Yamaha R-S202BL Stereo Receiver - 2024 report by Whydis

Yamaha R-S202BL Stereo Receiver

Style:R-S202BL  |  Configuration:w/o Wire and Plug Yamaha R-S202BL Stereo Receiver

Reviews by Features

Value

(32 reviews)
Setup

(17 reviews)
Price

(67 reviews)
Feature

(37 reviews)
Quality

(65 reviews)
Product

(44 reviews)
Bluetooth

(125 reviews)
Work

(21 reviews)
Power

(35 reviews)
Stereo

(30 reviews)
Unit

(62 reviews)
Amp

(37 reviews)
Pioneer

(7 reviews)

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Reviews around value (4.80 of 5)

  • The display could be a bit larger as its a little hard to read from across the room.
  • Would be nice to have app capabilities, but good value.
  • A great tuner section, powerful amplifier and Bluetooth connectivity make this an incredibly good value.
  • This is a very good value, a lot of sound quality per dollar spent
  • Good value just right for my TV with two studio speakers.
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Reviews around setup (4.65 of 5)

  • Bluetooth setup is easy and works with iPhone, iPad, iPadmini, MacAir and my dog’s collar.
  • Amazon).However, the Bluetooth setup was great and the range with my iPhone was around 100'.
  • Has not disappointed at all....easy setup and functions not hard to understand.
  • It was time to simplify my setup for the benefit of others
  • Great sound, everything I was looking for and easy setup!
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Reviews around price (4.64 of 5)

  • if you just want a decent receiver at a decent price,
  • And the price was very reasonable- cheaper than the first receiver I bought 50 years ago.
  • I was sort of hoping the R-S202 wouldn't have the same problem.
  • great receiver for a great price, if it had binding posts instead of spring
  • I searched a lot for a good receiver and found this with a very good price.
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Reviews around feature (4.51 of 5)

  • I was sort of hoping the R-S202 wouldn't have the same problem.
  • The display could be a bit larger as its a little hard to read from across the room.
  • I really like all the features on it, bluetooth and all
  • t is a bad feature to turn off automatically when it warms up
  • Thoughtful features, good price and good sound make for a great 2 channel product.
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Reviews around quality (4.32 of 5)

  • the sound quality is great when connected over bluetooth but they radio sound is lower.
  • The display could be a bit larger as its a little hard to read from across the room.
  • Bluetooth is simple to use, fast and delivers good sound quality.
  • Bottom line, in my opinion, I did not like the audio quality.
  • Another way is to use a RCA male to a Y-split 2 rca males and connect to the rear using "Line 3 Out".
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Reviews around product (4.32 of 5)

  • I am self employed and manufacture products that people miss use and blame the product and reading all the negative reviews all pointed to poor install and poor quality speakers or to high power rates speakers
  • I would recommend this product to anyone that doesn't want to spend a lot of money for a stereo system.
  • I was sort of hoping the R-S202 wouldn't have the same problem.
  • I'm very happy and pleased with the item i received and want to thank the seller for a terrific product.
  • Thoughtful features, good price and good sound make for a great 2 channel product.
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Reviews around bluetooth (4.19 of 5)

  • It works great with my Bluetooth and the tuner is great, but very disappointing (worthless) on the phono side
  • Bluetooth works very well (which was my reason for buying)
  • , Bluetooth works great, shipped fast and good quality.
  • Good receiver for the price, however the Bluetooth is very unreliable depending on the source
  • All works well, bluetooth works well to connect laptop to system as well
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Reviews around work (4.16 of 5)

  • I was sort of hoping the R-S202 wouldn't have the same problem.
  • Has good sound and Bluetooth works well within the house.
  • When it was working the sound quality was terrible
  • the tuner works very good, plenty of power and good sound.
  • for the price works great, hooked up 6 yamaha 15 watt speakers sounds good
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Reviews around power (4.03 of 5)

  • It does not have enough power to produce any quailty of sound.
  • Now..On the cons - it’s not recommended for 6 and 4 ohms speakers,The usable power seems to be around 75 watts
  • This unit lacks power,also no subwoofer output and WiFi is difficult to connect sometimes.
  • This Yamaha Bluetooth Receiver has superior sound quality and has more than enough power to handle the four 150 watt Bose speakers
  • There is no problem running all 4 with great power and sound
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Reviews around stereo (3.97 of 5)

  • My old cheap stereo had no problems powering two sets of speakers, so I couldn't believe this was the problem, and assumed it must be something else (its outdoors in a shed powering my outside speaker system.
  • Was looking for an inexpensive stereo receiver to connect my computer to.
  • So as of now I have a really expensive stereo exclusively for my phone
  • If you are looking for a great sounding stereo amplifier and receiver with Bluetooth
  • I was sort of hoping the R-S202 wouldn't have the same problem.
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Reviews around unit (3.83 of 5)

  • This unit can burn up easily if volume up for an extended period of time.
  • I have had good luck with Yamaha in the past, but I would not recommend this unit to anyone
  • You get what you pay for and I will be buying a more expensive unit with more connectivity capabilities to replace this one
  • looks like a serious design flaw and I would NOT recommend this unit to anyone
  • This Yamaha unit sounds good and serves the basic purpose, However,It came to me
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Reviews around amp (3.78 of 5)

  • I wanted to drive two good speakers, and this amp was perfect for thatWith my vintage KEF C-35 speakers, I had a hard time hearing a great difference between this unit and the NAD receiver
  • I wanted a cheap 2.0 amp to power a pair of decent bookshelf speakers for my television which has the usual pair of amazingly awful miniature speakers all these thin screens come with
  • I paired it with Yamaha speakers and the sound quality is as good as and even better than some other more expensive amps
  • It's a great amp and produces a clean sound the way i like it
  • The display could be a bit larger as its a little hard to read from across the room.
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Reviews around pioneer (1.35 of 5)

  • the pioneer I can sense a distortion but the Yamaha is very clean
  • I own a much more expensive Pioneer receiver which I use for my TV surround sound/Home Theater
  • I'll say that the volume doesn't go as loud as our old Pioneer receiver did
  • This Yamaha does not sound as good as the more expensive Pioneer models, but it sounds very good for my outdoor needs
  • It drives a couple good quality pioneer bookshelf speakers, plenty of quality audio for my personal office.
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  • Style:R-S202BL  |  Configuration:w/o Wire and Plug Yamaha R-S202BL Stereo Receiver