Yamaha R-V703 5.1 AVR 280 Watts — Cinema DSP, Phono
$103.00
Eighty watts to each of the front and centre channels, twenty to the rears, at 0.09% distortion. Yamaha’s Digital Sound Field Processor carries six programs — Concert Hall, Rock Concert, Disco, Stadium, Movie and Concert Video — each built from measurements taken in real venues. Dolby Pro Logic, a moving-magnet phono input, a 40-station tuner. Good cosmetic condition; universal remote included.
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Yamaha R-V703 5.1 AVR 280 Watts — Cinema DSP, Phono
The Yamaha R-V703 is a late-1990s Natural Sound AV receiver that combines Yamaha’s legendary Cinema DSP sound field processing with a genuine Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder and a built-in phono stage — a versatile all-in-one solution for both music and movies that remains surprisingly capable and enjoyable today.
At its heart, the R-V703 delivers 80 watts per channel into 8 ohms across the front and centre channels, with 20 watts per channel to the rear surrounds — more than enough to fill a medium-sized room with clean, controlled sound. Yamaha’s Digital Sound Field Processor is the standout feature here, offering a selection of carefully crafted acoustic environments — Concert Hall, Rock Concert, Disco, Stadium, Movie, and Concert Video — each modelled from real-world venue measurements captured by Yamaha engineers. Combined with the built-in Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, the Cinema DSP Enhanced mode recreates a convincing movie-theatre experience from any Dolby Surround-encoded source.
For music listeners, the R-V703 offers a dedicated moving magnet phono input for turntable connection, a 40-station random-access preset tuner with automatic and manual tuning modes, and dual speaker pair outputs (A/B switching) for running two sets of main speakers. Bass and treble tone controls, a balance knob, and a full-sized headphone jack round out the front panel. Around back, inputs for CD, phono, tape/MD, and two video sources (DVD/LD and TV/DBS with composite video switching) cover all the analogue-era bases, plus a 6-channel discrete input allows connection of an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder for upgraded surround capability. A switched AC outlet provides convenient power control for connected components.
This unit is in good cosmetic condition and comes with a pre-programmed universal remote control, tested and confirmed to operate all primary functions. Tested and inspected by our team at Radique Audio.
Type: 5.1-channel AV receiver with Digital Sound Field Processor
Power Output: 80W + 80W (front, 8Ω, 0.09% THD, 1kHz); 80W (centre); 20W + 20W (rear)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.09%
Damping Factor: 80
Input Sensitivity: 2.5mV (phono MM), 150mV (line)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 80dB (phono MM), 93dB (line)
Channel Separation: 60dB (phono), 60dB (line)
Surround Processing: Dolby Pro Logic, Cinema DSP (6 sound field programs), Cinema DSP Enhanced
DSP Programs: Pro Logic Enhanced, Concert Hall, Rock Concert, Disco, Stadium, Movie, Concert Video
Centre Channel Modes: Normal, Wide, Phantom
Tuner: FM/AM with 40-station random-access preset, auto/manual tuning
Inputs: Phono (MM), CD, Tape/MD, DVD/LD, TV/DBS, VCR (all with composite video switching); 6-channel discrete input
Outputs: Tape/MD record out, monitor video out, subwoofer pre-out, centre and rear pre-outs
Speaker Outputs: Main A + B (dual pair), Centre, Rear (surround)
Additional: Impedance selector, headphone jack, sleep timer, switched AC outlet (100W max)
Included: Pre-programmed universal remote control (tested and confirmed)
Year: 1998–99
Dimensions: (W x H x D) 17.1″ x 5.9″ x 12.1″ (435 x 151 x 308.5 mm)
Weight: 19.2 lbs (8.7 kg)
A solidly built Yamaha receiver with Cinema DSP processing, a built-in phono stage, and enough power to drive a full 5.1 speaker system with authority — an excellent choice for a secondary entertainment system, a vinyl-friendly setup, or anyone who appreciates Yamaha’s signature Natural Sound quality. Backed by Radique Audio’s Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program — shop with complete confidence.
| Weight | 21.2 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 16.1 × 21.1 × 9.9 in |
Yamaha began as an organ maker in Hamamatsu, Japan, in 1887. It made gramophones from the 1920s and began hi-fi with the 1954 HiFi Player. We carry Yamaha AV receivers, vintage stereo receivers, CD players, subwoofers and speakers. We've had more than 280 Yamaha listings so far, covering nearly 200 different models. Every used Yamaha here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Every AV receiver we list is tested input by input on our bench: each HDMI input and output, the analog, optical and coaxial inputs, the subwoofer outputs and the wireless features where it has them. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.
Yamaha models we've sold most often: the SW-3 subwoofer, the NX-E270 surrounds, and the RX-V1400, RX-V850 and RX-V800 AV receivers.
The Yamaha hi-fi story
Torakusu Yamaha built his first reed organ in Hamamatsu in 1887 and founded Nippon Gakki in 1897; the company was renamed Yamaha Corporation in 1987. Yamaha calls the 1954 HiFi Player its first audio product, and dates its first Natural Sound (NS) speakers to 1967.
1970s hi-fi. The CA-700 and CA-500 of 1972 were Yamaha's first integrated amplifiers, and the CA-1000 of 1973 could switch its output stage between Class A and Class A/B. The NS-1000 and NS-1000M speakers of 1974 used beryllium dome drivers, and the NS-10M of 1978, sold for home use, became a studio monitor.
CD and surround. The CD-1 of 1982 was Yamaha's first CD player. The DSP-1 of 1986 was a Digital Sound Field Processor, and in 1993 the RX-V870 became the first Yamaha receiver with CINEMA DSP. The RX-V992 of 1997 added built-in Dolby Digital decoding.
AVENTAGE. The AVENTAGE (RX-A) receiver line launched in 2010, above the RX-V range.
Which Yamaha is which?
CA integrated amplifiers (1972 to about 1979): the CA-500, CA-700, CA-1000 and CA-2000, followed by the A-series.
CR receivers (mid-1970s to about 1980): the CR-1000, then the CR-620 to CR-2020 generation of 1977 to 1979.
NS speakers: from the NS-690 and the beryllium NS-1000 to the NS-10M bookshelf speaker, made from 1978 to 2001.
CD players: from the CD-1 of 1982 to the CDX and GT-CD models.
RX-V AV receivers (from at least 1991): such as the RX-V800, RX-V850 and RX-V1400 we sell often. Built-in Dolby Digital arrived in 1997, YPAO room calibration in 2003 and HDMI in the mid-2000s.
RX-A AVENTAGE (from 2010): the step-up AV receivers. The RX-Z models were the flagships until 2007.
Buying used Yamaha: what to check
Formats. On an AV receiver, check what it decodes and connects to: Dolby Digital from 1997, room calibration from 2003, HDMI from the mid-2000s.
HDMI boards. On modern AV receivers, HDMI is usually the first thing to fail. We test every HDMI input and output before listing.
CR receivers. Owners suggest asking whether service bulletins were done on a CR-2020, and expect scratchy controls and burnt-out dial lamps on any unserviced unit.
NS speakers. Check that the tweeters on an NS-10M are original and both work, and inspect the beryllium domes on an NS-1000, since Yamaha stopped making beryllium diaphragms in 1997.
Everything we list is inspected, tested and serviced as required here, and comes with our warranty.
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