MCR-N560

The MCR-N560 lets you connect the usual audio sources like CD, radio and USB, but also includes network functions to greatly expand your musical choices. You can link to a home network to listen to music from your PC or NAS, stream music from online sources, and enjoy thousands of radio stations via Internet Radio. You can also stream your own stored music from your smartphone or tablet.

With the Spotify app on your smartphone, you've got instant access to millions of songs. And now you can stream those songs to your Yamaha system by using Spotify Connect. Just hit play to start streaming music. What's more, when you've been listening on your smartphone outside and come inside, the song immediately streams to your HiFi system—like magic, you enjoy uninterrupted music. You can also personalise playlists and receive phone calls while listening to music.

*The Spotify app and premium account are required. Visit spotify.com for more details. Try Spotify Premium for free on your Yamaha Home Entertainment System for 30 days. http://spotify.com/yamaha

*Spotify service availability depends on regions.

Providing compatibility with FLAC/WAV 192kHz/24bit audio signals, the MCR-N560
lets you play back content downloaded in FLAC or WAV formats from music sites.
Yamaha technologies refined over many years ensure high stability and reliability.

No more wires! AirPlay gives you the convenience of wireless music playback from your iPod / iPhone / iPad. By using the Compressed Music Enhancer, you can enjoy compressed sources with high quality sound.

Download Yamaha’s NETWORK PLAYER CONTROLLER app and use it to browse your device display to select the source or tune you want to play, as well as to see song information and album art. You can also make network and other settings. The app is compatible with either iOS (iPod, iPhone, iPad) or Android OS.

The MCR-N560 provides a USB port on the front panel for quick connection of an iPod, iPhone, iPad or USB stick. You have instant access to all your stored music, and the digital connection ensures that you hear it with the highest possible sound quality.

Inherit characteristics from user-friendly HiFi product, the MCR-N560 is equipped for digital audio input—with both optical and coaxial terminals. The optical is for receiving audio from a TV, and the coaxial for receiving audio from a Blu-ray player. The audio stays in the digital domain, giving you pure, pristine dynamic sound for all your entertainment sources, from sports and other programmes to movies and concerts. You’ll love how they sound through your audio system!

In order to play network sound sources with high sound quality, the MCR-N560 is equipped with a highly efficient digital amplifier that ensures high sound clarity with low distortion. The amplifier power source and output filter utilise a high capacity capacitor and a high performance filter, selected based on extensive listening tests. You’ll be able to reach all sound sources including high resolution ones, with satisfactory high-quality sound.

The MCR-N560, which offers playback of two sound sources—CD and network audio—consists of separate circuit boards for CD/DAC and for network audio. Separating the power source and ground of the signal processor and amplifier minimises mutual interference of audio signals. The digital audio source connects to amplifier without DA conversion, achieving clear and wide range sound quality with minimal signal loss.

To prevent unwanted cabinet vibration, Yamaha developed an internal structure called VCCS (Vibration Control Cabinet Structure) that uses strategically placed pieces of a composite material providing excellent vibration isolation performance. In addition, three legs provide additional shock absorption, considerably enhancing sound quality.

The speaker units are a 12 cm cone woofer and a 3 cm soft dome tweeter. The woofer is an A-PMD (Advanced Polymer-injected Mica Diaphragm) unit created by downsizing and performing specialised tuning of a woofer used in Yamaha’s high-end speakers of “Soavo” line. It is a high specification speaker using the white cone, the symbol of Yamaha high sound quality.

The main unit, which combines a hairline-finish aluminium front panel and piano or wood-grain side panels, has an a traditional, elegant design that features diamond shaped front corners. The volume knob has a high-grade texture, thanks to the use of aluminium.

Matched to the main unit, the speakers have a luxury design with rounded corners. They show our commitment to a musical instrument-like appearance, with a deep luster, beautiful piano finish and a high texture wood-grain finish.