In the UK l believe Yamaha only excel in the AV market. Their multi-channel amps and sound bars. Not a serious contender in true hi-fi now in my opinion.
I've had Yamaha receivers which I really like. I think the sound lacks a bit, but it's under friendly and reliable. I'm currently using a Yamaha surround sound processor and it's a very solid unit. I've had it for almost 10 years and I don't see any need to replace it.
I'm not sure what all the angst is about. Yamaha is still a top audiophile contender in my book. I have an A-S801 Integrated amp that's so sweet and functional, its amazing in what it can do. The build quality is totally on point with a solid, double deck chassis and a gigantic, very well isolated toroidal transformer. In the DAC section, Yamaha selected the 32-bit, 2-channel SABRE™ Premier Audio DAC from ESS Technology. Its the same chip all the audiophilesle sware by. How about showing a little love for a solid piece of Hi-Fi gear from a great company. All of this from a guy who's used Yamaha mixing consoles in the studio and in live audio settings for decades.
The current crop of Yamaha HiFi components are quite good, easily competitive with alternative options in their respective price classes. The A-S2200 and 2100 are a couple of the best sounding integrateds I have heard regardless of price.
Their NS-5000 speakers are true high end.
Yamaha possesses R&D resources that many other brands can only dream of.
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