Onkyo Muse Y-40 Streaming Integrated Amplifier

Onkyo Muse Y-40: A Compact Streaming Amplifier for Any Room

The Onkyo Muse Y-40 is a compact streaming integrated amplifier. It combines a Class D amplifier, a network streamer, an MM phono input and HDMI ARC in a chassis 13.8 inches wide.

Onkyo rates it at 75 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 150 watts into 4 ohms. It comes in Black or Silver.

Axign Class D Power

An Axign Class D amplifier with MOSFET outputs drives your speakers. The circuit is temperature-controlled, so no cooling fan is needed.

A 5.46-Inch Color Display

The front display shows the input, volume and the track that is playing. Two of its screens show analog-style VU meters.

Streaming and Presets

Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, AirPlay 2 and Google Cast are built in. Four MY INPUT presets each store an input, sound settings and a network service, recalled with one press.

How the Y-40 Fits Your System

It drives speakers rated from 4 to 16 ohms. Three RCA inputs and an MM phono input cover analog sources, and HDMI ARC brings in your TV's sound.

Coaxial and optical inputs accept digital sources, and a front USB port plays music files from a storage drive. It streams over Wi-Fi or Ethernet and accepts Bluetooth.

What it will not do: it has no subwoofer output, bass management or room correction, and its phono input does not support moving coil cartridges. The Muse Y-50 adds these features.

What Reviewers Are Saying

Dennis Burger reviewed the Y-40 for SoundStage! Access (June 2026). On a dense, layered recording, he wrote: "It still sounds amazing."

He added: "Here, yet again, is a perfect example of "magic" as an emergent property of science and engineering."

Who Is This Integrated Amplifier Best For?

• Smaller spaces — a compact chassis with streaming, phono and HDMI ARC built in.
• Streamers — Spotify, TIDAL and Qobuz Connect, AirPlay 2 and Google Cast need no extra box.
• TV and music in one system — HDMI ARC plays your TV through your stereo speakers.
• Vinyl listeners with MM cartridges — plug a turntable straight into the phono input.
• Not for — systems that need a subwoofer output, room correction or an MC phono stage; look at the Muse Y-50.

How Does It Connect to Your System?

• Connect your left and right speakers to the speaker terminals.
• Plug in your sources: turntable to phono, other analog gear to the RCA inputs, and your TV to HDMI ARC.
• Attach the included wireless antenna, or connect an Ethernet cable.
• Set it up with the Onkyo Controller app, then use the app or the included remote.

The Y-40 comes in Black or Silver.

Pairs Well With

Build a compact system around the Y-40:

• Bookshelf speakers — a natural match for its compact size.
• Turntables — with a moving magnet cartridge for the phono input.
• Headphones — plug into the front 1/4" jack.
• Speaker cables — to connect it all.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Y-40 have a phono input?

Yes, for moving magnet (MM) cartridges. Moving coil cartridges need an external phono preamp.

Can I add a subwoofer?

The Y-40 has no subwoofer output or bass management. The Muse Y-50 adds both.

Which streaming services are built in?

Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, AirPlay 2 and Google Cast. It also plays from a music server on your network and accepts Bluetooth.

Can I connect my TV?

Yes. Use the HDMI ARC jack, or the optical or coaxial input.

Does it come with a remote?

Yes. A remote control and batteries are included, and the Onkyo Controller app also runs it.

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