Yamaha RX-V430 A/V Receivers

Yamaha RX-V430 A/V Receivers 

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[Jul 02, 2008]
yamaha
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

power and clear yamaha rx-v430

Weakness:

complain neighbor every time i see movie use my rx-v430

the rx-v430 is a powerful and versalite 5-channel receiver,delivering 75watts to each channel,, i use tenon spearker and m&k sub and bandrigh spearker wire the sound is too natural and true

Similar Products Used:

yamaha dsp-a1

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jul 02, 2008]
james soh
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

have dd & dts ,,have optical input ,,the sound is clear and good bass and treble

Weakness:

my neigbour is complain when i see movie or listen musis

i use this amp around seven year still no promble ,and i use the tenon spearker for all channel ,,and m&k sub..and use wireworld spearker wire..importance is yamaha dsp sound too good

Similar Products Used:

yamaha dsp-a1

OVERALL
RATING
3
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jul 12, 2003]
MSkeezer
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Awesome sound, no distortion, nice remote

Weakness:

No binding posts, no 6.1, no s video or component inputs, limited digital inputs

This is one awesome receiver. Sound is very rich and powerful, especially with action movies. You feel like you're atually at the movie theater. It's rated at 75 watts x 5, which is more than enough for me, and should be enough for small to midsize rooms. The prices keep going down, as they are being discontinued, so now is a great time to pick one up if you're looking for an affordable start to home theater. Or, if you want to move into 6.1 territory, there's the RXV-440, which sells for only $300, and it's a great sounding receiver, especially considering the cost. I hope to be getting one in a few months, and the move the 430 to my bedroom. Either way, you can't go wrong.

Similar Products Used:

Denon 1403

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Apr 12, 2003]
spilner
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Rich, powerful, realistic sound, great stereo decoding, 6.1 rocks

Weakness:

only one optical input. What is it with these people?!

I was a little uncertain about this receiver. My friends have an rx-v496 at home and it sounded really cold with withdrawn mids and lack of deep bass from their DALI speakers (they didn't have a sub). But I finally thought maybe it's just that those DALIs suck and the 430 is worth a try. PEOPLE, THIS THING ROCKS! The sound is rich and powerful, makes you feel you are really in a movie theater, and a good one. Dolby ProLogic II recreates the musical and theatrical scenes better than my 1500$ Marantz stereo system! Yes, it doesn't sound as warm, but you soon forget it as the Yamaha easily makes you feel you are in the middle of the action or in front of the scene. I have it attached to an Onkyo dvc500 DVD changer, with Alpines for main channels and Magnats for rears, with a remarkable Hi-End Grundig center channel (1970 model - still going strong!)and a 150W Audio Pro subwoofer, which finally stopped thumping and started producing earthquakes after I connected it to the Yamaha. About the power - previously I had a Sennheiser surround decoder connected directly to three power stages - together 660 watts at 8 ohm - and despite the declared 65/85 W per channel, the Yamaha doesn't sound weaker.

Similar Products Used:

Onkyo, Yamaha, Marantz, Sennheiser,

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Dec 09, 2002]
Patrik
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Easy to use. Good DTS and DD decoding, nice DSPs (may to choose from). Enough power to disturb the neighbors. Nice display and remote. 5.1 analog input for future use.

Weakness:

No distance setup for rear speakers, only test tone (req. good ears or sound pressure meter). No digital out connectors.

Bought this great piece of equipment from Germany for € 270 and saved € 150... It's connected to Audio Pro speakers and an Dansai 852 DVD player. I have enjoyed every minute playing time with this one, the sound is rich and powerful. Sure beats both Pioneer 511 and Sony 585 recievers. Since I don't have a subwoofer and the other speakers are quite small, the bass isn't what it should be. But that's not the Yamahas fault. The display is Dot-matrix and is big and nicely orange lit. The whole thing has a finish far beyond what the pricetag suggests. On the back there is large connectors for all speakers and enough connectors for most needs. A few more digital connectors would be nice though (only one coax and one optical, no out). The DSP modes are great, they don't just add more bass and treble like most but extend the sound field thrughout the room. The "Spectacle" works great with all action movies. And the Dolby Pro Logic II Music setting really makes the music wrap around you. The DPL II Movie works great on TV broadcasts. Nice bitrate meter for DTS and DD streams is also available.

Similar Products Used:

Pioneer VSX-D511, Sony STR-DE585, Sony STR-515, Kenwood KRF-V7030, Kenwood KRF-V8030.

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
5
[Oct 30, 2002]
sipet
Casual Listener

Strength:

Smooth & refine sound reproduction great for movies too.

Weakness:

none

Bought it in a package deal where it got me the receiver, surround speakers, center speakers, main speakers, sub woofers to go(all Yammie). It didn't burn a hole to my pocket but put a smile on my face. The system sound treffic with the rest of the Yammie speakers. Do not have any complaint at all.

Similar Products Used:

Sherwood

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
4
[Sep 04, 2002]
siguahantu
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

It packs quite a lot of features for the price, good sound, powerfull enough for a 3.5x4.5 m room.

Weakness:

The finishing and the display color could be better.

I listened to other products in the same price range before I purchased this Yamaha. Some has smoother sound, some has richer sound, but the thing that impresses me about this product is the natural sound it produces. It produces a lot of punch for a 65-watt power.

Similar Products Used:

Denon, Onkyo

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
4
[Aug 27, 2002]
Mario Lipovac
Casual Listener

Strength:

Sound in every category, configurable and lots of programs

Weakness:

None

Even my wife didn't kill me when I spent the money for this excellent piece of hardware for home cinema (actually, she gave to me a kiss when she heard it plays ;). A few months ago I bought Eltax millennium series of home cinema speakers, but only now I can hear their beautiful sound. Even if this receiver states as 65W amplifier per channel, it really rocks the room with 50% of volume. Great frequency range with clear processing (stereo is great too) and very adjustable when matching output levels of effect speakers with mains. A lot of connections and excellent dynamic range (useful for watching movies). I had a chance to enjoy in Matrix again feeling I was there. When listening CDs or radio there’s a great entertainment program 5ch stereo which spreads the sound field throughout my flat. On this site I heard that 420 had some hissing on rears, so I paid attention to that, but here I can't hear nothing like that. Great, great product, worth every cent I spend.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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