Good sound, at a great price.

No dolby digital/dts but my dvd has dd/dts decoders built-in

I had only a 2 channel amp (yamaha ax-596) and wanted surround sound capability. So i started looking on this site and after seeing decent reviews for this processor/amp i purchased it off craigslist for a decent price. I am very pleased with it. I won't say it sounds better than the high end surround sound processor/amps, but for the money it's a good piece of equipment. Hey if hifiuk gives this amp a good rating it has to be good.

Good wattage and control.

Could use a lighted volume indicator though.

I have received good value for the dollar with this unit and would recommend highly to anyone who wants 5.1 capability at a very low investment level. Purchase price was in CDN $.

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Natural,clean,dynamic sound,easy instalation,very good DD/DTS decoder,good stereo sound,a lot of inputs.Easy to upgrade using 5 channel powerful amplifier.

Plastic front panel.

I want to discribe a very similar to Yamaha DSP E 492 processor/amplifier-Yamaha DSP E-800.It is DD/DTS processor and 3-channel amplifier(3*70watts 8ohm).Yamaha has 5 digital imputs(2 coaxial and 3 optical)and and 7 analog inputs,also S-video inputs and output,5.1channel inputs and outputs and of course ergonomical remote control. The sound is very natural,fast and well balanced.I use this product with 5 channel power amplifier Primare A30.5 and Paradigm Studio speakers.It sounds terrific and very realistic.

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very flexible, cheap, easy set-up

Not all settings apply to the external 5.1 e.g. the delay for the rears cannot be adjusted. Also the LR an RR can not be adjusted seperately (as Dolby surround is not using this) My unit has some hiss when using the internal DSP''s which do not appear when using the external 5.1 input.

Bought this unit to expand my Stereo system to 5.1 in the cheapest way. The Sound is clear and should fit to most 2channel Amps that will drive the front speakers. The 3*75W are fairly enought for most sets, if not you can attach external Amps to the pre-outs. It has 2 5.1 input fields allowing you to connect external Decoders. One is using the internal pre-amp the other one is only using the power amps of the E492. (useful when having an external decoder that is doing the volume control)

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Simple and effective prologic processor, clean sound, sturdy build, orange display isn't too bright like some,

yamaha remote, the speakerterminals don't accept bananaplugs or you have to use a hammer, no tone controls,

I have been using this unit for more than a year now, no real complaints about it. As it is a very good unit, it received a lot of stars. It has a power output of 3 times 75 watts. It will drive any average speaker with ease. You can choose between 6 fields, prologic and enhanced prologic. It has a 5.1 input so if you hook up a dvd player with a DD decoder or a DD decoder on its own, you got a Combo that will not dissapoint. The centermode can be switched between normal, wide and phantom(no center). The delay can be changed of rearspeakers, center and the db-level of the sub. If you wanna bi-wire a center you need to use a single pair of terminals instead of both. When you use them both it will not sound to your liking. That is because the both terminals should only be used if you use stereo speakers and no center. All in all a good product, the only shame is that you can't keep up with the latest changes for home cinema. Don't forget, it needs a stereo amp if you wanna enjoy prologic. It does not handle the fronts.

Flexible. External 5.1 input

No digital input. No S-Video I/O

Easiest way to upgrade current stereo system. External input allowed me to hook up Progressive Scan DVD and enjoy DTS. No longer made, and no similar products are available either. It's a shame.

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