Hi. I bought this reciever new from sears when it first came out. I can't remember the year but it was when the sony trinaton came out. Back then it cost around 5 - 600 bucks. It was around 1998 - 99. It is 2019 now and it is still kickin. Everyone who has ever heard it has loved it. It sounds great for your music and also your movies. It has a nice clear sound and i am really happy with it. It has its limitations because of its age but still a nice product. If your looking for something that sounds great check it out.

Age: Decoder is limited. Not HD

I didn't see a date for this post so I don't really know how old they are but I just sold a Yamaha RV-902 today (05-07-09) for $50 bucks after many years of trouble free use. It was purchased years ago after reading a review in stereo magazine comparing it to an Onkyo receiver of slightly higher quality.costing s couple of hundred bucks more. The Onkyo certainly out classed the Yamaha but for the price difference they convened me the Yamaha was a much better deal because it tested so favorably against higher quality units costing much more. I don't remember the price (I still have the stereo review page here somewhere). It was purchased new shortly after it debut and the price had dropped slightly. At the time it outclassed everything in its price range.While certainly not audiophile quality, it was one of the best price vs quality buys that I've ever made in over 30 years of audio experience.

Current lineup: Yamaha RX-V2500 7.1 (Studio Reference System to Test Recordings), Yamaha RX-V1500 7.1 (Living Room Entertainment System), Crappy Pioneer 100w 6.1 Surround (Bed Room-Crappy Cambridge Works Surround) Sounds Slightly Better Than TV Speakers, Pioneer D514K 500w 5.1 in Tiny Screening Room, Vintage Yamaha Natural Sound With Real Walnut Sides 40w + 40w with Weighted Balanced Turn Table For Wax. I wish I still had my Pioneer SX-980 80w + 80w!

I purchaed this receiver back in 2001 we are in 2009 and this receiver is kicking well I have installed a polk subwoofer for my front I'm using bose 301v for my rear klipsch f-3 for my soround sound bose lifestyle plus and the center is a klipsch c-2 trust me most of these speakers require a hevy duty receiver and this one is perfect if you happen to stumble on one of these its a keeper one more thing be shure to pick up a small computer fan so it won't heat up

low cost,premier name

seperation of channels not as good as previous receiver(sony
Strd 910,

I now have a onkyo receiver DTR6 whice by far outclass both sony and Yamaha,But it should Cause I paid more $775.00

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sony str d910

I bought this reciever several months ago before the DTS bug had grabbed a few people. The reciever does a beautiful job. It has performed beyond my expectations, I have compared this system to some of the big boys on the block and for sound quality I think it is every bit as good or better. I know this reciever is rated at only 90 watts for the front three channels and 35 watts for the rear but with the boost adjustments you could compare that to just about any Dolby Digital reciever under a $1000.00. As far a DTS goes I could take it or leave it. I think there are some differences ,but not enough to warrnant getting off the wallet for a $300.00 or $400.00 to be able to play a few dvd's that usuallyahve both digital tracks on them.

Finally, after many years I was able to buy a single receiver to replace a hodge podge of audio equipment (NEC Renaissance series Surround sound preame, 2 X NEC M-50 main amps, Hafler DH-120 auxilliary amp, Akai Tuner). I based my purchase on Yamaha's reputation and what I had hoped were relevant reviews posted here (since I couldn't find the same receiver posted here I had hoped that reviews of similar receivers would be an indicator of quality) as well as power output ratings. So after much reading of reviews off to Best Buy I went - this is no mean feat - the nearest Best Buy is 200 miles away from my rustic location. At Best Buy I didn't see any sense in auditioning the receiver since the speakers, I felt, would be inferior to my home built Focal MTM's (crystal clear and dynamic!). $450 plus tax later I was on my way back the 200 miles in eager anticipation.
What a disapointment ... whereas my NEC's gave me crystal clarity and depth all I got was what I can only describe as a muted attempt at musical recreation. With the NEC's processing and amplifying the signal voices were much more natural ... you could follow a triangle being hit and listen to it decay with a clarity that was pinpoint accurate. With the Yamaha the triangle would abruptly just end. The rated power bandwidth of the NEC M-50's went out to 300,000 Hz while the Yamaha is rated up to 50K hz- now, I fully realize that I can't hear in those ranges but I am a firm believer in an amplifier's ability to reproduce harmonics that do affect the frequency range that we can hear and I feel that this is the case here. My original intent was to use the NEC M-50's as subwoofer amps but now I will use them as the main amps with the Yamaha's pre-outs and I will use the Yamaha's main amps for subwoofer driving. So basically what I wind up with from a $450 Yamaha receiver is some Dolby Pro-logic processing and amplification of center and rear channels and dual subs.
The remote leaves a little to be desired in that the ability to program some basic TV functions was left out - so I still have to juggle two remotes in home theater function. As for the simulated stadium, disco, concert, etc. modes I'm not a fan - the words boomy and hollow come to mind regarding these simulations.
So all in all I'm pretty disappointed. I had hoped that the 8 years or so in electronic development since I started using the NEC pre and main amp would have seen some startling developments in receivers but as far as I can tell it hasn't. So I keep the receiver - the 30 days is up with the Best Buy return policy and to be honest I don't know if the Nakamichi would be any better or worth the effort of a 400 mile round trip to exchange. So not having much experience with receivers in quite awhile I suppose that the Yamaha is listenable if a person doesn't know any better ... I don't mean that as a slam it's just that it's ironic to me that the NEC stuff I bought from a discount liquidator for a total of $300 8 years ago surpasses in clarity what passes for state of the art in the mass market today. By the way, before I bought the Yamaha I searched the used audio equipment classifieds for NEC M-50 power amps ... I'd loved to have spent the $450 plus tax on 3 more NEC's instead (I would have used the aforementioned Hafler to drive the subs).

This product has great features and the receiver's layout is simple yet elegant. The led readout is always amber and unlike aiwa's receivers, isn't outlandish - perfect for any audio enthusiast. Good inputs on back, but it's missing some important video in-and-outputs. A good pro-logic receiver. It's also probably one of the last receivers made with a phono input as well as a groud connection for it.

no S-video Out
no optical input
no DTS or Dolby Digital
Awkward layout of inputs and outputs

A great piece of audio electronics for its price, while retaining the best parts of the old receivers mixed with the new. Make sense? Well if it doesn't then you should really go tinker with a Yamaha receiver at the local electronics store because these guys make decent receivers that are a step above the rest, and you'll have to use it to see what I mean.

I purchased this receiver at the sale price of $399.95 instead of the retail list of $499.95, although I had to wait for 3 months for the price to drop. I used the time to audition speakers and cables, so I didn't mind waiting to save myself $100. I feel that this receiver is a good buy at $400. I don't think that you could do much better for a Pro Logic based home theater system. However, having recently switched to a Dolby Digital theater system, I feel that this receiver is just adequate. I recommend this receiver to someone that wants a good Pro Logic theater system and is not greatly concerned with upgrading to Digital, although maintaining the ability to do so.