Price Paid:  $400.00 from online

Summary:
let me start off by saying this is the best receiver ive ever owned. this thing has serious power. my klipsch have never sounded better. what more can i say i love it.only problem i have with it is that it runs a tad hot. dunno why

Weaknesses:
NONE. i love my yamaha

Rex Russo

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
4.48 of 5, 27.00 votes

Price Paid:  $470.00 from Etronics

Summary:
Based on my research the best receiver per dollar on the market.

Strengths:
Loaded with processors, surround environment processors, and connections. Powerful. Good sound. Ability to have up to 9 speakers on the amp - GREAT for those who like to have reference speakers. I'm using Zone 2 for my dining room, and Zone 3 for the backyard with a separate amp. System allows for separate source to Zones.

Weaknesses:
Manual could benefit from an index. However, I find going to the Yamaha site and pulling up the manual to be best because you can search out any word. Manual could also benefit from a rewrite for more information and clarity. Zone 2 and Zone 3 lights come on indicating power to the Zones, when in fact I have neither speakers nor power to the Zones. Pressing "Pure Direct" (the unprocessed setting for the highest fidelity sound - though flat) seems to turnoff those lights which stay off when I switch back to one of the processed sound formats. This reoccurs often. Had the same problem with the headphones light coming on, but it has not reoccured.