Summary:
for what is is an outdated piece it still has yamaha quality
but you can not upgrade it to d.d. unless you buy vantas converter for $400.00 which is more than d.d.-dts receivers are going for...yamaha sound fields are second to none. i am now in the process of buying either a yamaha 595a or a 795a
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Strengths:
i purchased this after my jvc was damaged. i was looking for yamaha. i am still using it today and think at the time of purchase--($399.00)it was a good deal

Weaknesses:
within 3-5 weeks after purchase, yamaha brought out their first d.d. reciever, if i would have been told about it i would have waited fot that instead

Similar Products Used:
jvc, 515

Summary:
I originally bought my 701 about a year and a half ago as a shelf model ($175). My sister has some model of a Technics reciever that she paid just as much for and as far as I am concerned there is no comparison even though she has better speakers. I am expecting some new speakers by UPS tomorrow. =) I would recommend Yamaha receivers to anyone.

Summary:
I purchased a Yamaha RV-701 from Crutchfield about a year ago. For the price I think it is a excellent reciever. I have listened to many Sonys, Pioneers, and Kenwoods and none of them had the clarity of the RV-701. I have my Yamaha hooked up to a pair of ESS AMT-1's and it sounds great. I believe that Yamaha is a very good company and I would recommend any of their recievers to anyone.

Summary:
I bought one of these things at sears for $299 but,I don"t think it was worth it: the tuner was mediorce and idont think I will ever get used to the artifical sound of pro logic yuk! So,I traded it in for a SAE II 140 wattsX2 two channel integrated amp. It sounds mush better even though it is over 20 years old!Yamaha used to be a good company in the 80s,now,they seem just average.

Summary:
I had purchased a Yamaha RX350 and was very very satisfied with its performance. Finally I erached the point where I needed to upgrade to a Surround system and purchased a Sony Dolby reciever. Didn't even hold a candle to the Yamaha and it wasn't even Pro-Logic!!!! Got rid of it really quick. Now I have completed my system with the 701 and does it ever sound good. The wattage is just right, sound quality is unmatched in most everything else I have sampled, very simple to use and powerfull to match. The different modes os surround are fantastic each with their own field. I personally would never recommend ANYTHING other than a YAMAHA to anyone I know!!! Keep up the great work!!!!! :-)