Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
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!

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
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

Price Paid:  $115.00 from eBAY

Summary:
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.

Strengths:
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.

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

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

Strengths:
low cost,premier name

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

Similar Products Used:
sony str d910

Summary:
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.