Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
the rxv590 has plenty of power..add a subwoofer an you have club....its a great sounding...machine....ockness1

Price Paid:  $599.00 from Barstowes Hi Fi

Summary:
Yamaha have done it again with this ripper Receiver, that sounds great in Both 2 channel Hi Fi reproduction and Car Crashing, Door Slamming Surround Sound Experience. With a Remote that has a heap of great easy to use features. (even the wife is happy using it)
Great Receiver, if you see one on the 2nd hand market make sure you buy it!
Great sound at a great price.

Strengths:
Built like a tank, Sounds Great in both surround and 2 channel applications.

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Marantz SR-5000

Price Paid:  $275.00 from Friend

Summary:
Yamaha made some progress here they have been sliping with that natural sound s***. This was one of the first surround recievers and they made an okay step so back off my dad has this reciever and I hear surround comin off of my bigh EPI'S

Strengths:
75x5 in the manual Manaul adjusting levels

Weaknesses:
BASS!!!!!!!!!!!!! whats with the new recievers no bass all the old ones in the 70's BASS shaking

Similar Products Used:
Denon AVR-1400 better tho

Price Paid:  $550.00 from Oklahoma City Stereo

Summary:
Yamaha is alway make good product for your money.

Price Paid:  $500.00 from Dealer

Summary:
I owned one of these for a year. Bought a yamaha based on the 18+ years of solid performance from a 1010 integrated---was greatly disappointed. DSP modes weren't worth using. Pro logic made some occassionally weird noises in the surrounds. But, it was the lack of body from the amplifier that caused me to sell it---I just couldn't get use to the thin, flat and uninvolving music reproduction.I experimented with a few quality speakers all were lacking in heft.

Strengths:
Okay FM tuner.
Phono output.

Weaknesses:
DSP modes are for the most part a useless "sales point".

Amplifier is clean but doesn't grab hold and move the speakers with any authority.