Price Paid:  $220.00 from Best Buy

Summary:
I really like this receiver! Sounds great with my Eosones; nice clean sound. I agree with the post that mentioned that the menu navigation is not very user friendly. Very happy with the receiver. Would recommend Yamaha receivers, and would buy another one.

Strengths:
Price, features, clean sound, good remote, better than Sony

Weaknesses:
1 optical input only, 1 sub out only

Similar Products Used:
Pioneer VSX-D307

Price Paid:  $299.00 from Best Buy

Summary:
For anyone looking for a great entry-level receiver that has good power with clean sound this is the receiver to buy.
I've had it for over a year and am completely satisfied with it.

I’m not going to rant and rave about the features I liked and don’t like because they aren’t that important. It’s simply a great receiver for the value.

Strengths:
Clean, Neutral Sound. 6.1, Plenty of Power for surround sound speakers.

Weaknesses:
Could have better remote/menu.

Similar Products Used:
Yamaha, JVC, Kenwood, Sony, Harmon Kardon

Price Paid:  $250.00 from online

Summary:
I was looking for the best reciever for my money and got this. Very happy. DTS ES 6.1

Strengths:
Very clear sound. Dosent get hot even after hours of use. Remote got a lot of stuffs for your orther componets. Dosent look like a cheap stereo or sound like one.

Weaknesses:
75 watts ;-/ 1 digital in. Cant really think of more im very happy with it.

Similar Products Used:
JVC SONY

Price Paid:  $163.00 from BEST BUY OPEN BOX

Summary:
I BOUGHT THIS RECEIVER AS AN OPEN BOX ITEM,I WAS HESITANT TO BUY ANYTHING BUT HK BUT IT WAS SUCH A GOOD PRICE I COULDN'T HELP IT.I WASN'T ABLE TO REALLY TEST IT OUT IN THE STORE BUT AFTER WATCHING ALL MY DVDS TWICE I HAVE NOTICED IT IS NOT A VERY NATURAL SOUNDING RECEIVER CANNOT FIND A GOOD BALANCE WITH THE TREBLE AND BASS.

Strengths:
GREAT PRICE, GOOD REPUTATION AND 2 YEAR WARRANTY PARTS AND LABOR.

Weaknesses:
ONLY 75 WATTS PER CHANNEL,SOUNDS LIKE A BASIC SONY

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HARMAN KARDON 225,HARMAN KARDON 125