Sound quality DSP Built PRICE!!!

Haven't found one so far.

Let this not be fooled, The RX-V3300 is the BEST receiver for it's value. The THD is phenomenal, and is only beaten by Yamaha's newest flagship, the RX-Z1. The receiver weighs in at 48 lbs, which is slightly lighter than the previous Flagship, the RX-V1. However, This receiver is better than the RX-V1 in many ways. The sound quality is amazing, and most notably during dvd playback. The bass is well controlled, and the channel separation is once again, phenomenal. From listening to the Harmon Kardon AVR-8000, to the Yamaha RX-V1, to the Yamaha RX-V995, to the Sony STR-DE885 (for some reason I had to compare it to a low end receiver) this could not be beat. All the special features are truly amazing, and the different DSP really sets the versitility of the home users' need. The remote, in my personal opinion, is a really sharp looking remote. The functions are simplistic, and the style is genuine. I do not like the RX-Z1's complicated remote that is huge and bulky. I actually prefer the RX-V3300's remote just simply because it's very sharp looking.

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Harmon Kardon AVR-8000 Yamaha RX-V1 Yamaha RX-V995 Sony STR-DE885

Power 130 x 6 Sound Quality and Imaging Lots of Head Room Excellent HT Sound

None so far but there are always something everyone can find with their equipment.

I purchased the YAMAHA RX-V3300 receiver the end of Dec. to replace my old Marantz SR880-II receiver. I tested many different types of receivers and have read many professional and end user reviews for months. I auditioned (Pioneer TX45 and TX47), (Marantz 7300, 8200 and 9200), (B&K 307), (Rotel 1055 and 1065) and Integra (8.2 and 7.3). All of these receivers are excellent. I don't think anyone could go wrong with one of these products. I traveled hundreds of miles and spent many hours listening in top-notch stores like (Hillcrest HiFi, Audio Concepts, Hi End Audio and Marvins Electronics). I put this receiver up against everything in it price range. I felt for the SOUND and MONEY it was be best for me. That is the key for me. Others might not care for it but it fits my system better than all the before mentioned. It has plenty of power, features and EXCELLENT sound. My JM Labs have not sound better. I really didn’t think I would like all the DSP mode but I do enjoy many of the mode for different modes of entertainment TV, VHS, DVD’s, Cable and of course MUSIC (the most important). If you are looking for a top quality receiver that will not break you pocket book I would give this one a chance. I must comment regarding the NO THX review before mine. I will quote a professional interview and not take the word of just an enthusiast. “THX worthy? Now are you ready for the kicker. The RX-V3300 is NOT THX! Big whoop, I say. This doesn't mean the receiver doesn't meet a THX standard, it just means it has not been certified and tested by THX. Therefore Yamaha can lower its cost by avoiding the THX license fee.” This receiver has more power and better harmonic distortion rating than most of the THX receivers I auditioned it is price range. THX Rated isn’t something to live and die for. Remember THX is only a rating for the HT arena. If you are looking for something that is able to product great 2 channel, multi Channel (SACD, DVD-A) as well as rock your house while watching a DVD you might just have to get something that isn’t part of the THX CLUB. Setup: Yamaha RX-V3300 JM Lab Electra 936 - Fronts JM Lab Electra 901 - Center JM Lab Cache 406 - Rears Pioneer Elite DV-47i DVD Player

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Pioneer Elite 45 and 47, Rotel 1055 and 1065, Marantz 7300 and 8200, Yamaha 3200 and 2300, B&K 307.

Price, Power, Sound, Functions, Menus

Remote is from the 80's

Traded my Marantz sr-870 for the Yamaha. Got the power increase I was looking for not to mention the Dolby Digital. I am running a set of Paradigm Studio 20's( Paradigm center/surrounds) and it sounds great. Only thing not up to par is the remote which is a real step down from my RC-5000 and unfortunatly I cant get my RC-5000 to learn the Yamaha signals. But as I learned with the marantz If you buy a $1100reciever that come with a $250 remote you just bought a $950 reciever. I would rather have the extra power and upgrade the remote later. I was skeptical of the Yamaha name but must say that I am very pleased with my purchase(and thats saying a lot!)

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Marantz SR-870 Magnepan 1.6QR Marantz CD-63

Great Sound!

see review

It was an upgrade to my vintage sony STR-DE945 (which usually runs very hot-but for the radio shack fan on top-see my review elsewhere). The heavy brute (is 48 lbs!) was unboxed (good yamaha packing) and I needed help to stack it in my A/V Rack. Hookup was a breeze. Within 15 minutes got it up and running. Started off programming the tuner- both AM and the FM and filled up all the 40 preset memories- 5 different banks. Reception was Ok not great, I still use my external antenna and weak signals still splattered and hissed, no tunning with the remote, only surfing through the preset stations, had to manually store them since It stored all a lot of harmonics when tuned in Auto. Had to crank up the volume to half for appreciable level - made me think is the level coming from the tuner to the amp not boosted enough? Hooked up all my external components (DVD player, my 400 CD disc jukebox player, VCR (still have some tapes), CD recorder, etc) to the inputs, used both optical and electrical cables, the inputs were well spread and easy to hookup.. Speaker sockets at the back are cluttered! If you use bare copper for Binding on the Post, forget about it. USe banana-plugs because there is hardly any space! It also has two switched power outputs - i used one for my sub-woofer. Power output is clean and of low distortion, the upgrade was worth it (from the sony), 8-channel discrete amplification (130W x 6 + 25W x 2) is also worth mentioning . Very low distortion and it sounded better than the Onkyo and the Harmon kardon of the comparable wattage. I tested it on pure stereo , Beethoven CD and no DSP's. Very high output, made me think it is really 130W per channel. Remote not all that great, nothing much to control as far as the reciever is concerened wished it had volume/level control for the sub-woofer - a major nuisance when you switch between movies and listening to music. Worth mentioning is the compatibilty with Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6 and DTs 96/24. A good number of DSP settings, 33 surround programs (53 variations) including Quad-Field CINEMA DSP programs, Silent Cinema Virtual Cinema DSP ery good effects , distortion free switching is possible between them..silent Cinema good in the night. The front panel has a bass control and treble control - for what? The remote control has no control on that..One has to tweak it back and forth when u switch between movies and music.Bass Extension ..for what? .NO light or indicator on the volume control knob, panel lighting not bright enough, Auto Priority Input Selection and Auto Decoder Selection , can be setup for 8.1 channels, has 6 home banks- means you can store specific volume settings for variuos listening conditions., decoding software can be upgraded if necessary through the RS-232 port.

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Onkyo,HK, Sony

Everything

None Really

Like the past Yamaha recievers I've owned this one is great too. Yamaha raised the wattage to 130x6 and front surrounds got a boost too. You can really feel the new power, the damping factor is at 200, the same as the RX-Z1. I don't know if last years model (RX-V3200) had a fan underneath, but this one does. It has all the new ES/EX, matrix, discrete, 6.1, Pro-Logic II, ect... The remote is basically the same as the RX-V3000 I have. The on-screen setup is basically the same easy to use format.

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RX-V2092, RX-V3000