flexiabily, build quality, proccesor quality, endless features, and sound detail.

When played really loud distortion guitars sound overwhelming. remote is confusing in the dark.

Wow! this is one fine product. i bought this unit second hand from someone who i know would have abused and used every once of it's potential. yet it's performance is still flawless. i myself love loud music and movies. this is deffinatly the choice for that. power, dynamics and accuracy all come to mind when i think of this receiver. not to mention the incredle amount of features, hook-up options, and Quality. i would recomend this to anyone, and stand by my recomendation. i've dropped the remote several times onto a cement floor, a party left the remote covered in pop yet it never fails. at one point i had small problem where it was doing that delay thing with buttons, but all i had to do was press the reset botton and it was fixed.

This unit is used every day, loud or quiet it performs imaculatly. i can't even explain how happy i am with this reciever. all i can say is if you find one get it!

Incredible quality. Versatile unit. Durable.

Too few digital inputs/outputs. Minor bleed-over between channels. Remote is bulky and complicated

I bought this unit new from Yamaha the month it came out, right as DVD and AC-3 were hitting the market. Having heard the difference between standard Surround Sound and Dolby Digital, I was eager to build a home theater and the opportunity to grab a Yamaha Dolby Digital unit for half price was too great to pass.

Overall, I have been very satisfied with this unit (and the RX-V692 I have in my bedroom). The sound production is excellent for both movies and music. This brightness problem I hear some people complain about - it's called the treble knob. Turn it back to your liking. Honestly, I think that people are just so used to the crappy sound produced by mass-produced, light-weight, chip-based receivers (Sony, Pioneer, etc) that they aren't accustomed to the kind of accuracy that can be produced when each channel of sound has a reliable, constant power flow.

Durability is phenominal. I have often-told the story of the guy I met who ran his A-channel into the top pole (of a bi-ampable Kappa VIII) and the B-channel into the bottom pole and left the bridge in place and then complained when his Yamaha DSP-A3090 would shut off every hour or so. That's right folks - the unit operated in a direct short for over an hour before overloading and shutting down and was not damaged. That is a brick - try THAT with a Pioneer or Sony! Needless to say I was forever sold on Yamaha's quality.

As for weaknesses, I fall into the standard fare here. The more-than capable learning remote is bulky, complicated, and the "flip-top" is far to fragile to be practical. Keep it simpler Yamaha. Complaint number two has to do with the fact that when I first experimented with AC-3, I did it on a Yamaha RX-V2090 paired with a DDP-1. The channel separation was so distinct that when you turned off the mains during "Can you feel the love tonight" on the Lion King's closing credits (LD) you could actually hear how badly Elton John really sings. Unplugging the Center channel meant all you heard was background music. In the AC-3 onboard RX-V992, there is some definite bleed-over, especially from the center to the mains, that was not present in the separate processor set-up. I know it's being picky, but it did bother me a little. I will audition this feature before upgrading to my next Yamaha. Finally, (and this is probably unit specific here), my display has a minor malfunction. The area of display on the far-right, where the DSP field in use is displayed, has a malfunction - there are zeros lit up all the time which obscure the display. They don't affect the operation, and are annoying more than anything - I could probably have it fixed for $10 and have never bothered.

As I said, overall a great unit that has offered years of faithful service in three dorm rooms, two houses and six apartments over the last 6 years (whoa - I move a lot!), proving that quality is heavy. I think I may be a Yamaha-for-life owner, especially if this is the most disappointing receiver they can come up with!

Good looks,solid construction,the name yamaha!,awsome ac3 sound capabilities,brilliant on screen display menu,easy to set up and change when ever wherever,able to handle 4-8 ohm speekers.

NO DTS,but with awsome AC3 sound it isnt a big miss untill DTS becomes more avail.Doesn't match the AC3 capabilities when only listening to cd in stereo mode but for the purist of listeners buy a good set of seperates for left and right channel front speakers and nothing will come close to this machine.

YAMAHA RXV-992
After listening to just about everything the market had to offer at the time of purchasing, nothing and i truely mean NOTHING! came close to the 992 for value for money, and just for added bonus it gave out the best sound i have ever heard when matched to a DVD player pumping out DD AC3 sound.When the AC3 sound format is engaged,this thing becomes the concord of dolby digital amps, the only down side is and without doubt,is when you are playing a CD in stereo/effects off mode, the sound is just a little on the harsh side in the way it delivers its highs, but with all yamahas technoligy going into the DOLBY PRO LOGIC/DOLBY DIGITAL,and DSP EFFECTS,you can't ask for to much for the price, HOWEVER! With more and more music comming out on DVD this unit becomes ahead of its time and the listener becomes part of the concert and again this unit becomes second to none even when compard to units today twice the price EG: onkyo, sony 555es 777es series.
The only digital machine that i have heard that blows my socks of in every way and form is the new YAMAHA DSP-AX1 wich is hailed as the worlds big daddy of digital processors, and after hearing it you will know what the critics are talking about,this is the unit that will replace my RXV-992,(when the pocket permits).ALL IN ALL IV HAD MY RXV-992 FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS, I HAVE PLAYED HUNDREDS OF DVD's AND HECK KNOWS AS MANY CD's RUNNING ENERGY 3+2 MAIN SPEAKERS (A),AND AUSTRALIAN MADE ARRON CENTRE AND REARS, AND A YAMAHA YST-300 SUB, ALONG WITH ANOTHER SET OF AUSTRALIAN MADE ARRON MAINS ON SPEAKERS (B), USAULY ON HALF VOLUME AND THIS THING JUST POWERS ON WITHOUT A BEAT OR ANY PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER, WICH IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANT WHEN PURCHASING A DIGITAL RECEIVER, YES! YAMAHA CAN STAND PROUD OF THIS PRODUCT AND I FOR ONE GIVE YAMAHA THE GOLDEN HAND SHAKE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO OWNING THE JUST ON SALE DSP-AX1 WORLDS BEST, ANYONE CONTEMPLATING ON BUYING A SECOND HAND RXV-992 DONT FEAR BECAUSE YOU WILL STILL BE UP THEIR WITH THE WORLDS CURRENT BEST ONLY WITHOUT DTS.

Similar Products Used:

NEC Dolby 12 months,YAMAHA DOLBY PROLOGIC 2 years,ONKYO DOLBY DIGITAL AC3 1 week(did not like onkyo)But ONKYO has lifted its game by a great margin in recent times.

I've had this reciever for about 3 months now and am still convinced it was the right pick.It's HToperations are first rate,I especially like the 70mm movie setting.The amplifier section is very quiet,and it's 80 X 5 watts seem ample for home theater.For two channel listening however,the amp section could use some help,a common ailment I've found in A/V recievers in it's price class.Pre-main outputs on the rear panel make hook-up of any good 2 channel amp an easy resolution for that.The remote control is a real conversation piece.Overall,the Yamaha RX-V992 represents decent value among it's competition,and certainly deserves a look if you're shopping.

I just picked up a RXV-992.This machine is just awesome! The reason why I chose the 992 over denon 3200 is due to Yamaha's reputable DSP and also it has the pre-out jacks which the 3200 does not have for an external amplifier. I currently using a Carver AV705x amp. with the 992 to pump up more power. Come to my house and my system will blow you away!!

Looked around for a good quality reciever not too high priced and not junk.I wanted power but it had to have equal power through all 5 channels. The 992 turned out to be the only one after narrowing it down. Sony, Kenwood, etc... either didn't have equal power or used chips to power the rear channels. I listened to my speakers through my old Pioneer reciever and then wired the same speakers to the 992, WOW!!! what a difference. I'm on board thats for sure.

First of all, let me describe my system:Sources: Pioneer LD, Mitsubishi DVD and VHS VCR, Sony Beta VCR (trust me!), RCA DSS.
Receiver / Amp: Yamaha 992.
Speakers: L/R, front: Definitive Tech. BP 8Bs, Center: C1jr, Rears: Promonitor 100s, Sub: PowerField 15.
Now let me describe the sound:
*Awesome value for the dollar*
Some people here have pointed out that the amp section in the 992 is not up to much. They are right. The 992 is not very heavy; I didn´t think for a moment this receiver would pump out 80wX5. But I was very happy (even without a subwoofer) with the quality of the sound I got. When I bought the subwoofer, and switched the main speakers to "small", the amp became an 80-20khz powerhouse. If you really want to make this amp shine, get a subwoofer.
Also, I like a lot the DSP modes and the bass management features.

WOW! Great reciver. At first I wasn't that impressed but after the amp hadtime to burn in what a difference. The remote is a little intimidating but
once you have it figured out it's number one. I'm running a B&W CC6 center,
B&W 603's for the mains,B&W rock solids for the rear and a B&W ASW1000 sub woofer.
All in all I coudn't imagine having anything more in my living room.
I give Yamaha a thumbs up on this one.

This is the best receiver I have ever heard for the money. I got it for $700 shipped to my door. WOW! what a deal!!I listened to Air force One on DVD and was blown away by the sound. No noise in any channels or leakage. In two channel mode, it drives my Pinnacle Aerogels so nicely. My only complaint about this receiver is the lack of reverb and room size adjustments that you often find on Onkyo. But then again, this receiver is much easier to use than the Onkyo and has a better front channel amp and more power to the rear. It also costs about $200 less than the Onkyo 838.
Awesome receiver for the money. I can't imagine having anything more in my living room.

In my opinion, the best in its class when it comes to DSP and DD 5.1 and home theatre integration, (lot's of S-VHS I/O's) however, don't expect much in terms power. It's 80 watts x 5 sounds and feels more like 50! Use a good sub and you will be pleased. The remote is complicated but very rich in features. Overall, a good choice for home theatre, but I wouldn't recommend it for serious music listeners. You want good music, get some good Pioneer seperates! WOW