I tried the Denon, I tried the Sony, I tried the Marantz and this puppy won hands down!!Very satisfied customer here

I just replaced my Pioneer receiver with a Yamaha RXV-992. The Yamaha sounded so much better! I will never buy anything from Pioneer again.

One thing to remember when comparing Yamaha and Denon. Denon is made in Japan and Yamaha is made in Taiwan. Case closed. Buy the Denon it is better made. Denon receives five stars.

While the amplifier section is lacking in watts available,(80 watts x 5), it should be fine for most applications.
I use the 992 as a preamp for my 4 Onkyo M504 power amps connecting to my 5 Definitive Tech. speakers.

The 992 has one of the best Dolby Digital decoder on the market and the DSP modes are fun. For me, the 992 was a PERFECT match for my home theater system!

This is a quality piece of equipment that should give years of enjoyment!

I can't believe how excited everybody is about this digital crap!
TEAC all the way, baby!

I traded up to this badboy after months of agony. I was not sure which receiver to choose. I had a Denon Int Amp from about 8 years ago with on DPL. It still sounded great but I was missing out. I almost bought the AVR-2700(Denon) but a little out of my price range of 1200CAD and for what you got I was not convinced of the price. I also thought about the Sony 30ES but not enough good things said in any of the postings to outweigh the bad. I then thought about the Yamaha V795 or V793. So...I went to the store today and saw this one marked up at 899CAD. I managed to buy, I mean steal it at 650CAD or 400USD plus tax including the trade. I have a Sony S3000 DVD player I hooked into it and in one word WOW! The thing was amazing!!! My only compaint it the remote looks kind of dorky however very smart and actually useful. I programed in all of my other components without any problems and the manual was very helpful on several occasions, just as a refresher. The DSP modes are quite fun too!I could go on and on but this is a really great piece and do yourself a favour a pick up one. Thumbs Up!

When I came across the reviews on the Carver Cinema System 5.2 speakers and saw they were discounted to $699 I ordered them that day. I didn't have a receiver to drive them, and read the reviews below which convinced me to buy the RX-V992. Am I glad I did!
The sound from a JVC XV-2000BK DVD is unbelievable. Crisp, clean with smooth bass transitions. There's plenty of power for these 4 ohm speakers, and the ambience is so realistic you are immersed in the video experience. (Try Godzilla, it'll rock your world.)

I would have to agree Bruce, Great Price and maybe, just maybe when DTS comes into play then you move up. I'm not too keen on buying the same movies again just to hear them in another format.

After owning the 793 for 3 months, I was hooked on Yamaha. Getting to know my salesmen well, he brought to my attention that the 992 was clearing out for the new 995's. I talked to the Yamaha rep for western canada, asking what would be the difference in the two(793-992).I was told the larger current supply(amp) would perform better than the 793's, for base responce, just by the increased damping facter. So I brought the 992 home, and noticed the difference, a much cleaner base. The extra s-video connections are handy, as well as the extra 6 or 7 lbs in sure wieght, the difference I paid,$199, was well worth it! Looking forward to upgrading to the 995 sometime or 2095 would be excellent, any thoughts?

I purchased a demo 992 for $450 ($500 including a 5 year warranty). This Dobly Digital receiver is replacing an old Pioneer Pro-Logic system.
First, the Digital movies are incredible. This receiver reproduces the movie-theatre sound closest to anything I've heard for the money. The 80w x 5 is more power then you need for any home theatre system. I enjoy setting all the speakers to small and using the two subwoofers out to feel the explosions.

The Dolby-Digital enhanced and movie theatre settings really add to the digital effect (or pro logic). Twister is unbelievible and Armeggedon is so real sounding. There is a very natural sound that comes from the receiver.

Second, a surprise!!! I purchased this for the many s-video inputs. I needed a control center to switch my many components, including the one I am currently typeing on! I have an ATI - All in Wonder video card in my computer. I have used this card for some time and have been disappointed in the s-video output onto my tv. The reciever now is the input of my computer and the quality of video is 100% better. I do not know why but it was barely usable prior to the receivers input. I only used the DVD Encores output which was perfect to the tv. Now, I I can even surf the web on my big screen tv.I use a computer Encore DVD player with coaxil AC3 audio in the reciever. I have used different tvs with the same result. I have a big screen Toshiba so it wasnt the tv. The receiver definatley does something to the signal. I do not know what but I love it. My system is in 800 x 600 and readible from 15 feet away.

Anyway, even without the excellent video quality this system is worth it in sound. Thats why it gets 5 speakers.

Robert Mahle
rmahle@rcn.com