Best Receiver I have ever owned

In October 04 we decided to replace our failing Sony receiver. After research and price shopping i had changed from going with another Sony and narrowed my choices down to 3 brands. The Yamaha RX-2400, the Denon and Pioneer models in the comparable class/price range.

We finally decided that for our home the Yamaha RX-V2400 seemed best for us. We are very glad we did.

I can't say enough about how nice it is to turn on the Yamaha and listen to very good clean music. As for home theater- WOW! This receiver delivers intense realism. We are running 5.1 although the receiver is 7.1 capable. The sounds from the rear speakers on various Sci Fi movies is the best I have ever experienced.

If I had any complaints, it is the remote- which has been upgraded on the newer RX-V2500 the (04-05) installment by Yamaha. The remote doesn't have lighted buttons and who wants to turn the lights on during a great flick just to press a few buttons. Other than that, the remote is very powerful and capable. It can run our TV, Satellite, VCR, and DVD player.

Features include:

* 120 Watts per channel. High Current Amplification
* 32 bit processing
* video switching
* On screen programming/set up
* Auto room calibration (configures itself for your environment)
* High quality build
* High quality performance
* much less $ than comparable brands

I recommend the Yamaha RX-V2400 as a very powerful and amazing receiver.