Yamaha RX-V659 7.1 Channels Receiver

Pros: A LOT, I mean a LOT for your money.

Cons: No HDMI, that's about it.

The Bottom Line: You really get a lot of features and quality for a low price!

Review: Although the photo here is of this Yamaha 7.1 Receiver is silver, it looks bad in black. By bad, I mean good of course. I was frankly very surprised for all I got for such a low price. Back when I bought this, it was on sale for $399.00, and I ...

Pros: Great programmability, comes with mic for auto set-up, good OSD, optical inputs solve many problems.

Cons: Amp chipset not as quiet as discrete components, no tone controls on the remote.

The Bottom Line: An absolute steal for $300! Highly recommended for all but true audiophile applications.

Review: I bought my V659 on-line about a month ago from an authorized dealer. Including S&H, it was less than $300 for a B-stock unit. If it has any cosmetic defects, I can't find them. My unit is black, not silver as pictured. I bought this unit for a ...

Pros: Sound Quality Easy calibration and use Quality video switching and converting Good non-learning remote

Cons: Nothing for the price

The Bottom Line: Buy this receiver and be happy with your sound and financial situation.

Review: Excaliburn did a fantastic job on describing the attributes of this receiver, so there is no need for me to get technical here. Based on my personal experience with Onkyo, Denon, Pioneer, Harmon/Kardon and Yamaha, I found myself comming back to ...