Showing posts with label Yamaha. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yamaha. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Yamaha RX-A1010BL 7.2-Channel Network AV Receiver
AVENTAGE model designed for exquisite audio quality and featuring A.R.T. Wedge, 8 in (1 on front panel) /2 out HDMI, SCENE PLUS, network functions incl. Web Browser Control, AV Controller app compatibility, custom installation - friendly functions with Zone 2 Video.
With so many on offer these days, it is great to have a name you can trust. This item is certainly that and will be a perfect buy. The distributor have added some great touches and this equals great value.
You can trust this review, i hope you can try to buy this product and then you know this product good or no. Next time you can make a review for another people.

Great receiver but has some limitations.
Overall I like this receiver. The on screen display is great. The sounds is awesome. I have this unit paired with Definitive Tech ProMonitor 1000's, a ProCenter 2000 and a ProSub 1000.

Definitive Technology ProSub 1000 120v Speaker (Single, Black)
Definitive Technology ProCenter 2000 Compact Center Speaker (Single, Black)
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000 Bookshelf Speaker (Single, Black)

The seven channel 110W x 7 watts sounds amazing. I love Yamaha for all their different DSP modes. The unit handles 3D HDMI and has a number of really nice features like Pandora, Napster, Rhapsody, and HD radio. I can control the unit over the internet and also from my Android phone.

I bought this unit because it was advertised as being...

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Simply Amazing - Brings my old-school TV into the 21st century!
This is an awesome unit. Crutchfield advisor recommended this unit as being the lowest-priced received to receive HD broadcasts but I found out after the purchase that the RX-A800 would also do this (at less than half the price!). Still, it works fantastic and will replace my trusty Sony 5.1 system I bought 11 years ago.

This unit is built like a tank (and weighs about at much), scales all input video to 1080i (the most my old, trusty Mitsubishi WS-55805 rear-projection TV can handle) and sounds absolutely awesome. (Note that you will need an adapter such as the ViewHD Two Input HDMI to RGB Component YPbPr / VGA 2x1 Switch Converter Support 5.1CH Surround Sound which will convert the HDMI output to proper component video) I've had company check their phone because the ringing they heard (from the TV) sounded like it was coming from where they left their real phone!

The YPAO placement is dead-on and makes for an awesome listening experience. If you're walking...
1 month with unit
Wow, great selection of inputs for just about anything you want to hook up. Only input missing is that front panel should have a port for connecting your mobile device headphone out to the unit. Remote is not simple to use; takes practice to learn it. I seem to be unable (on certain dvds) to change the decoder for different methods. Solved the remote issue by using Harmony One remote.
My center channel volume was not right, so I changed it out for a new one (Mark Logan 6 and 2 Mark Logan 10's) and now it sounds awesome. On Screen administration is great. Has plenty of power and is very smooth looking on the face. I thought it might put off a bunch of heat (I have it in a cabinet), but it seems to be just fine, no problems. So far, I am pleased with it.
Yamaha RX-A1010BL 7.2-Channel Network AV Receiver
Product Features :
  • 1080p compatible
  • GUI on screen menu
  • Network functionality
  • Zone 2,HD Audio format decoding

Rating : 4.2
List Price : $1,099.95

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Yamaha HTR-6240BL 525-Watt 5-Channel Home Theater Receiver
Yamaha HTR-6240BL 525 Watt 5-Channel Home Theater Receiver
With so many on offer these days, it is great to have a name you can trust. This item is certainly that and will be a perfect buy. The distributor have added some great touches and this equals great value.
You can trust this review, i hope you can try to buy this product and then you know this product good or no. Next time you can make a review for another people.

Versatile receiver for HD and music - Good Value
I've had the RX-v465 for over a month now, so i've had plenty of time to get comfortable with the receiver. I purchased this b/c it seemed like the best value. My major goals were to find a receiver that had HDMI vid and audio pass-thru and had good quality cd music output - and the rx-v465 delivered!

PROS:
I used the mic to auto-calibrate the sound quality - very easy (do this before using it). CDs (analog) sound great and digital audio sounds even better. The sound settings are great: it has several sound enhancer settings for a full/modern sound and even a 'direct' mode where the receiver uses the minimum electronics to provide a pure (almost vinyl) sound. These settings are easy to access once you get comfortable with the remote.

It has plenty of inputs for all of your older (rca) and newer (HDMI) devices. For TV, I run my comcast dvr box via an hdmi cable to the receiver, then run an hdmi from the receiver to the tv. For dvd, i run hdmi to the receiver...

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More Than I Expected
This receiver does everything I want it to, and then after carefully reading the manual, I realized it does a few other things that I was pleased about.

The best surprise was discovering this receiver has a HDMI pass-through capability. In a lot of cases when we watch TV, we are fine with the TV speakers. Don't really want to fire up the whole system just to watch the weather. I was intending to run the HDMI from the cable set top box directly to the TV and then running a digital optical from the set top box to the receiver. With the pass -through, I can just run an HDMI from set top box to receiver. The down side with the pass-through is you have to remember to switch to the HDMI input needed for pass-through before turning off the receiver.

Here is some clarification on Straight and Direct modes. From reading the manual, I thought the subwoofer would not be employed. I have a subwoofer hooked up to LFE, Bass Management set to SWFR, and front speakers set to...
High Hopes Dashed Easily - HDMI problem
When I set out to buy a receiver, I almost instantly settled on the Yamaha brand because of its excellent reputation and the fact I could sync up my lap top to it to play music through the bluetooth device (Yamaha YBA-10WH Bluetooth Wireless Audio Receiver for Select Yamaha Home Theater Receivers). My media center is also fully enclosed so I didn't want a unit that would run hot. I wasn't terribly concerned with format decoding or watts because I was using a DVD player that did all the decoding and I wasn't using overwhelming speakers (Harman Kardon HKTS-18 5.1 Channel Speaker System).

My problem - the unit refuses to cooperate with my HD DVR cable box that was provided to me courtesy of Time Warner. It is a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 HDC. There is some problem with the HDMI "handshake" between the two units where the...
Yamaha HTR-6240BL 525-Watt 5-Channel Home Theater Receiver Yamaha HTR-6240BL 525-Watt 5-Channel Home Theater Receiver
Product Features :
  • 5-channel 525W powerful surround sound (105W x 5)
  • 1080p-Compatible HDMI 1.3
  • Bluetooth music streaming using Yamaha YBA-10 Bluetooth Audio Receiver
  • Connect an iPod using Yamaha YDS-10SL Universal iPod Dock

Rating : 4.1
List Price : $379.95

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