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Yamaha RX-V661BL 7.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver | 
| Brand: Yamaha
Category: CE
List Price: $549.95
Buy Used: $279.12
You Save: $270.83 (49%)
New (4) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 991
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 27.8
Dimensions (in): 15.5 x 17.1 x 6.8
Warranty: Unknown
MPN: RX-V661BL
Model: RX-V661BL
UPC: 027108927411
EAN: 0027108927411
ASIN: B000OOQUTC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 7-channel 630W powerful surround sound (90W x 7), 2 Zone/2 Source Receiver | | • | 4 SCENE buttons on front panel and remote unit offering easier operation | | • | Video up-conversion and component video output with Time Base Corrector | | • | iPod compatibility via optional Yamaha YDS-10 | | • | XM Ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround |
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Product Description
Yamaha's RX-V661 7.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver is flexible, versatile home theater. This 7.1-channel home theater receiver has an amazing array of new features. The four programmable SCENE buttons give you one-button access for everything from your DVD player to your iPod. High quality sound reproduction, assignable amplifiers and 1080p-compatible HDMI give you optimized sound. Give yourself a true Home Theater experience. 1080p-compatible HDMI (2 in/1 out) Max. Power - 130W x 7 channels (8 ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD) Min. RMS Power - 90W x 7 channels (8 ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz, 0.06% THD) Upgraded CINEMA DSP with 17 DSP programs Compressed Music Enhancer Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs used in all channels Initial Volume Setting and Maximum Volume Setting Assignable amplifiers for bi-amp connection 3 HDTV compatible component video inputs iPod song titles displayed in English and Western European languages on thefront panel and on-screen display Night Listening Enhancer (Cinema and Music) High-performance CINEMA DSP LSI (64-bit floating point quantization) SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP Audio Delay for adjusting lip-sync (0-160ms) Preout terminals for front, center, surround and surround back and subwoofer out 9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies Analog mixdown 8-channel external decoder input Speaker A, B, A+B selection 40-station auto preset tuning Preset remote with illuminated buttons Inputs - HDMI; Dock Terminal for YDS-10; Fixed and assignable Optical Digital and Coaxial Digital; S-Video; Fixed and assignable Component Video; Analog A/V and Audio; Multi-Channel External Decoder (8 ch) Outputs - HDMI; Analog A/V; Analog Audio; Optical Digital (fixed and assignable); S-Video; S-Video/Composite Monitor; Speaker (without subwoofer) 7 ch/9 ter; Subwoofer Dimensions(WxHxD) - 435 x 171 x 393 mm Weight - 11.6 kg
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 So far it has been working out very well. March 19, 2008
This receiver was much deeper than the old Technics it replaced, so I had to relocate it to the center cabinet, on the top shelf above our very nice Samsung lcd TV (<3 Samsung). Running the wires was, by far, the hardest part with the setup at my parent's house, because they have this big, fancy, wooden set of entertainment cabinets pressed within 8 inches of the back wall, so it is tricky moving a lot of cables around back there.
Well, we have just gone from 5.1 surround to 9.1 surround with this sucker, (if you count the Presence speakers). Two Bose 301 Series bookshelf speakers serve as the front mains, then there are 7 Klipsch speakers - 4 in the upper corners of the room (presence and rear surround) and two more, placed halfway back, along the sides of the room (known simply as the surround speakers). I haven't really tested whether the presence speakers do much yet (depending on the DVD, of course), but the side surrounds really add to the experience and allow effects from the DVD to be placed more accurately around you.
I believe that Yamaha is known for the quality of their Receiver/Amplifiers and so far I don't have any doubts. The auto-setup works well as a starting point and seems to be very perceptive (accurate) in measuring the speaker distances. It also checks the speakers against cross-wiring, which is a nice touch... I did not even know it, but the rear left surround had been crossed since forever, and this little, I mean big, guy brought it to my attention! I really like the feature set this thing has. You can set the initial volume when it is powered up, as well as set the maximum volume allowed, so it will never be possible to accidentally crank the volume too high and blow your ears or a speaker out. I did have an issue with the pre-out for the sub... it didn't seem to always be "on", with certain sound programs (8 channel enhanced audio), so I also wired the sub from the front speaker leads and this lets it work consistently, regardless, and therefore sound better. I will have to look into that again, as to why the .1 was not utilized, or did not seem to be working, for the 8 channel enhanced audio program.
I may write more later, but overall I am pleased and impressed and it is what I expected from Yamaha. I probably wouldn't trust another brand.
Good sound/video. Bad remote control. March 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been using this receiver for about a week now. The auto-setup was great! The auto-setup even noticed that I accidentally reversed the wires for one of my speakers. I haven't seen this very helpful feature in other receivers.
It has the video and audio performance that you would expect for this price range.
I have one complaint about this receiver. When using the remote control, you need one button to turn it on, and it requires a different button to turn it off. Tech support said that was how the buttons are suppose to work. This is an issue if you ever plan to use it with good universal remote control. The provided remote control is hard to navigate in the dark when you may be navigating the remote control by touch in the dark. At the moment, my universal remote control can only power it off, and I have to manually turn it on.
Great Receiver for the Price December 19, 2007
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought the RXV661 Receiver from Best Buy on Sale for $395 which provided an extra $100 for speakers. I sound tested the unit at a Best Buy and it blew away the Sony's priced in a similar price range. The bass on the unit isn't as strong as I expected buy I only have it turned up half way. Other than that the JBL speakers and this receiver combination brought to life Football games and Fight Club. The receiver has a few quick switch buttons on the remote to go from my PS3 to my Cable Box. It was very easy to setup as for as detecting the appropriate audio input for the desired source. The sound fields are ok although a bit difficult to figure out how they change the sound and I've found the straight mode with very little equalization from the source works the best for TV shows.
THe biggest negative is that the setup returns warnings of the Left Right front speakers having reversed polarity even though they were perfect. Also it essentially took me 4 hours to setup and get everything working and I'm keeping the manual on my coffee table for a while.
I really like this receiver for what it does and what it does NOT do... November 10, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I picked up this receiver as part of my recent HT upgrade. Samsung HP-T5084 plasma
television, Ascend 340SE speakers, Infinity Subwoofer, Oppo 980H DVD player. The
Yamaha RX-V661 receiver balances perfectly with all of my components. Sound is
wonderful, the unit is easy to use and set up (the YPAO works superb). For the money
I paid I am very pleased with it's performance. I am also pleased with what it DOES
NOT DO. This unit passes HDMI video AS IS. I did not want any processing of the
signal from my DVD player. The picture on my 5084 looks exactly the same whether
I run DVD through the 661 or if I run it direct to the plasma. Sweet !! dxr
The name says it all - Yamaha!! November 4, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I too had fantasized about owning a system of high calibre, and this one fits the bill. I enjoy my ipod, and now can use through my system! HDMI is fantastic, so easy to set up!! It's also convenient for using XM radio. But the proof is in the pudding, and it's the quality sound that everyone will appreciate, as well as the ease of use!! Thanks Yamaha!!
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