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| Brand: Yamaha
Category: CE
List Price: $549.95
Buy Refurbished: $286.14
You Save: $263.81 (48%)
New (2) Refurbished (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 2593
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 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
Great Receiver for the Price December 19, 2007
6 out of 8 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
11 out of 11 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
5 out of 5 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!!
 Shady seller October 10, 2007
19 out of 39 found this review helpful
Immediately after ordering this product via Amazon, I became suspicious that the product was not "new" as represented. I contacted the seller and asked if this was new stock, and not "B stock". I was assured the product was brand new and was not "B stock".
The receiver arrived. There was no bill of sale (so how to return easily?) and the Yamaha warranty card included clearly states "B Stock" and a restricted warranty applies. In addition, there is a sticker on the rear of the receiver clearly stating "B Stock".
The seller misrepresented the product. I am not happy and advise readers to avoid this seller.
TRUE YAMAHA QUALITY October 8, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Bottom line: Superior sound, great value. Some design issues that do NOT affect sound; For example, video in/outs relegated to the right hand back of the receiver. Audios on the left, instead of the tradition yellow, white and red RCA inputs grouped together. Also, don't even think about wrapping the hard wire around the speaker prongs - they're too close to make that happen; Invest in banana plugs instead. Auto set up is sweet - works well, except the result of the "speaker test" said the polarity of my front left/right speakers was backward - it is not, but the manual says citing this as reversed is often the case. Setting up scenes is not as easy as it should be and I have yet to figure out how to activate MY combination of speakers for a particular source setting or scene. It is not intuitive and the manual regarding this is not easy. Not Yamaha's fault, but when I spin the unit around to add/change, the HDMI pulls out - and it's difficult to keep it plugged when you spin it back once completed with changes. Whoever designed HDMI was not the sharpest knife in the drawer. The Amazon price beat any other hands down - unit arrived in a timely fashion. Despite the weird input/output config (a loss of a star), it's a great receiver and value for the dollar.
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