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| Brand: Yamaha
Category: CE
List Price: $549.95
Buy Refurbished: $284.99
You Save: $264.96 (48%)
New (1) Refurbished (1) from $284.99
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 12948
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
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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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 21-25 of 28
 Great value for the money June 25, 2007
A. Pena (South Riding, Virginia United States)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I bought this receiver to upgrade my old Yamaha because I needed HDMI input to connect to my PS3. The PS3 doesn't have full 5.1 analog outputs, so I needed to upgrade.
This receiver has excellent sound quality, and enough features for this price range. It works flawlessly with my Sony TV and my PS3.
I tried the Onkyo 604 before this one but I had to return it as it made some weird and loud switching noises when the HDMI source changed codecs or just went on/off.
The settings menu is not output via HDMI (just analog), but you don't use often (just during initial setup) and you can also follow the small built in screen. I guess they made this compromise to keep the price low (which is a good thing). The Onkyo was the same.
If you just need a basic inexpensive receiver with HDMI inputs (x2) and great sound this is the one.
First weekend June 18, 2007
A. Keck (The 'Nati)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Fantastic! HDMI audio works splendidly from PS3, layering Dolby PLIIx over MPCM 5.1 unleashes the next gen uncompressed PCM or Dolby TrueHD track from a Blu-ray disc and expands 5.1 to 7.1. Works flawlessly so far, I will report back after another week with this unit.
I love it June 14, 2007
Flight Nurse (Phoenix, AZ)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought the unit searching the internet Went to all Audio/Video stores in Phoenix and settled on two units, but the unit I found on the net for the best price was the RX-V661, it had all the features I wanted and for the price nothing came close. The other unit was a Denon, the Denon and Yamaha have the same features but I found the 661 on line for about $90 less that was with shipping. My only real complaint has to do with the array of features it comes with, there are too many, it took me over 2 weeks to read and understand the manuel but I'm still learning the unit. The only problem I am having is with my Logitech Harmony 880, if I go from Cable box to DVD and back to cable back, it does not switch to the cable box, I have to reset the Harmony via online.. So I know its not the 661.. For the price this unit rocks, I have Infinity In wall and ceiling speakers as well as PS-12 sub, and can not be happier...
Powerful, versatile, convenient June 8, 2007
Stuart Kester
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
I fantasized a long time about having a home theater system that would sound like the ones in the audio salons, which can be superior to most real theaters. With this piece of equipment and a set of 7 Yamaha speakers costing less than $400 I have realized this fantasy. The sound is truly breathtaking, big and perfectly defined, and comes largely from the ability of the receiver to evaluate its own performance and adjust itself, all in the space of about 3 minutes after hooking it up. Before buying the Yamaha speakers I owned a set of Altec-Lansing Voice-of-the-theater speakers with 15" acoustic suspension woofers and multi-sectoral horn tweeters. I have the Altecs simultaneously hooked up to the RX-V661 and can easily compare them with the Yamahas. The Yamahas make a superior system. The remote control has an amazing array of powers, including choice of ambiance from rock concert to concert hall.
Performs as advertised May 14, 2007
Fred Dibnah (Kingston, Jamaica)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Unlike other reviewers I had no problems with HDMI switching. Only quirk is that occasionally the output from my Motorola HD cable box/DVR gets reset from 480p to 720p (I have an EDTV).
YPAO setup worked exactly as advertised - got speaker distances correct and subwoofer crossover reasonable. Spotted that I had one speaker wired incorrectly.
Changing TV input to S Video to use OSD is a pain, but I don't expect I'll use it much after set-up.
Bought from Crutchfield via Amazon - price on Amazon dropped by $90 a few days after I bought it but unfortunately Crutchfield say they don't price match.
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