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After doing somuch research on this bought it. No complaints. Really cool Audio upscaling and perfect sound. Enjoying it. THX Ultra+ and 4K upscaling are too good

I bought the RX-V3800 to take advantage of the new HD lossless audio formats, particularly Dolby True HD. The RX-V3800 has truly superior audio processing and, when watching HD-DVD on my Toshiba A35, the results are impressive. Of course, that's like saying my Ford Edsel handles like a dream.For those of you who had the foresight NOT to invest in a doomed technology, it's a little tougher to take advantage of True HD. My Playstation 3 can process Dolby True HD internally, but it cannot output bitstream audio in quantity sufficient for the Yamaha to use it's own processing power to output in True HD. Instead, the PS3 outputs linear PCM to the Yamaha which can amplify the processed True HD audio. Unfortunately, the Yamaha can only perform this function in its "Pure Direct" audio mode. Even more unfortunately, the RX-V3800 cannot output video through HDMI when in Pure Direct mode. So, in order to watch BluRay with True HD audio, you have to output the video (through the PS3's component video output) directly to your tv while the Yamaha is set to Pure Direct.I wish Yamaha had not limited its' Pure Direct mode to audio-only. If you don't want to go to all the trouble of stringing extra wires from your ps3 and changing the output settings to switch to component video, you'll have to settle for Dolby Digital Plus or some other lesser audio format.I hope this review is helpful to those of you who are trying to get True HD audio from your PS3. Hopefully, Sony will come out with…

I upgraded to the Yamaha RX-V867 primarily to get internet radio. I enjoy listening to high quality classical music and the internet has an abundance of stations available. An unexpected benefit - the sound quality is noticeably better than the replaced 4 year old receiver (not Yamaha) with a similar price point.Basic setup was straight forward with no problems. The internet connection and access to music files on my PC did not require any special setup and functioned without problem. The only condition for the PC access is that the Windows Media Player be set to allow sharing - I believe mine was by default.On the negative side, I add to many other complaints relative to Yamaha receivers about the lack of a printed manual for products in this price range. I printed a copy of the manual from the CD for convenient access.The abundance of features and setting options has a down side. For a technical person like myself, it took a lot of study to understand all the settings and features available. I suspect that a non-technical person might find it difficult to get beyond the basic setup and use all the available features. However, Yamaha did an excellent job wth the GUI, making it easy to navigate the settings once the user becomes familiar with the structure. Personally, I want the many features, and the learning curve is the necessary price to pay.I did a test of the presence speaker feature using a temporary setup with some good bookshelf speakers propped into position (step…

I am extremely pleased with this receiver, especially the sound balancing capability. It comes with a microphone with a long cord to plug into the front of the receiver. The microphone is placed at the listener's head position. Then it automatically adjusts the sound for each speaker and calculates the distance to each speaker. This is all displayed on the television screen. I am using a temporary set of speakers until I can afford a Klipsch system. I have four brands of speakers in a 7.1 setup. I never realized how good the sound could be from my old collection of speakers. This receiver upscales all video inputs to 1080p according to the literature and I have no reason to doubt it. All the video looks good. I have some old VHS home movies that aren't so good, but that is because the original video quality isn't so great. I really like having six HDMI inputs. I am already using all of them but one.I haven't begun to explore all the functions on this receiver. The remote control is totally loaded with small buttons -- far too many for me. The one thing that has been disappointing is the FM and AM receiver. I have the antenna wires connected and I can't get any stations to mention. Maybe it needs some special setup, but I think I am doing everything correctly. My tiny $20 Sandisk MP3 player pulls in lots of stations with no antenna at all. I haven't had time to troubleshoot it further as it is a low priority for me. However, this is still disappointing. I'll update this review…

I have had the RX-V3900 since New Year's eve.The unit replaces the RX-V3300 I had previously.The manual takes you from hookup to the automated setup (YPAO) then using the features. The auto setup found my reversed wired presence speakers before I could continue!After I fixed this the auto setup completed having set the speaker distance and EQ. Sounds very nice from the listening position I used.I really am happy with HDMI OSD and the other features the HDMI inputs gives. Much less cabling using the HDMI audio.I used the firmware update via the front panel and ethernet without the need for PC or USB stick. A very handy feature.(USB can be used)The browser GUI is a bit sparse for all but control, but, the zone 2 & 3 as well as main control is complete.Using the internet radio and PC streaming is really cool.The HD Radio is a very nice feature as there are many stations that I found in the S.F. bay area that deliver in this format. Sounds great considering it's FM/AM.I am using an XM mini tuner as well and this works as advertised.The remote was easy to program for my components and the back light and small form make it much more useable that the RX-V3300 remote. Codes for my DVRs would have been nice but as the remote will learn from another it is not a show stopper.The included zone remote is a very useful tool too.All told I am really quite happy with the receiver and it's ease of use.The HDMI pass-through in standby means that I don't have to turn on the receier to use the…

The Auto speaker tuning works great. On screen menu and setup is very well done. One thing they could improve the unit with is Wireless Ethernet, current model required wired internet.

Best Receiver I've ever owned. It's the Ultimate!!The only feature that it lacks is an a/c outlet (switched) on back of unit. The receiver is extremely versatile and fulfills all my power and accessory requirements. I highly recommend this Receiver! James W

Marantz. If you're here, you know them. Long history of extraordinary sound. Good build quality, mid to high price. I was excited after ordering this unit. My prior receiver was a not too old Onkyo TX-SR875. I had no problems with it, but wanted to move up. I have a TIVO, Wii, Apple TV, Sony BDP-S550, and a HD camcorder I sometimes plug in. All except the Apple TV and Wii are connected with HDMI (more on that later).I like the ability to rename the inputs and the input wheel. On other receivers with buttons for inputs, the buttons always have something written above them, like VCR, AUX, CBL/SAT, or similar. Even if you rename the input in the setup, you still have to remember that the Tivo is plugged into the CBL/SAT button, and the Apple TV is plugged into the AUX2 button. With this Marantz, you cycle through the sources with the turn of a knob and you can type the name of the source into the system so the screen lands on Wii, instead of AUX1. There's no need to translate the input name with the user specified source. Though the inputs are labeled on the back, it means nothing.I have to say a word about sound, because this is a receiver. But all I can say is that it's terrific. You won't be disappointed in the sound. My biggest concern in buying a receiver wasn't the sound. Unless you're really picky, at this price range, they're all going to have good sound. I wanted ease of use, the input wheel, a sufficient number of HDMI inputs (4 was my minimum and I'd be happier if it…

this denon avr was on my wishlist for quite some time before getting up enough money thru working overtime, finally able to afford to purchase it. connections from my other components into this were simple because my equipment is all hdmi at this point. going thru the set-up even after having read the book was not easy- had to keep going back to the manual to configure a subwoofer and how/where to bi-wire my front speakers and so on. truth is im usually comfortable computers and electronics in general, but expect to spend some time getting this up and running. The worst part of the day was when things were finnally comming together and i was ready to enjoy........the center channel just makes a soft crackling NOISE. switched the speaker out for another....same NOISE. tried swapping out the speaker wire same NOISE! (using 12g monster cable) i purchased this avr5308ci from DIGITAL PLAZA thru amazon $4,600+++from the other end of the country. last purchase from denon, and last purchase for any expensive from amazon. GO local! bob a. from massachusetts

As the Blu Ray / HDTV bug bit me, I had to upgrade to a receiver with HDMI switching. I upgraded from a Rotel receiver which did not support HDMI.I did quite a bit of research and auditioning before I chose this Denon. The important features for me were HDMI switching (with full support for Dolby TrueHD and the rest of the Blu Ray sound formats) and Audissey room calibration. Since many of us watch movies and listen to music in our regular living rooms which are not specially acoustically treated, room calibration is very useful, and it only became available in receivers a couple of years ago.Other brands / receivers considered: Integra, Onkyo, Marantz, Pioneer Elite, Yamaha, NAD, Arcam, Rotel, Sony. Of these, Arcam and Rotel do not offer room calibration and yet are expensive, so they were ruled out. Sony, Yamaha, and Pioneer have some proprietary room correction which may or may not be good. I liked the sound of the Pioneer Elite for what is worth. Integra, Onkyo, Marantz and NAD have Audissey RoomEQ, which is the most advanced tried-and-true room correction available in home theater receivers today. The NAD and Marantz feature more limited versions of RoomEQ. Marantz sounds kind of dull and smears high resolution detail; some call this sound "sweet" but it really is just dull :) Integra and Onkyo are pretty feature rich and their highest end models are in the same league as this Denon. Integra and Onkyo (which are the same company really) sound detailed and somewhat…

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PRODUCTI AM USING IT FOR 1 YEAR AND IT IS SO GREAT !IF I COULD GIVE 10 STARS - I WOULD GIVE IT TO THAT PRODUCT.SOON THERE WILL BE IN THE MARKET THE NEW MODEL: SONY STR-DA5700ES. IT WILL BE IN THE MARKET ON MID JANUARY 2012 AND YOU CAN SEE IT IN YOUTUBE. THE PRICE WILL BE ARROUND $2000 AT SONYTHANK YOU

This is my 3rd Yamaha receiver. All three have been RX-V series. The first one was about 8 years ago and only support Dolby Digital, not DTS. Then about 4 years ago, I upgraded to the RX-V1300. It had a lot more features, included DTS.About 9 months ago I got the 2700 for HDMI. It has been rock solid. Thew HDMI inputs have been a cabling blessing. I have a 360, HD-DVD player and DTV HR-20 hooked up, all HDMI in, and one HDMI out to the TV. That's it. And it has been great.I get LPCM High Bit Rate audio from my HD-DVD player over HDMI, which sounds excellent.I have 9 6ohm speakers hooked up, and regularly run at 0db (75db, reference volume) and the unit never gets hot and runs like a champ. The sound is crisp and clear. I love Yamaha's sound, it is not harsh at all.I will probably wait for the next gen Yamaha before upgrading, but I am tempted now to upgrade again to the 3800 or even the bad boy RX-Z1.

I'm fairly selective and typically spend a lot of time researching before I purchase something. My decision to purchase the Yamaha RX-A3010 was no different. This Yamaha beat out Onkyo and Denon based on my criteria, and I was pretty excited about setting it all up.That's when the trouble started.Setup was fairly painless, but I did take my time as I was trying to keep all the cabling in some semblance of order. When I was finally done, I turned it on, only to find out the front panel display was defective. After a call to Yamaha Tech support, they confirmed that I was not doing anything wrong, and agreed that the front panel display was indeed defective.I started the return process w/ Amazon - that was mostly pain free; and they one day shipped my replacement receiver. I went through the whole setup process again, only to find out that the HDMI outputs were not functioning correctly... I spent an hour online with Yamaha Tech support (the rep was fantastic), and we tried everything, only to come to the conclusion that the second unit was also defective. I traded emails with the Yamaha Tech support Tier 2 for the next two days, and they eventually agreed that the unit was defective.Back to Amazon to return it. Ran into some issues with trying to return it, but a call with the Amazon's support staff quickly resolved it. Both units were returned to Amazon - oddly enough they were reluctant to ship a 3rd out to me...For all of the issues that I experienced, I did enjoy what I could…

The good:This is the best sounding receiver I have ever owned or experienced. It is a technological powerhouse with every known bell and whistle and then some. The self-calibration offered is very comprehensive contributing to the receivers exceptional musical sound.The bad:1. The sat/tv inputs lack an HDMI jack. This unit replaces a 4 year old Onkyo TX-705 and that one had a dedicated HDMI jack for a satellite receiver. To get an HDMI jack I had to use the input4/VIDEO inputs which I renamed TV-SAT. The remote has no button to go right to that input.2. The FM input is normally an F type connector (coax with screw-on collar). On this unit the connector is a solid, not threaded, connector. Why?3. Though the speaker connections allow for banana plugs, a standard paired banana plug won't fit because of a non-standard spacing between the paired jacks. Again, why?The ugly:1. The manual describes several modes for speaker connection. It lists a 5.2 mode with a bi-amped center speaker. I don't know of any center speaker wired for bi-amping. Maybe some esoteric brand but not from the major manufactures. 5.2 mode assumes two sub-woofers, most people use one, I use none (full range front speakers). There is no provision for such a speaker configuration in the manual.2. The manual is too skimpy on using the supplied remote considering how many buttons on it are multi-functional.3. This is one of Pioneer's most expensive receivers yet the couldn't include a pair of alkaline batteries for…

I was looking for a receiver with all the connections needed to connect it to the world, and this Onkyo has them. I particularly wanted a network connection, HD radio, iRadio and HDMI inputs and outputs, with upwards conversion, plus a 'real' power transformer, which happens to be a torroidal type in this case, and this model featured all of what I needed. The Onkyo replaced a Yamaha RX-V2095, and was purchased over a Denon 4308 that I had been considering. Aside from what the Onkyo specs are and what the manual says, both of which I won't repeat here, it does have very good sound and video quality, along with very good sound stage imaging on 5.1 surround mode. I lack two extra speakers for 7.1 surround, but I have no doubt it'll sound just as good. Setting it up does take a little time, which can be done anytime. There is a plethora of adjustments to make if you so desire (an A/V lover's dream come true for tweaking), or you can leave them at their default settings. The built-in EQ adjustment using the supplied microphone is a combination warble and sweep tone generator. My home built speakers and subs sounded great to start with, and now they sound even better. To program it for internet radio stations, you can either input the URL through the remote, or access through your home network on your computer, and type in the URL's from there, which is much easier. Accessing an online media storage device for music is easy, which displays a directory type structure layout. The menu…