Advantages: Value for money, good sound Disadvantages: Won't fill large rooms, confusing remote
...amplifier or decoder and the Yamaha RX-396RDS is just one of those amplifiers waiting to be heard.
The Yamaha what?
Ok, they make bikes and their hi-fi equipment is renowned for being somewhat expensive but anyone into their sound will know they have a reputation for being pretty good. This large, heavy piece of kit is a one stop sound shop, providing a base for Home Cinema, your tape decks and CD player, Radio and anything else you want to plug ... ...complete circle of sound.
The Yamaha handles this very nicely but as this is a standard Digital system, I suppose they all do.
DSP :
Yep, those good old DSP modes will echo your sound and split it up amongst many different speakers to just try and confuse you. This is only really for sound effects and can come in useful for some computer games but I find them generally quite useless. The best thing about this option, is the off switch.
RDS Radio ...
Niburu 08.07.2003
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Advantages: Cheap, good sound, good features Disadvantages: Large and bulky
...package I bought was the Yamaha RX-V396RDS. I bought this package from a High street retailer for £299.99 approximately 2 Years ago, when this type of amplifier was relatively new to the market. Now I have seen this package for less than £200.
This is the first stand alone amplifier that I have bought for my ‘home cinema’ experience, previous to this I was using my old hi-fi with it’s 4 speakers as surround sound, the difference heard was unbelievable. ... ...box (approximately…), on opening this box you find there are two smaller boxes inside one for the speakers and one for the amplifier.
The amplifier box includes:
Amplifier (AV receiver)
Remote control (inc. batteries)
Owner’s manual (about the size of ‘War and Peace’)
Connection guide
The speaker box includes:
Main - 2 x 60W
Centre - 1 x 60W
Rear - 2 x 60W
Sub Woofer ...
anth_harrison 08.01.2004
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Advantages: Low Cost, High Quality!! Disadvantages: Only 60w RMS Power, but for small rooms, this is ample
Yamaha RXV-396RDS Dolby Digital Receiver (£200)
The Yamaha RXV-396RDS is the cheapest Digital receiver produced by Yamaha, but it still manages to impress, the front to back surround sweeps are as powerful and realistic a s an amplifiers or twice its price, the bass response is amazing, equipped with an external decoder input, inputs for CD,AUX,DVD\LD,VCR, Tape\MD Monitor, Sattelite\DTV, a built in RDS tuner with EON and PTY, and video inputs for ... ...short of Plugs!!
It has a range of 12 DSP's and many digital settings, so you can get the perfect sound for whatever you are listening to. Bass, Treble, Balance and Volume controls are located on the front, and the whole thing itself is very attractive and fits into any hi-fi system. ...
Chrisharkness 21.03.2001
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