Advantages: Value for money. Sound quality Disadvantages: Fiddly to set up. Spaghetti! No dedicated digital input for a CD player.
...recently taken delivery of a Yamaha RX-V596RDS Home Cinema receiver through Letsbuyit.com for £259 (list approx £400) – but that’s another story, see my opinion on Letsbuyit.com!
The receiver is almost the same as the Yamaha DSP-A5 amplifier, with the addition of an AM/FM RDS tuner capable of remembering 40 pre-set stations. Hi-fi purists may frown upon receivers, preferring to buy separate tuners and amps but they haven’t seen ... ...As well as sound, the Yamaha will also act a switch-box for various video signals, either as phono (composite) or S-Video connections. The front panel has inputs for a camcorder, allowing transfer to a VCR or the TV.
You also get a range of Yamaha’s own tweaks to the sound output known as “Cinema DSP”, designed to create “atmospheres” – disco, concert hall etc. and to further match the type of film being watched ...
BNibbles 09.01.2001
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Advantages: Price, Quality, Sound, Looks Disadvantages: Remote a bit fiddily
This receiver forms the main part of my home cinema system and having only recently purchased it I am still getting used to it. However, first impressions usually account for a lot and I like it. I like it a lot. It is basically a DSP-A5 as mentioned by another reviewer, but has an RDS tuner built in. (It cost £290)
The Amp is heavy, and you really feel like you are getting a quality item, which of course you are. It has several surround modes and ... ...this amp will make the most of it. For home cinema it is superb and seemlessly separates the surround sounds. The lobby scene in Matrix is handled very well.
I decided on this amp because I also wanted to listen to normal 2 channel music and get rid of my Hi-Fi system. I wasn't disappointed as it acts just like a standard amp when listening to CD's and vinyl via a turntable. The remote can also control your DVD, Digital Satellite, T.V. and video ...
groomoid 12.02.2001
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