Yamaha MCR 5

Advantages: Great home theatre sound, fantastic value for money
Disadvantages: Unattractive styling, somewhat bulky

...of the 40 speakers/amplifiers inside the cabinet have failed and need replacing. - Should have a DVD player in built. POLK SurroundBar :- PLUS points : + Looks great, visually complementing most big screen TV sets very nicely. + Does not require side and rear walls to your listening room. + Similar to the Yamaha with respect to it's capability to produce a big, convincing sound field. + Would make an excellent choice for an "all-in-one" Right/Centre/Left front speaker in a conventional surround system. MINUS points :- - Requires investment in a 5 channel home theatre Amplifier plus a Subwoofer - Not guaranteed a great sounding Home Theatre system. The Polk's full potential could be easily compromised by a 'weak link" resulting from a poor choice of ancillary equipment. - Surround effects are never really localised, rather you hear... Read review

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Advantages: quality low noise reliabilty power appearance amazing clarity high end performance
Disadvantages: none for a classic amp

...Its an amp that changes the face of your listening entirely if you have been using lesser equipment..no matter what it cost. The AX 500 makes a high fidelity sound way above its considerable cost when released by yamaha..and puts all of its contemporaries in the shade. Its an imposing box, though like all of the natural sound range pulls that off with elegance. The sleek lines are very dark hi-fi and blends in nicely anywhere.Its hansome, heavyweight and shakes the foundations. How yamaha achieve such cleaness of sound,musicality and such fabulous signal to noise ratio is said to be down to the sheer precision of thier manufacturing. Their products are incredibly long lived delivering all of the original performance. They achieve this with hi-fi, much of which is now getting on over 60 years old and has cult collectable status... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use and very loud
Disadvantages: does not have Digital or optical inputs

...Hi there I am glad to say that I am a proud owner of the Yamaha AX500/u Amplifier. Mine has been in storage nearly all of its life as it was hardly used by my friend so I bought it 6 months ago. And it really looks like it just came from the shop. Probably best condition one I ever seen. Well to get straight to the point. The Yamaha AX 500 is an amplifier that is made for Extreme Clarity and loudness for music; I would not recommend this amplifier for watching films everyday as i say it would be a waste of Amplifier , Although it may still sound clear this amp does not have the features to make your home cinema effect. But I will guarantee that once you heard this mean machine it will be music to your ears in the sweetest way. Features: ALA (Absolute Linear Amplification) is circuitry that gives high end sound and gives you... Read review

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