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| Price | Check Prices | $469.99 to $599.00 | $429.50 to $649.98 | $329.88 to $499.95 | $498.00 to $549.99 |
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| Release date | April 17, 2006 | April 15, 2009 | April 24, 2009 | June 15, 2009 | |
| The Bottom Line | As long you don't need HDMI compatibility, the Yamaha RX-V659 A/V receiver offers good sound quality, a full panoply of features, and a solid value. | The Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K delivers an excellent feature set and outstanding sound quality for its price, making it our top midrange AV receiver pick so far. | If you can overlook its poor analog video conversion, the Onkyo TX-SR607 offers up a ton of HDMI connectivity and excellent sound quality for a midrange AV receiver. | The Yamaha RX-V663 sounds great, but it's tough to recommend with its paltry HDMI connectivity, poor upconversion quality, and other design quirks. | The Denon AVR-1910 is a fully featured midrange AV receiver with standout upconverted video quality, although it's held back by some subpar design issues and average sound quality. |
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| Surround System Class | 7.1 channel | 7.1 channel | 7.2 channel | 7.2 channel | 7.1 channel |
| Surround Sound Effects | SILENT CINEMA DSP Virtual CINEMA DSP Quad-Field CINEMA DSP | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | CINEMA DSP Neural Surround SILENT CINEMA DSP Virtual CINEMA DSP | Info unavailable |
| Digital Player (Recorder) | Info unavailable | MP3 WAV WMA | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| S-Video input | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 5 day(s) | Info unavailable |
| Radio | Radio tuner - AM/FM | Radio tuner - AM/FM - 30 preset stations | Radio tuner - AM/FM - 40 preset stations | Radio tuner - AM/FM - 40 preset stations | Radio tuner - AM/FM |
| Equalizer | Info unavailable | 9 bands | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| HDMI Switching | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Yes | Yes |
| Optical Digital Input | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enclosure Color | Info unavailable | Gloss black | Black | Black | Black |
| Optical Digital Output | Yes | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Yes |
| Built-in Decoders | DTS 96/24 DTS Neo:6 DTS decoder Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 Dolby Pro Logic II DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital Surround EX | DTS 96/24 DTS Neo:6 DTS Express DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital DTS-ES decoder Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital Plus DTS-HD Master Audio Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS-HD High Resolution | DTS Neo:6 DTS Express Dolby TrueHD DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 Dolby Digital Plus DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Dolby Pro Logic IIz Dolby Digital Surround EX | DTS 96/24 DTS Neo:6 DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital DTS-HD decoder Dolby Pro Logic II DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital Surround EX | DTS 96/24 DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 Dolby Digital Plus DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Dolby Pro Logic IIz DTS-HD High Resolution |
| Weight | 27.1 lbs | 19.2 lbs | 23.8 lbs | 26 lbs | 23.6 lbs |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2 years warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Full contract period | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2 years | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Sound Effects | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | CinemaFILTER | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Sound Output Mode | Info unavailable | Surround Sound | Surround Sound | Surround Sound | Surround Sound |
| Service & support details type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Limited warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | Yamaha RX V659 - AV receiver - 7.1 channel | Pioneer VSX 1019AH-K - AV receiver - 7.1 channel | Onkyo TX SR607 - AV receiver - 7.2 channel | Yamaha RX V663 - AV receiver - 7.2 channel | Denon AVR 1910 - AV receiver - 7.1 channel |
| Power | AC 120 V ( 60 Hz ) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | AC 120 V ( 60 Hz ) | Info unavailable |
| Response Bandwidth | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 20 - 20000 Hz | Info unavailable |
| Remote Control | Universal remote control - Infrared | Universal remote control | Universal remote control - Infrared | Universal remote control - Infrared | Universal remote control - Infrared |
| Output Power | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 665 Watt | Info unavailable |
| Microphone | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable |
| Video Conversion/Scaling | Composite video to S-Video conversion | HDMI to HDMI scaling Analog to HDMI up conversion | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Analog to HDMI up conversion |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 17.1 in x 16.6 in x 6.7 in | 16.5 in x 13.7 in x 6.2 in | 17.1 in x 13 in x 6.9 in | 17.1 in x 15.5 in x 6.7 in | 17.1 in x 14.8 in x 6.7 in |
| Coaxial Digital Input | Yes | Info unavailable | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Product Type | AV receiver | AV receiver | AV receiver | AV receiver | AV receiver |
| Headphones | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable |
| Amplifier signal-to-noise ratio | 100 dB | Info unavailable | 106 dB | 100 dB | Info unavailable |
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