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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Strong feature set, Good sound quality, Easy to set up"
Pros: YPAO automatic balancing, HDMI switching, customizable inputs
Cons: Only two HDMI inputs, no upconversion to HDMI
Summary: This receiver was extremely easy to set up and support for HDMI switching significantly reduced the number of cables in my home theatre system. Standard AV and S-Video can be upconverted to the component output, so there is no need to connect anothe... read more >>
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Incredible sounding receiver"
Pros: Power handling, options, 7.1 decoding, price
Cons: feature set is extensive, but requires studying of the manual
Summary: This receiver is incredible. I'd heard that Yamaha's receivers were incredible for the $$, and after purchasing this unit this past summer, it is true. I actually dug out all of my old CDs, just to listen to them again. For two days straight I didn'... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
Pros: Great sound
Cons: no upconversion
Summary: I bought the RX-v661 last week $341 i have Sony 55" LCD, Sony DVD ,Scientific Atlanta 8300HDC DVR using HDMI and Optical audio out, 12" 400W powered sub, 2 Bose 301,4 Bose 161 & 2 Yamaha Bookshelf speakers and a Yamaha center speaker.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"VERY nice unit for the Pirce"
Pros: Price, flexablity
Cons: wish it would convert analog to digitial
Summary: I've had my 661 now for a month, and love it. The unit has performed as I thought it would. This unit is a starting point for me as I'll be upgrading to another receiver in another year, home theater is expensive, so I went with the speakers, TV and... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
Pros: Scene Selections, vivid clear sound, HDMI Pass
Cons: One crossover only (i.e. not specific to front, presense, center or surround speakers)
Summary: Personally, I find the HDMI Pass as opposed to upconvert a positive, not a negative. If you have an upscaling DVD, such as the Oppo 981, as well as other upscaling or HD equipment, you just want the signal to pass through, not get processed again b... read more >>
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