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Yamaha RX-V661

Technological changes arrive in waves of increasingly shorter duration, turning yesterday's state of the art into today's also-ran. Take the Yamaha RX-V661 AV receiver. Last year--or even three-to-six months ago--the mere presence of such niceties as HDMI switching and auto-speaker calibration in a $500 box would've been cause for celebration....

Tags: Yamaha RX-V661, receiver, Yamaha Corp., HDMI

Product reviews 2007-05-07

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Sonos killer? Yamaha unleashes MusicCast2 multiroom audio system

Unless you want to do a custom install, Sonos' Music System is generally seen as the top product for delivering audio to multiple rooms in your house. Cisco has made a play in this market with its Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio system, and now Yamaha is...

Tags: Yamaha Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., MusicCast2 Network Music System, MCX-RC100 Network Music Commander, Home Entertainment, Digital Music, Digital Media, Media Players, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-06-20

Yamaha HTR-6260BL

Editors' note: The Yamaha HTR-6260BL is virtually identical to the RX-V665BL, therefore the reviews are essentially the same. For an explanation of why Yamaha has two model names for each receiver, read the company's FAQ.We've been critical of some Yamaha receivers in the past for not offering as many features...

Tags: LCD Display, Yamaha HTR-6260BL, Yamaha Corp.

Product reviews 2009-04-28

Yamaha RX-V665BL

Photo gallery:Yamaha RX-V665BLWe've been critical of some Yamaha receivers in the past for not offering as many features as the competition, but we've always been impressed by their sound quality. That's why when we previewed the Yamaha RX-V665BL, we were a little worried that the weight was substantially lower than...

Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha RX-V665BL, Yamaha Corp., RX-V663

Product reviews 2009-04-24

Yamaha RX-V665BL photos

Yamaha's RX-V665BL includes more features than its predecessor, but it doesn't sound as good, has poor video upconversion quality, and doesn't let you assign digital-audio inputs. by CNET News.com

Tags: Yamaha Corp., Digital Audio, Photograph, Yamaha RX-V665BL, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-24

2009 Yamaha AV receivers

Yamaha has announced its new RX-V65 line of 2009 AV receivers, and from the spec sheets, the new models look to correct many of the missteps of last year's RX-V663. by CNET News.com

Tags: Yamaha Corp., CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-02-20

Yamaha HTR-6160

Editors' note: The Yamaha HTR-6160 is virtually identical to the RX-V663, therefore the reviews are essentially the same. For more information on the differences between Yamaha's HTR and RX-V lines of receivers, see the company's FAQ.For the most home theater enthusiasts, midrange AV receivers represent the best value. They offer...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Yamaha HTR-6160, Yamaha Corp., receiver

Product reviews 2009-02-04

Yamaha RX-V663

Photo gallery:Yamaha RX-V663For the most home theater enthusiasts, midrange AV receivers represent the best value. They offer superior sound over underpowered entry-level models, include the most important features available on the high-end models, and they still manage to cost between $400 and $600. The Yamaha RX-V663 falls right into...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Yamaha RX-V663, receiver, Yamaha Corp.

Product reviews 2009-02-03

Yamaha RX-V663 photos

The Yamaha RX-V663 sounds great, but it's tough to recommend with its paltry HDMI connectivity, poor upconversion quality, and other design quirks. by CNET News.com

Tags: Yamaha Corp., Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-02-03

Yamaha RX-V1700

It seems as if cutting-edge home theater electronics keep getting more and more complicated, and the growing back panels of A/V receivers bear this out. On the other hand, the newest A/V receivers offer the promise of the ultimate in simplicity--just one HDMI cable from your receiver to your HDTV....

Tags: receiver, Yamaha RX-V1700, A/V, Yamaha Corp.

Product reviews 2007-02-20

Yamaha RX-N600

Over the last past few years, the A/V receiver's role as a home-theater control center has expanded with the times. So while most buyers will hook up only their DVD player, cable box, and possibly a game console, an ever-increasing number of consumers would also like to use the receiver...

Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, Digital music, Media players, Cable, Digital media, receiver, Yamaha Corp., home theater

Product reviews 2006-09-21

Belkin PureAV HDMI Interface 3-to-1 Video Switch

Its name may be a convoluted mouthful, but the PureAV HDMI Interface 3-to-1 Video Switch by Belkin is designed to perform just one task: toggle between three HDMI audio/video sources. It may sound like a somewhat mundane mission for a $200 device, but it's also a critical function that's missing...

Tags: video, HDMI, Belkin Corp., switcher

Product reviews 2006-08-22

Yamaha RX-V2600

Luxury A/V receivers, such as Yamaha's RX-V2600 ($1,300 list), used to be easier to review. Once upon a time, higher-end models were mostly about sound quality, the overall look and feel, how easy they were to set up, and the smattering of features that truly mattered, such as multizone...

Tags: Yamaha RX-V2600, upconversion, Yamaha Corp.

Product reviews 2006-06-12

Yamaha RX-V659

The Yamaha RX-V659, the company's midrange $550 receiver, delivers a lot of bang for the buck. It's not only XM Satellite Radio ready, the upstart Yamaha boasts built-in compatibility with XM's latest surround-sound stations. It also offers highly accurate autosetup, multiroom capability, and a turntable input for the audiophile set,...

Tags: Yamaha Corp.

Product reviews 2006-05-03

Sony PS-LX250H fully automatic turntable

Maybe you have a stash of old records in the attic. Perhaps your favorite band started pressing vinyl. Whatever the reason, if you're ready to pick up a turntable, the Sony PS-LX250H ($100) is a great starter model you can use with any receiver, home theater in a box HTIB,...

Tags: Sony PS-LX250H, turntable, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2006-02-06