Review
Yamaha RX-V477=High value with lots of bells and whistles
I give the Yamaha 477 receiver 5 stars not because it's the end all be all or holy grail or home theater AVR's. For that, you'll have to dig much deeper into your pocket. I give it 5 stars because so far (had it for one week) it does everything it claims to and does it well. For an entry level AVR at this price, it offers adequate power, 6 HDMI outlets, an ethernet port, air play, the ability to at stream from multiple devices (you can even wake it up from an external device and start playing music without getting up). YPAO will calibrate the audio if you desire. I could take off a star as so far I'm on the fence about YPAO and whether I like it. You can always revert back to original settings or tweak the YPAO settings to your liking. This is my first Yamaha AVR and I was shopping this along with comparable products from Denon, Pioneer etc...I might have gone with the Denon but I have no regrets with the Yamaha. Let's hope it lives up the reputation of Yamaha reliability...
Excellent receiver at this price-point with lots of nice features & power. Check my commentary on pricing - watch for sales!
I replaced a 10-year-old high end Onkyo home theater receiver with this after a LOT of research. I am very happy with it so far - great sound and features, with lots of smart features hidden inside (well, they are explained in the 90 page user manual, which may take you a while to get through....) The first unit I received had a non-functioning speaker terminal which is a concern re: build quality, but the second one seems to be in good shape. Like Onkyo, Yamaha has a 2-year warranty which provides some reassurance. RE PRICING.... this unit goes on sale a LOT at your local Big Box electronics retailer with the yellow sign, and Amazon matches that price... look for it in the $300 range and I'm guessing we might see some specials around $250 as the holidays approach. At those prices, it's a screaming deal for a receiver this powerful (it powers my 5 speakers plus subwoofer very well).
Pro's:
- Minimalist design -- not a lot of flashing lights and gimmicks - just a...
Does A Great Job
This does almost everything that I had hoped with only a few cons, not enough to lose a complete star. Basically, the setup went very easily. Although I have a wireless network I purchased a network extender that had an ethernet port and simply plugged it in behind the rx-v477 and ran the cable. It instantly found my network without a problem. Hooking up the HDMI -- blue ray, cable box, ps3, xbox360, roku, apptv and output to a new Samsung 3D HDTV was as simple a process as typing it was. I also had an old laserdisc and an older VCR and both of those hooked up to the composite inputs without problem. So with eight devices hooked up I began to explore the receiver's capabilities.
The sound fields are very nice and give a believable sound. The Dolby movie modes are particularly crisp as compared to an older receiver I upgraded from with almost a visible surround field if you close your eyes. The hall modes with echo effects seemed as good as any I have heard but are just...
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