Yamaha beefs up AV receiver line with five newcomers
Read - RX-V863 ($999.95)
Read - RX-V663 ($549.95)
Read - RX-V563 ($449.95)
Read - RX-V463 ($349.95)
Read - RX-V363 ($229.95)
Read - RX-V863 ($999.95)
Read - RX-V663 ($549.95)
Read - RX-V563 ($449.95)
Read - RX-V463 ($349.95)
Read - RX-V363 ($229.95)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Big John @ Feb 25th 2008 6:09PM
What, no rear views? I want my port porn! ;)
Matthew Brundage @ Feb 25th 2008 9:57PM
NSFW
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/Images/YEC/AV_Receivers/Views/PV_rxv863_rear.jpg
Andy @ Feb 26th 2008 12:49PM
I laughed at this in my office and opened it without fear...
alienclays @ Feb 25th 2008 6:29PM
??? do they do dolby true HD? if not i have to wonder why get a RX-V863 over a sony str-dg2100? need to know street prices before making a decision on this set.
H Choi @ Feb 25th 2008 7:05PM
Only for the RX-V863 and RX-V663 which are $1000 and $550 respectively. My question is if Dolby True HD is really worth that extra money.
Erwos @ Feb 25th 2008 7:08PM
Spec sheet says, yes, TrueHD support. DTS-MA is a nice touch, too. It'd be nice if the MSRP of the RX-V863 was about $150 lower to compete more effectively with the Denon 2808CI, but maybe dealer prices will be better.
Peetah @ Feb 25th 2008 6:45PM
Well it's nice to see some HD receivers and processors trickle in. I'm still waiting for my preprocessor. :D
Mr. E @ Feb 25th 2008 7:40PM
Well, nothing listed about the chip they use for 1080p upscaling, so that's a potential knock against this unit. Also it doesn't look like they have the Audyssey processing in their receivers yet. I've heard such incredible things about this room optimization technology that it's on the short list for me in any new receiver.
The nice thing is that EVERYONE is going to have HDMI 1.3 receivers with upconversion this year, so there will be a ton of options. It might just be the year my venerable Marantz receiver gets retired to the bedroom.
andy @ Feb 26th 2008 2:25PM
marantz SR-8002 at www.marantz.com
You should check it out. When I finish my basement, that's the new centerpiece.
nathan @ Feb 25th 2008 7:53PM
Looking at the rear views on the Yamaha web site, it looks like there are no pre-outs (like for using an external amp to beef things up, easy upgrade path) on these new units at the lower price points, unlike the last (current) generation. That's disappointing, though not surprising since few of the competitors' models at this point have that feature. Glad I got in on the current gen!
MHAithaca @ Feb 25th 2008 11:52PM
How crazy that there are only two HDMI inputs on all but the $1,000 unit! These would be great if I didn't ever plan on adding a Blu-ray Disc player...
Fredster @ Feb 26th 2008 8:29AM
I wonder if Onkyo is about to release some new models, thinking mainly about the sr805 and sr875
alphamerik @ Feb 26th 2008 10:10AM
I just pre-ordered a RX-V663, this is probably the cheapest "level 6" receiver you can find. Found a $400 deal from http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=752515, most of these will probably be $150 below MSRP not long after they hit the market.
Andy @ Feb 26th 2008 12:47PM
What do you mean Level 6. Are there some sort of tiers of quality?
And how would these compare to a Onkyo 605/705, Ive had my eye on those for a while, but should I wait a few more months for new ones from the rest of the manufacturers?