Yamaha RX-V665 Steve Guttenberg and Matthew Moskovciak 3.2 9th Jun 2009 Yamaha’s RX-V665 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. Yamaha A/V Receivers Yamaha RX-V665 Yamaha’s RX-V665 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.
The RX-V665 which falls smack in the middele of their AVR line-up is also the newest in the range and therefore bears a different fascia than what you might be used to seeing on Yamahas of 2008. The new look is not much different except for a slightly larger display,more leguble lettering and most prominently, the inclusion of four direct ‘ scene ‘ modes which are basically input source buttons hard-labelled as DVD,CD,TV and Radio.
This is a huge boob if yo, like us, have a 7.2 set-up. YPAo, another yamaha innovation to automatically calibrate the system is standard and works fairly accurately.
Although 90watts/pc might sound puny in print. in reality with moderately perfomance most of us will never use or need. In two channel stereo mode, which serves as the litmus test for any AVRs amplifier section, the RX-V665 faired well and displayed ample detail retrieval without sounding overtly foward like many of its like.
Yamaha RX-V665 Steve Guttenberg and Matthew Moskovciak 3.2 9th Jun 2009 Yamaha’s RX-V665 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. Yamaha A/V Receivers Yamaha RX-V665 Yamaha’s RX-V665 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.
Where it matters, the yamaha doesn’t put a foot wrong and if you like the movies then there is no reason why the RX-V665 should not be on your shortlist. Denon is better built and the onkyo is easier to use but as an overall package with some really thoughtfull features, the Yamaha wins on overall score.
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