Justin_D

With the 7200 at such a low price now I thought it would be fair to compare these two. Both seem to have their following, as well as advantages and disadvantages. Here is what I've observed:

H/K Pros: Logic 7, Remote, HDCD,
H/K Cons: Component switching @ 50mhz, no Pro Logic IIx, WPC is questionable

Yamaha Pros: PLIIx & THX Decoding, DSP DSP AND DSP!, S-video upconversion
Yamaha Cons: Heard it can be bright, Can be difficult for users, WPC questionable also

THX MuneebM!

Which would you pick and why?

MuneebM

The Yamaha does have Pro Logic IIx, so you might wanna update your list of Cons for the 1400.

Also, I really don't think its a fair comparison. The 1400 is not in the same league, power-wise, as the H/K 7200. Even if you compared the RX-V2400 to the 7200 it wouldn't be a fair comparo. The RX-V2400 can be compared to the AVR630 or older AVR525.

If you really care about power, go with the H/K. If you want a receiver that's packed with features, go for the Yamaha.

I've never heard the H/K 7200, so I won't judge, but I'll gladly give you my opinion about the Yamaha RX-V2400. The Yamaha is NOT overly bright, as their receivers were known to be in the past. I like my sound detailed, crisp and only slightly bright, and for me the RX-V2400 turned out to be perfect. I love the way it sounds and I never find that its ear-piercingly bright even with the titanium tweeters on my JBL Studios. I chose this AVR over the H/K AVR525 and Denon 3803 because as soon as I heard it, I had made up my mind. The DSP is awesome, amazing surround field. It has plenty of power for my towers and can go more than loud enough. It has tons of features and tweakable parameters which I have yet to get through entirely after more than a month. If I had to make the choice again, I'd choose the Yamaha all over again without a doubt. To my ears, the H/K receivers I heard (AVR525, AVR230, AVR330) were much too warm, almost muddy, and I was slightly concerned about the quality control issues of the H/K receivers.

Jesse Sharrow

I also will throw in my $.02 about the yamaha's. I own a RXV-1400 with boston speakers with titanium tweeters also. It can be bright but not like kefs. I think it sounds very detailed, the highs are crisp. Also I agree with the feature set, the DSP's are awsome. Also I listened to the "Silent Cinema" with headphones and that rocks too!

Shane Martin

You forgot one big plus for the Yamaha and that is the YPAO.

Personally I'd buy the 2400 if I were comparing the 2. Then again I sorta am and the Denon 3805 is being considered as well.

Donald Wong

I went with the 7200 because I didn't need all of the features that the 1400 provided. I didn't need 6 video inputs. I didn't need 8 digital audio inputs. I didn't need all those DSP programs. I didn't need zone 2 and zone 3 support (heck, I don't even need zone 2). I wanted to spend the money on what I thought was important -- sound and build quality, not extra features that I wouldn't use.

Drew Bethel

I haven't heard either but I would never buy a receiver for features.

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Donald Wong

Thanks for putting it succinctly, Drew, that's what I was trying to get at.

The 1400 looks great on paper because it has tons and tons of features, but make sure those are features you need or will actually use. Keep in mind that those features come at a price of compromising other qualities of the receiver and you are already comparing a $1999 receiver to a $799 receiver.

Justin_D

The thing is, it really isn't a $2000 receiver anymore, which is what sparks this debate. I have seen it at $800 at 2 locations, and Circuit City seems to have discontinued it.

Donald Wong

Yup, and that's partially why I bought it. Just because you can buy 2 items at the same price doesn't mean they are equal in quality. The onecall.com price of $788 is probably pretty close to the cost they pay for the receiver from HK. I'm may be totally off, but the cost of the 1400 is probably around $300. So you could say that one is $799 and the other is $1999, or you could say that one is $300 and the other is $788. Saying they are both $800 is comparing apples and oranges.

Kevin*Ha

Isn't the bass managment on the 1400/2400 pretty miserable? I've heard a 1400 and liked it a lot, but it wasn't for an extended period of time. I've heard some horror stories about the bass manegment which would kind of scare me away from it, though.