Sorry to hear that. I have had my RX-Z9 since November of 2003. No problems to date. A friend of mine also owns this unit. He has not had any problems either.
The sound is very impressive. My previous receiver was a Denon 3801. The main reason for the upgrade was power! I have a 20x20 Room. The new YPAO feature is absolutely awesome. It auto calibrates itself! I never cared for dsp settings on my Denon but the dsp's on this Yamaha are awesome. I can...
I saw the receiver today at my local Hi-Fi store(Bjorns Audio and Video). Yammy came in and gave a demo of the RX-Z9. Apparently, Bjorns A&V stated that the RX-Z9 shipped today and would be in the store this week!!! I am still debating whether or not to buy it. $4500.00 is alot of cash even...
DirecTV showed commitment to DVI interfaces, and indicated that it expected all manufacturers of new STBs after July would adopt DVI. Definitely 'NO' support for 1394 on future STBs. DirecTV considered DVI as the method of choice for copy protection of content. I have not found Twice reporting...