EricLThomp
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- Jan 16, 2003
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this is my first HT im building into a brand new house. (it's already built), and im going to wire everything post-build. looking to spend about $800-$1000 on a reciever. i like yamaha stuff. is the one below a good one? if not, what is something better in my price range?
http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=...1&cat=3&scat=4
specs here if you dont wanna click the link:
Extremely high power and low distortion: 120W x 6 @ 8 ohms, 1kHz, 0.04% THD
Truly comprehensive surround decoding for 6.1-channel, 5.1-channel and stereo sources: Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Discrete, DTS-ES Matrix, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6 decoders, plus Silent Cinema simulated headphone surround
Yamaha Digital Sound Field Processing provides a total of 45 surround-environment variations for extraordinary sonic realism
High dynamic power/low-impedance drive capability — handles virtually any speaker configuration from 8 ohms all the way down to 2 ohms
192kHz/24-bit D/A converters and 32-bit DSP circuitry for extreme processing accuracy
Ultrawide frequency response (10Hz - 100kHz) to deliver the full fidelity of high-resolution sources like DVD-Audio and SACD (5.1-channel inputs provided)
Auto priority input selection and auto decoder selection
6 A/V inputs (1 front, 5 rear), all with S-video and 2 (rear) with component video; 2 rear A/V outputs, both with S-video and 1 with HD-compatible component video
4 audio-only inputs; 2 audio-only outputs (including Zone 2 output for custom-installation flexibility); 5 optical (1 front) and 2 coaxial digital audio inputs, plus 2 optical digital outputs
5.1-channel analog inputs to accommodate external surround decoders like DVD-Audio and SACD
Digital AM/FM tuner with 40 station presets
Learning-capable and preset remote with control codes for TV, DVD, VCR, CDR, etc., plus subwoofer-level control
http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=...1&cat=3&scat=4
specs here if you dont wanna click the link:
Extremely high power and low distortion: 120W x 6 @ 8 ohms, 1kHz, 0.04% THD
Truly comprehensive surround decoding for 6.1-channel, 5.1-channel and stereo sources: Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Discrete, DTS-ES Matrix, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6 decoders, plus Silent Cinema simulated headphone surround
Yamaha Digital Sound Field Processing provides a total of 45 surround-environment variations for extraordinary sonic realism
High dynamic power/low-impedance drive capability — handles virtually any speaker configuration from 8 ohms all the way down to 2 ohms
192kHz/24-bit D/A converters and 32-bit DSP circuitry for extreme processing accuracy
Ultrawide frequency response (10Hz - 100kHz) to deliver the full fidelity of high-resolution sources like DVD-Audio and SACD (5.1-channel inputs provided)
Auto priority input selection and auto decoder selection
6 A/V inputs (1 front, 5 rear), all with S-video and 2 (rear) with component video; 2 rear A/V outputs, both with S-video and 1 with HD-compatible component video
4 audio-only inputs; 2 audio-only outputs (including Zone 2 output for custom-installation flexibility); 5 optical (1 front) and 2 coaxial digital audio inputs, plus 2 optical digital outputs
5.1-channel analog inputs to accommodate external surround decoders like DVD-Audio and SACD
Digital AM/FM tuner with 40 station presets
Learning-capable and preset remote with control codes for TV, DVD, VCR, CDR, etc., plus subwoofer-level control