Yamaha DSP-A595 A/V Receivers
Yamaha DSP-A595 A/V Receivers
USER REVIEWS
[Jun 09, 2000]
Dan Wright
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Sound, ease of use, excellent amp for price.
Weakness:
Remote Great piece of kit. Very easy to setup. I've got a DVD, ancient VCR and DSS running through it. For a beginner/budget user it does its job very well. Display is a little basic - Denon and Sony units have a lot more system info available. On the Yammy you have to scroll/click through them to see what functions/levels are. Once setup though you shouldn't need to touch again. The remote is a bit fiddly. Very thin, with a roller function selector that I'm sure in a years time will cease to work properly. |
[Jan 26, 2001]
Mark K
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Remote
Weakness:
Sound Simply because of its incredible price I bought this unit to drive my Mission 753 Freedoms. The sound was horrible at first but later became more tolerable. It replaced a marantz Pro Logic and in terms of music reporoduction, just not comparable Similar Products Used: Onkyo 575 |
[Nov 03, 1999]
Stean
Casual Listener
Strength:
Great sound!
Weakness:
No Digital/PCM indicator This is my first AV amplifier - previously I was using a Philips Prologic mini hifi (FW880p). |
[Oct 11, 2000]
Patrick
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Setup options. Plenty of power (I have a small lounge). Plenty of bass slam and detailed sound effects.
Weakness:
Some of the DSP (Digital Sound Field Processor) effects are exaggerated...my bathroom has less echo than the Mono Movie option! The handset, for me, is not as bad as some of the other reviewers have commented, (it's a bit like using a Dymo hand printer). Using the Yamaha, straight out of the box, I connected it to a (Panasonic A-160) DVD player. I was impressed with the clarity and realism, allowing for the switch from the Surround Sound of the JBL to the Yamaha's Dolby Digital. Apart from the rear speakers (B & W 302's), the rest of my gear is relatively old (JPW P1 Vinyl fronts, JBL MR Centre). From DVD, you can feel the bass coming from the JPW's...I don't listen at ear-splitting levels, so I can only say that the Yam is pushing out adequate levels of bass..the JPW's are quite generous in that department, so the effect might not be as marked with "bass-light"speakers. Similar Products Used: JBL Sound Director (a bit of a toy compared to the Yamaha). |