Value; clarity

Remote; lack of s-video inputs

This receiver sounds great with movies I'm not so sure it's that great with music reproduction. The DSP modes are nice and I find myself continually experimenting with them all throughout the movie instead of watching.
The problem I have with this receiver is the lack of s-video inputs. I didn't realize that I would need them when I was searching for a unit. And the remote...What were they thinking when they designed this thing? It looks futuristic but that's it. I am a design engineer and so figuring how this thing works was not a problem. The overall design of it is the problem. What is the purpose of this wheel. It's not user friendly, it doesn't have a back light and it isn't even a learning remote!!! I finally purchased a learning remote, Home Theater SL-9000 (Great reviews, check it out!!) and threw this one in a drawer.
If this unit had several s-video inputs and a logical remote I would give it 5 stars

Build Quality, slection of DSP modes

The sound , the sound, the sound!

Brought this receiver from Sears. They matched J&R price of $449.00
Objectively this receiver has a lot to offer. Sufficient watts per channel, 5.1 inputs , preouts for all channels, good DSP soundfields, well built.

Subjectively this receiver is a dog. Bow wow wow. The sound in stereo is absouloutely pitiful. Luke, my real dog, barks better then this purebred crap.

This is not the answer if your looking for an all in one box(2 ch stereo and home theater).

In Dolby Digital or Dolbly Prologic its not much better. Zingy highs, good mids and distorted bass.

If you reading this do your self a favor.. Listen to Nakamichi or Pioneer Elite series. (HK sounds better but their quality control is pratically non exsistent. (Slave laborers in China , well ok they pay them a $1.00 a day, doesn't do quality control. Opps can you say that here!)

If you do buy this receiver make sure you buy it from somewhere you can return it.

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Very clean and powerful. very low distortion

no rear and center binding posts

I am very impressed with this reciever. I used to have a sony de 915 and this yamaha just blows it out of the water. The sound clarity is awesome and they under rate this amp a ton at 85W Some people complain about the remote but it works well with all my equipment and can control almost everything at once. It should have a light so you can see the buttons in the dark. Overall a very good reciever

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The sound of this receiver is just awesome! It was
very to set up.

None

This receiver blew my Denon away! I am very impressed
with the Yamaha sound on this one. For the price you
cannot go wrong. In other reviews I have read people
complain about the remote, I actually like the style
and the dial for selecting modes. If you like to watch
movies this receiver will blow you away. The music is
very clear and loud. So in short I would strongly recommend
the Yamaha R-V1105.

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Best Receiever in its class

No video switching

Woking at a major reatailer, I could not pass up the oportunity to buy this reciever for $350 with my Yamaha certification. For those of you who may not know, this unit is the sister to the 795 which simply adds posts for all speaker terminals. There are many aspects of this receiver that make it one of the best consumer/mid-fi receivers that you will find at ANY of the mass market stores. The first and foremost aspect that should be addressed is something that a reviewer from below may have simply overlooked, or he may be holding a grudge as many of us hold grudges against BOSE (heheh). That aspect is this receiver's nature to bring out the true quality of a recording like a good receiver is meant to. GOOD RECORDINGS WILL SOUND GREAT, BUT BAD RECORDINGS WILL SOUND AWFUL. The engineers didn't want a warm sounding, distorted receiver, they wanted an accurate, neutral one. To this end they have succeeded greatly. .04 percent THD at a 20hz-20khz rating. Although this receiever does come off sounding a tad bright on many setups, keep in mind that speakers and cable have alot to do with it. Horn tweeters do not help. If anyone is having a brightness problem, there are a few things you can do: turn back the treble(duh--it own't hurt you), experiment with speaker placement, use coaxial digital cable where possible,but also buy some MIT terminator cable, its much more laid back and will neutaralize brightness. ITS GREAT STUFF.

The amplification in this sucker is beautiful also, rated for 85w RMs, high current--tons more power than you'd think. Thanks to non-integrated circuit boards liks those of the el-cheapo brands, the dedicated amps in this receiver allow me to crank it at the 12 o'clock position on 200 watt speakers rated for 89 db of sensitivity for well over 3 hours, and the 1105 doesn't even sweat. Only after extended periods will the receiver's fan kick in. No dicernible distortion until well after the 3/4 position on louder songs. In fact, I've had the unit turned all the way up on track 21 of Camina Burana, and noise was minimal.

Dolby Digital is flawless, DTS is even better, but combined with the tweakable custom DSP modes with choices of 14 of so environments both formats sound even better. A note, though, some DSPS in this unit are WAY OVER DONE, but thanks to customs tweaking, all can be made suitable. The Disco mode can be utilized as a great four channel stereo mode much like the old sterophonic equipment. All you have to do is turn the delay and reverb effects way down to their lowest settings. For most straight stereo listening, though, I still prefer 2 channels. Bass management and built in servo on this unit can also make any pair of speakers sound their best. Crossover is set at 90 hz when speakers are set to satellite. Any speaker without a built-in sub will benefit from the bass managment. My speakers are all set to small with 90 hz and under bass output to my subs only. This will give you unbelievable depth and clarity in the midrange.

Other notable features include decent FM tuning, nicely laid out and aesthetically pleasing face, lighted volume control knob, changeable dynamics settings, 6 channel future decoder inputs, preouts for all speakers, and THE REMOTE CONTROL. Regardless of what others say about these remotes, I do indeed believe that with a little practice, anyone can become master of their stereo domain with this remote. Don't be intimidated--read the directions people. Only downside is that it doesn't light, and of course, do not expect it to control EVERY function--that's what 400 dollar control units are for.

Bottom line: its not the best unit ever created, but nor is it the most expensive, BUT for the average consumer or even audio enthusiast who has NOT turned audio-phile, you will be blown away by the features, ease of use, and sound detail that you never though existed. A must buy for anyone looking for a good mid-fi system upgrade or even a first timer. Best 500 or 600 you'll ever spend.
-Dave Kochman
I'm giving it five stars all around in its class. Four stars if compared to next level of receivers, in that case, Denon 3300 and yam 2095 reign supreme.

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Flexible reciever having all pre-outs for external amps, great sound, small size

The remote is awful and it quit after 10 months (I highly recommend replacing it with a HomeTheater Master SL9000, $100. Its great.) The reciever runs hot, the display lights have three brightness settings - they're all too dim, only two 110v swithched outlets, cheap speaker connectors

Great Dolby Digital sound, auto switch feature is convenient.

The sound fields are kinda fun to play with but I only use DD and stereo (Yamaha calls this "effect off").

It would be nice if "effect off" could be replaced w/ "Stero" or something else.

The retail price is comparable to a HK AVR500, which in my opinion would be a better value (also includes a great remote)

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A lot of power and multiple effects for price.

Remote is not user friendly. Problems with right rear out.

I purchased the first unit about 2 weeks ago as an open box item (great discount). However, I experienced a sound problem from my right rear surround. It played about half as loud as the left at equal output units.

I brought it back and the tech tried it out and experienced no problem. I explained it was a problem at my place. I had previously swapped speakers/cable and there was still a problem with the output. So they gave me a new one to replace it.

I plugged the new one in and played with it a little. I then discovered the same output problem on the right rear out (about half as loud as the left). I then discovered this is only occuring on the "ROCK" setting. All others seem to work OK.

HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM???

This is my second unit with the same problem and I have seen no mention of it in the reviews.

I'll definitely return this one as well. Not sure if I'll get another or potentially go with Onkyo.

Also, this unit does not have enough control of the sound (no mid control, EQ, etc). It sounds hollow through the CLS-200 speaker set I bought. The speakers will definitely go back as they or good for video, but terrible for music.

Fantastic and actually usable surround modes (unlike most any other receiver that dead stops at Dolby Digital). Nice jog dial for switching inputs. GUI a little tricky, but a nice touch. Good array of inputs at this price. This is a great value on a budget ($500.00 delivered from OneCall). However, it is replacing a Pioneer VSX 9500 ($1,000 10 years ago) so I am used to an outrageous montage of functionality, flexibility, and power (I needed to upgrade to DD and DTS and the addition of a wife sort of complicated things when it came to outrageous money for AV).

Somewhat cumbersome button placement on remote; however, in its defense, unlike what some manufacturers claim, it does an excellent job of controlling ALL of my equipment. Beware, this receiver does not have the headroom of more expensive units. If you want reserve muscle, go for a better receiver.

This receiver absolutely rocks in this price range. The surround modes are the best I have ever heard. Try watching football on FOX with TV SPORTS selected. You'll never go back to standard stereo again. It is the foundation of a very competent mid-range system. However, I would not recommend it to audiophiles. It is not audiophile quality nor is it priced to be.

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Price and Performance.

Have figured out remote, but old eyes can see unlit buttons.

Waiting for Infinity speakers from Tatum Electronics. Using 1105 with Vietnam era Sansui main speakers. Very pleased. Jerry, the 795 and 1105 are identical per Yamaha site, the 795a has an addition s-video input, which many reviewers like.

Great all-around system. I love it! Fully upgradeable and has all the bells and whistles. Well worth the money.

A bit complicated to operate, and the remote leaves something to be desired. I have not suffered from any of the functional problems that the other reviewers have posted.

Excellent. I got mine, brand new for $449, however, that price was through a friend who worked at Best Buy, so I go the employee discount. Cost on this model is $420, so you can tell how much of a mark-up there is at any given retailer. My opinion, any price over $550 is a rip.

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