Correct adjustment for direct control of delay time

doesn't include internal 6.1 rear surround channel amplification

This Robert character below just blew me away. Normally I don't review a product to correct misinformation, but this was a must.

Delay time adjustment in milliseconds is the "original standard" in adjusting the time delay. Time, you know, milliseconds.

With a "direct" time adjustment in milliseconds, it's much easier to adjust by ear for reflections off of walls, etc.

Some companies have made this nonstandard listening position adjustment(Onkyo/Sony). You simply select the distance you, the listener, are from each speaker. Yes, this is very simple for novices who are to confused to read the manual. In reality, it's harder(for average people who know how to read manuals) to fine tune for room variations, and preferences.

When I auditioned an Onkyo, this time delay distance calculation was a real turn off. I want to tune the surround preferences to my liking, not what some engineer has preprogrammed, so it's easier. Give me a break.

I haven't heard this model yet, but when does anyone judge a product by it's time adjustment and remote control. If that's the case, get a shelf system and leave the real audio systems to those who appreciate them.

Power, bass slam.

No dedicated DVD coaxial input, though you can manually configure one.

This is really just a criticism of Roberts slating of this amp because of the room size calibration settings. Sorry Robert, this is not a good enough reason for giving the product such a low score.

For your information, you may have been lead by the hand with Sony products (nothing wrong with Sony), but this method of calibration in the Yamaha is perfectly normal.

For the record, I love this receiver, I'm not keen on the remote though. I really must get on over to remote central to pick up a pronto one of these days!

Dave.

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Lots of Denon kit.

Looks...ease of use...Yamaha name...clean sound without background "annoyances"...connections on back panel...reliability...decoding...remote control.

None whatsoever.

My choice of the Yamaha RX V1000 is my entry into the Dolby Digital realm. Before this, I was using a Yamaha RX V1070 Pro Logic receiver that is still performing flawlessly after several years of use. My only desire is to play Dolby Digital/ProLogic material through this unit and so far it has performed beyond my expectations. The sound is clean without any background hiss and noise whatsoever. From what I've heard so far...the performance of my RX V1000 is an improvement over my RX V1070. The separation of all channels in the Dolby Digital mode is very, very impressive. The remote is easy to use and functional. I have a Sony DVP S7000 and a Pioneer DVL 909 running through the unit and the results are outstanding. With a little practice, setting up my Yamaha to suit my viewing and listening tastes has made my investment into this superb product more than worth my while. I expect many years of enjoyment using the RX V1000. As for my speakers--the mains(L112) and rears(L15) are vintage JBLs. The center and subwoofer are a newly-acquired JBL S-Center channel and a Boston Acoustics PV800. For visual monitoring I am using a Mitsubishi 35-inch direct view television that I bought in 1988 and it is still performing flawlessly...and impressively. All-in-all, this eclectic setup has made my home theater experience a pleasure. I was a "separates" kind of person from the time of the Yamaha B1 amp/Yamaha C2a preamp/Fosgate surround era (all of which I still own...simply for the sake of nostalgia), but going to a more compact, self-contained unit such as an AV receiver has not been disappointing at all for me. I truly enjoy the simplicity and ease of use with my newer setup and the visual/audio experience has been wonderful-- I am more than happy and pleased with the results.

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Yamaha RX V1070 Pro Logic AV Receiver used for several years without a hitch.

Excellent functionality, crisp clear sound, perfect build quailty and presentation, nice selection of DSP's, nice remote, on screen programming.

Volume needs to be more than half way up for good listening levels when playing DVD's. Why is that? No coaxial input specifically assigned for DVD...another small issue.

I bought this unit off Ebay a few weeks ago and have been very pleased with the quality and sound reproduction thus far. Yamaha really outdid themselves with respect to the fit and finish of this product. Everything from the chassis to the front panel layout is well displayed and perfectly constructed. I've heard mixed reviews on the remote, but I for one have found it to be very practical and it has enabled me to finally get back to having only one remote for everything.

After going back and forth between the Sony V333-ES and the Yamaha RX-V1000, I found the Yamaha to have a much better build quality than the Sony. The Sony product seemed cheaply made, plain and simple. The front door panel almost fell off in my hand and rattled around when pushed back in place. This was not the case with the RX-V1000. The Yamaha also gives you Zone 2 capability as well as front input jacks including a front optical input. You won't find this on the V333-ES or the V444-ES for that matter.

If you are in the market for a high powered receiver and don't want to spend high powered bucks, I highly recommend the RX-V1000!

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Yamaha RX-570

You have to be kidding!!!!!

Well as you can read in most of the other reviews, this badboy sounds supperb! I upgraded from the 595 because i upgraded my speakers. I do wish they had put an amp for the rear center but i just found a monoblock amp on ebay (also Yamaha) and am more than happy with the results. The DSP's are great. I use the 6 channel stereo for cds and still am amazed at the warmth of sound. TV Sports also makes baseball games sound like you paid for your seat(go M's)
Now i bought this reciever because of a lot of reasons but one of the biggest was the ability to upgade via the 6 channel inputs. I purchased the Panasonic DVD A7 DVD/Audio player and was worried how the two would match up! If you ever get the chance to go to a classical concert do so then if you have the pleasure of DVD Audio playing on some great speakers that are powered by this great reciever please understand that it will be nearly impossible to tell the difference with your eyes shut. I got serious goosebumps when i first heard the sound produced by these two units and i still do! I more than recomend this reciever to anyone that wants a unit that will work it's butt off for you! Yamaha simply can't be beat when it comes to creating realistic sound spaces in your home!!!!!!!
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!


My System is as follows:
Yamaha RXV 1000
Energy APS 5+2 dipolar Main towers
Energy RVSS dipolar surrounds
Energy AC-300 center
Energy e:XL-S8 sub
Polk Center channel for rear(it matches well with Energy)
Panasonic DVD A7 Audio player
Mitsubishi HS-U775 SVHS
Pioneer PDR 509 CD recorder
Denon DMD-1000 Minidisc player
Yamaha CDC-675 cd changer
Yamaha MX-M70 mono block amp for rear center
Yamaha KX-W421 Dual Tape
Toshiba CN36V51 TV
And to make it all work i use the Pronto 2000 remote.

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yam 595

None really found to this time. The settings take a little getting used to but thats not a big problem.

When I decided to upgrade my receiver, I began looking at the Sony DB line. My first receiver was a Sony and I was a little bias to the Sony name. At the store, I decided to purchase the first model in Sony’s ES line: STR-V333ES. When I first got it, I was amazed at the quality of sound…after all, I upgraded to from a pro-logic entry-level receiver.

Than the problems started, the subwoofer hookup shorted out. I returned the unit to Tweeter (F.Y.I. Tweeter is a great store to shop at. The sales associates and managers are extremely knowledgeable and their customer service policies are the best I have seen. SHOP AT TWEETER!!!) They swapped it with another unit.

After about a week, I noticed that it would distort my music at mid to high range volume. I again returned the unit to Tweeter and was given a new 333 receiver. This unit operated fine. I began to listen to the quality of music very carefully and I was extremely disappointed with this $800 unit. Using an optical hookup on my CD player, I began to hear cracking noises at higher volume. There was also a hiss that was very noticeable and extremely annoying.

I decided to upgrade to the STR-V444ES for $200 more. (AGAIN: Tweeter’s 120 day audio upgrade policy made this possible.) Again the cracking and hiss was still there. With the extra power the hiss was louder. I am using Klipsch Reference speakers. Also, the volume control was very temperamental. When I press the down button on the remote, the volume would spike up first, than it would turn down. There was also a lack of consistency in the dB reading when I turned it up or down.

Again, I decided to upgrade. This time, I switched to Yamaha. The unit I purchased is the RX-V1000. For the same price as the Sony STR-V444ES I received a remarkable produce. The power and clarity is this receiver is outstanding. There is absolutely no hiss and cracking noises. I highly recommend purchasing Yamaha over Sony and remember, before this experience, I was bias towards Sony. Sony does, however, produce an awesome TV.

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Great Sound

Cabling

this is my first foray into A/V and I had several expectations, some met and some not.

Good Stuff:
This unit has great sound even with the old rectilinear speakers that I'm using for the front effects. It handles all my devices flawlessly and the remote was easy to program and is easy to use

Not so Good Stuff:
Not bad so much it is not good. I had expected that I would have one set of cables from/to each device. I had planned on using the medium of the highest quality signal transfer and expected the RX-V1000 to do the appropriate translation. My VCRs both use composite video, my Sat dish uses S-video and my DVD has component video. Since my TV does not have component video, I hooked the monitor out to S-video, only to discover that I, also, had to hook up the composite as well since the VCR video was not "translated" into S-video. The same is true of the audio I/O. I can use the digital inputs for my speakers, but I needed the analog sound for the VCRs and Zone2 outputs. So instead of one set of cables for each device, I find myself having to uses several set to accomodate all the differing ways the Audio and Video signals can be transmitted. To top it all off, this is not explained clearly in the manual. I had to make several phone calls to Yamaha's tech support to straighten out some of my misconceptions

Another not so good thing:
Being slightly hearing impaired, I like the volume up. My wife wants it down. Compromised by me wearing headphones, but plugging them into the headpgone jack cuts out the speakers. I got around this by hooking a small amplifier to the Zone2 outputs and plugging the headphones into that. Only now I have to punch a minimum of 3 buttons to switch both the main system and then my headphones to the same device. It's a nit I'm picking here but it'ld be nice if the was an option to lock the Zone2 to the main system. However, what I'm hearing from the headphones beats the socks off anything that I had before.
System:
Yamaha RX-V1000
Front Effects - Rectilinear
Front center - JBL S-Center
Rear effects - JBL S36
DSS - Sony SAT A50
DVD - Toshiba SD2300
VCR1 - Sony SLV-M11HF

Quality build, great sound reproduction

Before you buy one you need to go to YourInsider.com to get the lowest price. Plus you'll probably find a better receiver for what you were expecting to pay for this one. Good Luck.

easy of setup, quality of remote, sound!

the back side is almost scarry with all the connections..

I upgraded from a Yamaha 595 to the 1000. The setup was a tiny bit confusing but after reading the manual almost everything was clear.
I have them connected to a set of Polk RM7500's and the sound is just incredable!
Highly recommend the reciever and speakers..

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Yamaha quality, overall ease of use.

None I've found yet.

Coming from a very happy experience with Pro-Logic I was a little skeptical when upgrading to Dolby Digital/DTS. WOW what a difference! I have been a Yamaha fan for almost 10 years and the RX-V1000 is awesome. It has the perfect blend of features for a room my size (20 X 20). The theather sound is incredible (the parting of the red sea on The Prince of Egypt is a great example) and the music reproduction is just as good.
This receiver is attractive, powerful, easy to use and the remote is fine once you get used to it.
Before purchasing I listened to various receivers and I was unable to find a better choice in this price range. I chose not to listen to $2,000.00+ units because if there is a difference I did'nt want to know!!!
I am extremely happy with this receiver!

My system:
Yamaha RX-V1000
Paradigm Monitors 7v2 Fronts
Paradigm CC370 v2 Center
Polk Monitors - Rear
Yamaha SWT-100 Sub
Toshiba 35" TV
Toshiba DVD Player.

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