I got the Yamaha RX-V393 as part of a package with the Yamaha DDP-2, and it sounds fantastic. For a Pro Logic receiver with six-channel inputs, it's a great receiver. It delivers music and DVD sound to my Mission speakers very well. My only (marginal) complaints are the lack a second set of six-channel inputs and maybe a headphone DSP mode to take Pro Logic/6 channel and filter it to two channels; however, I usually just set effects off and/or set my Sound Blaster Live! Value (on my computer) to Headphone mode for that.
One final thing: there is no mute button. Oh, well. Minor concerns, really.

clean, flat sound, lots of power, good looking.

display lacks features of similarly priced receivers, no universal remote.

I auditioned other recievers from Sony, Technics, JVC, and Pioneer and this one blew them all away. Don't be fooled by the low power rating, this thing cranks, and sound way better doing it. My Cerwin-Vega VS series really start moving when I turn the volume up, I have a hard time turning the volume up past the 10 o'clock position and staying in the same room. A great receiver for the money, spend the extra 50 buck to make a step up from the low end brands.

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Sony minisystem, Bose system.

Clean and crisp output, distortion free, Dolby Digital Ready (5.1 inputs)and lot's of power more than the rated 50W RMS/Channel

The range of remote control is not that wide enough

It's been 3 months and lots of reviews and actual testing on the showroom when I decided to buy a low-end quality receiver that sounds at least nearly as high-ends. RX-V393 is the answer, excellent audio reality paired with Polk Audio RT7 especially accoustic music and it will blow you away playing Bryan Adams unplugged. I can't believe the accuracy and clean ouput even on a higher volume. The most interesting part is the DSP which I can say the real DSP compared to other brand. Adding a sub-woofer will send you to a new dimension and 'Dolby Enhance" make movies realistic. For those like me who wants a quality sound that blows away the most expensive ones, for budget price then I recommend this. It's really a bargain, great value for money

I just bought the RXV-393 to replace my current reciever which is panasonic probably denies making anymore. I wanted good sound but I can't afford much since I am in college. I was going to save for the 793 but if I did that I would probably never get a reciever. I decided to go out and by one the weekend. I spent some time in the show room and for fifty watts vs. a sony that is about 80 watts. This little guy cranked. It was auditioned on a pair of kiplish mini speakers. The real suprise was when I got it home and connected it to my Yamaha A-636 three way speakers. I have never seen these woffers travel so much. I thought that I would have to crank at least a hundred watts into these before I got any decent bass. The 393 with the 636 really rock in disco mode not to mention Rock Concert. I am afraid to turn the reciever up to the half way positon because the woofers react so violently I don't know what would happen. I don't see why you would want to any way because at about the ten o'clock position the bass is going right through me and the highs . . .This is one of the best systems I have heard. Whw would have thought that 50 watts per font channel would have been so powerful. Yamahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!