Clear sound even after all these years. Powerful for 20 dollar amp, at least for my little apartment Peaks quite high, you gotta fuckin crank everything though bass, treble and volume. And on that topic I really like the bass/treble/balance dials right on the front, all amps should have these features IMO

NO SUB OUT!!!??? UGH JUST UGH. NO WOOFER HOOKUPS WHATSOEVER!! the Dolby surround EQ actually makes the sound quality worse for some reason, most amps Dolby makes it better Volume significantly decreases on Dolby setting EQ

I just picked this up at a garage sale today and it rocks very well. The control knobs are very smooth, the speaker connections are good It has excellent power for my basement workshop and it blows away my old Kenwood that now gets bumped to the outhouse. I have a big old house, so I try to have a stereo in every room that I spend much time in. I don't watch much TV, so I appreciate good sound, even though I am not an audiophile with big budget speakers. But it rocked my Bose speakers and sounded even better with my newer Kenwood speakers. I think it will be too loud for my backyard rock speakers or my outdoor Tiki Bar at the lake.
I like the sound.

Whistles and Bells! Smooth Natural Sound! DSP modes. Low price. Hi performance.

No Sub, No optical.

I have this reciever for over an year and I am really pleased with its performance. the DSP modes are just killers!!! I use this in conjunction with Pioneer PD T505 Cd player, Polk Audio/KLH as mains, Sony as rears and center. My next Reciever is surely a Yamaha

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Kenwood. Sony.

dvd and vcr line have different power output

rx-v490 is my second yamaha amp. and for this model i was a little bit upset, im using vcr and dvd for watching movies, and when i watch on vcr it gives a lot of power, but when i use dvd the 1/4 of the power is missing, and is not like the one i use before, for this one your satisfaction is incomplete

Very reliable. Have never had any problems with it. Very high quality receiver with a great sound.

Low power to rear and center channels.

I have owned this receiver for over 5 years now. It has been very reliable and produces very good quality sound.

This unit gives a very nice, almost natural sound. No audible distortion at normal to high levels.

Lack of 5.1. Also, the center and rear speaker levels don't get quite "loud" enough to keep up with the front speakers. Or, I should say that they keep up, but I cannot make them any louder than the front speakers, which would have been nice with a few of the poorly taped movies I have watched.

This is a very nice unit, great for small to moderate rooms. I've had it for three years, and have never had a problem. Much like my five-disc Yamaha CD-Changer, this unit has been 100% reliable. I have not experienced any of the problems other users below had. I would buy another Yamaha.

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Sony

High end sound quality / Low end price.

Close to NO sound from rears and center... No sub. output.

I do like the sound quality the thing emits... although it can be a little fuzzy at times. The outputs are of few but I am using a pair of Bose® 201 series IVs as mains, a pair of Boston Acoustics HD-5s as rears and a Cerwin-Vega! 12" Sub. (Hooked up to the 'B' speaker output due to the lack of a Sub. output.) This receiver is great for a small room or even maybe an apartment. But I wouldnt suggest it for a larger room.

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Nakamichi AV2, Harman/Kardon AVR5

Great sound, easy controls. True to the Yamaha quality. Good sound quality at all levels of volume. Home theater special effects are wonderful. A very enjoyable system.

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Great features that all perform up to Yamaha top of the line expectations.

The Yamaha sounds great for low end receiver. I have a problem with the sound decreasing after listening to it with the level turned up (past 3). The shop say's there is nothing wrong with it however???

I don't have the problem about what previous reviewers mentioned. For the price, I think it is quite good. It sound phenomenal
with my Marantz CD player and Warfedale diamond 7.2 speaker.
For the sound quality, I give it 4 star.