Strengths are simple, good power, good stereo sound, good
surround sound for the money.

None that are serious although I think I agree with another reviewer that the center channel is lacking a little in power (or clarity). I have a tonally matched front with PSB 800i's for mains and the PSB 200C as my center and I still need to jack-up my center levels to get good sound (this makes it hard to properly adjust my system for optimal surround sound.
No light on the volume dial. This wouldn't be so upsetting if it didn't look like the light socket was physically removed from the unit and replaced with a white dot (anything to get people to buy the more expensive model I guess).

Love my little unit but it's time to upgrade. I'm looking at the RX-V995 because it has more power, more inputs and of course, more bells and whistles. When shopping for the 592 and the 995, I compared all sorts of competitors (Sony, JVC, HK, Marantz, Denon etc) and in both cases, I've always found the Yamaha to be the better product for the money. In another post, someone said that they wanted a 'higher-end' unit like a Sony (ha!) or an HK and all I can tell you is that when you compare power supply (Discrete power, not 'Sony' power!), distortion levels, quality of the units surround sound, build quality, etc., you will always come back to a Yamaha unit as giving the best 'bang for the buck' (at least for models under $1,000). On paper and in the listening room, I have yet to find a unit to compare with Yamaha.

Like I said, for the money, the 592 was definitely the way to go and I couldn't have been happier with any other unit.

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Yamaha RX-V690

- Whole bunch of inputs on the rear panel (read: many options)
- Pretty good sound (at least to my ears)
- Great build quality

- The remote: Odd shape, way too may options for me
- Volume knob has no light on it
- a little weak in the rear channels

I've had this unit for a little over two years now and it has performed almost flawlessly for that time. I've always had Yamaha components all of my life, so I'm very attached to the products the company releases (my 5 CD player is also a Yamaha - wanted a Yamaha DVD player, but it was too expensive, bought Hitachi instead). What I've noticed about this unit is that the right front channel is a little bit louder than the left (compensated by adjusting the balance knob). Note: It wasn't the speakers; checked that. Some might not find this a problem, but I find it somewhat disconcerting. I don't know if this is common with other receivers, but you would think that they would get it correct at the factory. I'd only noticed this AFTER the warranty had expired. I don't know if it was this way from the first day that I bought the unit or if something ‘snapped’ internally later to give this problem, slight as it may seem. If anyone else has this receiver and this same problem, drop me an email. If it wasn't for the left/right channel imbalance I would give this unit 5 stars, but I do expect this receiver to last me a lifetime. BTW: I paid $600 CDN for the unit in January 1998.

This reciever is great value for the money...one of the few digital ready receivers to have a complete set of preouts. I have only one beef with this machine and that is the power to the rear speakers...they would do fine in prologic with an 8 ohm load, but are working hard when in digital mode (full stereo) with 35 watts max. The tuner is excellant hooked into cable. I run dual centre channels at 4ohm no problem. All my other speakers are pre-out to power blocks and am using heco 4 ohm speakers that are simply wow...full rich sound with a slightly lean tight bass..made in germany. The digital sound feilds are fun, but i prefer either cd or dvd. Am also using technics ac3 processor and hitachi dvd. This receiver gets high marks for features and has ok power on its own except the rears. The only other gripe is the remote (yuck). I hope yamaha does something about the remote...too big and cheesy build quality. But yamaha made up for it by giving a full set of pre-outs for future expansion, something usually only found on $1,000.00 plus units.
All in all, a great buy, especially if you want to expand later on to more power or dts and ac3. It was a nice touch to allow for dual centre channels and a 4 ohm switch.

6 months ago I would have given this receiver a much more positive review as it was a huge improvement over the 1981 vintage Technics 30wpc reciever it replaced. However, after owning the RX-V592 for 13 months and never pushing it, the output was shot. I don't know the technical specs of what went wrong, only that it would no do its job of playing music. I checked with the technician and he said, "this is real common, they just don't build these things that well anymore." It will be fixed under warranty, but I can't help but feel that this should not happen. Remember that Technics 1981 cheapo I mentioned? Never has had a proble in its life. If you buy this receiver - get the extended warranty.

i think that the 592 is great and it's a good value for the price.I got mine for under 300.00 , the only thing that you need to be awareof is
that you should do is pick your speakers very carefully like jbls
are fine

I recently bought this reciever and i could'nt get a better deal for its price range it a very good home cinema ampthe 6 d.s.p channel sound realistic its allready Dolby Digital ready if you add the DDP1-2 Decoder
The RX-V592 is a 5-channel receiver providing superb Pro Logic performance and processing
Yamaha's Digital Sound Field Processing, and Cinema DSP,You can easily add a second center channel speaker. This is especially convenient for large-room systems or for those using a big screen or projection TV.
with the new decoders it a match for the big boys from onkio and yamaha.

I bought this for $370 about 9 months ago (retail). I am *VERY* happy withit. It's the heart of my home theater/music system which is a mishmash of
components (a Denon DRW-580 tapedeck, Harmon-Kardon FL-8450 CDP, A goldstar
Hi-Fi VCR, an ancient Thorens turntable, Polk-Audio RT-400s and M&K V125 sub).
I haven't hooked up the DVD or an AC-3 decoder yet but the Yamaha services
all the different music sources *VERY* faithfully (well, atleast to my ears).
All my old LPs came very much alive thanks to the old-gold Thorens coupled
with the Yamaha. The learning remote's a little cumbersome to handle but
the 'learning' part is fantastic. In the past 9 months, I have rarely used
any other remotes (as I said, none of the other components are Yamaha. Even
my TV is a Toshiba)

Good, solid receiver, I'd say.

Just bought th RX-V592 for $269! I thought it was such a great price I had to take it. However, I'm not very impressed with the sound...mids are too loud, and the bass boost button makes a barely perceptible change in the bass. I haven't used it in surround yet, but as 2 channel stereo, it kinda bites. It seems built like a tank...it weighs a ton! Believe it or not, I tried the Optimus stav 3690 for $299 for comparison. In stereo, the sound is very clean, great bass, and the bass boost makes a MAJOR difference at low listening leves (which is all I can do in my apartment anyway). The only complaint about it (besides being a RAdio SHack product) is that the volume knob has a cheap feel to it...doesn't glide like it should...seems like there;s a kink in it. Would really like to try the Denon AVR 2400 before I keep the Optimus. Maybe I just got one of the bad yamahas...I was really looking forward to a yamaha receiver.

I purchased a RX-V590 receiver, however I did not feel the product was up to expectations. It was lacking in the bass area. I bought the comparable Technics receiver. While the bass was much more significant, the mid range seemed a little muddy and lacked definition. Returning the Technics, I brought home a RX-V592. Bingo! The highs are crisp and clear. Voices, male and female, sound excellent. And, there is the bass is improved over the 590. The loudness switch is a welcomed addition. The 592 appears to be a significant upgrade in comparrison to the 590. It has an overall clarity that is superior to most other receivers in this price range.
I listened to the "River Dance" cd the night before attending the actual show in Radio City Music Hall. I was very happy to find that the clarity of vocals, percussion, etc. and the depth of the music from the 592 was right up there with the live performance.

The learning remote requires the user to do some signifcant learning themselves in order to do the initial programming. Once understood and programed, it is easy to operate.

power.ease of use.build like a rock.power again

bass,extion is useless.

got this receiver open box for 200.00,if your looking for
a good cheap receiver,try to fine this amp it will notlet
you down . Lots of power ,sound is great,does everthing
realy good. the best receiverI ever had.

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