Great all around package for your money

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I use the receiver mostly for watching/listening to DVD's. I am using Energy Take 5 speakers & sub in a medium to small sized room. The receiver has everything that I could possibly want except for a DTS decoder. Unless you are a audio/video enthusiast the Yamaha has enough inputs and outputs, amplifier power, and audio features you need. For what I paid I couldn't be happier with the performance and sound. I do agree it could use minor fixes with the remote and a LED light on the volume control knob would have been nice. Im not quite sure why the unit is black and the remote is gold. I do like the large LED display which is easy to read especially when making adjustments from your couch. The front auxillary inputs sure makes adding other components like a Digital video camera or playstation a snap. In short I am extremely happy with the Yamaha and highly recommend it or newer versions.

DD and DTS decoding. Clean and powerful sound. Praiseworthy.

Remote could be better. Better terminals for the surround speakers and center.

I have my Yamaha connected to a JVC XV-505 DVD-player.
As front speakers Bose Interaudio XL-4000, Wharfedale Modus 3 as surround and I have ordered a Modus center (hopefully I will get it soon).
I love the natural sound this reciever gives, both in 5 channel mode and stereo mode. It has all you need and more.
If you experience problem with bad bass peformance, change the impedance selector on the back of the amplifier.
My front is 6 ohm speakers, the selector should be on 4 ohm if you read the manual but after some testing it actually sounded better set on 8 ohm.
I paid 5500 skr (644$) including a optic cable.

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My first A/V receiver, has replaced my 10 year old Pioneer 2 channel amplifier.

i bought this Yamaha av Receiver RX-V595 3 Months ago, and it satisfy my ear.Although you need a big space for this kind of receiver, it's better to listen using this receiver in a spacious more wider room.

The RX-V595 is NOT a perfect receiver. It's biggest flaw, IMHO, is its (lack of) tone controls. If you listen to a program that needs more bass, don't look for a loudness button, there is none. Don't bother adjusting the bass and treble controls on the receiver, they have little affect. Don't dream about programming different bass/treble contours for FM stations with different broadcast dynamics. You can't do it. About the only way to adjust equalization is to turn your subwoofer up and adjust IT up or down. Yamaha DOES have a control for that.And yes, the silver colored plastic remote with its little wheel and impossible to read labels IS a joke. If you want to change radio stations you cannot randomly access one. You must scan up or down until you get to it. If your source wheel is turned to TV and you want to listen to the radio during a TV commercial, you have to wheel back to the AMP position first, and then select radio. Change surround effects? Turn the wheel first(after you turn on the room lights to see the labels on the remote). I could go on and on.
The RX-V595 may be the best receiver in its class. I don't know. But it does not deserve five stars.

Great buy for a receiver, but the thing inverts phase!
I just bought the identical R-V905 version of this receiver, and I gotta say, at first I was a bit disappointed: the bass was really lacking compared to my old Rotel amplification.

Then I tried something: I set up an analog source into one channel each on the Yamaha and the Rotel. One speaker, therefore, was driven by each recevier/amp.

I immediately noticed that the sound was 180 deg. out of phase! Sure enough, when I rewired the Yamaha with reversed speaker connections, the bass was back! It only makes sense: if a bass drum is kicked, the speaker should push the driver out just as the drum vibrates out, and vice versa, etc.

So, my request to you is to buy this thing (I got it at San Francisco Video Only for $360) and play with reversing the polarity on all speaker connections. If mine's any indication, the phase is reversed on yours too!

Tim

An excellent receiver. For the price probably the best choice out there.Crisp, clean sound even at moderate to high sound levels. Interface is pretty straight forward and intuitive. The remote control is excellent, flawlessly controlling several other components from different manufacturers. Styling is excellent (although this is arguably a rather subjective issue).

My main interest is in home theater; when coupled with Energy's Take 5 speakers, this system really performs nicely at a moderate price. With the amount of space I currently have, this system is more adequate.

This is my first receiver, so I did quite a bit of research, and had some help from fellow audio enthusiasts. The other model I was considering was Sony's 925, the Sony had lots of extra bells and whistles, as well as DTS, which was nice, but what really mattered to me was to have a quality amplifier, and based upon my research (and listening) I felt the Yamaha was a superior product.

Sound quality

you guessed it, the remote

Here is my story. I purchased this unit from my friend for $200 cdn. with the intent of using this amp to run my rear speakers. I was using a Sony STR-DE925 unit for home theater. After hooking up the Yamaha and doing an A-B comparison between these two units I noticed how much warmer the sound is from the Yamaha.

In stereo mode the Sony is BRIGHT and becomes hard to listen to after about a hour or so. The Yamaha on the other hand has a warm soothing sound that is not harsh nor bright but subtle and "natural".

I have bi-ampable speakers and the idea was to have the sony run the mids and lows and the Yamaha take care of the highs. After many hours of sound tests and deliberation I now have the Sony running the rears and subs while the Yamaha delivers the sound for the front and centre channels.

I am quite happy with this setup. This is my first Yamaha receiver, and my last Sony receiver. I plan on moving on up the audio scale during the Boxing Day sales this Christmas. Because if an entry level A/V receiver sounds this much better than the Sony did, than what will a midrange unit sound like..??

I'll let you know =)

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Will take over the front channels from my Sony 925 receiver

Lots of features; crisp, clear sound

Disappointing remote control

I bought this receiver at a Boxing Day sale in 1999 and was thrilled to get so much receiver for the money.

Sound quality is excellent. The DSP functions are actually useful and enrich the quality of ordinary stereo music.

The big disappointment has been the remote. The imprinting on the buttons has worn nearly completely away, making use of the remote difficult. The rotary dial method of selecting devices is a bit of a nuisance.

Other than this, I'm very happy. It sounds like a Cinema 7 universal remote will solve my remote control problem. The receiver itself is a definite keeper.

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I will soon be upgrading the the Yamaha rx-v3000, but I have been very happy with the rx-v595.

Likes: It has a lot of power, a lot more than you would expect for 70 watts per channel. I like the tape loop, I am one of the few people left who likes to use an equalizer. It put out great sound and volume to the rears for both music and movies, especially when in 5.1. Personally, I like the remote. I use my cd remote because I have a 300 player, and it isn't reasonable in my opinion for the receiver remote to handle all of the same options. I like that I only have to push one button to change from one source to any other source, and when my equalizer is on, it is a seamless change between sources - no delay whatsoever. I like the subwoofer volume control on the remote, as well as three different volume levels for the loud effects on dvd's (gunshot's, explosions, etc.) Also, the unit never got very hot, even when played loudly for long periods of time.

Dislikes:

No bass boost, no 5 channel stereo, no DTS, no volume control for mains (without using master volume).

All in all, this was a solid receiver for an entry level 5.1 receiver. Obviously I am happy with Yamaha since I am buying another one.

Build quality, Good Looks, Yamaha Reputation

No s-video, odd remote

I purchased this unit as part of a total upgrade to my home theater system. I have it coupled with M&K 750THX select mains and center channel, M&K 550THX surrounds, and a M&K V75MK-II subwoofer. My initial research led me to this unit because the total harmonic distortion was much less than other units in this price range. This accounts for the very "clean" sound at all volume levels. I was a little concerned that 70W per channel would not be sufficient. This concern was quickly put rest as I cannot get the volume knob past 12 o'clock without windows breaking and my ears starting to bleed. I don't care for the remote, but it is functional. Overall, I have been very pleased with this unit, both for music and home theater. This is an excellent entry level unit, and well worth the money.

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