Produces distortion free, tight, accurate music. Paired up receiver with Klipsh KLH20's and ensemble. Compared to previous Kenwood amplifier music is crisp and clear, not sloppy like the Kenwood. Don't know how high I can turn this one up the Klipsch's are begging for more. Love this clean music. Do not underestimate the importance of a high damping factor.

Would like to have a few programable EQ's available. No ability to adjust from remote without changing to DSP modes.

I have heard people saying that you can't combine Yamaha & Klipsch speakers cause the speakers are too bright for Yamaha receivers. BS.

Miss the EQ had on previous system. An easy trade for accurate music. Would not hesitate to recommend Yamaha components to anyone. Have used Yamaha CD player for two years, very happy. If you can pick one of these receivers up at an auction or dealer for under 400 bones can't go wrong fellas.

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Kenwood/JVC

Great sound in all the theater modes and lots of power and the yamaha quality. your getting semi hi end unit for a great price

Would have to agree with some of the others the sound is a little bright when used in stereo with some songs jazz is great/I know the parts inside are quality but the outside looks cheap as he.. with the black plastic.

For 415$ you can't go wrong and now I believe you can get it for about 350 bucs that's a steal and your getting damm near a high end receiver.If your new to the home theater click this is a great receiver to start off with. In my opion the 5.1 and dts modes are just as good as some of 1000 dollar receivers with of coarse some good speakers an a sub.The sound will get on your nerves going over the the 1/2 way point,but believe me that's plenty loud with this receiver.For that price you can't get that much power from onk/harm/denon you would have to step down to 40 to 70 watts and these companies are about equal in quality.You can step down to rca/kenwood/pioneer/ etc... for a less price ,but how long will the product last before retiring on you??????

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denon/onkyo/HarKar

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Hello! THIS IS NOT A REVIEW, I ONLY WANT SOME ADVICES... Thanks :)

I want to buy a new receiver soon, but I don't know which receiver I want..
I can't decide between Yamaha RX-V596 (or DSPA65) and Denon AVR-1801.

The Yamaha has pre-outs for every speaker, and Denon only has 4 preouts
(Front L/R, Center, Subwoofer) What do I need pre-outs for? someone?
The Denon has only 5x70 watt and Yamaha has 5x105 watt (?)...
The Yamaha has banana compatible connections to every speaker while the Denon only
has to the front and center speaker..
Is the Yamaha receiver more bright than the Denon? I really don't want to guy the wrong
receiver, because I have already done that once before.. (I bought a Technics SA-DX 940, and
it really sucked! Fortunately I was allowed to take it back to the store :) )

ok, I want it this way: I want big, deep bass, and I think I'm going to watch
50% film and listen to stereo 50%.. I want good surround sound AND good stereo sound. I want to play loud, and I don't
want hissing sound.... I have a pair of Genexxa GX-1000 speakers and they are not bright...
I don't have a subwoofer.. yet...
Which one do you suggest?? Please help me...

Thank you :)

see below

In my previous review, I commented that I could not get the RX-V596 to work with my JVC TV and CD player. I WAS WRONG. It DOES work with these components. My brain was on vacation that day, so I jumped the gun on my assessment. I have to give Yamaha customer service a lot of credit for getting back to me very quickly. I sent an e-mail the evening before and they responded first thing the next morning. NOW THAT'S SERVICE!!! For this reason as well as my error (and what I paid for it), I have to give the RX-V596 a 5-star overall rating to compensate for the previous 3-star one. This averages out to 4 stars, which is probably what I would have given this model had I not had a problem setting up the codes.

great dynamics solid bass

way to bright

i must change my review on this product. i still think Yamaha makes solid products and i wouldnt be scared to buy Yamaha in the future. with that said, i had to return my 596 because i just couldnt handle the harshness at higher levels. this receiver is to bright for my speakers. i run klipsch and they are a bright speaker anyway. with more efficient and warmer speakers one might enjoy this product. i returned the 596 for the denon 1801 and i am much happier. the denon is a warmer sounding unit. thanks

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denon avr1801 pioneer elite vsx-21

Plenty of Power, Good array of inputs and outputs, DSP Modes, Runs cool, Solid construction

Rotary wheel on remote, volume level not displayed

If you are looking for a good Receiver to start off your Home Theatre experience, I would highly recommend the Yamaha RX-V596. With the addition of a sub, the sound is awesome!

A brief history ... I've been watching DVD movies for about a year on my PC System, which is connected to my stereo for audio and my television (video card has an s-video output) for video. Although the picture was good, I needed to upgrade the sound. My system before the upgrade was:

NAD 7400 Stereo Receiver
PSB New Stratus Speakers (preceeded the Stratus Silver)
Creative Encore DVD Player
ATI Xpert@play98 Video card (software decoder)

So ... I shopped around and I narrowed it down to the Sony DB840 and the Yamaha RX-V596. Based on the reviews at this site, and the fact the Yamaha was 100 dollars less expensive, I chose the Yamaha.

I also picked up a DVD Player because I was tired of messing around with the PC.

My first listening test was U2's Rattle and Hum DVD. Bono's vocals were great, Edge's guitar sounded awesome. Seemed a bit lacking in Bass, but overall I was happy.

Then I decided to try some of my CD's. Well, the Bass was definitely missing. Even my wife noticed it. I played around with the Receiver's Sub Setting (Main, Both) and made sure that the Mains were set to "Large". Still no Bass; certainly not anything near what the NAD was capable of outputing.

So ... the next day I went shopping for a Sub. I knew that I wanted PSB so I selected the PSB Image Subsonic 6.

Back to the house, setup the Sub, loaded Rattle and Hum again, and viola, deep solid Bass. Tried some of my CD's. Wow! Terminator 2 DVD was unbelievable. I couldn't be happier.

My current System:

Yamaha RX-V596
PSB New Stratus Main Speakers
PSB Image 8C Center Channel Speaker
PSB Image Subsonic 6 Subwoofer
JPW AP3 Rear Channel Speakers
Pioneer DV-333 DVD Player
Pioneer 6-Disc CD Changer
Electrohome 27" Television
Electrohome S-VHS VCR

In summary, the receiver sounds great, even with two-channel stereo content. I could have probably done better, but I would have had to spend twice what I paid ... and I was glad that I didn't because I needed the money for the Sub, which you will need for two-channel stereo playing. The Receiver will cross-over to the Sub during stereo playback if you have the sub set to "Both". (You might want to turn down the receiver's sub volume by 10db, since LFE content is boosed by 10db; unless of course you like a lot of bass).

The remote's rotary wheel was bad idea. (Isn't it ironic that a Digital Receiver has a remote control that uses a sequential rotary dial). Anyway, I fixed this problem by getting a Sony Universal Learning Remote Control.

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S-Vid in's/out's, clean power, Yamaha name and reputation, DTS & 5.1, Cinema DSP

remote, other than that, none

First experience with an AV surround amp/decoder and I'd like to say, so far it's been a very positive one! Great choice for DVDs. Never believed that my older mono and non-prologic movies would sound so good with this rec'v!! Highly recomend this one, esp if you're on a budget. This unit sells for more than what I paid for, so hunt down the best bargan, it's worth it.

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Onyko amp

Power, sound details

remote

I had 1801 for about a couple weeks. It sounded good, but it didn't have enough power. So, I checked out alternatives. Sony DB940 sounded good for Dolby Digital, but music doesn't sound as good as V596. I picked up a V596. Boy, this babe is powerful! Also, I can hear all the details in the movie that I missed with Denon 1801 when I watch Independence Day.

Only problem was that I got audible hissing when I pump up the volume upto 11 o'clock position or more. Yes, I usually don't listen to anything that loud, but the hissing was so bad that I could hear it from 6 feet away from speakers. I talked to a Yamaha technical support rep, and he said it shouldn't be. And, I exchanged it with another V596. Interestingly enough, the serial number for those two V596 were TOTALLY different. Anyway, it doesn't have that loud hissing that I had. Now, I'm in love with this receiver. It sound strong while it's detailed. It puts out much more bass than Denon 1801. Also, Denon 1801 sounded like almost mono in Prologic mode, but V596 sounds good and balanced.

One small complain. I don't know why, but Yamaha didn't put remote control codes for other brands in the manual. How am I supposed to program the remote without the code!

I would've given straight 5 stars if the first unit didn't have hissing problem and the manual has the codes for remote. In the end, I think, it's the best receiver under $600 in the market.

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Denon 1801, Sony DB940

Excellent DD and DTS, powerful sound and good price

none about sound, terminals for surrounds and center should be more serious,
to light (it should have at least 14 kg),
no display showing for arranging speakers
control red light on volume button is missing and it could be digital potenciometer for volume;
And all this things they shouldn't present to much higher costs (in mass production)

For this money this is a great receiver with DD and DTS.
Sound is crisp and clear and powerful.(for Home cinema is perfect).You have to hear it!!
Maybe it would be for someone (for some speakers) to bright and this can be maybe resolved with some cables or changing speakers (if you are prepared on this action or you had intention to do this).

I prefer to have amplifier separated from tuner. That's why I will go for DSP 5 which replaced DSP A595a. (And I also don't need tuner).
For begginer this is very good product.
If you want something more you have to pay more!!!!!
Best regards

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Yamaha DSP A595, Hey, what about Yamaha DSP A5????

On the whole, a good receiver.

Remote has poor button layout and is hard to use.

The product has all the inputs you will need for an entry system. Supports Dolby Digital, DTS etc. All terminals accept banana plugs. The model in Singapore comes with a nice gold metal finish.

Wish Yamaha provides progammable remotes for all receivers. That way one can dispense with other remotes (TV, CD, DVD etc.)

Cost me about US$420 in Singapore with taxes.