Durability, features, setup capability - I am running Cable and satalite through this unit. Remote - Has been used as a bat by my kid and still works fine!

Pricing - looks like I did not receive the bro deal. Remote - lettering wore off too early.

When my wife and I baught our new home I asked a buddy for a home theater setup. He built my system around a Yamaha RX-V795A with PSB in-wall, center and sub. I am very happy with this Yamaha unit and have not had any problems what so ever. Very strong features, flexibility and performance, I highly recommend this unit to anyone. Lastly, my PSBs dont know what hit'em.

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First time using this level of equipment.

- Speaker Wire Binding Posts - On-screen Setup - Very Powerful - Very crisp and clean sound - Ability to tweak all speakers individually - No annoying "hiss" from rears - Very solid construction - Great price point - Auto Switching from Pro-logic/DTS/DD - More features than you can imagine!

Video Inputs! I'm maxed!

I am extremely pleased with this receiver. I didn't know much about the product when I initally purchased it. The sales rep just said "Trust Me" - and I've never looked back! It is by far the best receiver I've ever owned. I previously owned a Technics SA-AX720, what a hunk of junk. Read my rant under the SA-AX720 section for that. This receiver really doesn't have many weaknesses. The only improvements they could have made were to add more video inputs. I'm maxed out right now and have my Satellite running through the VCR input. The newer Yamaha's from what I understand have a video 2 input, this definitely would have come in handy. If your running more than cable TV, satellite, and DVD, VCR, you'll hit the same bottle neck. They also could have passed on the useless/outdated Phono input. As for power, clarity, brightness, and bass. I have nothing but praise for each. Everything seems to be in perfect proportion. I suppose it comes down to your speaker brand/configuration. You could pay more for a better unit but this thing does everything I need it to do and sounds fantastic in DTS/DD. For the money, this receiver is an extremely strong performer. As for other reviews regarding the remote. I actually like it. It stands out from the rest and it pretty functional. My only compaint is the print is really wearing off. My Current Setup: Fronts - Paradigm Monitor 3's Center - Paradigm CC-370 v.3 Rears - Paradigm Titans v.2 Sub - Paradigm PS-1000 v.3

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Technics SA-AX720 <- JUNK

DD 5.1, DTS 5.1, DPS, Pro Logic, 6 channel dedicated input for an external decoder or SACD player, excellent radio quality (when using cable), bass response & timing on dynamics but most of all, Warm & Excellent Sound. This unit will be never intrusive with your music!.

none, maybe the price, too cheap that it embarrasses the unit itself, I can't hardlybelieve YAMAHA would have given away for that much (£400), but what the heck...

An excellent Receiver/Amp combination. The Yamaha RX-v795a is an outstander in the under £500 group, and it still dares to give a little hazzle to the under £1000 upper class models. From any way you look at this model, you won't find anything negative about it. Performance-wise, this was the best unit money could get you for that price, and as i said earlier still probably as good as other expensive model. I plugged my Marantz cd player to it through the analogue input using a couple of QED silver edition leads, and it's been swingin' to every record since then. Great Dynamics, grove, and most of all, an excellent soundstage & stereo separation for such a middle-priced model. After I got my DVD player I plugged it through the Digital coaxial input using a monster cable Coax-lead. This couldn't get any better, select your DD Dynamic range to MAX and you'll know what i mean, everything from a whisper to the loudest blast will be realisticallly recreated. Don't be surprised if your neighbours start hating you for this!

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this unit was tested with... Marantz CD6000ose Sony DVP-NS 900 (DVD/SACD) Mission 730 Speakers ... and they all seem to love each other..

I like the automatic surround on/off when changing source.

The remote takes some getting use to.

I´m very happy with it, especially the DTS features. I can´t say how powerfull it is since I´m not using the amp. for my primary speakers, they are driven by a set of bridged NAD 2700THX amps. I have Cerwin Vega 1215 SE as primary speakers, Dali SC5 center, Paradigm Atom w/sub to take care of the rear surrounds.

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NAD, Denon, Rotel

Sound, features and versatility, DSP modes, power, looks nice, inputs and outputs, great value for the price.

None really. Remote, but not for the common reasons. Once you learn how to use it, I think it''s O.K. but the printing came off the buttons which I didn''t care for. Also takes a while to learn to use the receiver because of all the features, if you call that a drawback.

I did my research for a receiver backward. I had my old stereo, such as it was, taken away (ex-wife) and I was in a hurry to get a new system (like my buddy said when he and the rest of my friends bought me a DVD player for my b-day, a brother''s got to have a stereo). So, since most of my friends had Yamahas of similar quality, I looked at the 795a first. As time has passed, I have auditioned other units and am always trying to find this kind of quality and features for a similar price with no luck. I''m glad my friends sent me to get a Yamaha. The guys at Stereo West in Omaha were great by the way and recognized my need for quality and economy and my then lack of knowledge about home theater equipment. They took a lot of time when they showed me this unit and shot me a great price so I bought it. I have been nothing but pleased with my purchase for the past 1 1/2 years. I like the DSP modes now that I have learned to use them. Tip: if you are like me and a bit of a purist about CD music, turn off the DSP effect for music. For movies they are great and if you don''t want one just use the plain pro-logic or dolby digital mode (or DTS). I think it sounds great with my Paradigm Monitor Series speakers(Monitor 9 fronts, CC-370 center, Mini-monitors for rears and SW2200 subwoofer), has very adequate inputs/outputs for my needs(front and back), an impedance switch, DD and DTS decoding, plenty of power, the list goes on. I even like the remote now that I have gotten used to it, although I can see why everyone is whacking on it, admittedly not its strongest feature. But as one other reviewer mentioned, one shouldn''t buy any piece of stereo equipment for the remote. In conclusion, a great receiver and a great value, especially for a first and for some a second system. Highly recommended.

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None.

Yamaha quality with plenty of power and great sound.

The remote.

I have owned this receiver for over a year and have been very pleased. It has all the power I want and delivers clean, full sound. I use the unit for both music and home theater. The 5.1 channel HT works well, but I wish the unit had 6.1 capability. The DSP options are a nice selling point, but I hardly ever use them. The unit is built very solid and looks great. This is my second Yamaha receiver. Yamaha makes a great product. I give the receiver a four star value rating as a "great deal". For the overall rating, I also give it four stars as a "very good product".

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Other Yamaha receivers.

Very detailed with music, Very realistic soundfield reproduction, Banana Plugs for all speaker connections, Pre-Outs for all speakers, and PRICE

Remote control

I have now been listening to this receiver for a week. I am very pleased with the sound quality of this receiver. The Yamaha demonstrates a very detailed listening experience. I have pushed this product slightly and noticed that at high volumes the lower frequencies weaken and the high frequencies become much more noticeable. The thinness and tinny sound that many have described. I would rather this be the case than have the full bandwidth be very distorted at higher volumes. Besides I use a seperate subwoofer for the low frequencies.

The DSP is excellent. I love the Digital Spectacle mode. It is so realistic. The Yamaha does not overkill, like many other manufacturers do, when it comes to reverb, etc. The changes in the different movie modes are slight, but noticeable. All provide a more dramatic and dynamic movie experience. I don't know of any other receiver I demo'd that sounds better with movies. (Denon AVR-2800, Pioneer Elite VSX-21, Onkyo 676, Sony ES 33).

I narrowed my choice between the Denon and the Yamaha. The reasons I chose the Yamaha were: 1) Pre-outs for all channels, the Denon only has the front pre-outs, 2)DSP, the Denon only has Digital, DTS, and ProLogic for Movies, the Yamaha has a ton. 3) The Price. The Yamaha retails for $100 less than the 2800.

Sony 53' tv
Proscan 8680z dvd
Proscan 73 vcr
Yamaha RX-V795a
Sony CD and Cassette
Paradigm 5seMkII
Paradigm CC-100
Paradigm ADP-170
Paradigm PS-1000

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Sound quality is excellent for the price

Digital/Coaxial Outs is extremely limited - a major flaw

I have had Yamaha products for years. Whan I went to purchase a Dolby Digital AV receiver, the first brand I looked for and bought was Yamaha. I was pleased with the product except for one major flaw. I have a Digital Cable box with only a Coaxial output. The 795a allows for one Coax input - A DVD. The Coax input is not programmable either. This is a huge disadvantage for the Yamaha products. I had to return the product and purchase another unit (the Denon 2800 with a programable coax input) instead. I can't tell you how dissapointed I am that Yamaha overlooked this aspect. When looking at the 995 series, this two has an additional output, but not for a cable box. It is for a CD player.

The product itself s an amazing product, especially at the price. If it met the cable box needs, I would have kept the 795a and loved it. I would have though Yamaha would have integrated some means to accomodate for this, but they did not. However, if you have a digital cable box that only uses a Coaxial output only, this is not the product for you. I cannot tell you how dissapointing this was to find out after purchasing the product.

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Sound clarity, DSP selections, Yamaha name and quality, price

Many DSP settings sound tin cannish, but I'm still experimenting with speaker placement. Remote is slightly better than having to jump up and down every time one wants to change something,

I've lusted after a Yamaha receiver since before Dolby Pro Logic was even a dream. Now, despite a certain amount of annoyance from my wife of 25 years, I finally own one.

Does it live up to my expectations? So far - for the whole four days I've had it.

Solid construction, nicely finished, and a tremendous bargain at the $494 I paid from New Orleans Audio Video www.noav.com (very nice people to deal with, though somewhat inexperienced at selling online - price was $200 less than in Phoenix). I kind of wanted the additional inputs of the 995 for future expansion, but couldn't justify the extra bucks right now (one daughter at USC and another wanting to follow this Fall). Plus, in a smallish townhouse living room (roughly 11'8" X 19'6"), 85W/channel is more than enough to rattle the walls and annoy the neighbors.

My (relatively) modest home theater system so far:

Yamaha RX-V795a receiver
Yamaha GE-3 EQ (haven't run in circuit yet)
Front mains: JBL 4410 Studio Monitors (the pro line, not the consumer grade), 10" 3-way system (12 years old, but these are what many recording studios use, so I'm hearing what the engineers did their mix to)
Subwoofer: JBL DSub 10 powered 10" sub (JBL 12" powered sub at the audio doc for a dead amp)
Center channel: Optimus Pro CS-1 (don't laugh, very smooth response)
Surrounds: Optimus LX5s (exceptional dipole tweeter, not much bass, but I'm thinking of using the 10" sub with them after I get the 12" back from repair)

Yamaha CD-502 CD changer
Pioneer Dolby C cassette deck (ancient, but great recordings)
Panasonic PV 4351 4 head Hi-Fi VHS
Toshiba SD-3109 DVD
Panasonic 31" direct view TV

After finally getting all the connections finished about 1:00 AM Tuesday morning (I rewired the whole system, including split cable wraps and tinning the speaker leads before attaching them to the banana plugs, etc.), I could only try a few CDs at very low volume (our bedroom is directly above the living room/home theater), but I was in shock from the first note of Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty." The clarity and purity of sound was absolutely amazing! I heard things I'd never heard on this CD before (a good thing)! The detail and nuances revealed placed me about fifth row center at this live performance and I was in audio heaven. It was like I had just pulled moving blankets off the speakers!

I've played around with the DSP fields a bit, but so far, most of them sound too electronic and artificial for my taste. I'm not giving up on them just yet, though, as I have some serious experimenting to do with speaker placement, levels, and balance, as well as tweaking the DSP settings. Also, the HT environment is somewhat less than ideal, with sheetrock over block construction on the two end walls (between units), one side wall opening to a dining room at the front and a pass-through to the kitchen at the back, the other side wall with a large window, and lots of ugly (sound wise) nooks and crannies, not to mention a staircase at the back of the room.

I've watched Bowfinger (DTS) and Bullworth (DD) since installing this receiver and the sound has been good, if not overwhelming. But then, neither of these films garnered much attention for their sound tracks. I'm looking forward to seeing Eric Clapton's Crossroads House Benefit and The Matrix this weekend, so those should give me a better idea of the sound capabilities.

The remote, while usable, leaves much to be desired. I will be replacing it with a friendlier, gentler device as soon as I find one I like. But, as many other reviewers have observed, I didn't buy the 795a for the remote.

This Yamaha receiver delivers a tremendous bang for the buck and blows away everying in it's price point. With an unbeatable combination of features, inputs, sound quality, and specs, you can't go too far wrong making this unit the centerpiece of an emerging home theater system.

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Easy to setup and use; sound is great (compared to my old Kenwood mini rack system); Cinema DSP Tri-Field is phenomenal for DVD

Remote takes a little getting used to; some of the hi-fi dsp fields to sound a bit tinny.

All in all, for me, who does not like loud blaring heavy metal, this system, combined with my B&W CDM 1SE's and B&W Kevlar center speaker and B&W Leisure Monitor speakers for rear surround sound speakers, provides great DVD surround sound (using Toshiba 4109X 6-disc carousel DVD/CD Player - $ 425 at amazon.com). Unlike the Sony, most of the features are automatic and I don't need a Ph.D in engineering to set it up. As for music, I tend to listen to a lot of classical and jazz and Concert Hall and Jazz Club DSP fields along with the quality of 85W per channel and my speakers makes me feel like I'm there. I am going to add a 450W subwoofer today for more bass sound (will improve everything), but watching DVD movies like the Matrix was pretty darn good without it.

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