At First I Had a Yamaha RX-592 With a DDP-2 which costed about 400 hundred once i saw this on sale (It was in a showroom so it was a open box)for $2000 but marked down to $700 dollars i exchanged the RX-592 and DDP-2 For this. This Machine is truly a work of art. With exellent menu and DSP modes sound is peefect.I would recamend this to anyone looking for a high end Amp.

Bought in 97, added 4 additional components since, handles all of these, with all video using s-video hookups.Available input/outputs second to none, quiet with a multitude of speaker adjustments.Added a modest amp to the front mains that are 4ohm and needed a little extra juice.Always looking and I have not seen a better value for a complete home theater setup. Only lacking 6.1 hookup for DTS processor.

Bought mine as a demo for $1100.00 you might find it for less.If you dont care about DTS buy it you won't be sorry.I returned a sony da50es (Icould'nt believe how hot it got without even pushing) I don't care much for dsp but the 3090's are superior to any I've heard.

Anyone considering the purchase of a hometheater receiver (the 3090 technically is an integrated amp): if you can find a 3090, buy one. I saw one recently at a closeout price of $1100.00. Some negotiating might bring the price down even further. I've listened to a number of receivers and pre amps and can't imagine anything being hugely superior to the 3090 except maybe the Lexicon DC1. Fully loaded, the DC1 will run about 5K compared to the ~1K of the 3090. Compared to it's replacement, the DSP A1, the 3090 leaves nothing to be desired in terms of sound quality. The 3090 outputs 80 wpc in to 8 ohms compared to the 100-110 of the DSP A1 and you'll probably never notice a difference. If you want more power, you can output a signal to external amps. The DSP A1 has more DSP options but how many of these do you need anyway? The only two things you might have a problem with are that the 3090 doesn't have a DTS decoder and the upgrade path is limited. There is a company out there that will upgrade receivers and pre amps with a chip that will decode DTS but their name escapes me at the moment. Fortunately for 3090 owners, DTS management is staffed with idiots. Any hope DTS had of competing with DD has been lost. I tend not to believe the hype concerning the differences between DD and DTS. Probably if you were to match levels and conduct a blind test, most wouldn't hear a difference. DTS has been trounced by DD in terms of market share and the availability of titles. DD is the chosen multichannel format for digital television, is offered on selected pay per view movies by DirecTV, can be found on most DVD's and laser disc's and can be found on a growing list of computer software titles. DVD and maybe laser disc's are the only place you'll find DTS as far as I know. Secondly there isn't a six channel input on the 3090 for future six channel decoders to plug in to (not another multichannel format!) The 3090's amplifier section is dead quiet and capable of driving a pair of Legacy Classics with authority. Since the Classics are rated at 4 ohms, the power they receive from the 3090 is probably between 120 and 160 wpc. The heft, fit and finish will impress. It does stereo well. It has a multitude of digital and analog inputs and outputs. I have everything running to the 3090 which I use as command central - my television, two cd players, satellite receiver, cassette, minidisc recorder, VCR and soon will have a DVD player (after the format wars cool down and DVD players are sold that will accommodate the new DVD audio format). This is a great piece. 5 stars.

I haven't yet bought the 3090, however I have done extensive testing in the store and I find it to be a phenomenal Dolby Digital Reciever. Its clarity is unsurpassed. I currently own the the Sony DA-80ES (about 6 mos) and though its quite capable, I feel the 3090 is much cleaner and crisper and provides a more realistic theater experience. The power is not an issue, I am a power freak, I currently own (3) Yamaha MX-1 power amps and 1 Onkyo M-508 power amp. Speaker wise I have Klipsh Epic CF-4s (fronts), Klipsch KTDS-dipole (rears), Klipsch C7 (center) and the Klipsch SW-15 powered sub. I am just waiting for the price of the 3090 to come down a little more as the base store is waiting to bring in the A1 until the last 3090 is gone. Rumors have it that they are going to go as low as 899.00. As soon as they do, needless to say I will be the proud owner a the 3090.
I am not concerned with DTS for several reasons and that is why I will buy the 3090 and not wait for the A1. One reason being I don't think the differeces between DTS and Dolby Digital will be that discernable, and two I think DTS will meet the same fate as THX, Hot for a minute because its new,then it will fall to the wayside because of Dolby Digitals market dominance.

If you like me and are not concerned with DTS, the 3090 is a good buy for the money. Even with its 80 watts per channel, the 3090 is still quite capable.

I am using the dsp3090a with great pleasure many installation options to get the right performance according to room size etc.

I am only using the rear center and front channels. The main channels are driven
by a Krell KSA200S in cobination with Martin Logan SL3

this amp is the best value for money amp.
with it 7.1 channel configuration it blows the competition away

not overpriced just right

I have own the 3090 for a few months after owning a Sony 925. This is a great processing unit. Dobly ac-3 is crystal clear and you can customize the sound fields and equalizing features to suit your listening area. I am using the 3090 to push my center channel and have 2 Adcom 555's to push fronts and rears with a little M&K 70b as the sub. Hopefully I can upgrade my speakers to NHT VT2's or something in the future. This powerfully setup is pretty good already.

Yamaha has outdone themselves with this awesome creature. I have never in my life enjoyed a component like this one. Although I would like the power of the DSP-A1 I would never pay the difference between these two, each is a monster of its own breed.

DSP Surround Modes; 7-channel mode; many inputs/outputs, including digital; Excellent D/A converters, and very quiet

Busy remote; Subwoofer crossover frequency fixed at 80Hz

The DSP-A3090 is far and away the best piece of home theater equipment I have ever used. I have used it for almost a year now. I bought it for $1500 right after the DSP-A1 came out. I love the DSP surround modes on most movies and some music, but I have turned down the effects level by 2dB on all modes for a more subtle effect. The center channel parametric EQ came in very handy for me. I wish the subwoofer cross-over frequency were adjustable, but that's no big deal. The only problem I have had is that when selecting inputs from the remote control, sometimes the input knob on the front panel races back and forth 3-4 times, and fails to stop on the chosen input. But I'm not complaining. I have no desire to upgrade -- this product is virutally perfect