Yamaha RX-V465

So this is the first receiver that I have ever purchased and the sound is amazing (it is paired with Klipsch B-3 and S-3). The only reason that I did not give it 5 stars (and it is my own fault) is because… it does not have an A/B speaker set. So if I ever want to add speakers to another room I will need to add a stereo amplifier. I wish that I had just given it a little more thought, then I could have purchased the Yamaha RX-V663 (for an extra $30). So if you are absolutely certain that you only want this for a 5.1 home theater and music for ONLY 1 ROOM then this is a fantastic receiver, but if you are not certain then [...]

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I'm fairly impressed with the yamaha V465 as an entry level receiver. It has a lot of nice features and all the HDMI and A/V inputs you could want for an entry level receiver...It has a total of nine… A/V inputs from the 4 HDMI to the 6 normal A/V inputs which include digital optical for sound. It pushes out a nice 105W per channel so it has plenty of power and it puts out a nice sound. I also have not had any issues with my cable box like others have, and we have Time Warner Digital Cable the HDMI runs from the Box to the receiver to the TV just fine, however that is not my final setup for this and I'll explain below. I am currently running with Two Polk Audio Monitor 60s for the front and a CS1 for the center and they sound way better than any HTiB i've ever had. I'm not an audiophile but I wanted to upgrade from the whole HTiB craze and this is a great receiver for those who are looking for great sound on a budget. There are a couple of minor issues however. The biggest for me is that if you have the Digital cable hooked up through HDMI and pass through from the Receiver to the TV, you cannot watch TV and listen to music at the same time. I love watching football all weekend but the commentary can be a bit painful so I like to switch sound to radio or CD. However if you switch inputs on the receiver from the HDMI the cable box is on to the tuner the HDMI signal to the TV is cutoff. To Remedy this I have switched the HDMI from the Cable box to the TV and output the TV sound via RCA cables to a regular A/V input which now allows me to watch TV and listen to music at same time. I will eventually switch to an opitcal audio cable when I have time to pick one up. However the HDMI pass through from Cable to receiver to TV does work when the receiver is off in case you wanted to use the TV speakers when watching instead of the home theater. Which is not an issue either way for me since I listen to HT whenever i watch TV anyway. The other minor issue I encountered was that radio signals from remotes can get mixed up.. I have a samsung TV and on occaision while changing the input on the TV with the Samsung remote it also changed the current input on the receiver.. it doesn't happen everytime but it is a minor annoyance. Pros 4 HDMI and 6 A/V inputs has Pre outs to add an amp. great value for price great sound the 17 different sound styles are nice has a minor equalizer (can affect treble and Bass) not very complicated Cons video pass through does not work when receiver is on and you have a CD player or Tuner as the current input, so Cable must be hooked up to TV if you like to listen to music while watching TV remote signals can get mixed up. no upconvert on the video signal so regular DVD, PS2, WII and other NON HD sources will not be upconverted. Overall though this is a great entry level receiver that for the price could do everything you can ask for.

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I was looking to buy a home theater that would be audio HDMI friendly (ie compatible with both video and audio streams - in order to simplify connections). Onkyo had some good options, with good ratings,… but more expensive. For $350, you will be hard pressed to find a better unit. This receiver really delivers!! I use it in conjonction with a 2.1 theater system by Jamo and a 32inch Sony XBR9. + good number of connections: HDMI ports, 2 optical inputs, component video. + Audio HDMI + good build quality. The unit looks solid + complete remote + very easy to set up + numerous settings and options to tune it. + and more importantly, very good and powerful sound. It is perfect for a medium sized living or entertainment room. For bigger setups, you might want to look at more power. Some "-" points. I do realize that for this price, it is hard to get a better unit, but nonetheless, here's what missing or needs to be improved... - no VGA port - no on screen display - the provided mic for automatic audio set up does not always work - the remote does not glow in the dark - some sound presets are simply useless - no video upconversion. Overall, a top unit at a fantastic price. Perfect for a budget home theater, with a excellent quality.

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The product is a decent low end AV receiver, with one significant flaw. This is that the turn on code is apparently different than the turn off code, so you can't really use another remote (like FIOS,… etc.) to fully control it. A significant annoyance. I was aware of this problem in older units, so I carefully made sure that the remote had only one on/off button, unlike older units. Surprise, this new unit still has the flaw. But that pales with the way Yamaha treats their customers. If you want ANY product information, you have to join their "club" and get spammed to death. If you want to register your new product, the same. In other works, their marketing department puts collecting sales leads far, far above taking care of their existing customers. #$^%@*( I really regret not buying another brand.

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