robertak5

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $1200.00 from Tweeter

Summary:
It's heavy! Ensure your insurance is in good order before trying to lift this. Even the manual is impressive in weight. when you turn to the back cover you start to see why - if this machine hasn't got it you don't need it. Features aren't everything though. This receiver excels is almost every area. Playing some subtle classical music in 2 channel through to some bruising action in 5.1, 6.1 is even better with a dedicated 6.1 movie and you can really see where the weight of this thing comes into play. There is one Yamaha higher in spec than this but when auditioned side by side the difference wasn't there to match the price hike. Comparing against it's main competitors (Denon and Pioneer) the Yamaha still got the thumbs up. It is able to produce a natural sound that doesn'nt give the sense of colouring the music as some receivers do. Be careful with partnering, advise that you don't even consider this unit unless you have the right inputs (DVD, CD ...) and speakers to realise the ability of this unit. Better suited to larger rooms due to the power it has on tap. I have not had the unit above -20dB (indicated on the trademark yellow text screen) and even then the receiver wasn't breaking into a sweat. Let the unit warm up for a while before letting it rip -enjoy

Strengths:
Power, power and then some power Ease or use, remote is hefty but practical. Great sound is any of the fields, check out Enigma at Friebourg, gives a truly eerie feel to the monks chants with the lights off

Weaknesses:
Heavy, needs to be partnered with comparably priced equipment to realise benefits. FM radio is not RDS.

Price Paid:  $910.00 from Good Guys

Summary:
I replaced my old Yamaha DSP-A700 with the RX-V3200. There is just no comparison against my old DSP processor. All in all, I am very impressed with this units performance. I had just bought two new main speakers: B&W 805 reference series. Before I purchased these speakers, I tested them at Audio FX (a high end A/V specialist in my neighborhood) using the Rotel 1095 Receiver. This receiver costs several thousand dollars more than my RXV and it really made theh B&W's sing. Impressed, I took home the new speakers and was not disappointed after listening to them. I was actually surprised that they sounded just as great w/my RXV as the Rotel Receiver. This made me feel that my purchase $ for $ was a better buy than if I had purchased a $4k Rotel system. I have recently added matching B&W center and rear center speakers. To say the least, "Astonishing"

Strengths:
MultiZone, myriad of connections, value:performance. Yamaha is great...

Weaknesses:
none.

Similar Products Used:
DSP-A700, Rotel 1095, Onkyo,

Price Paid:  $910.00 from Good Guys

Summary:
I replaced my old Yamaha DSP-A700 with the RX-V3200. There is just no comparison against my old DSP processor. All in all, I am very impressed with this units performance. I had just bought two new main speakers: B&W 805 reference series. Before I purchased these speakers, I tested them at Audio FX (a high end A/V specialist in my neighborhood) using the Rotel 1095 Receiver. This receiver costs several thousand dollars more than my RXV and it really made theh B&W's sing. Impressed, I took home the new speakers and was not disappointed after listening to them. I was actually surprised that they sounded just as great w/my RXV as the Rotel Receiver. This made me feel that my purchase $ for $ was a better buy than if I had purchased a $4k Rotel system. I have recently added matching B&W center and rear center speakers. To say the least, "Astonishing"

Strengths:
MultiZone, myriad of connections, value:performance. Yamaha is great...

Weaknesses:
none.

Similar Products Used:
DSP-A700, Rotel 1095, Onkyo,

Price Paid:  $950.00 from 1st wind

Summary:
Yamaha Rx v3200 is an excellent eceiver. The receiver process 5.1 & DTS with no harsh sound. I was considering the Denon 4802 receiver, but after playing several DVDs, I was very impress with quality of sound. Also the 6 channel steros sound great for movies the was 2 channel

Strengths:
Excellent sound, no hiss or hum. Super clean

Weaknesses:
Pefer the RAV 200 Remote.

Similar Products Used:
Denon 4802, Marantz 8200

Price Paid:  $1199.00 from Yahoo - superaudiovi

Summary:
I am very pleased with this A/V receiver. I live in an apartment complex and have not even come close to tapping into its full potential. I thought that the setup was pretty straight forward and have not encountered any negative issues as of yet. This thing is packed with all the fixings. I highly recommend it especially at a bargain price if you shop around. Don''t pay $1700 because you can get it much cheaper (I paid $1199 for example). My current setup kicks ass. If you are building a home theater system and are still undecided about your other components then seriously consider what I have: Yamaha RX-V3200 A/V Receiver + Sony 36" Wega Flatscreen TV + Yamaha DVD-C920 DVD/CD Player + Energy Take 5.2 Speakers w/ S8 Sub + = chillin'' I also hooked everything up with Monster cables. People can argue all day about what cables are the best and I''m not denying the fact that there are better cables than Monster but for good entry level cables for your system they are worth it. Just don''t make the mistake of going to Best Buy or Circuit City to get them though. I went to Yahoo Shopping and did a search for Monster cables and chose a store that had bottom line prices on them. Overall my home theater system is killer and for the above items the total was $3870. Throw in some Coronas, Cool Ranch Doritos, and Sporting Events and it''s over! I can''t imagine what football season is going to be like on my new system. Satisfy those desires and do it. You won''t be disappointed.

Strengths:
versatility, power

Weaknesses:
remote (if this can be a weakness)

Similar Products Used:
n/a