Yamaha RX-V595 5.1 Channels Receiver

Pros: Powerful for the price and has a good reputation
Cons: Horrible remote, receiver readout is ineffective

I’m no audiophile. My brother is an audio engineer; my parents essentially have a home THX sound system. Until recently however, I’ve abstained from the home theater revolution. Finally, I couldn’t help myself. I simply couldn’t accept not owning a...

Pros: Amazingly clear mid range, highs, and lows.
Cons: Could have a few more setup modes to help with speaker configuration.

Until a year ago, I pretty much knew nothing about quality audio. Like many college students I valued bass and wattage over clarity. That all changed when I began taking music theory classes, and I developed the desire to get a home stereo that could...

Pros: Crisp, Clean and Powerful Sound. Great Digital Capabilities
Cons: Somewhat confusing speaker set up. Remote could be better.

I've had the Yamaha RX-V595a receiver for over a year now, and it has performed exceptionally well.

My entire system consists of:

4 NHT SuperZeroes
1 NHT SuperCenter
1 NHT SubOne SubWoofer
JVC 5-disc CD changers
...

Pros: Great sound for movies and music
Cons: tone controls, remote is horrible

I like the Yamaha RX-V595A.

I am not going to compare it to some receiver costing $500-800. What I will do is say it brings back memories of good sound! About ten years ago I had what I would consider one of Technics' better receivers. I...

Pros: Deep rich sound, underrated power, runs cool, it blows you away
Cons: Everything they say about the remote is true, no light on volume knob, Thats it!

This unit has been replaced by the Yamaha RX-V596.

I went to Abt in Morton Grove Illinois to buy a DVD player for a gift and walked out with this unit and the Yamaha C900 DVD player. These are hooked up to a Hughes Dolby Digital Satellite...

Pros: price, quality, sound
Cons: wimpy remote

I've had a Yamaha RX-V595 for more than a year now and feel I've used it enough to give a balanced review on its good and bad points. I'm using the receiver with a Toshiba SD-3109 DVD player, Mission speakers for the fronts, rear and center channel, a...

Pros: Dolby Digital and dts decoding, .04 THD, Smooth crisp highs and tight accurate lows, Svideo capabilites
Cons: No coaxial digitial input labeled CD

Let me first start off by saying that I am actually reviewing the
Yamaha 595 and the 595A. That's right, A!
I read about the 595 for quite some time, and I wasn't overly interested in it. It's wattage was what I considered too little...

Pros: Yamaha quality, DD decoding, great sound reproduction.
Cons: Remote, old connections, could benefit from more power.

I received the RX-V595 as a graduation gift in 1999 and it has served me well. Being that old though does have its disadvantages, especially in electronics when new, bigger, and better things seem to come out all the time. To its credit, though I have...

Pros: Can't beat the price/performance ratio
Cons: Goofy remote

I first got into hi-end home audio back in 1993, and the two companies I preferred right from the start were Denon and Yamaha. I was in the market for a Dolby Digital amp ever since I purchased my DVD player two years ago. The prohibitive issue for the...

Pros: Incredible sound, great value, easy set up
Cons: Remote, only 14 DSP fields

Over the last two months I've been shopping for an affordable, yet good receiver. I have tried the Yahama HTR-5240 (AKA RK-V494), and the Yahama HTR-5250 (AKA RK-V595, the only difference is the remote color and the gold feet). This receiver is...

Pros: Easy to use and set up, DTS and Dolby Digital on board, great sound!
Cons: No light on volume control, complex remote

As the core of my home theater system, I needed a good receiver / amplifier. The other components of my system are a Panasonic flat screen TV (CT-32SF35), Bose Acoustimass II speakers and Sony DVP-C650D DVD player. The Yamaha receiver is a great buy and...

Pros: Great Natural Sound
Cons: No S-Video, manual bass and treble control.

Simply put, I bought this receiver after seeing the price and hearing it. The fact that it was a Yamaha made the choice easier. I have had it for a year now, and I am not compelled to replace it any time soon. It is rated 70W X 5, but wait till you...