Yamaha RX V667 7.2 Channel 230 Watt Receiver

I've always been impressed by Yamaha products and this receiver is no exception. It's a 7.2 channel receiver that packs an insane amount of features into a modest price.

Before I made the purchase, I called Yamaha's customer service guys and asked them a few questions and they were able to answer everything for me. I got right to a person who spoke English and they knew their products (and actually said they had a full lab for testing stuff).

So I bought the receiver and hooked it up to my 3D TV setup, along with my Wii (component), X-box 360 (HDMI), DirecTV DVR (HDMI), Yamaha YDS-12 iPod dock and 3D Blu-ray player (HDMI). It was easy to install and I still have plenty of HDMI inputs left for future expansion. I ran the YPAO auto setup and it was over before I came back from getting a snack in the kitchen. It properly detected all of my 7.2 speakers and everything appears to be working as intended.

I must say that I really love the onscreen GUI menu. It's an animated display that overlays on top of whatever I'm watching, including the 3D content from DirecTV and my BD player.

I wanted a receiver with a powered Zone 2 so I could run a pair of speakers on my porch and this receiver handles that task no problem. Setup was easy, I just followed the PDF owner's manual that came in the box.

I haven't tried the HDMI Audio Return Channel yet, but I do plan on using it in the future.

The Yamaha Rx V667 is a great buy from usabargains. It has great sound and with all the hdmi inputs I still have room to grow. I also like the GUI easy to use and set up. I do think that the Ipod connectivity should have had more focus when designing it would have made it the best choice within its class. I had an old receiver from Sony that was great during its time however this one sounds so much better I am very pleased with this unit despite the lack of out of the box connectivity with the ipod.

I bought this unit to replace my JVC receiver, which wasn't 3D acceptable or high speed HDMI. On screen prompts makes set-up easy. Many bells and whistles to play with to make it YOUR sound. Several HDMI inputs allows you to connect a bunch of your toys, upscaleing composite, DVD and VHS is a great feature. Attach the optional Yamaha YDS11 dock and play your ipod/ipad right through your entertainment system. Lots of power and the clarity of sounds is wonderful. I am extremely happy with my purchase.

I bought this product as it has one of the best review and I second the fact that it is awesome.
Pros:
6 HDMI inputs which is awesome..
Upscaling of videos which is very audible and visible on the videos
The calibration mic is very accurate.

Cons:
No Internet connectivity
The system display showing you information the screen needs more inspiration.
Subwoofer needs more clarity(or it could be a defect in the way I set it up.

However in short I am definitely enjoying it! Awesome sound system for my moneys worth.

Excellent. I replaced my older yamaha receiver with this more updated model. Perfect! System is amazing. Works perfectly with all components! For the price, coupled with the features, it can't be beat.