Great sound quality - w...arm, like other Yamaha receivers. Lots of tailoring options for the right sound. I have mine coupled with a full 7.1 system using Boston Acoustics speakers and a Velodyne subwoofer in a dedicated theater room. The sound is fantastic. I am using the receiver for HDMI switching from my Sony BluRay player and Mitsubishi HDTV. Also have a Wii attached and am switching conventional video through the receiver to output on the HDMI to the TV. It works very well.
Great product with auto setup! The remote is fairly easy to use and ...if you choose to manually set up the speaker output, distance, etc. it is easy to do so. The wiring set up is simple and most importantly, it does output great quality! Highly recommend this unit!
Using as a multi roo...m 9.1 system. When set up correctly this receiver couldn't sound better. I am using it with the extra two front speakers. These are called presence speakers for front surround effects that go deeper in to sound tracks.
My husband bought this receiver; however, I ha...ve really been enjoying it. The sound is absolutely fantastic!!!! You can hear every little tinkle of sound. Was listening to some orchestra music and I've never heard sounds like this receiver put out. I felt like I was sitting right in front of the orchestra listening. And movies are just as good. You can't go wrong with this receiver.
I bought this Yamaha RX-V86...1 receiver for my home theater set-up in my new vacation home. I have the same receiver in my primary residence and have had it for about 5 years and still love it. Plenty of power, HDMI and sound options galore. You can't beat it for this price!