Yamaha RX V3800

Pros: Huge power Fantastic sound

Cons: Take long time to setup and tune properly

Review: This thing pack with all the feature and grunt. Excellent sounding receiver with movie. I am pairing them with B&W 683 theater and the result is absolutely mind blowing ...

Pros: Plenty of power, plenty of inputs, great connections, great sound

Cons: Heavy, complicated remote

Review: Recently Bought this as a floor model- well not really, it was still wrapped up, just out of the box- it had never been used. So a huge discount convinced me to go for it. I was not disappointed. The 3800 comes with many high end features- HDMI input ...

Pros: Huge power, Fantastic sound, plenty of inputs, great connections

Cons: Takes to long to get it running, Heavy, complicated remote,

Review: I paired mine with the B&W 683 and the result is out of this world. The sound is GREAT. But, the remote is a little clunky, big a large number of buttons. ...

Pros: Automatic Calibration. Plenty of power. GUI interface on screen. Video upscaling. Dozens of connectors.

Cons: Intermittent HDMI/DVI support- fix works 3/4 of the time. Cruddy remote. Impenetrable display and labels.

The Bottom Line: Technology not for the faint of heart. Speaker calibration technology very cool. HDMI pass through needs work.

Review: After seeing a Bose demonstration of their automatic speaker calibration, I wanted the feature given my horrible audio environment. However, I sought the Yamaha out as an alternative, given the Bose Lifestyle reviews. I usually buy Sony, but their ...