Conclusion: The good: The Yamaha RX-V661 7.1-channel AV receiver with HDMI switching for two sources; XM Satellite Radio-ready with XM Neural Surround; automatic speaker calibration. The bad: No analog-to-HDMI video conversion; no onscreen menus with HDMI; only two HDMI inputs. The bottom line: The Yamaha RX-V661 is a solid, budget AV receiver with HD...
Conclusion: Overall this is a great AV receiver that will truly satisfy many looking to get into a next-generation product at a reasonable price point.
Conclusion: Yamaha has produced an incredibly versatile AV receiver in the RX-V661. On features alone this would be a product worthy of a second look, but when you factor in the Yamaha sound quality and ease of use, you've got a device that is truly worthy of the center seat in anyone's home theater system. At under $500 this may be the perfect receiver for...