One man's opinion
Written: Feb 10 '04
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Pros: Pretty good bang for the buck; clean sound; very good quality for home theater
Cons: Low on power; too many variables in terms of sound fields and other adjustments
The Bottom Line: A very good choice for home theater, but you may want more power for music
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| tampabayfla's Full Review: Yamaha HTR-5660 6.1 Channels Receiver |
I bought the 5660 over a comparably priced Sony on the salesman's recommendation. I have it set up in a 5.1 format with pretty decent Klipsch speakers in a large (28x18) room. I'm pleased with it for home theater (although mildly disappointed with the center channel, but that's a speaker issue). The sound is clean, both for movies and music. However, for music, which I use it for more than anything, there is a HUGE drop off in power from the 15-year-old JVC stereo receiver that this one replaced. In fact, I still have the old JVC connected to a pair of small Klipsch bookshelf speakers in a front room, and it has almost as much punch as the 5660 playing through two floor speakers (SF-2) and a sub. I'm using the B speaker connections on the 5660 for a pair of wall-mounted Klipsches in an adjoining room. I'm very disappointed in this part of my system. Part of the problem is I have a long speaker run, and the wiring was done before I bought my house -- with standard speaker wire, which is inadequate for the length of the run. Music through these speakers sounds dead. Since the ceiling is vaulted and I can't rewire with monster cable, I'm looking at buying Onkyo's M282 amplifier to power the B speakers. If this provides the desired improvement, I'll have to say that I'm reasonably satisfied with the system, given what I spent.
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Amount Paid (US$): 499
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