Yamaha RX-V520

Pros: 80 Watts x 5 drives my 7.1 Speaker setup; Warm Sound; Lots of options
Cons: Remote is lacking; Lack of DPLII

Why buy a clearance model ($298 at Tweeter) A/V Receiver? Do your research first, and don't buy cheap equipment! To me that means go out and listen to a bunch of A/V Receivers in and outside of your price range (Originally listed at $599 USD). Then...

Pros: Price, Features and 5.1 Sound Quality.
Cons: Cosmetically, it's somewhat plain

I purchased this receiver to replace my Pioneer Pro-Logic receiver and I'm really happy I did. This receiver has high current output for each channel (5 of them) which is a feature usually reserved for more expensive receivers. This receiver is rated at...

This is our first surround sound system. When we went to purchase we originally had sony in mind but were persuaded by the salesperson to listen to yamaha. We were quite impressed. It shone over Sony hands down! We would like to see the settings displayed on the tv screen. That would be great!