JVC RX-558V

Pros: Durable, great value, good sound
Cons: No decoder, no preamp output, limited inputs for this day and age

I purchased this receiver, oh, 4 or 5 years ago at a Rex Electronics store here in town. I have since put this receiver through hell and back, and it's taken it all in stride. I really can't comment on the surround sound capabilities of this receiver, ...

Pros: Power, sound quality
Cons: accessing settings on front panel

I bought this receiver as a first step in building my surround system and now that it's complete, I don't regret a thing. The receiver has power to spare and has all the necessary inputs. Sound quality is excellent even at high volumes. FM reception...

Pros: Free
Cons: Low Quality No Power. Poor connections

Sound Quality Is Minimal. No where near what i would have hoped. Connections On the back Are Cheep And Old School.
Gets Hot Fast.
My Biggest Dissapointment was The lack of Power.
Hook up any Decnt Sized Speaker and It Cant Even Do anything.
Expecially if you Hook up 4.
Over all The Best thing about this amp
Is The fact That I Found it in the Garbage.
now i know why.

I bought this unit over four years ago, and it done everything that I'd expect from a tuner and more. I have it paired up with some JBL's and its provided me with excellent sound quality and almost any volume. It didn't even flintch at driving a pair of Paradymes at max volume. I would definitely recommend this to anyone thats looking for a good home stereo, or even multimedia centre.