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Yamaha RXV-863 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver

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★★★★★
4.6

based on 19 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.3

$539.97 - $899.95

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Pros

  • Clean sound (7)
  • Good power (7)
  • Accurate controls (6)
  • Easy setup (6)
  • Durable (4)
  • Feature of spkr b (1)
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Cons

  • Boring display (1)
  • Cant figure out hd radio (1)
  • Zone 2 setting difficult (1)

Best Uses

  • Home theater (6)
  • Audiophiles (5)
  • Larger rooms (3)
  • Basic systems (1)
 
 
 

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Yamaha RXV-863 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver

$539.97

 
BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.3

$549.87

 
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Last update: May 18, 2009

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Yamaha RXV-863 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver Review

Sounds above expectations

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Accurate Controls
  • Clean Sound
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Feature of Spkr B
  • Good Power

    Cons

  • Boring Display
  • Zone 2 setting difficult

    Best Uses

  • Audiophiles
 

"After researching various receivers I settled on the Yamaha primarily becuase it has the Spealer B feature which is essential for me. I run my primary system in my family room and an extra set of Bose 301 speakers in my living room. Surprisingly this B speaker feature was not available in any other …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
May 12 2009
Naresh
Aurora, IL
I am:
  • Audiophile
  • Musically Inclined
  • Practical
  • Tech Savvy
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Yamaha RXV-863 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver Review

Good sounding and feature rich.

★★★★★
5.0

"I was looking to replace my aging Yamaha R-V1105 with a newer unit that would support some of my newer HDMI devices. After looking at the RX-V663 and finding that it lacked the phono input I began looking at this RX-V863 unit. After looking into it for a bit and reading the manual I found that it st …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Jul 24 2008
Screech
Eastern NC
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Yamaha RXV-863 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver Review

Great Sound Quality, Good Picture Scaling

★★★★☆
4.0

"I upgraded from an Onkyo TX-SR600 to this receiver and the first thing I noticed was the enhancement in midrange quality. This is definitely a very warm, natural sounding receiver.



The YPAO auto calibration does a pretty good job at setting up the EQ and parameters of your speakers, including subwo …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Apr 21 2008
Roboto79
Athens, GA
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Yamaha RXV-863 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver Review

If you can get one, buy it.

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Accurate Controls
  • Clean Sound
  • Durable
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Good Power

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Audiophiles
  • Home Theater
  • Larger Rooms
 

"This unit is excellent. Very powerful. I have it hooked up 7.2 plus Prescence speakers and the sound is incredibly life-like. Birds and aircraft actually fly over your head and not around it. Easy to auto set up and easy to manually set up. It has an amazing amount of control. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
May 18 2009
Scythe
Spokane Valley, WA.
I am:
  • Practical
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Price: $549.89
 
 

Yamaha RXV-863 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver Review

Good amp with loads of features

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Accurate Controls
  • Clean Sound
  • Good Power

    Cons

  • Cant figure out HD Radio

    Best Uses

  • Basic Systems
  • Home Theater
  • Larger Rooms
 

"Very good amp and seems to be fairly easy to use. I haven't quite played with it to it's fullest extent, but I cant seem to get the HD radio to work. I may need to read the BOOK that comes with it and then I may get it to work. More than enough power for a home theater set-up. Sounds great too. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Apr 22 2009
Don
Douglas, Wyoming
I am:
  • Musically Inclined
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