Yamaha RXV863 735 Watt 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver w/ FREE 3 YR Extended Warranty

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  • Clean sound (6)
  • Good power (6)
  • Easy setup (5)
  • Accurate controls (4)
  • Durable (3)
  • Bluetooth or ipod (1)
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Cons

  • Difficult to set up (1)
  • Fine tuning time (1)

Best Uses

  • Home theater (6)
  • Audiophiles (3)
  • Larger rooms (3)
 
 
 

Provided by Abes of Maine

Yamaha's new 735-Watt 7.1-Channel RX-V863 Home Theater Receiver offers full support for HD audio formats and ensures maximum enjoyment of all high-definition sources. Other exciting features include full HD 1080p video upscaling with 3 HDMI inputs, an HD Radio tuner, as well as exclusive Yamaha features such as Pure Direct, YPAO sound optimization and four SCENE buttons.

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Yamaha RXV863 735 Watt 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver w/ FREE 3 YR Extended Warranty Review

All The Bells and Whistles

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Accurate Controls
  • Bluetooth or iPod
  • Clean Sound
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Good Power

    Cons

  • Fine Tuning Time

    Best Uses

  • Audiophiles
  • Home Theater
 

"I'm an old audiophile and still have my LP's and cassettes. This works for me, except it takes me too long to fine tune speaker balance and equalizer settings. But that function is far better than the Denon AVR 2700 I replaced with this Yamaha. My wife and kids get upset because I'm playing with the …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 21 2008
bigbird737
Phoenix
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Yamaha RXV863 735 Watt 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver w/ FREE 3 YR Extended Warranty Review

one FINE mid-priced receiver

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

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

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Audiophiles
  • Home Theater
  • Larger Rooms
 

"bought this for use as home theater receiver to replace an aging adcom pre-amp/tuner & separate amps. this receiver, for the price, is about as versatile as one could hope for. actually, it's 7.2 surround (2 subwoofers, that is) with a 2nd zone-2 channel stereo-for another pair of speakers (like in …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 21 2009
jwlindakay
montgomery, texas
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Yamaha RXV863 735 Watt 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver w/ FREE 3 YR Extended Warranty Review

Great receiver

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

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

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Audiophiles
  • Home Theater
 

"This is my third Yamaha receiver. I have to keep replacing receivers as technology changes. The receiver sounds great and was easy to set up. The worst thing is the volume control. It is shown as db and turning it doesn't always result in the effect you want. You can turn it when watching a DVD …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Feb 10 2009
Cazmir
Alameda, CA
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[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Yamaha RXV863 735 Watt 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver w/ FREE 3 YR Extended Warranty Review

A lot of bang for your buck

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Clean Sound
  • Good Power

    Cons

  • Difficult To Set Up

    Best Uses

  • Home Theater
 

"I bought this unit to serve as stereo receiver not in a home theater system. I used the additional amps to bi-amp my speakers. There is a setting on the unit that allows the rear speakers to be used as a bi-amp channel. However, the manual is not clear how to best set up the receiver in a stereo s …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Feb 11 2009
Elliot
Boston
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Yamaha RXV863 735 Watt 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver w/ FREE 3 YR Extended Warranty Review

Alot of features for the buck

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

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

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home Theater
  • Larger Rooms
 

"Plays free HD Radio stations

iPod connection port for optional docking station

Bluetooth capable

Three HDMI connections "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Feb 6 2009
Callunatic
Glassboro, NJ
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