My Yamaha RX-V663 didn’t have HDMI 1.4 ports to pass a 3D signal to my new LG Infinia, then i decided it was time to change my receiver.

I’ve constantly been an enormous fan of Yamaha gear, not simply for the way it is built, but due to the fact their surround featres {have a tendency to} be a lot more natural than what I’ve heard on competing units from Sony and Pioneer - and I’ve had excellent problems inside the past with Harmon Kardon. So, going using with Yamaha RXV667 seemed natural.

Whilst I was sad to see that Yamaha is no longer licensing Neural Surround anymore, they’ve surely improved on their built-in sound fields, so it wasn’t too poor. What the big, massive, key leap forward was, may be the new GUI. Older Yamaha receivers that had on-screen displays were surely for the a lot more technical customer, but the new GUI is wonderful. Every little thing is logically placed, and it is super responsive.

Two minor quibbles: Yamaha still has a “secret” menu for points like setting speaker impedance. If you’re running 6 ohm speakers, the setting isn’t inside the GUI. Along with the subsequent quibble: as an alternative to having a handy manual that tells you what the button sequence is to get to this setting, Yamaha includes a CD with the manual as opposed to an actual manual. Environmentally, that is in all probability excellent (not that CD’s are essentially the most environmentally friendly thing about). In terms of convenience, it left something to be desired.

Now… in switching out receivers, I noticed that the Yamaha RX-V667 Receiver is really a bit lighter than the 663, and was just a little concerned. But when I ran the auto-config using the included microphone and put my method via its paces on some Blu-Ray discs, my concerns were fully alleviated. Even though they’re rated similarly, I couldn’t get over the sound quality on the Yamaha RX-V667. “Impressive” does not start to do it justice. The new amplifier design is basically phenomenal, pretty much creating me wish I had created the alter earlier.
And with that in mind, I purchased this in June 2011, just as newer (but virtually identically-featured) models are hitting shops. So, you may get an incredible deal on this unit correct now, as everybody makes room for the new models. Having preordered my 663 inside the past, I can tell you that there’s definitely no value at all in having the freshest receiver doable, unless you’ve AV geeks at your house consistently, or for some unusual reason, are seeking at a receiver in this range and do not already have one thing Pandora-enabled to connect to it.

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