Yamaha RX-V1700: Compare

By Steve Guttenberg and Matthew Moskovciak on 22/02/2007

More Yamaha reviews , RRP: AU$1999.00

The good:

  • HDMI switching for two sources
  • Upconverts all analog signals to the HDMI output
  • Eight digital audio inputs
  • XM-Ready with Neural Surround
  • Optional iPod dock
  • Can handle second and third rooms with independent sources

The bad:

  • Only two HDMI inputs
  • Subpar analog-to-HDMI upconversion
  • Expensive compared to the competition

The bottomline:

The Yamaha RX-V1700 is a mostly solid AV receiver with an attractive feature package and excellent sound, but you might be able to find better overall value elsewhere.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

7.7/10

Tags:

av receiver | hdmi | ipod ready | rx-v1700 | yamaha | input

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