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Yamaha RX-V550

By Steve Guttenberg on 30 September 2004

Yamaha's midline receiver sounds especially fine on music but doesn't neglect its home-theatre gusto.

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  El Ninjo gave 10/10 on 19/03/2007 01:52 Report abuse

  Real jam. Audiophiles dream. Im using it mainly in stereo with Tannoy m-4 s, with added Jensen pro 8 inch 300W woofers and Transparent cables, no need for optical, optical deteriorates sound.
  Almost hi end..

  • Good: Linearity, controlled bass, details, wide stage, never expected for this price.
  • Bad: Nothing so far.
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  wesley clark gave 9/10 on 27/11/2006 15:19 Report abuse

  This rx v550 is the best for movie !

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  huy gave 10/10 on 27/11/2006 15:02 Report abuse

  For music and game or movie is excellent . But for movie is no comment ! the sound is out of reach of several company . Besides , this RX V 550 very good for quality .

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  hung gave 9/10 on 27/11/2006 14:47 Report abuse

  the sound of this rx v 550 is the best

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  thuyvy gave 10/10 on 27/11/2006 14:37 Report abuse

  this rx v550 is better

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  Greg Atkinson gave a review on 21/07/2005 13:01 Report abuse

  Heap of **ap

  I purchased my unit on April 18th, took delivery 22rd April.
  Waited 2 weeks for my new speakers to arrive then installed the unit.
  Used it for 8 days.
  It blew up on 15th May.Sent to Authorised Yamaha repairer on 20th May.
  
  Repairer stated that the problem was a faulty transformer that cooked the internals,Yamaha Aust will not supply the dealer with a replacement main Board to repair it with but require it repaired at component level.(Cheap !!!!!!!!).
  
  Still waiting the completion of the repair as at 21 July.

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  DB3 gave 1/10 on 06/06/2005 12:58 Report abuse

  Very good receiver at a great price.

  With the replacement model out now this model is now available at a price that is well below is true worth. Easy to use with sound quality across all formats that delivers each and every time. I am running Projector, TV, PS2, PC, DVD through this unit and each device and sound format is flawless and a pleasure to listen to. Watching a DVD via the projector with the Yamaha RX-V550 is as good as being at the cinema without having to leave your home. Dont pay anymore than $645 for this unit and enjoy!

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  djearl81 gave 1/10 on 25/11/2004 01:11 Report abuse

  Good sounding receiver - good picture

  I have this receiver connected to my Panasonic Progressive scan DVD, Dish Network DVR 522 sat TV, and PS2. The video is then sent to a Infocus SP 4805 projector, and the sound to Bose Acoustimass 5.1 speaker system.
  
  I had a Yamaha HTR 5650 receiver and was very happy with it until lightning struck my home and burned out all my equiptment. Now I have the RX V550 and so far it is better than the HTR series.
  
  While having less power than the HTR 550, the sound is more clear and music isn't cluttered due to 6 channels. (This receiver has a 2 cahnnel stereo mode.)
  
  All in all, I'd recommend it and look forward to seeing how it holds up over time. Because it's from Yamaha, I'm expecting it to outlive other newer technology.

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  Anonymous gave 1/10 on 20/10/2004 19:28 Report abuse

  Very impressive, worth the spend !!

  Matched with the Yamaha DVD S-540 and Yamaha Ns-P430 speakers, this is a very high quality system. Probably too many sound fields for my liking - gets confusing, other than that the sound is crystal. I'm so happy I went Yamaha over Sony. The speakers are so small, but the sound! Yamaha are well versed in true audio, worth a look over the generic mass market brands like Sony/Pioneer.