Although I had an older RX-V365, because not much is likely to have changed to ECO mode and OSD, but the price / performance ratio in the entry-level, I want to the device positively here Voice. What stands out the entry-level device that is supplied with calibration system for this award included microphone, and offers in addition to the signal propagation time and level adjustment to the listening position and an automatic room acoustics correction (EQ). That's worth a lot to be for home theater amateur and good sound does not fail to basic settings! What you may not expect at this device is a video processor. Who can do without scanning lines upscaler and analog to HDMI converter, since it anyway only uses HDMI playback devices will be able to live very well with the pure HDMI pass-through. An audio modes I found all very fit, except Drama, Adventure, Sci-Fi and for film (in this price range probably included for the completeness hineinschnuppern). However one can safely assume one of the two theater spaces. I was thrilled by the game modes and the room acoustics for music programs. As for the Yamaha offers a lot. The device has in each case a straight (Pure) mode. The receiver also works with stereo speakers or a 3.1 (Virtual Surround), quadraphonic speaker positioning and mixed 5.1 DTS / Dolby sources with correct Dialog Enhancer in Cinema Mode on the actual number of speakers connected to, but all other manufacturers also can. Who has ever experienced as a blockbuster in an action scene of the dialogue of the actors might sink in explosions and bursting glass because he has misused it a Hifi stereo amplifier without DTS / Dolby Surround decoder, know what I mean. As for the mechanical processing, plastic front and sheet aluminum heatsink, but not been saved at the transformer. I can occasionally look at him for the beginners a device for Videospielkonsol, IPTV, Blurays, looking highly recommend.
PS: Buy for 5.1-channel operation, a decent home theater boxes set added, between 250 and 500 euros. The speaker sets are coordinated with the active subwoofer (and not what you already mitbekam here, the party cellar PA equipment from the Fersehserie Breaking Bad ala Pinkman !!!), and a favorable travel tripod for calibration.
