RX-V2400 Conclusion and Summary
Suggestions for Improvement
It is really difficult to fault a $1000 mass market receiver that does so many things so extraordinarily well that many higher dollar exotics dare not challenge. However, being the Audioholic I am , and the very nature of this website, I do have some critiques aimed in making this product and all forwarding Yamaha products even better.
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Parametric room correction (1/12th octave resolution or better) for low frequencies (where it is needed most) with bandwidth limiting application say 20Hz to 200Hz for all channels, including the subwoofer.
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Ability to limit room correction amplitude increments to within a specific +/- range.
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Manually adjustable PEQ settings.
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Multiple equalization settings to accommodate different listening positions.
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Subwoofer output in two channel "Direct" mode by paralleling the incoming audio signal via a relay to the DSP for processing to the subwoofer.
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On the fly non-retained channel trim adjustment capability.
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Independent subwoofer level and crossover settings for two channel and multi channel modes of operation.
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Ability to reroute main channels to "Presence" channels for a 9.1 set-up with external power amps for the main channels.
This is a long laundry list, and certainly not meant to suggest the RX-V2400 is lacking for its price point.
Conclusion
It may seem that I am being overly critical of this receiver to some readers, but please understand I do this to set a precedent for manufacturers future product advancements. The Yamaha RX-V2400 is an extraordinarily good product and value, and in my opinion, fills a marketplace that no other product in its price class currently does. It offers a quick auto set-up for the neophyte that will at least achieve a reasonably good sounding configuration some users ordinarily wouldn't be able to achieve manually, and allows for user tweakable adjustments to improve those settings. It even has a bi-directional RS-232 interface and a receiver editor feature allowing the user, or more commonly, the custom installer to set-up, configure, and retain programmable settings on a computer incase of the event of memory failure or accidental user erasure/modification of settings. Two multi zone settings (one with power amp assignability, the other passive with triggered outputs) allows for the receiver to serve as the demarcation point for house wide entertainment with minimal components required.
While YPAO is not perfect, it does demonstrate a step in the right direction and the manufacturers willingness to increase product performance and ease of use for the average user in the not so ideal room environment. If you abandon all of the auto set-up and room equalizing features, you are left with a 7.1 multi channel receiver that delivers solid performance and features that were uncommon in a product of this price class only one year ago.
If you go one step further and abandon the internal amp sections for the five main channels in favor of a dedicated multi channel amp, you are left with a pre/pro that rivals many costlier dedicated pre/pros in performance and function with amps to power the proprietary DSP modes in a traditional 5.1 set-up, or to power multi room / multi source applications. Any way you look at it, the Yamaha RX-V2400 is a terrific bargain and a definite trendsetter for receiver manufacturers to follow suit.
The Score Card
The scoring below is based on each piece of equipment doing the duty it is designed for. The numbers are weighed heavily with respect to the individual cost of each unit, thus giving a rating roughly equal to:
Performance × Price Factor/Value = Rating
Audioholics.com note: The ratings indicated below are based on subjective listening and objective testing of the product in question. The rating scale is based on performance/value ratio. If you notice better performing products in future reviews that have lower numbers in certain areas, be aware that the value factor is most likely the culprit. Other Audioholics reviewers may rate products solely based on performance, and each reviewer has his/her own system for ratings.
Audioholics Rating Scale
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