Yamaha RX-V2500 Receiver Review
Yamaha RX-V2500 Receiver
Summary
- Product Name: RX-V2500 Receiver
- Manufacturer: Yamaha Electronics
- Performance Rating:
- Value Rating:
- Review Date: November 01, 2004 19:00
- MSRP: $ 1099
- Specifications
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7-Channel Powerful Surround Sound (130W x 7 RMS) [8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.04% THD]
Digital ToP-ART and High Current Amplification
Pure Direct Switch for High Quality 2-Channel and Multi-Channel Sound Reproduction
192 kHz/24-Bit DACs for All Channels
YPAO Automatically Sets Best Sound for Any Room, Any Speaker Placement
Dialogue Lift for Enhanced Dialogue Sound
9-Channel Speaker Outputs with Zone 2 Out
On-Screen Display with GUI (Graphical User Interface)
Main / Zone 2 Front Panel Power Switching
Zone 2 S-Video Output Terminal
Accurate Touch Volume Control
Audio Delay for Adjusting Lip-Sync (0-240 ms)
Digital Tone Controls for Bass and Treble
Rec Out/Zone 2 Selector
Selectable 9-Band Subwoofer Crossover
Subwoofer Phase Select
Speaker A, B or A+B Selection (Front L/R)
SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP
Direct-Access (Macro-Command, Learning and
Preset Capable) Remote Control Unit with Macro-
Command Buttons and Illuminated ButtonsDimensions: 17.125" W x 6.75" H x 17" D
Pros
- Three (3) HDTV-compatible component video inputs
- Accurate YPAO automatic speaker setup
- Presence channels & Yamaha DSP
- System memory with 6 storage banks (2 retrievable from remote)
- Dialogue lift with presence channels
- Independent volume trim for each input!
Cons
- Auto Setup sets aggressive crossover frequency
- No IEEE 1394/Firewire interface
- Remote button labels limit usefulness of backlighting
- No parametric EQ bands below 62.5Hz
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