Yamaha RX V1600 / Yamaha RX V2600 Receiver Review

The RX-V2600 could convert 480p signals to HD resolutions (720p, 1080i), and is the foremost and only receiver in its class to propose the advantages of superior up-scaling technologies. These models also have HDTV (720p/1080i) compatibility through a component video upconversion feature, which can upgrade composite and s-video signals to component video format for ease of installation. The receivers allow users to plug an XM Connect-and-Play national antenna and activate the XM Radio service to receive further than 150 news, sports and entertainment digital radio channels.

The XM Connect-and-Play national antenna is capable of receiving XM's satellite and terrestrial signals while well while channel tuning, decoding and audio transmission. It is the only accessory required to get XM Radio via the Yamaha XM-ready AV receiver. For multi-room custom installations, ability amp channels could be assigned in two ways: The foremost uses five channels for the primary Zone and two channels for Zone 2, for enjoying 5. 1-channel sound in the primary room.

The alternative would be three channels for the primary Zone and two channels each for Zone 2 and 3, letting users to enjoy music in all three rooms without the be required for additional amplifiers. Music could even be heard in Zone 4 by employing the Speaker B output function. Other characteristics have Main/Zone 2/Zone 3 ability switches on the front panel, a Zone Control button for source selection and volume adjustment, Zone 2/3 on-screen info display (RX-V2600 only), Zone 2/3 tone controls, RS-232C interface for an AMX/Creston dab panel controller and a individual Zone Remote Unit.

Worthy successors to the RX-V2500 and RX-V1500, the mid-priced RX-V2600 (130W x 7) and RX-V1600 (120W x 7) feature high-powered 7-channel amplification and use Yamaha's Digital ToP-ART (Total Purity Audio Reproduction Technology) design concept to maximize digital sound quality, with a couple operation modes that provide short, direct signal paths for even better sound clarity. For faithful audiophiles,

Yamaha's upgraded staring Direct Switch now includes a zero medium Frequency (IF) and low-jitter Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) circuit, and provides high quality stereo sound reproduction. Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) simplifies the national theater setup process by automatically analyzing room acoustics and setting parameters for maximum sound quality at the listening position, all at the dab of a button.

The entire process takes fewer than three minutes. Six YPAO settings could be stored in the receiver's memory. The digital national theater receivers feature a dynamic surround sound performance via a prize of 22 (RX-V2600) and 19 (RX-V1600) surround programs including all the Dolby and DTS formats, CINEMA DSP programs, HiFi DSP programs and five THX programs including Select2. In addition, the RX-V2600 includes an On-Screen GUI Display, which causes operating the receiver easygoing and intuitive.

The first two off, the RX-V1600 and RX-V2600 both sport an updated front fascia, a design that was foremost seen on the RX-V4600 Special Edition. The fascia is sleeker than former Yamaha designs, with less buttons and fewer clutter. The LCD display now shows two lines of info while opposed to the single line on senior generations.

Removing the exterior casing exposes a further robust ability supply and somewhat larger capacitors, meaning both these A/V receivers probably cause somewhat further ability than their predecessors, but we cannot confirm this. Both A/V receivers apply Burr-Brown DACs for all channels, and incorporate Yamaha's recent 32-Bit DSP chip for all Dolby Digital and DTS decoding. These receivers give you the power to operate equal to three individual audio/video zones throughout your house at one time, just by assigning the individual amplifiers within the receiver to specific zones (see diagram below). Both A/V receivers come with a moment remote control for operating Zone 2 and Zone 3 so you could leave the master remote control in the primary zone.

Both units utilise the equivalent master remote control, but only the RX-V2600's is back-lit. I wish they had placed this modest convenience with the RX-V1600, while the back-light causes night time apply much easier. The master remote, but daunting to look at on foremost acquaintance, is rational to use. Buttons are sorted logically and colour-coded. The master remote control is both pre-programmed and learning capable. The littler Zone 2/3 remote control is well set out and a wonderful idea, letting you to perform all major functions.

These A/V receivers are compatible with the recent surround sounds formats: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS and DTS-ES (Matrix and Discrete), Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6 and DTS 96/24.

They also have THX fine 2, the recent surround sound format from George Lucas and his THX crew. while is the norm for Yamaha A/V receivers, the RX-V1600 and RX-V2600 have a large range of what Yamaha calls 'DSP surround programmes'.

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