Yamaha RX-V557 Receiver - Review

October 19th, 2005
Filed Under: Home Theater Reviews, Audio

yamaha rx-v557About reviews this XM-enabled receiver from Yamaha.

Street price on this puppy starts at around $270, and I think it’s worth a look.

Pros

* Sound quality very good in both stereo and surround modes.
* Video signal conversion composite or S-video input to component output.
* Incorporation of an XM-Satellite Radio tuner
* Extensive speaker setup and adjustment options.
* Well designed front panel controls.

Cons

* No dedicated phono (turntable) input. (HTDude - what’s a turntable? ;-)
* No Oscreen Menu Display option.
* No S-video or digital audio input on front panel.
* Needs a second AV input/output loop to accommodate both a VCR and DVD recorder or DVR.

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