Yamaha RX V659

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Yamaha RX V659 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

The Yamaha RX-V659 sets a benchmark in receiver performance in its price class. From its raw power, and audiophile performance, and more, it remains one of the best values in its class.

A year ago we reviewed Yamaha's RX-V657 receiver and were so impressed by its performance that we gave it our Budget AVR of the Year award. But recently we learned Yamaha was replacing the RX-V657 with a more full-featured receiver called the RX-V659....

Excaliburn did a fantastic job on describing the attributes of this receiver, so there is no need for me to get technical here.

I bought my V659 on-line about a month ago from an authorized dealer. Including S&H, it was less than $300 for a B-stock unit. If it has any cosmetic defects, I can't find them. My unit is black, not silver as pictured.

Although the photo here is of this Yamaha 7.1 Receiver is silver, it looks bad in black. By bad, I mean good of course. I was frankly very surprised for all I got for such a low price. Back when I bought this, it was on sale for $399.00, and I...