Yamaha RX-V750 AV-receiver
I got home from hockey just in time to catch the Evers-Swindell twins stroke far from the field after which tease the country using their nerve wracking finish. You are likely thinking "I saw this also and it had been an amazing accomplishment but what exactly does this have to with a hifi review?" Well not a lot actually, but I will draw comparisons between both. The same as the twins, I Have always enjoyed Yamaha receivers - they are all good looking, have a lot of power and only like Georgina and Caroline, the distinct versions can't be told by me apart simply by looking at them.
The automated set up is a thing that is brilliant. Simply plug the mic to the front panel, pat on a few buttons and within a few minutes, Bob's your uncle, its rearing to really go. It figures out most of the parameters like time delays as well as space, room loudspeaker size. Just amazing.
The most common trouble with home theatre receivers is while all those smart internals make films amazing, music is polluted by those same internals. Pure Direct avoids the central processing units, decoders and video circuitry of the receiver to create a considerably cleaner sound that is unmolested.
In reality the effect is staggering while it seems like somewhat of gimmick. I had been planning to say that could be a bit extreme although the change is like someone has removed the sleeping bags that must happen to be cocooning my floorstanders. It is more like some huge men have moved away from standing right in front of every speaker. Music has sharp treble and great strong bass response that is comprehensive, which actually suits driving dance and rock music genres.
Heat is something the RX-V750 does not radiate. It is with female vocalists including Norah Jones that this is quite prominent. While my floor standers and that I loved the music those relying on the sub for his or her whole bottom end is not going to be impressed because no signal is sent by Pure Direct to the sub pre outside.
Any problems you might have had will immediately be blown away, while the heat could be missed with some music when a DVD is run via the receiver. Few films feature actions scenes such as the Omaha Beach invasion. It starts using a stressed but comparatively silent boat ride that erupts into 10 minutes of total carnage when the shore is made. There is the staccato thump of the German heavy machine guns strafing the shore, mortar shells bursting and raining down, soldiers screaming and shouting, rifle shots flame throwers and grenades. I have seen this film several times now and it is always a bloody and very moving story of honour and bravery but this time it absolutely was rather distressing!
Like I had been viewing it for the very first time the Yamaha nearly made this film. The sound was much more engaging and dynamic and the bullets whizzed by as when they were aimed at me.
If you are buying bang-for-dollars receiver that make your sofa 'll crank sounds as well a theater that is better in relation to the local theater, then look no more.
