Official Yamaha Aventage Owner's Thread

[LordoftheRings]

- I like the new front panel design, without all those ugly logos (like Pioneer and Marantz do with theirs, on top of their receivers).

- Also the display is reminescent of Harman Kardon receivers, except for the color (white vs. green).

- Double thick bottom plate, nice but adds weight where you'll have to deduct some for comparison with other receiver's manufacturers.

- A fifth foot in the middle, why not, but is it truly necessary? ...Unless the main transformer is right above that foot.

* Overall, nice clean design, and with white letterings instead of amber like we're so used to with Yamaha products.

==> My final take: Yamaha needs a boost on their receivers as Onkyo and Denon and Marantz and Pioneer are perhaps doing better in this continent.
So by improving the design they expect to gain some market share.

But the final proof is in the pudding (listening)!

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Note: Remember when Yamaha have their THX certified receivers (1400/2400, 1500/2500 & 1600/2600 series)?
Well they gave up to save money from the royalties.

Also, can you imagine a company like Yamaha that makes their own DSP chips to ever adopt a system like Audyssey, or Trinnov, or Advanced MCACC? ...Not in a hundred years! ...And no matter what!

But then, they've been at it (DSP effects) with Front Presence channels (and Rear ones too in their Z series)
for a very long time (1986 or so I believe).
And they have so many DSP audio modes for both Music and Movies, and so many parameters' adjustments,
that you can spend almost a lifetime experimenting!

That's Yamaha!

* Oh, and as anyone knows they also make outboard motors (for boats), power generators, motorcycles, musical instruments (pianos, guitars, flutes, drums, etc.), speakers, DSP synthesizers, and tons of other products...