New Yamaha Receivers: RX-V365, RX-V465, RX-V565, RX-V665, and RX-V765 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

987654321 · 2009-03-19, 08:56 AM

The X65 units are of less amp quality than the models they replace. Taking a page out of the Onkyo marketing plan, Yamaha is hitting the same pricepoint for the new models by raising the rail voltage and lowering total amperage.

Result - old models sound better (especially for stereo listening).

An early 90's and 80's, Yahama receiver has better SQ than the newer units (same goes for Onkyo).

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2009-03-19, 08:56 AM	#14
987654321 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,058	The X65 units are of less amp quality than the models they replace. Taking a page out of the Onkyo marketing plan, Yamaha is hitting the same pricepoint for the new models by raising the rail voltage and lowering total amperage. Result - old models sound better (especially for stereo listening). An early 90's and 80's, Yahama receiver has better SQ than the newer units (same goes for Onkyo).