Customer Reviews

Yamaha HTR-5730SL 5.1-Channel A/V Surround Receiver (Silver)

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3 star:		(2)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

This receiver is easy to set up and configure, with a plethora of options, including setting room size, bass and treble, and various sound reproductions (jazz club, rock, sci-fi movies, etc.).

I am using it with the Yamaha NS-P236 speaker package (ASIN: B0000W4U2W) that is a near-perfect match for this receiver, and am impressed with the sound quality. I have my satellite speakers ceiling mounted, and the center speaker elevated to five feet, and woofer on the floor and to the left of the receiver.

The TV is set as monitor, and is connected via coax, and the other components connected are a Sony CD carousel and Sanyo combo DVD-VCR. Each of these components sound much better through this receiver than they did when connected to an older receiver with which I upgraded to this unit.

When I am practicing drums to CDs this receiver provides clear, pure music that seems to naturally blend with my play along. This is partly because of the high-quality of the receiver itself, and partly because of the speakers and their placement.

When in DVD mode the sounds and separation are incredible.

Like others I found the remote control to be a bit of a challenge, but once you get used to the layout and buttons it does not detract (in my opinion) from the quality of this receiver.

The set-up instructions, and the controls in the unit itself, are easy to understand and use. If you are looking for a high-quality receiver at an affordable price this is a bargain that does not cut corners with sould quality or flexibility in setting up for optimal sound in any size room.

This receiver is an excellent value, with more than enough analog jacks for my components as well as optical digital jacks for my DVD and CD players.

It also has enough composite video jacks for my VCR, DVD players and computer to hook into.

HOWEVER, it does not have S-Video or component jacks, which means that for the best picture, your DVD player will have to hook up to your television directly and that in-turn makes things more complicated because you will have to control both the tv and the receiver separately when viewing your DVDs.

That being said, it's not THAT much of a bother to first switch the tv's input to DVD/S-Video and then switch the receiver to DVD for the audio.

Sound quality is excellent on my JBL 50W speakers and the choices for DSP/effects are sufficient for me (I prefer the Movie2 setting for regular TV ). Dolby decoding performs as advertised. Speaker setup is on a par with just about any other receiver in this price-range. It has very good stereo reproduction from Dolby 5.1 if you only have 2 speakers.

Configuring the radio tuner can be arduous, but doesn't have to be done often. It can store 40 radio channels, which is 4 times more than I need.

The remote control for this receiver is one of the worst that I have ever encountered on a receiver. The buttons are tiny and the controls that are specific to a given device are primarily distinguished by labels rather than the standard tactile/size/spacing method employed by other manufacturers. It offers only the most basic controls for VCR (play / ff / pause, etc.) and television (chan / vol / input). YOU WILL NEED A PROGRAMMABLE REMOTE to make the best use of this receiver.

I recommend a One For All brand remote such as the URC-8910 which may be available for as little as $25.

.....I will verify that most of what has been said here is dead-on. The sound/quality is absolutely amazing, but the remote/user interface is not designed well.

That being said, if you have any patience to read the manual or a knack for understanding electronics, it really isn't that hard to put up with. The way I look at it, that's a price well worth paying in order to get amazing sound for $150. This unit sounds WAY better than any 6.1 or 7.1 typical Sony, Pioneer, etc. unit that you may find for anywhere from $50 to even $300 more. That's because it's the guts that count and Yamaha has always known this. Plus, I don't know about everyone else, but I don't need tons of input/output configs. I have a DVD player, DVR, TV and CD hooked up all digitally (sound and video) and it's not going to get much better than that.

Plus, this unit has let me do the extremely difficult task of blending unmatched speakers (I have different brands on each channel) and get great home theater due to its flexabiliy controls. I'm an audio nut, always have been, and this unit has me very happy. Save your money and buy something like this before getting unnecessary features/channels from a "run of the mill" name brand with basic quality.

This receiver is wonderful. I am happy with the performance and sound. I use it to power a pair of Anthony Gallo speakers in a an ever growing home theater system. It is sharp, clear, and provides a much needed hub to the dvd plaver/VCR, and satellite receiver. The best part is that is easy to use. The remote programs easy. The menus follow a consistant theme, so they are easy to figure out. I really like it a lot.

This Amp is very powerful and looks great. I find the user controls a little more complicated than they need to be, but not unusable.

The output from the tuner and DVD has been fantastic using a set of Yamaha speakers, and I recommend this system to anyone.

I have been a sound technitian for 10 years now and I can tell you that for this value $97.00 THIS IS THE ONE TO GO FOR! The sound is great, crisp and clear, if you know about audio and frequencies you can change the freqs for each channel giving you the oportunity to customize it the way you wnt it. The DSP work in dolby and dts signals so you get a good acoustic (no distortion) from this receiver when watching your DVD's.

The display is not so easy to use but once you get it its fine, anyways you dont have to change the setup that often. The remote is ok, works for what you need it. Am very happy with this buy, I had a Pioneer receiver before and I can tell you this one has a better sound.

I needed a new AV Receiver for a vacation home so I bought this one. Once fully connected and programmed I love the sound. The biggest problem is the user interface. Just configuring it is SO COMPLICATED to be almost not worth it. Trying to figure out how to program the tuner pre-selects is a major chore. Maybe there are people who need 40 pre-selects, but I am not one of them. Give me five AM and five FM and I'm happy, but this is overkill.

I would have been happier with a more simple unit, one that doesn't offer me five different type of sound fields (Amphitheatre, Music Hall, etc); as well as a bunch of other options.

In addition, the remote is VERY small, with small buttons and tiny writing (I have to put on my reading glasses to read the buttons).

So, it sounds great and works well once you figure it out, but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone but a hard core person with a lot of patience.

Bob

This receiver is perfect for the normal home theatre system. It isn't complicated, but it has enough features to satisfy. I have some sound issues with some of my videos and when I turn up the volume, baby, this thing cranks! Clear crisp sound and several sound types (hall, live concert, surround, stereo, mono, analog, etc). The only thing holding it back is the display. My buddy has a Harmon Kardon and the display is a much cooler dark blue (but he paid 3 times as much as me).

Another reviewer commented on having a lemon system, I had the same problem, but managed to get it fixed very easily at a local service center. Now it works wonderfuly. As the other reviewers said, great sound, bad remote.

Purchased Yamaha HTR-5730 receiver from Amazon based on price and other user reviews. As expected, it is made in China. Right out of the box and connected, the volume control knob on my unit does not work - so much for manufacturer's quality control. Volume can be adjusted by remote control only. All other features seem to be working. Sound is good. Turning on and switching between modes makes loud clicks. Remote control has strange layout and is unintuitive to use.
Now that I have a Yamaha lemon on my hands, my only options are to pay extra to ship it back for a refund, or to a Service Center for repair. My emails to Yamaha are not returned. The customer support by phone is long-distance. The 800 number only repeats the contact info found on their website.
Moral of the story: do not buy bottom-of-the-line products, even if they bear the Yamaha logo.