Yamaha HTR-5740 6.1 Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver

by Yamaha

Product Details

Product Manual [3.03mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 17.5 x 20.8 inches ; 32 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0001XAJ6Q
• Item model number: HTR-5740
• Batteries: 4 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,833 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

For high-quality, future-ready home theater on a budget, look no further than Yamaha's HTR-5740 audio/video receiver. The HTR-5740 offers the convenience of DVD-Audio/SACD-ready analog inputs alongside the latest 6.1-channel surround processing and premium Yamaha sound technologies. Finished in traditional black, the receiver will disappear in your darkened living room during movies.

When hooked up with the digital-audio output from a DVD-Video player or digital satellite receiver, the 85-watts-per-channel HTR-5740 handles 5.1-channel surround decoding for both major formats, Dolby Digital and DTS. In addition, the receiver processes Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, and DTS-EX Discrete 6.1. The extended-surround formats create even more expansive soundfields through a center-rear channel, resulting in six discrete, full-range signals in addition to the LFE (low-frequency effects) channel: front left/right, surround left/right, and front/rear center channels.

A key benefit from a Yamaha receiver, of course, is Yamaha's proprietary signal processing, including Cinema DSP (digital soundfield processing), which creates aural "imaging" that not only makes your home sound like a theater, but also sounds better than most movie theaters. Based on a wealth of measured data in real studios and halls, Cinema DSP is designed to bring out the full potential of movie sound mixes, reproducing them the way directors and sound engineers intended.

Non-Dolby Digital and DTS sources can benefit from surround processing, too. With enhanced directional steering over standard four-channel Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II provides 5.1 channels of surround processing from any stereo source--whether that's a TV broadcast, VHS tapes, or your favorite CDs, cassettes, and LPs.

And, when you're listening to multichannel presentations late at night, you'll appreciate Silent Cinema, which simulates 5.1-channel listening through a pair of ordinary 2-channel headphones (not included). Silent Cinema uses unique parameters for each soundfield to ensure accurate headphone representations of each soundfield.

Then there's the six-channel DVD-Audio/SACD-ready inputs mentioned above. Due to anti-piracy measures, DVD-Audio and SACD players perform their own digital-to-analog conversion, passing high-resolution analog signals on to your amplifier. (And analog, after all, is what your amp feeds your speakers.)

DVD-Audio and SACD can each deliver up to six channels of discrete, full-frequency sound at greater-than-CD resolution (in the case of DVD-A, that means 24 bits, 96 kHz sampling rate versus 16 bits, 44.1 kHz for CD). In stereo or surround, the sound from DVD-Audio and SACD is packed with detail, yet smoother and sweeter from than the sound from even the best standard CD players. The HTR-5740 accommodates decoded DVD-A/SACD signals and routes them to the appropriate speakers in your surround system.

The receiver offers four audio/video input connections (all with composite-/S-video, two with component-video), two fixed and assignable digital-audio inputs (great for DSS, CD, laserdisc, gaming consoles, or minidisc), and front-panel input connections for your camcorder or other spontaneous hookup. The receiver's video circuitry is high-definition ready, too (60 MHz bandwidth), and it will upconvert composite-video to an S-video signal to simplify TV hookup.

Last, but certainly not least, the HTR-5740 benefits from Yamaha's Digital ToP-ART (Total Purity Audio Reproduction Technology) build philosophy. The culmination of the best digital engineering and design possible, it brings together several key elements to create the best-sounding, easiest-to-use A/V components available.

What's in the Box
Receiver, remote control, four AAA batteries, an AM loop antenna, an indoor FM antenna, a warranty card, and a user's manual.

Product Description

Yamaha HTR5740 6.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver - Silent Cinema and Virtual Cinema DSP Selectable 9-Band Subwoofer Front Panel Video Aux Terminal Wide-Range Video Bandwidth (60MHz -3 dB) Wide-Range Audio Frequency Response for DVD-Audio / SACD Speaker A, B, and A+B Selection (Front L/R) Audio Delay for adjusting Lip Sinc (0 - 160ms) 2-Channel Mode Direct Stereo Mode Analog Mixdown Straight/Effect Switch Subwoofer Output Easy Setup Menu (Basic Mode) Sleep Timer functions Digiotallt-tuned 40-Station Preset Tuning 2 Component video inputs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great home theater receiver, June 9, 2004

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Stephen Williams (Oakland Township, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha HTR-5740 6.1 Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver (Electronics)

I replaced my Sony str-dee 335 which was a 5.1 channel receiver and 100W per channel. The Yamaha 5740 has a much improved power output and a very clean sound. It easily fills a large room and powers my large floor model Klipsh speakers quite well. I believe the technical specifications above are wrong, and it is 100 W per channel. It is interesting to note that Sony reports power per channel but only when running one channel at a time. There is a sharp decline in power on the Sony product when all of the speakers are running. The Yamaha is much better in this regard. I don't particularly care for all of the different sound options (concert hall, jazz hall...), but they can add some new variety to old music. Thankfully, the receiver has a "straight" button which cuts out all of the different sound field options and just plays the media as intended. My only real complaint is that the receiver needs one more digital inputs for optional devices (such as an x-box), but I am able to hook up my TV, VCR, DVD and X-box without too much trouble, but I had to set it up slightly differently than the manual suggested (for instance I have to have my VCR on to get stereo TV broadcasts). The Yamaha compares very favorably with higher priced Dennon units. I find this to be a great buy, and would purchase it again.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sounds are what I wanted, and what I got!, December 14, 2004

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Roger J. Buffington (Huntington Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha HTR-5740 6.1 Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver (Electronics)

As an avid viewer of DVD-movies, I have wanted a decent home theater system for some time. I knew that I was missing out on the full viewing experience of many films when viewing them in the home, because all I had (like many folks) was a big TV and two speakers.

The HTR 5740, when run in conjunction with a 6 speaker system and big subwoofer, will transform even a modest living room (like mine) into a true "home theater" viewing room. Using either DTS or Dolby EX, which many films provide, the 5740 will produce a surround-sound experience that is really cool. The unit packs 85 watts per channel (that's what Amazon says; I thought it was 100 watts, but never mind) and that is plenty more punch than most of us will ever use. The 5740 produces rich, distortion-free sounds that in my opinion leaves nothing on the table. This is a well-engineered, technologically advanced amplifier that will satisfy almost everyone.

My only complaint about the unit is that the manual leaves quite a bit to be desired. It took me awhile to figure out that: a) I had to hook up the optical cable in addition to the RCA audio cables, in order to get Dolby 6.1 sound; and b) the menu settings on the unit to get full Dolby (or DTS) sound, while simple once you figure them out, were somewhat obscure in the manual. Afficianados who, unlike myself, were not new to home theater technology probably would not have any trouble with the foregoing, but as a newcomer I found some of the terms and settings to be confusing. No harm done, however.

This is a really good deal for the money, and I expect that our family will enjoy ours for many years.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sounding System, January 10, 2005

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George Chang (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha HTR-5740 6.1 Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver (Electronics)

I received this unit as a Christmas gift (wahoo!). As with a previous review, I would agree that parts of the manual take a few read-throughs. So, far, I have not purchased surround speakers yet. However, the stereo sound is great either direct or through the Yamaha sound field processor (Hall, Jazz, etc...) It is currently hooked up to some old, but great sounding Advent speakers.

The set-up was easy. Pretty much plug and play to get it going. My CD player does not have a digital coax cable - which is the default digital input for the unit. However, after reading the manual a little closer, I was able to specify the input as one of the optical ins. Using the digital inputs verses a regular RCA cable does improve the sound quality.

This replaced my 10+ year old receiver. Needless to say, features and quality were a dramatic improvement. I like the Yamaha line - not too many buttons on the unit like Sony sometimes has. Great sound, and good value.