Yamaha RX-V661BL 7.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver

by Yamaha

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 17.1 x 6.8 inches ; 25.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 31 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000OOQUTC
• Item model number: RX-V661BL
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,525 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Yamaha 7.1 Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver combines the latest and the best technologies, parts and circuit design to maximize sound quality. It features dual HDMI inputs and one output that supports 1080p resolution enabling users to connect two HDMI sources. The four SCENE buttons make operating the receiver easier than ever. The popular CINEMA DSP programs have been upgraded for this receiver which delivers awesome sound with the latest game machines.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic, August 17, 2007

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P. Ranalli (Northern NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha RX-V661BL 7.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver (Electronics)

I was looking at receivers for months trying to make sense of it all. I was set on one of the similarly priced Onkyos when an AV friend of mine came out of nowhere and recommended this Yamaha V661.

I love it. Everything was very easy to use and setup, and there are tons of customization options. I couple this with some Klipsch Quintet IIIs and a custom sub, sound is fantastic. I love the fact that I was able to program my own customized input names. I have each input labeled "Wii" "Xbox" "PS2" "Cable Box" etc accordingly. Furthermore, with the use of the buttons on the bottom of the remote (can't remember the name but they let you preprogram inputs/settings for devices) you can program full names like "Nintendo Wii" or my other longer one "Xbox Media Center."

The auto setup was a dream, and the sound quality is fantastic. I love the amount of inputs, it even includes HDMI. What more could I ask for!?!?!?

Highly recommended.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, April 19, 2007

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MrClean - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha RX-V661BL 7.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver (Electronics)

I hooked this amp up to an hd flatscreen LCD and an upconvert DVD player using the HDMI input/outputs and 7 athena speakers 2 floor, a center channel, 2 rears and 2 sides. I also hooked up an XM reciever using the dedicated xm port and an IPOD dock using the dedicated ipod port (xm radio and ipod dock (and IPOD-DUH!) all sold seperately. THIS SYSTEM ROCKS. The radio and CD sound is amazing and this system is also great for full room surround sound theater purposes. I like it b/c it's got real conectivty and lots of features. You have a direct hookup for xm and for the ipod so the sound is much better than if you were to hook up your ipod using the ipod headphone jack out to 2 RCA cables. It's a great price point for a sophisticated amp with HDMI and a lot of extra features--especially ifyou are going to use XM or an ipod with the stereo.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I really like this receiver for what it does and what it does NOT do..., November 10, 2007

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Charles C. Schwartz "doctorxring" (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha RX-V661BL 7.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver (Electronics)

I picked up this receiver as part of my recent HT upgrade. Samsung HP-T5084 plasma
television, Ascend 340SE speakers, Infinity Subwoofer, Oppo 980H DVD player. The
Yamaha RX-V661 receiver balances perfectly with all of my components. Sound is
wonderful, the unit is easy to use and set up (the YPAO works superb). For the money
I paid I am very pleased with it's performance. I am also pleased with what it DOES
NOT DO. This unit passes HDMI video AS IS. I did not want any processing of the
signal from my DVD player. The picture on my 5084 looks exactly the same whether
I run DVD through the 661 or if I run it direct to the plasma. Sweet !! dxr