YAMAHA RX-V573BL 7.1-Channel Network AV Receiver

Pros: Being this was my first receiver I was overwhelmed at first with all the options and how to set this up. After carefully downloading and reading the manual this receiver makes an awesome addition to my living room. It has a lot of bells and whistles. I have it paired with Item:N82E16882290066 Polk RM6750 5.1 system (from newegg too of course) and the sound is just amazing. This unit includes the microphone which allows the receiver to basically setup itself. It has more than ample power for my 5.1 setup and the sound and clarity excellent. Receiver can operate in transparent pass-through mode (no extra cabling required) for the times you want sound on the TV and not the receiver. Has decent Android app available for controlling or streaming from your phone or tablet.

Cons: The on screen setup/menu mediocre at best. Non-graphical; text based and non-intuitive to a novice just starting in A/V setup. It really gives a very unpolished look and feel to a otherwise quality craftsmanship. The remote is overwhelming and should only be used for the initial setup. Plan on using a universal remote (such as the Harmony remotes) once the heavy lifting is done. The included manual and instructions were worthless. Make sure to go on the manufacturers website and download the actual manual before attempting the setup if your new to this kind of stuff. Online streaming is done once again as text based, non-graphical and very unpolished looking.

Overall Review: Overall I am very happy with this purchase and feel I got a good price on a good mid range receiver.

Pros: Smaller footprint and lighter weight than my Yamaha HTR-5750 (10 year old, 6.1). Supports HDMI 4K and 3D pass-through. Ability to change source input while in stand-by mode for viewing on TV without activating the unit. Ethernet connection for online firmware updates, Internet Radio, DLNA media streaming, and remote control via Yamaha smartphone / tablet application. Front USB port for connection to smart phone / media player. YPAO for automatically configuring speaker distance in relation to your listenting position. It's pretty accurate, but you may wish to tune it yourself beyond that for your own personal taste. One of the best features that I discovered in the manual that didn't seem to be showcased much in documentation is a programmable crossover. This is really a cool feature, because it allows you to use larger variety of speakers. This feature makes it possible to bring your speakers from a low-end all-in-one unit. How it works is if you have small speakers, the system will adjust the crossover to divert low end frequency from certain speakers to your sub. It's selectable by large / small speaker size by zone (left, right, center, etc.), as well a defined frequency for the sub. (200hz would send 200hz and below to the sub). This allows you to get better bass from the system as a whole with smaller cheaper speakers. The drawback is a diminished surround effect as the subwoofer does most of the low to lower midrange sound. Large speaker size tells the system to use the speakers in the zone for the lower end sound. My unit was set to small by default, so it will take some tweaking at the initial setup. The manual is really good at explaining the features. Also supports HDMI CEC for automatic power control of other components that support this feature. Also supports 6.1 setups. You have the option of connecting a single speaker to the surround back left connector and defining 1 speaker (small or large) in the speaker setup section. Then under options select ES/EX for Surround and the receiver will combine output from Surround Back Left and Surround Back Right to the single speaker. This was perfect for me, because I am still using the Yamaha 6.1 speaker kit that I bought to go with the HTR-5750 back in 2004. You also have the option of defining a zone b or using bi-amp for the surround back left and right ports. Using the bi-amp option will limit the receiver to 5.1 output though, as you will only have surround left and right ports available.

Cons: I haven't really found any cons yet, this is a fabulous receiver. The RX-V573BL is smaller and lighter than my HTR-5750, but that unit also had a larger power board with 2 auxilliary outlets to provide power from your amp to a CD player or other accessory. I never used that feature so I don't miss it on this new unit. The only other thing I could see being a con is fewer input options from the HTR-5750. If you have newer components with HDMI, this is also not really a con. My HTR-5750 had 6 optical inputs where this unit has only 2. With HDMI I am only using 1 to return audio from my TV for off-air antenna programs. My TV is older and does not support Audio Return Channel via HDMI. Otherwise I would only need just the single HDMI connection to the TV.

Overall Review: Newegg ran this unit for a killer deal. It was actually cheaper than what it cost me to repair my HTR-5750 when the 5v rectifiers went out on it. Wish there were cheaper options for repairing out-of-warranty units.

Pros: Sound quality and features like networking. I can use my iPad app to control the receiver and select what device I would like to use to stream my music from. I can choose any device that is connected to my router.

Cons: None

Pros: I bought this receiver to use with klipsch wf-35 tower speakers, klipsch wc-24 center channel and a klipsch 10 inch sub and already had some rears. Impressed with the yamaha. Does more than what I need. Don't need the cops at my door lol. Makes it sound really good. Worth the money.

Cons: It says it is airplay ready but you are going to need a wi-fi adapter to use airplay whether it is the yamaha adapter(99 dollars) or you can use an airport express, etc. The 773 comes with wifi adapter but this does not so don't expect airplay when hooked up unless you can hard wire it or have bridge.

Overall Review: Great receiver , great price . Only took 3 days to arrive from newegg.

Pros: excellent sound quality. has enough watts to power a good system. is not cheaply made like the new onkyo and pioneer recievers. easy to set up.

Cons: pretty big but receivers have stayed this large for years

Pros: HDMI inputs IPad connectivity Discounted 50%, last year's model! Replaced my home theater in a box rx, recycled all the speakers and sub woofer

Cons: Video feed went purple after a few days--had to resort all the HDMI cables, have to pay more for a wireless model.

Overall Review: Newegg is ridiculous--super saver shipping ordered on Monday morning, at my house on Wed--two days later. That is absurd! Great upgrade of my 8 yr old receiver

Pros: Nice sound while it worked. Buy it cheap and take a chance. But know that while the Yamaha warranty is 2 years (a big reason I picked the brand), their customer service is unbelievably slow, uncommunicative, and not very friendly. (I'm putting this under "Pros" because they did in fact finally honor the warranty.)

Cons: Audio suddenly died after 4 months. After I got it back from the Yamaha certified shop for warranty repair (two months) the HDMI no longer worked. Yamaha customer service took 6 weeks to issue an RMA so I could send it to them. Two weeks after that they sent me a V575 replacement receiver. Hopefully this one will work longer, but I'm no longer confident in Yamaha quality or customer service.

Overall Review: A big reason I chose this unit was the zone B capability. But Yamaha doesn't include separate zone B volume control like other receivers I've had. The levels are set in the initial setup and after that zone B volume changes according to the main volume control for zone A. In my opinion this cheapens the whole idea of having 2 zones.

Pros: The sound from this receiver is very nice. It has lots of great features to adjust the sound to your rooms conditions. Very easy to use.

Cons: Runs a little warm, but that is to be expected when kicking up the volume. The speaker connectors seems a little weak, not enough to effect the overall rating.