Superb Surround Sound
Written: Jun 01 '00 (Updated Jun 06 '00)
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Pros: Great sound, very good remote, superb DTS sound
Cons: Could use a few more setup modes for speaker placement
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| tri's Full Review: Yamaha HTR-5150 |
I had originally wanted to upgrade from the overly veiled sounding
Pioneer A/V receiver (I reviewed it here) I had bought for the bedroom A/V system. BTW,Pioneer's customer service is very poor (IMHO).
I replaced that unit with the Sony D635. I had it for a few months.
The remote control is terrible to use. The tuner section is weak.
Playback of movies is a little bright...a tad grainy. But the sound stage
is excellent... plenty of DSP to play with to get the sound just right.
The 635 never got hot. The Sony also makes "clicking" noises when
turned off. This clicking is loud enough to wake me up. I had enough!
After hearing my friends Yamaha 5150, I immediately took the Sony
back! The Yamaha 5150 is being discontinued and I picked it up at a
great price at my local Sears. $399.00 less 20% and more.
They are all sold out. The new model 5250 (or the 596a) will be out
mid June ($499). It will have 100 watts per channel and extra S-video
ins and outs. For me the older 5150 will be just fine!
The remote control is easy to use. I programmed my Sony TV,
Panasonic 120, the Sony VCR easily. The 11+ DSP modes are accessible
from the remote. So are the tuner and amp functions.
The sound is fuller that the Sony, much more natural.
The amps inside the unit are Class A/B. But the sound reminds me of a
Class A amp.
Also, the DTS playback from CDs is much better (excellent!) than quite
a few highend preamp/processors that I have heard at several CES
shows. Eric Clapton and Moody Blues are awesome on DTS with this
5150!
BTW, My center channel is a Sony, the main L and R are Kestrels by Meadowlark, the rears are Anthony Gallo Micros, and the sub is the ProSub by Definitive Tech. The TV is a Sony 27" XBR.
Try to seek out this 5150 and get it before they are all gone! A great
sonic value!
Also for those of you that have more $$$ to spend: The Yamaha A-1 is
also being discontinued. The replacement model is the V-1.
Good Luck on your purchase and enjoy!
Recommended:
Yes
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Member: Terry Rossen
Location: Germantown, Maryland
Reviews written: 13
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