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Ended up getting it for $250 from Frys with free shipping and no tax.
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I hate/love you slickdeals haha. Been thinking about picking up a sound system for our living room and this was too good of a deal to pass up. Only question is how far from the TV can I mount the...
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I would mount the rears closer to your couch to take advantage of the surround channels (unless you plan to watch movies from your table). how far would the couch be from the rear if mounted on the...
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sorry for repost of question, but anything included (slots on back) to hang speakers? can't find any info on this.....
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beats any HTIB in this price range...
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If you were to keep it in an enclosed area, I'd advise installing outlet fans. The receiver will get warm if left on for a period of time. I believe the remote has to hit the receiver's face to get...
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if your tv has ARC then you shouldn't need the optical cable and just use the HDMI
this is 3d ready as well as 4k
99% sure same receiver, just with speakers
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Awesome, thanks a lot.
Last question if anyone knows..., does this come with any warranty? Nothing is mentioned on Amazon OR BestBuy..
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HTR-3065 is the receiver that comes with Bundle whereas the other one is RX-V373. The only difference I found so far is the onscreen GUI display for HTR-3065 whereas 373 does not have one.
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fully aware the other setup will cost me more, I've never heard either in person....monoprice has a branded take 5.1 system for under 300 shipped, and 200 for a reciever at least, this looked like a...
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How To Install In-Wall Speakers http://www.hometheater.com/content/how-install-wall-speakers
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2 quick questions before I purchase....can the speakers be hung (keyhole or anything on back), and how would this be compared to a decent budget reciever (like a harmon/denon on clearance around 199)...
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I don't even understand how you can compare this Yamaha system to an Energy Classic setup... One costs $300 while the other costs about $500.
At $300, this is excellent. At $500, the Energy setup...
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From the link below it looks like there is a 2 year warranty...
http://usa.yamaha.com/support/warranty/audio_visual/images/AV_Home_Audio_2012.pdf
Both Amazon & Buy.com are Authorized retailers
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Newegg has nice detailed pics...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882115378
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I bought this couple months back @ $400. It's a pretty decent replacement over my old Z5500 that had the control unit go bad.
Don't judge by the smaller 8" sub. This unit hits pretty clean and for...
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Wonder what the audio quality is like on these speakers compared to the Jamo A102HCS6 set.
Considering this vs. Harmon Kardon AVR 1700 + Jamo.
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I'd rather have this Yamaha system over building your own, the $300 price tag and sound quality of this unit is awesome.
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Say I just want to watch TV (Cable) and I dont need sounds to come from HT - how do I do that?
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I'm really considering this setup, but curious how people set this up. My plan is to hide away all my electronics and if possible the speakers as well. Can i just open a hole in my walls and put a...
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- Can you or someone tell, what if I have google tv(LG) and i want to run smart apps on TV but listen thru this system? Do i have to run separate cable (optical) from TV to Receiver and change input?...
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Is this better than the Onkyo s3500?
Yamaha has smaller speakers, but each speaker has a tweeter. Yamaha also has a powered sub-woofer...
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Link
If you prefer Buy.com... also $300 - Link
5-channel powerful surround sound (100W per Channel)
HD Audio format decoding: Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; Dolby Digital Plus and...
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What about these speakers vs the mega cheap monoprice?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=109&cp_id=10906&cs_id=1090601&p_id=8247&format=2
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posted this on another thread, but i just picked this system up for $278 shipped from amazon. thanks SD for the recommendation.
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I recently bought this @ $248 ($270 with tax) from FRYS and it definitely is worth the price. All the speakers have wall hanging slots and the wire provided is sufficient enough to run through to all...
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What is the main difference between YHT-397 and YHT-497 except for the design of speakers? The YHT-497 are still close to $500.
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you'll be able to adjust the rear's db level...may sound a little loud and unbalanced at the table, but fine from the couch (your main listening point).
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I have this YHT-397 connected to a Samsung UN55ES7500 using ARC (no optical cable needed). The cable box and other devices such as PS3 and Apple TV are connected directly to the receiver. The only...
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Thanks for the advice - it'd be at most 12' but I'm thinking closer to 10. I'll definitely do some measurements when I get home :)
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thanks! i called amazon and they wouldn't price match FRYS, so i just cancelled the order and ordered the system from FRYS. thanks SD for saving me another $30 :)
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newegg matched the price = no tax for me now...
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Thank you much for taking time and replying. I'm still thinking if spending $50 extra on the Yamaha is worth it when compared to the Onkyo S3500
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I jumped on this deal when it was a lightening deal on 20th and as soon as I got it delivered, I returned Samsung HTIB that I purchased from Costco(that system's remote is a pain to use) - looks wise...
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does this have component upconversion??
ie i can hook my wii up and it will pass the signal via hdmi to the tv
tia
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Hard to say unless you were personally able to listen to both to compare. I will say from a point of reference, I like the sound quality of this better than my old Z5500. The bass hits much cleaner....
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what all would you like to watch without the system?
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plug the cable box's hdmi directly to the tv, if your tv has an hdmi ARC input, plug the receiver hdmi out into that...then you don't need the system to watch tv, but when you turn the system on, the...
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Do you know if the yamaha speakers have keyhole slots/anything included to hang? thanks-
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Which is better.. Yamaha YHT-397 5.1 ($299) or Onkyo Onkyo HT-S3500 5.1 ($248)
Please help.. I am planning to buy one of them now..