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Yamaha RX-V6A 7.2 ch Receiver (Open Box Excellent) $435.99 @ Best Buy

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The Yamaha RX-V6A is on sale at Best Buy, which means open boxes are on sale too! This is about half the $849 retail price for the receiver.

Open Box items from Best Buy come with a full manufacturer's warranty.

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The Yamaha RX-V6A is on sale at Best Buy, which means open boxes are on sale too! This is about half the $849 retail price for the receiver.

Open Box items from Best Buy come with a full manufacturer's warranty.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/yama...Id=6422266

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Model: Yamaha Rx-V6 7.2-Channel Av Receiver with 8K Hdmi and MusicCast - Black

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May 3, 2023
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jdomagalski
May 3, 2023
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You tube reviews seem pretty good. Can anyone comment on this receiver?
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zhelder
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Quote from jdomagalski :
You tube reviews seem pretty good. Can anyone comment on this receiver?
I've owned Yamaha, Pioneer, Onkyo, and Denon receivers. Yamaha is my favorite. They have the best construction and have been the most trouble-free for me.

I splurged, and got the open box Aventage RX-A4A for $779. Received it yesterday, and aside from the tape on the box, it looks and performs like brand new. If I was on a tighter budget, I'd be all over this receiver for the price. Yamahas also seem to be the hardest to get for a discount these days, so these are particularly good deals.
Last edited by zhelder May 3, 2023 at 11:53 AM.
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MartyG12
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Quote from jdomagalski :
You tube reviews seem pretty good. Can anyone comment on this receiver?
I have had it for a year or so. I don't have a bad thing to say, it has been great. Just make sure you install the latest firmware if/when you get it.
May 3, 2023
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air_towel
May 3, 2023
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Quote from jdomagalski :
You tube reviews seem pretty good. Can anyone comment on this receiver?
Costco sells this rebranded as the TSR-700. It has gone as cheap as $330 new.

I've been running mine for a few years-ish.

Pros: It's a good budget receiver. Atmos out of the box, reasonable room correction with YPAO (audiophiles will scoff, but at this price point, it's reasonable). I have it powering a 7.1 setup with a budget Klipsch sub and Monoprice Amber in-walls and it sounds amazing for a sub-$1200 setup (if you time the sales right).

Cons: Early models had a hardware bug that prevented 8k support, which has been addressed in manufacturing, never bothered me since 8k content doesn't really exist yet at any scale. 4K up-scaling is a weak point, I've had some banding issues depending on content. If you have another box to handled upscaling (NVidia Shield, etc.) I'd use that instead.
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Doesnt this box only have 24 gbps 2.1 ports instead of 40 gbps?
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nathanddrews
May 4, 2023
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I bought a few TSR-700 AVRs from Woot for $350 each last year (same as this RX-V6A). I use them to power my speaker zones using MusicCast (which is amazing).
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Quote from air_towel :
Costco sells this rebranded as the TSR-700. It has gone as cheap as $330 new.

I've been running mine for a few years-ish.

Pros: It's a good budget receiver. Atmos out of the box, reasonable room correction with YPAO (audiophiles will scoff, but at this price point, it's reasonable). I have it powering a 7.1 setup with a budget Klipsch sub and Monoprice Amber in-walls and it sounds amazing for a sub-$1200 setup (if you time the sales right).

Cons: Early models had a hardware bug that prevented 8k support, which has been addressed in manufacturing, never bothered me since 8k content doesn't really exist yet at any scale. 4K up-scaling is a weak point, I've had some banding issues depending on content. If you have another box to handled upscaling (NVidia Shield, etc.) I'd use that instead.
It's not just 8k it's also 4k 120hz HDR which is kind of a big deal for current gaming consoles. Basically, 48gbps HDMI isn't possible even with the board repair. It's limited to somewhere around 24gbps.
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warre2m
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Quote from frankencowx :
Doesnt this box only have 24 gbps 2.1 ports instead of 40 gbps?
Yes. I have a LG C2 , TSR700 and PS5. 4k 120hz HDR w VRR is not possible… I connected the console directly to the tv with arc enabled and it seems fine. Not sure if there is a disadvantage to doing it that way.
May 4, 2023
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May 4, 2023
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Quote from warre2m :
Yes. I have a LG C2 , TSR700 and PS5. 4k 120hz HDR w VRR is not possible… I connected the console directly to the tv with arc enabled and it seems fine. Not sure if there is a disadvantage to doing it that way.
Not really. Less audio fidelity technically but most would never notice. If you care enough about gaming to want 120hz w/ VRR you really don't want to run the feed through a receiver anyway. Even the very best receivers increase latency by quite a bit.
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Quote from nathanddrews :
I bought a few TSR-700 AVRs from Woot for $350 each last year (same as this RX-V6A). I use them to power my speaker zones using MusicCast (which is amazing).
How many zones can you power with one receiver? Could you use 6 channels from this 7.1 and run some independent zones?
May 4, 2023
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geek37
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can these power 4 ohms speakers?
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Quote from _Nick_ :
Not really. Less audio fidelity technically but most would never notice. If you care enough about gaming to want 120hz w/ VRR you really don't want to run the feed through a receiver anyway. Even the very best receivers increase latency by quite a bit.
That's not true. Most if not all new receivers have a gaming mode that is usually automatically applied when a game input is sensed. Essentially it's passthrough mode, splitting off the audio and processing it, and passing through the video signal. I have had waaaay more issues using arc on my tv than directly into my receiver
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fourml8r
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Quote from geek37 :
can these power 4 ohms speakers?
In general that would not be recommended unless you keep the volume low or only use for short periods. Watching a full movie at decent volume will put a lot of stress on the amp due to the low impedance.

you also need to understand that impedance is not a static number. it varies based on frequency. so a speaker labelled as 4 ohm may go down to 2 or 3 ohms at some frequencies.
Last edited by fourml8r May 4, 2023 at 05:42 AM.
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porsche606
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I have this receiver and would recommend it to anyone. Great bang for the buck

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Quote from foxblur :
How many zones can you power with one receiver? Could you use 6 channels from this 7.1 and run some independent zones?
You can do two stereo zones or up to a 5.1 zone + stereo zone. They can each play different sources simultaneously.

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