I think mine has a graphic eq but never checked. I only know of the basic tone control options.  The manual I found online was so ridiculous I only scanned through to figure the subwoofer crossover setting, what hp gain/level was,and how to assign the digital inputs.  I had to ask and read around to understand what the intellivolume really did and hp level/speaker level gain really did. I was also confused when I was asked if I had my digital volume set to relative (thx standard) or absolute (normal). I'll play with it later to check see if it has graphics eq options.

I find that all that over-complicated stuff is just useless.


The real trick to dialing in a home theater is speaker placement and proper sub-woofer calibration. If you can nail those two things, you'll most likely have an awesome home theater.


My old home theater had a Kenwood THX receiver, 7 JBL 4311's, an a huge SVS tube sub that went down to 12Hz. Sound was awesome.

I know what you mean. I still believe in proper speaker placement and stereo can provide you 360 degree sound. Old house I use to have pretty well treated dead sounding room and had perfect speaker imagining.  Current place is temporary cause I plan on moving out of state so now I have deal with what I have. I still want to try get pair of perfectly matched Yamaha ns10's and it'll be my last upgrade ever...maybe.

I do find the interfaces complicated and unnecessary most cases. Only use I find and like as mentioned is the internal electronic subwoofer crossover options.

K. So I spent some quality time w my Yammy + HD600s. The Yammy has ample room to run them, and introduces some warmth to them Senns, but keeps clarity. Not the most resolving pairing, but no muddy window either. Pretty engaging and pleasant sound. No bansheeness issues.

Furthermore, measured my Yammy's (RX-V663/HTR-6061) headphone out using multimeter and RMAA goodness, and this is what I got:

Output impedance: 98 ohms
Maximum voltage swing (no load): 9.77 Vrms
Maximum voltage swing (300 ohms): 5.06 Vrms (proly current starving somehow)

RMAA results attached (downloadable PDF files below the summary and post) for no load (@ 0.393 Vrms), 300 ohm load (@ 0.397 Vrms), and 32 ohm load (@0.387 Vrms).

Summary:

No Load




300 ohm Load





32 ohm Load





I think I paid $350 for this brand new. Proly could have done much better with a refurbished older model, but not too bad IMO.

Haven't tried using the speaker taps yet which might not hold back the amp as much as the headcan out.

interesting results there ultrabike. i kinda assumed the receivers perform better with higher impedance loads. lower impedance ones i never have much experience with and only low impedance headphones i ever owned which was pain to drive was pair of pioneer monitor 10's for some odd reason. the k601 and 702's did fine in whatever i plugged them into. my fostex seem to perform fine in either headphone out i use too but of course can sound harsh in the upper registers depending what it's plugged into.

i don't know how the onkyo would perform and supposedly was considered ''middle'' entry to the 702 which had tons more features besides power. not sure on the impedance out of the onkyo but i assume if anything it's probably somewhere in the 120ohm standard range. i just know it looks to use no chips and is using same power amp section like a traditional receiver or integrated amp does. i do like how it performs with my headphones and is satisfying enough where i hear no graininess or unusual roughness or even warm bass. just of course doesn't sound as ''clear'' as my harman kardon but sounds similar frequency response wise or sound wise if that makes sense.

i just like the 24-bit 192khz circcus logic dac it has cause it's useful for using other sources when my interface is hooked up to my laptop or something cause to me the inside dac seems to perform well for plain ol' music play back and it sounds clear to me so i keep it hooked up via rg6 75ohm coaxial to my computer what i use mainly just for music and movies.

i got the onkyo for 125 which was best deal i found at the trading post. i just looked at the insides,picked it up to feel the weight and tested it at the store see if it works and took it home. only other thing i did was read up real quick on the specs and saw ''low negative feedback design'' which i though was interesting and liked. other then that i figured everything about it at home going online and asking around.

is your yamaha considered all discrete?