R-S700

Comments about Yamaha r-s700:

I use my R-S700 to drive a small system in my bedroom. It is coupled to a pair of Klipsch Reference RB-52's & a small subwoofer. The sound is clear, precise and soundstage full. The sound is voiced as decidedly neutral - not warm & not clinically dry. My only complaint - and I hesitate to say complaint because I enjoy the unit so much - is that there is no bass management functions. I'm quite happy that there is a sub-out at this price point; however, it would be very hand to be able to manipulate crossover/low-pass point as well as sub volume from front control &/or the remote. As it is, I have to control these parameters directly on the sub - inconvenient, but far from a deal breaker.

I actually purchased this unit as a stand in while my reference pre-amp was out for repairs. It performed admirably in my reference audio system as well, which is why I decided to keep it to replace an older receiver in my BR system.

Two thumbs up, esp for the MSRP.

Comments about Yamaha r-s700:

This unit was recommended to me by the folks at Crutchfield Electronics. I was looking for a basic Stereo receiver to listen to my music, be it Radio, CD, Tape or records and this fit my needs perfectly.

Comments about Yamaha r-s700:

Only one con: Nobody in town had banana plugs to fit, and manual did not give size for anyone to order them. Lucily, a call to an online electronics supply and they were quickly identified and in the mail.

Pro: This amp was our Christmas gift to ourselves and it is awesome, powerful, sounds great. Coming off an aged quadraponic system, we wanted to retain 4-speakers per room, and the Yamaha complies and makes them sound incredible!

It was easy to hook up a varety of components, including tape, CD, burner, turntable, MP3 unit and even a speaker switch unit for whole house capability. The receiver switch which monitors the ohm usage so no damage will result from a drop in ohms is a much appreciated feature. In one afternoon (once the ordered banana plugs arrived) full, defined sound was filling the house, with the switch of a button. The speakers sounded like anew.Listening was like being in a concert hall, with the Yamaha outperforming our quadraphonic predessor.

Comments about Yamaha r-s700:

This unit displays great "tonality," "musicality," "staging," and "timbre." I'm being sarcastic - I don't know what those words mean (they're used in audiphile magazines to promote a clubby atmosphere.) What I do know is that the Yamaha R-S700 performs flawlessly on the test bench and in real life with distortion figures that are nearly immeasurable and certainly inaudable except to perhaps Superman. The unit has a frequency response range wider than the hearing of any human I know. You don't even need to listen to it (or any modern receiver for that matter before you buy it; I didn't.) as the system's speakers and speaker placement have a far greater and measurable impact on audio reproduction. Wayne Reses.

Comments about Yamaha r-s700:

I drive a pair of Paradigm Titan Monitors with a Marantz CD player and Pro-Ject turntable and occassionally an iPod. This is a secondary one room system in my house and I love it. My ipod through the Yamaha docking station doesn't sound as good on this unit as it does my RX-V3900 but that unit was $1300 more than the R-S700 so that's to be expected. I love Yamaha!

Comments about Yamaha r-s700:

I was pleased with the clean styling, flexibility, smooth sound, and control options. I use the FM, Line-input, Phono, and CD inputs.
My FM listening (24/7 classical) is on the edge of the signal coverage, so in STEREO mode I don't have full quieting. MONO mode is quiet and eliminates the wide-band white noise. Cannot review the AM reception, as I have high local noise level.
The audio line input from my HDTV is welcome and enhances my television viewing experience. The PHONO input was quite welcome and performs with smooth amplification, as I enjoy an extensive library of vinyl LPs.
It is convenient to have a separately designated CD input, easily selected remotely.

Comments about Yamaha r-s700:

Great sound through Monitor Audio RX6s. Easy to setup and plenty of options for inputs. If you're looking for something other than a surround sound receiver this is the unit for you.

Comments about Yamaha r-s700:

I needed something to replace my 20 year old Yamaha integrated amp. Was afraid to go with a receiver but decided to go for it. I am very pleased with the product. I've had it a month now and it sounds great with my Klipsch speakers. Having to get used to the continuouis variable volume control (my old one didn't have that). I didn't want all the extras and this was as basic as I could find. It has plenty of power to drive my speakers and sounds great at all volumns. I have a cd player, cassette player and turntable hooked up to it. All sound great. Why did I wait so long to buy one?!

Comments about Yamaha r-s700:

Bought R-S700 as replacement for 20-year-old very good stereo receiver. Driving speakers in two rooms: pair of Focal 716s and a pair of Bose wall speakers. The R-S700 brings out more from both sets of speakers; more of what I call presence, like you're in the room with the musicians. I play mostly classical and choral music and am very pleased with the receiver.

Comments about Yamaha r-s700:

Just installed, great radio, clear reception, waiting to hook up other external devices.