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 enlarge | Brand: Yamaha
Category: CE
List Price: $299.95
Buy New: $176.38
You Save: $123.57 (41%)
New (5) Refurbished (1) from $174.99
Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 1390
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17.1
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 17.1 x 5.8
MPN: RX-397
Model: RX-397
UPC: 027108923956
EAN: 0027108923956
ASIN: B000COW90I
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Great sound from any speakers. July 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This stereo amplifier is a must for owners of old school speakers. It has enough power for some old KLH model 24 speakers, which I recently acquired from my grandparents. KLH has a reputation for great sounding speaker systems at reasonable prices. The speakers and amplifier are almost built for each other. Great clarity of audio and easy to use controls. Great price, since the msrp off the Yamaha website is $299.99. If you have old school speakers and want to really make them sing, buy this amp!!!
Amazing Sound June 30, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
The first receiver i ever purchased was a Sony 5.1 500 watt surround system, that was when i was only 13 years old and didnt fully understand the little differences. Well im now 17 years old and im getting sick of the surround sound because for the most part i only use the stereo setting. So i had some extra money and thought i would pick of a new receiver. But what to get i looked at many different ones and even thought about getting a 7.1 pioneer. Then i realized its kind of a waste being that i only want to continue using 2 speakers. So i went to the store looking for a Stereo Receiver. I found some by Denon, Sony and Onkyo as well as Yamaha.
I have no had it for a week, which may not seem long but after hearing the difference in quality between this and my old system i had to write something. While my old system had more bass, this system has a cleaner tighter bass, not to mention the volume can go a lot high here. I loved having all the controls laid out without being Digital like some of the others i was looking at. I love this system my music sounds amazing.
So like i said im 17 you think i would want to follow the trend and get another surround sound system, but trust me they cant compete with the old basic system of receiver. I love Jazz, Soul, Funk, Blues and R&B and they all sound great coming out of this system. I even played some ACDC and Pantera just to see how it sounds and i was blown away. For the most part i listen to Oldschool Hip Hop and most of my albums are originals which have not been remastered. I found a lot of times there albums dont sound great coming from my old system but on my new Yamaha receiver its like hearing the music for the first time.
right now i currently have a Record Player, 5 Disc cd Changer and an Xbox 360 hooked up and they all sound great. I forgot what it was like to listen to my Vinyl. I also have an old pair of Technic 12inch Floor Standing Speakers hooked up and they sound amazing, 10times better then when hooked up to a 5.1.
Stick to the basics as far as im concerned this new technology still can hold its own. Old speakers, record player and a basic receiver is all you need for a great system.
EDIT - I Should also mention that my parents own a Onkyo TX-8522 100 Watt Stereo Receiver which is currently the most popular receiver on amazon in terms of sales rank. We compared both receivers and all 3 of us came to the conclusion that we thought the Yamaha RX -397 was better then the Onkyo. We used the same speakers in the same room while doing the test.
So i strongly recommend this system to anyone looking for nice sound on a budget.
- Edit on July 30th 2008. While cleaning out my basement before moving i found an old pair of speakers under the stairs. I decided to try hooking them up to my receiver thinking i would turn it up and they would blow right away. Well they didnt so i know have this system hooked up to 4 Speakers, one in each corner of my room and now this system sound even better. the amazing thing is these new speakers i add are really good, actually i have never even heard of the brand. Accutech AR - 6LP is the model, then have 10 inch woofers. but anyways with both pairs of old speakers this sounds much better then when i only had the original pair.
-One Last Edit on Nov 7th. This receiver is now powering a pair of Soundstage 250 watt speakers. This 50 watt per channel system puts out more then enough power for the speakers.
Yamaha RX-397 receiver June 28, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've always been a Sony girl with respect to purchasing electronics. But when it was necessary to replace my old tuner/receiver, I decided to depart from that mind-set based on reviews I read on Amazon about the RX-397. I'm delighted with this receiver and would highly recommend it to anyone in the market for one. Sallye
Excelente, bajo ciertos parametros June 6, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Para el oyente medio, un gran equipo (no necesariamente high end) con un excelente sonido. Hay opciones mas costosas y con mas potencia de salida, pero... 50W son mas que suficientes cuando lo importante es la fidelidad y no el volúmen. Igualmente, es la mejor opcion dentro de su rango de precio teniendo en cuenta que posee la menor THD posible. Un buen recomendado junto con unos Polk Audio RTiA1 (igual, hay parlantes màs destacados, pero para este equipo son màs que suficientes). Enjoy!
Good as it gets May 5, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you're looking for an inexpensive slice o' stereo heaven that is happy producing all types of music, read no further, this is your baby. The Pure Direct mode is incredible, especially with a turntable.
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