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[LemJe]

I bought this Yamaha Reciever on a whim today because I got a good deal. I havnt opened it up yet due to the fact I had to come straight to work. I was just wondering if anyone had any opinions or experience with this paticular reciever. I know it only has 5.1 but all I have had til this point was Dolby Pro Logic. Right now I also have some pretty worthless speakers and no Subwoofer, though I am getting a Sony 50 watt subwoofer in about a week. If anybody can let me know anything about this paticular reciever I would appreciate it.

Yamaha 400-Watt Dolby Digital/DTS Receiver with Dolby Pro Logic II and Silent Cinema
Model: HTR-5550


This receiver offers 400 watts of clean power (less than 0.06% THD). It also has plenty of connectivity and switching. A high-tech sound processor lets you customize your theater sound.


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Yamaha 400-Watt Dolby Digital/DTS Receiver with Dolby Pro Logic II and Silent Cinema
Model: HTR-5550

This receiver offers 400 watts of clean power (less than 0.06% THD). It also has plenty of connectivity and switching. A high-tech sound processor lets you customize your theater sound.


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PRODUCT FEATURES
400 watts of total system power (80 watts x 5, 1kHz, 0.06% THD @ 8 ohms)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 surround sound processing give you an amazingly wide range of multichannel sound options

Silent Cinema mode feeds a simulated surround sound signal to your favorite headphones, so you can enjoy all of the audio excitement of surround sound without disturbing anyone else

Dolby Pro Logic II takes stereo signals (like CDs or VHS tapes) and generates a full-bandwidth 5.1-channel presentation from it

5 A/V inputs (4 with S-video) plus 2 component video inputs and 3 optical digital and 1 coaxial digital audio input (1 component video, A/V and digital audio output) allow you to route all of your components through your receiver for convenience

5.1-channel analog inputs for connection to ultra-high-fidelity SACD and DVD-Audio players

Auto priority input selection and auto decoder selection automatically select the best input feed (digital over analog, etc.) and processing mode (multichannel over stereo, etc.) to make sure you get the best sound possible from your components

Low-impedance drive capability and impedance switching lets this receiver handle a wide variety of speakers and load impedances (including 2, 4 and 8 ohms)

Subwoofer output for a dedicated LFE (low frequency effects) channel

Digital AM/FM tuner with 40 presets

Heavy-duty binding posts accept a variety of speaker-cable connectors (including banana plugs, spade connectors and a variety of speaker wire, including heavy-gauge cable)

Full-function universal remote

I was going to attatch a pic but couldnt figure out how, sorry

Thanks in advance

[octopus1256]

http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/c...eceiver_14.htm

It looks pretty hot, you have all the sound fomrats bar DTS Matrix Discrete, and looks quite a nice deal for the money. BTW how much did you pay?

This looks quite a good price.

[LemJe]

I got it brand new in the box for $206. I have a dumb question now. I have never had DTS before and I am not sure its working. I fooled with it some last night using Terminator 2 Ultimate Edition. I set it for DTS on the DVD and heard the DTS trailor but I noticed that the display on the reciever was still reading Dolby Pro Logic II. Is that normal or should the display read DTS. I was also wondering since I heard the DTS trailor if that actually means its in DTS or not. I know with my old reciever I could never even hear the DTS trailor.

[tomdkat]

I'm not familiar with this receiver but I would image a "dts" light would light up when a dts signal is detected.

Hmmmmm......

Peace....

[LemJe]

I figured out my DTS problem. I didn't have the Audio Coaxle cable hooked to the reciever. Duh!!!

Anyway now that I have everything hooked up right I have found out that my ultra cheapie Fisher center speaker is no good. All the voices are very flat. I ended up taking one of my full size speakers from an old Technics stereo my ex wife had and I am using that for my center speaker. (Yes I know it's white trash ghetto but it's only temperary)

Now I need some advice on a good center speaker. I would prefer not to spend over $200 and still get some some good quality.

Any suggestions?

[Iguana Man]

Originally posted by LemJe
Now I need some advice on a good center speaker. I would prefer not to spend over $200 and still get some some good quality.

Any suggestions?

What are you front speakers?

[LemJe]

Right now I am using two old Fisher floorstanding speakers. I can't even to begin to remember how much power they have. After getting a center speaker my next purchase will hopefully be for Yamaha 8" 3-way Bass Reflex Tower Speakers.

I am trying to build this system piece by piece. The reciever was the first piece and now I am trying to find a moderetly priced center speaker that performs well.

[Iguana Man]

Originally posted by LemJe
Right now I am using two old Fisher floorstanding speakers. I can't even to begin to remember how much power they have. After getting a center speaker my next purchase will hopefully be for Yamaha 8" 3-way Bass Reflex Tower Speakers.

I am trying to build this system piece by piece. The reciever was the first piece and now I am trying to find a moderetly priced center speaker that performs well.

If you are eventually getting Yamaha fronts, then my suggestion would be getting a matching center, also from Yamaha. In most cases, your front 3 speakers should be similar - and that 'usually' means the same manufacturer. After looking at Yamahas website, I'm unsure which speakers you plan on getting (I had no idea they sold so many), however, they should have a center that matches the fronts. Have you auditioned the Yamahas against JBL's ? You may want to give that a shot too. Audition as much as possible!!