YAMAHA RX-V2500 Digital Home Theater Receiver Review

Product description

Yamaha RX-V2500 Digital Home Theater Receiver – The RX-V2400 has a host of features that will maximize your home theater enjoyment. One of them is the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer). It’s an Optimizer Microphone that you place in the listening area for customized audio. The RX-V2500 automatically adjusts the audio output to provide the optimum sound for the room’s acoustics based on it’s location! Audio Delay – for adjusting lip-synch Accurate touch digitally regulated volume control governs all channels Direct Stereo Mode HDTV 720p/1080i Compatible 40-Station AM/FM Tuner Ins – 5 Optical / 3 Coaxial / 4 Audio Outs – 2 Optical / 7 A/V with S-Video / Subwoofer RS-232C Port Front panel video Aux Input with Optical Digital & S-Video 2-Way Binding-Post Speaker Terminals Preout Terminals for Front, Center, Surround, & Surround Back Multi-Channel External Decoder Inputs Includes Remote Control Color – Black

From the Manufacturer

High sound quality, superior performance and surround realism are the result of the advanced technology that is part of the RX-V2500 digital home theater receiver.

Major features include 7-channel discrete amplification (130W x 7), YamahaÕs Digital ToP-ART design concept, YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer), Quad-Field CINEMA DSP, 19 surround programs, full movie sound format compatibility as well as THX Select processing, SILENT CINEMA, Night Listening Mode, 9 channel speaker outputs with Zone2 out, and component video up conversion for optimum video quality.

Features for convenient operation include extensive menus, front panel video Aux optical input terminal and a direct access remote control. This top-class receiver also provides a variety of features for setting up a multi-room custom installation.

Other features include:

• Accurate Touch Volume Control
• 192 kHz/24-Bit DACs for All Channels
• Audio Delay for Adjusting Lip-Sync (0Ð240 ms)
• Analog Mixdown
• 2-Channel Stereo Mode and Straight/Effect Switch
• Digital Tone Controls for Front, Center, Presence and Subwoofer
• Rec Out/Zone 2 Selector
• Main/Zone 2 Direct On/Off Switch
• Zone 2 S-Video Output Terminal
• 9-Channel Speaker Outputs with Zone 2 Out
• Dialogue Lift for Enhanced Dialogue Sound
• Selectable 9-Band Subwoofer Crossover
• Subwoofer Phase Select
• Speaker A, B or A+B Selection (Front L/R)
• Night Listening Enhancer ensures that all programs (including Dolby Pro Logic IIx)
• SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP
• Direct-Access (Macro-Command, Learning and Preset Capable) Remote Control Unit with Macro-Command Buttons and Illuminated Buttons

What’s in the Box
Receiver, remote control (with batteries), AM and FM antennas, microphone, power cord, printed operating instructions