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Price: $749.00 - $599.95
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Uncompromising value. This 5.1-Channel AV receiver brings the best technologies to your home including Dolby vision, 4K Ultra HD, HDR10 and Bluetooth at an affordable price. Standby Power Consumption (IR only): ≤ 0.2 W.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.4 x 17.13 x 6.34 inches; 16.3 Pounds
Item model number ‏ : ‎ RX-V385
Batteries ‏ : ‎ 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ April 10, 2018
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Yamaha
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BNXXJKB

5.1 channel powerful surround sound with Bluetooth for wireless connectivity
Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) 100W (8 ohms, 0.9% THD); Rated Output Power (20Hz 20kHz, 2ch driven) 70W (8 ohms, 0.09% THD); Maximum Effective Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) (Jeita) 145W (6 ohms, 10% THD)
HDMI with HDCP 2.3 (4 in/1 out)
4K/60 Ultra HD support, HDR10, Dolby vision, hybrid log gamma and BT.2020 provide incredible contrast, smooth tone and rich, bright colors
YPAO automatic room calibration technology for an immersive movie experience
Exclusive Yamaha Cinema DSP technology supports playback of HD Audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD Master Audio, etc.), providing natural and expansive sound imaging.
Reviewer: EternianUber
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice unit
Review: I'm really happy with this receiver even though I don't have any speakers hooked up to it. Not using it for a speaker setup might sound like a waste of a product to some people but honestly I'm finding plenty of value in it with it's other features.The main reason I looked into getting a receiver was so I could have multiple hdmi devices hooked up to my monitor. I looked into hdmi hubs but there are a couple reasons why I've chosen a receiver instead.1. Reliability and ease of use. Ok, so like I said I use a monitor in my room, not a tv. Monitors don't have remotes so anytime I want to change the volume or hdmi input I have to do it manually. It's a 32 inch monitor about 3 feet to the side of my bed and it's a nice arms stretch to do so. Not a big deal and while there are plenty of hdmi hubs that offer remote changing or automatic changing I worry about the reliability of those devices. There are plenty of reviews that state their hubs stop working after some months or the automatic hdmi switching starts changing inputs randomly or getting black screens and such. I just didn't want to hassle with things like that.2. Bluetooth connectivity. This was another feature that I was looking into. Again, there are separate devices that offer this but just like hdmi hubs you will find plenty of reliability concerns. On top of that there's audio lag and previously when I bought a bluetooth transmitter I had to return it for that reason. Nice thing about this receiver is there is an adjustment for the audio to increase or decrease the audio timing but luckily it isn't an issue and the audio seems to be timed perfectly with my bluetooth headphones. It pairs up quickly too.I haven't tried the 4k upscaling with this receiver because I use a 1440p monitor but it's nice to know that it's there. Maybe in the future I will find a use for it. There's also some neat audio presets for things like movies, music and gaming. It's actually a pretty extensive list. I suppose I should also mention that each hdmi input can be named to your liking for a nice customization feel so when you flip through them you know exactly what's connected to that input. You can even use the hdmi ports when the unit is in standby mode but you won't be able to use the bluetooth connectivity.In the end I think this was a good purchase. It's priced reasonably and I'm getting good use out of it. Sound quality is great and the customizable features are a definite plus. More expensive than getting an hdmi hub and bluetooth transmitter but I think the reliability and extra features make up for this.

Reviewer: chuck
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It's entry level but it does it great.
Review: For what it is, an entry level reciver it is great. Haven't had it long now, about a month but it has been great. Used to own onkyo, pioneer and Harmon Kardon recivers back before HDMI and blu ray. Have used a soundbar for the past few years but finally decided to jump back on a detecated surround system. For my apartment this sounds phenomenal. I don't normally mess with the DSPs so I can't comment on those, I prefer direct sound. Could it use more power? Probably but again this is entry level stuff. I use 12 gauge speaker wire on the front 3 speakers and 14 to the surrounds and it sounds great. Front speakers are 6 ohms and rears are 8 but no trouble driving them. Dialog is crystal clear and the overall sound is warm and pleasant. Playback of Blu ray and Ultra blu ray in both DTS HD and Dolby TrueHD is such a treat, absolutely made me realize how limited a soundbar was. Music playback is fantastic, have my laptop with Jriver hooked up through HDMI for playback of FLAC and WAV audio files from 44khz/16bit all the way up to 192khz/24bit with every genre of music. Put it in direct stereo mode and it sounds blissful. DSD playback does work but only at 2.8mhz DSD64 which is still great considering the price. 4K pass through works as it should, no troubles with HDR or Dolby Vision content. Can't comment on FM or am radio playback. Bluetooth playback is alright, music enhancer does a noticible job of cleaning the music a bit, nothing extreme but does add a cetain clarity. The Bluetooth could have been a more recent standard especially since this reciver came out in 2018 but again entry level. For my Echo it is fine for the rare occasion I send audio to it. Playback of music from LG V60 over Bluetooth sounds okay but wired connection still beats wireless as far as audio is concerned and if you just playing back mp3s AAC, it won't matter, it works. 4K upscale works fine, really didn't mess with it too much because TV is normally going to do a better job of upscalling anyway. Has auto HDCP detection which is nice, allows all HDMI connections to play nice. Binding posts with Banna plug compatibility is nice to see at this price. User interface is nice and simple. One area I can see trouble with is the fact you have to go online for the manual. Again, as a entry level reciver there isn't really much to complain about.

Reviewer: Joyce Loureiro Lima
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: tenho a um ano, fácil de usar, otimo em todos os aspectos. qualidade yamaha...

Reviewer: Ricardo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Home Theater excelente, qualidade do som muito boa.

Reviewer: Rubem N.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: O produto é de excelente qualidade, por já conhecer o mesmo e ter informação por isto que fiz a compra do mesmo.

Reviewer: CARLOS EDUARDO FERNANDES
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Manual não tem tradução em português. A calibragem YPAO deixa um som de lata. Tem que ser regulado manualmente para conseguir extrair um som melhor. Os graves não são intensos como no meu RX-V1000. O manual que acompanha é incompleto, tendo que buscar na internet um de inteiro teor pra conseguir encontrar os menus e submenus. Até tem regulagem de tudo, mas voce tem que ir buscar no manual. Ficou um som aceitavel, mas ainda longe do anterior. Talvez um RX-V6a fosse mais dentro do que eu esperava. A linha elite "A" ta bem cara (A2, A4, A6...). Bem leve para um receiver. Parcialmente satisfeito com o produto.

Reviewer: Emmanuel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Equipamento de excelente qualidade de som, estou muito satisfeito.

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