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Yamaha RX RX-Z9 9.1 Channel 170 Watt Receiver
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$39.00
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Yamaha Z9 is nothing short of spectacular. No, there are no HDMI inputs on this receiver amplifier. You buy this equipment for it sound quality and multiple and advanced connectivity. The other reason is to get it for its smooth and warm sound in addition to its raw power. Stereo sound is simply audiophile quality. Whether you listen to music or movie soundtracks with DSP or indirect mode, it all just sounds remarkable, with excellent tonality, depth of sound, and incredible separation. Mono recordings sound absolutely excellent with a very distinctive features in coloration. And, it has I link connectivity, which is really valuable. All you need is one of those universal players that has an I link connection. The I link handles music entirely in the digital domain. And, as much as I love analog sound, from my fluence turntable, what the I-Link can do the sound is remarkable as well. I have my Oppo BDP 105 connected to the Z9 via seven. One analog connections. Let me just say that in my case I do not miss having HDMI inputs on an amplifier. I let my HDTV handle HDMI inputs. If you have been sitting on the fence, or perhaps debating whether to replace your old trusty receiver with something like this, give it no further thought. I only re-commend that you speak to the seller about the condition of the unit before you make the purchase.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I purchased my RX Z9 new in 2005. The only concern with some people is it gets hot. Yes, it does get hot but so what? I have mine in a cabinet that has an open back and I open the door for ventilation when turned on. I have a 7000 cubic foot room with openings to other rooms, and powering 4 Rbh 1266 Se/r speaker. The results are fantastic. No receiver on the market can match the performance of the RX Z9. The new Denon 8500 has a power draw of 900 watts max with 13 channels, the RX z9 1000w 9 amps. Damping factor is 100 for the R/L front channels and the amp will provide about 140 watts with all channels driven. This is an unbeatable combination of factors in the AVR arena. I put a Yamaha preprocessor in my system and now have a system that is almost as good as very good quality separates. The only downside to the RX Z9 is the built in processor. I didn’t truly care for its performance but the amp section is wonderful and connecting a pre/pro to the audio inputs gave me incredible dts hd and Dolby hd audio. Highly recommend this method to improving audio quality rather than purchasing the inferior receivers on the market. This can be done with Denon line up from the Denon 3805 through the 5805 if desired.Read full review
Verified purchase: No
I have alot of high end equipment and have been testing this for a week and would have to say it's the best receiver I have ever heard. The brochure bills it as a combination of high end seperates into one component so I put this to the test. First I compared this to a Nakamichi CA1/PA1 combination in 2 channel mode. My source unit was a Krell MD2 cd transport/studio processor. I used the pure direct input on the Yamaha to avoid any signal processing. The Yamaha was definately cleaner and more powerful than the Nakamich seperates. Next I compared just the amp section of the Yamaha and Nakamichi unit with a Krell HTS preamp as the input stage. The Yamaha amp section won hands down by a wider margain than the first setup. The Nak is no slough, its actually one of the better sounding HT amps. Next I compared the DA conversion section vs the Krell Studio processor. Although the Yamaha sounds incredible,it came up a little short here compared to the Krell. The Yamaha uses the best burr browns procs ever made but the Krell uses software algorithims and uses some unreal sampling rate to achieve slightly cleaner sound. Keep in mind that I'm comparing a $3500 D/A converter to the DA converter section of a receiver. I didn't do a tuner comparison but I used to work at a radio station and this remined me of being at the radio station when I heard it. Next I checked the surround sound modes which was excellent.I prefered Yamaha's own cinema DSP mode with 4 layer processing. The only drawback to this receiver is it's weight. It slightly exceeds my racks maximum load capacity. It also generates alot of heat which would not be good for a small rack. On top of a heavy duty rack would be the best place. In summary the best receiver I've tested.The other receivers I have tested are Pioneer RSV-49txi,Yamaha RX-V1,Yamaha RX-V2400,RX-V861,RX-V2200,Nakamichi AV10,Nakamichi AV1s,Nakamichi AV1,Denon 4802,Denon AVR4306,Denon AVR3806 and Denon AVR2200.Read full review
Very powerful and clean sounding receiver. I was initially in the market for a Denon 5803 because it is said they sound warmer than the RX V1, and RX Z1 that I currently owned and my speakers are of the bright sounding variety. I finally scored a 5803A on ebay at a decent price. Unfortunately it was damaged during shipping. I was able to try it out before i sent it back and it was as described by many a warmer sounding receiver than the V1 and the Z1. Not that the V1 or the Z1 sound bad, but for my speaker combination the Denon provided a better balanced overall sound. Although if I could only choose one. I would still pick the Yamaha over the Denon any day. You get much more for your dollar. The processor in the Yamaha's just walk all over Denon's processor. Yamaha is the king of Home theater as far as Receivers go. And worlds better in terms of user friendlyness. The Denon is not straight forward in terms of adjustment, but does have a couple of added benefits for the inconvenience. Like a functional subwoofer output in pure direct mode that the Yamaha does not have. So I had also heard that the Z9 was a better sounding receiver than my V1 or Z1. I was skeptical because the V1 and the Z1 sound identical as far as I am concerned with the V1 having a little more headroom. Which brings me to a point worth mentioning, although I was very impressed with the sound of the Denon 5803, in fact I came very close to picking up a 5805, I was dissapointed that it did not seem to have as much sack as the Yamahas. Nothing to write home about but slightly less powerful sounding. Ok so I came across a good deal on the Z9 and I thought why not. If it sounded the same as the other Yammies I would just sell the Z1 and keep the the V1 and Z9. Well I was just left speachless at how warm and powerful the sound of this receiver is. A slight bit warmer than even the Denon 5803 and much more powerful. Not like any Yamaha I had ever experienced. It was very much if not identical to a Harman Kardon Signature series separates I owned about ten years ago, but with all the processing wonder that Yamaha is characterised for. The only problem with this receiver and it is really not a problem is that this receiver does run HOT!!!!. But I was expecting it because i had read a couple of reviews and was not surprised by it. And certainly not worried about its reliability since I have had extremely good look with Yamaha electronics.Read full review
I have listened to many separate stereo pieces like pre-amps, power amp, integrated amps and receivers costing thousands more and I can honestly say this receiver is better. One of the separates systems, I have listened to was a McIntosh $25,000, 2 channel system which consisted of speakers, power amp, pre-amp and CD player. The McIntosh was only a bit better. The biggest difference I heard from the McIntosh was in the mid range sound. The mid range were a bit more open and airy. However, this receiver is a better at just fraction of cost and unless the two systems were side to side most people would not notice a difference. Also, when listening to the RX-Z9 in several different modes it gives you the ability listen in a few different 2 channel sound modes. For example, 2 channel pure direct and direct stereo modes the sound is a more balanced in comparison to straight PCM 2 channel mode. Straight PCM 2 channel mode is more detailed and open. In this mode you are able to hear more separation of sound for each speaker. This is just a small example of why this receiver is a great buy. So the RX-Z9 even at $2000, 18 years later this receiver is a steal. Read full review
Verified purchase: No
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