Yamaha RX-Z11BL 11.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been a home theatre enthusiast for a long time now. Not many showrooms have this baby on demo and I've read a lot of reviews on the Z11. I decided to take the plunge and I'm glad I did! I've had yamaha's all my life and my previous amp (RX-V1700) was no light weight but compared to the Z11 sonically, it's night and day. Zll is simply crystal clear on both 2-channel stereo mode and obviously pure direct whilst the 1700 was lacking the liveliness in pure direct and 2-channel was average. Movie mode is very clear too and I think the Thx mode helps the transition of movie soundtracks optimised for the home.

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Yamaha 7.1 Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver is designed to deliver 140Wx7 channels plus 50W to the presence and rear presence channels, allowing simultaneous use of two sub woofers.It is compatible with the newest version of the HDMI standard and can be connected to a PC or Yamaha MCX-2000 enabling access to internet radio via LAN. This includes extensive zone control capabilities and achieves an unprecedented level of audio performance.

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Sirius SUB-X1 Universal Plug 'n' Play Boombox Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been using Sirius for almost two years. I recently upgraded to the Sporster 5 from the Sportster 1 (unit went bad, no antenna pick up). I had the home dock and boombox for the Sportster 1.
The boombox is very simple. Basic plug and play. Has two 4" woofer for mid and high-low range, two tweeters, and 1 5 1/5" downward firing woofer for a sub. The port for the sub is the front (front middle screen). Clean sound. Decent low end. Compared to the previous boombox, able to maintain a cleaner sound at higher volumes.
It would have been nice to have some kind of treble/bass controls or an equalizer. Not that I would expect Sirius to do it, but an built in AM/FM radio would be nice; MLB fans would appreciate to listen to AM for their local teams.
The signal pick up, it no worse than using the home docking stations. If you have trouble getting a signal in the house with the home dock or where ever, you'll have the same problem with the box. Unfortunately, no matter what you do, if you don't have a clean site for the antenna, then you'll have signal problems.

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Bring your Sirius satellite radio receiver to life with this essential plug 'n' playboombox. Compatible with the Sirius Sportster 3, Sportster 4, Starmate 3, Starmate 4, andStratus receivers, the boombox lets you follow the game or rock out on the patio to anyof Sirius's high-quality digital streams. Simply plug your Sirius receiver into theboombox's universal docking cradle and you're set. Listeners will love the SUB-X1'srich, crisp sound, which employs two tweeters, two midrange drivers, and a powerfulsubwoofer to create a dynamic frequency response of 70 Hz to 20 kHz. The reception isalso topnotch thanks to the included indoor/outdoor antenna, which comes with anattached 19.5-foot cable (the antenna must have a relatively clear view of the Siriussatellite paths to work).
Most importantly, the boombox is fully portable, with a built-in handle for transport anda battery power option (the boombox runs for up to nine hours on eight D-cellbatteries). And you needn't worry about hauling the antenna along in a separate bag,because the SUB-X1 includes a built-in compartment that stores both the antenna andcable. Other details include a 3.5 mm headphone jack for private listening, an ACadapter for indoor use, built-in bass enhancement technology, an auxiliary input forconnecting an iPod, MP3 player, or other audio device, and a docking adapter thatworks with ST and SV series Sirius satellite tuners. The boombox, which measures 19.18by 8.81 by 8 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 7.3 pounds (without batteries), is backedby a one-year warranty.
What's in the Box SUB-X1 universal boombox, AC adapter with 6-foot cord, satellite antenna with 19.5- foot cable, plastic docking adapter, user's manual.

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Denon AVR-3808CI 7.1-Channel Multizone Home Theater Receiver with Networking Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been waiting a while for "the perfect receiver". However, I have come to the conclusion that this is as close to perfect as I am going to find for my needs right now. I am using all 4 HDMI inputs (PS3, Oppo 980H, Directv HR20, and a Sony Vaio computer). The Denon has worked flawlessly with SACD, DVD-A, and lossless audio sources from my BluRay movies.
For sound quality, it is important to get the speakers setup properly. Denon's auto setup with the included mic makes this a very simple setup. I have heard that it helps to take measurements from all over the room, so I setup 5 listening locations. The sound quality is fantastic. I do have an spl meter, but I have not had it out to fine tune the setup just yet. It already sounds fantastic. The Oppo has the ability to send out a DSD multi-channel signal for its SACD and these sound fantastic on the Denon.
I am not really using the video upscaler very much since most of the signals I am inputting are already HD. In other words, the Denon mainly sends out the signals untouched, so it is hard to complain.
The ability to update the firmware over the internet connection is what I believe sets this receiver apart from the competition. For me, this was the deciding factor. With all of the new tech in these receivers, I do not want to have to carry the thing into a service location every time it needs an update.
I should mention that I played some music coming from my computer using the network interface and it worked okay. It did take a few seconds to retrieve license information for Yahoo Music DRM files, but I bet they improve on that in the future.
The downsides are small, but should be mentioned. The remote is okay for setting up the system, but it is going into a drawer with my other remotes now that I have my Harmony 880 universal programmed for all of the general functions that I need. Also, the GUI takes some getting used to. I like the ability to rename the inputs and choose what video inputs go with the audio inputs. However, it was not something that I picked up and setup in a few minutes. It is better than my old Denon AVR-3300, so at least they are going in the right direction!


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