Yamaha RX-V2065BL 7.2-Channel Network Digital Home Theater Receiver
- New scene buttons (BD / DVD, TV, CD and Radio) -quick and simple to use
- Analog video upscaling to full HD 1080p with TBC
- YPAO sound optimization for automatic speaker setup
- Compressed Music Enhancer, SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP
- RS-232C interface
Product Description
Yamaha RX-V2065BL 7.1-Channel Network Home Theater Receiver
Yamaha RX-V2065BL 7.2-Channel Network Digital Home Theater Receiver
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I tried this receiver for a week, and returned it. It has a ton of functions, and inputs, but seems as though it was engineered for the usual home theater system of today – the smaller front, center, and surround with a sub-woofer – which is fine if this is the configuration of your home system.
The biggest flaw was the inability to change the LFE level. I have designed and built my home theater speakers, to be able to reproduce more than the entire audio spectrum – all the way from ultrasonics to sub-sonics, assuring that the full audio spectrum of human hearing is reproduced accurately. Not being able to vary the LFE level, meant the only option was either “on” or “off” on the front, unless you have a variable sub. With very efficient full range speakers(15″woofer), this is not enough flexibility. The result was either overpowering bass effects, or turn these effects off all together.
As far as claimed output power…. I wonder. The stated maximum power input was (if I remember correctly) about 680 watts, yet the claimed output of 130 X 7 equals 910 watts… I am sure that this receiver does not “generate” power. One other item was the remote clutter, with small close spaced buttons.
Other than that, this receiver has plenty of inputs (and a phono!), and the on screen is quite good. I found the audio reproduction to be adequate, but seemed to have a bit of a “hole”…. as though it was thin. I cannot describe it better than that.
Bottom line, from an audiophile and a purist standpoint, I feel less “sound processors”, “tone controls”, is better, and there are other receivers that rival the audio reproduction of this one for far less money – I am now using an Onkyo TX-SR806….
Rating: 3 / 5
I bought this to support Projector and plasma HDMI outputs. Great quality with 7.2 speaker setup. Really liked the passthru feature i.e. system need not be switched on to pass the HDMI signal to plasma. MOst of kids shows are watched with TV audio.
Rating: 5 / 5
Had mine 3 months now, I upgraded from a 12 year old Yamy DSP-A1 with a TX-492 Tuner which gave me about
20 FM stations, I get 1 with the 2065, I have a 6 element Antenna in the attic. Why is it that I can Receive Tons of stations on my car radio in the garage and 1 on My $1300.00 Receiver?
But I still love it.
Rating: 5 / 5
I went and demo’ed the V2065 vs the V1065 at my local Fry’s. Basically the sound quality was similar but the extra features are what drove me to the V2065. The YPAO feature is huge timesaver in terms of setup. Tons of other cool features. The only con I have found so far is that most universal remotes do not work with the unit as all the standard Yamaha codes dont work. I ended up getting a logitech Harmony remote for other reasons so no big deal.
Rating: 5 / 5
I just received this receiver (no pun intended) yesterday. I spent around 2 months researching this purchase and finally decided to go with the RX-V2065 because I have always owned Yamaha receivers. I’m amazed at the sound quality!! This unit replaced my old Yamaha HTR-5140 and there is a world of difference in the sound. The internet radio is amazing. It sounds great and there are thousands of stations to choose from. I was listening to a radio station in India earlier. The HD radio is also a very nice feature and the few stations that I do get sound great in HD. I did have some trouble getting connected to my network because for some reason I had my router only assigning 11 IP addresses and they were all taken, so the 2065 wasn’t being assigned an IP address. Was an easy fix once I discovered it. So if you have any problems connecting to your network, be sure to check your router settings first, as the Yamaha should just connect with no intervention.
CONS:
As some people have stated in other forums, Yamaha has cut some corners on their new receivers. My Yamahas have always had two power outlets on the back and I have always used one of these to plug in the subwoofer. The 2065 has no power outlets which I did not notice until after I bought it. I’m going to have to get a power strip in order to plug everything in and I won’t be able to power on and off the subwoofer simply by turning the 2065 on and off.
The FM reception is not very good at all. I cannot get the two local stations that I listen to (and I could easily get them on the HTR-5140). If you go to the AVSForums and look in the 2065 thread, you will see that others have complained about this as well. With all the choices I have with the internet radio, this isn’t going to be a big issue for me, but it might for someone who listens to the radio a lot.
The speaker connectors are very close together. I spent way more time than I should have getting the wires connected. If you do not already have them, I highly recommend getting banana plugs for the connections to the receiver. As soon as I get the chance I’m going to order some banana plugs and cleanup the connections.
Rating: 4 / 5