Yamaha HTR-6250BL 630 Watt 7-Channel Home Theater Receiver
- 7-channel 630W powerful surround sound (90W x 7)
- 1080p-Compatible HDMI 1.3
- Analog video up-conversion to component video
- Bluetooth music streaming using Yamaha YBA-10 Bluetooth Audio Receiver
- Connect an iPod using Yamaha YDS-10SL Universal iPod Dock
Product Description
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Yamaha HTR-6250BL 630 Watt 7-Channel Home Theater Receiver
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This is an outstanding stereo receiver. Great sound quality. I am extremely pleased.
Rating: 5 / 5
Wow, what theater sound! Extreme clarity with 5 Polkaudios. I like the sound quality better than I’d hoped.
Glenn
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Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve had this unit since April 2009, and I am very pleased with it, but only after two firmware updates from Yamaha.
The first problem I had was unreliable HDMI signal passing from a Panasonic Blu-ray player to a Panasonic TV. (Naturally those two worked fine when connected directly to each other, bypassing the receiver.) That was solved by the May 2009 firmware upgrade from Yamaha.
The second problem was its inability to connect a Wii using the component video cable. The two inputs for component video (AV1 and AV2) only allowed optical and coaxial digital audio respectively, but the Wii component video cable only provides analog (L/R) audio. This was solved with the August 2009 firmware update, which permits the assignment of video from any of the inputs (HDMI1-4, AV1-6, or Video Aux) to the input selections AV3-4 or Audio1-2, where the audio then comes from those analog inputs.
The receiver now serves all of my needs, and well. I have a Blu-ray player, DVR, VCR, LaserDisc player (really), iPod (requires the separate Yamaha iPod dock), Wii, and a wireless connection to my laptop iTunes for audio, and lastly I have an HDMI cable hanging out the front to connect to my laptop for movies and TV shows. And of course it has a built-in AM/FM receiver which I occasionally use and which works fine. (The name “receiver” is analogous to the name “phone” for our cell phones which now do far more than act as a telephone, but which we still occasionally use that way.) My system with this receiver as the central hub works perfectly, with excellent video and audio quality. The receiver is connected to a Panasonic LCD 1080p TV, and a set of six Paradigm speakers for 5.1 audio. (I have two more Paradigm speakers sitting around waiting to make it 7.1, but I haven’t gotten around to hooking those up.) Keep in mind that the speakers you pick have far more leverage on your audio quality than the receiver does. I highly recommend Paradigm.
I don’t use the remote control that came with the receiver, since I have universal (a Harmony 1). I would highly recommend a universal remote for this type of system — they’re definitely worth it.
The iPod interface is great and not expensive, which is one of the main reasons I picked this receiver.
Rating: 4 / 5
I tried this receiver for a month and ended up returning it. Nonetheless, there are some things I really like a lot. Great design. It was super easy setup. The menus were great, and the way inputs are labeled makes a lot of sense. Fidelity for my video playback was great.
The problem I had was that the sound quality was noticeably and severely degraded when the DSP was enabled. The DSP is necessary to get stereo sources to produce sound in anything besides the two main speakers. I’ve got a 3.1 setup and I’d prefer using all the speakers. I could live without the center, but I *must* have the subwoofer. (My mains are relatively small Polk RTI4 speakers.)
I ended up going with Denon AVR790 instead.
So I would not recommend this receiver if you plan to do a lot of high fidelity music listening on a multi-speaker setup. If that’s not a concern for you, then it’s well worth considering.
Rating: 3 / 5
The on screen menus and automatic sound field setup using the included mic make this model much easier to get tuned for best surround sound than lower models. It also has really good sound for both movies and music, and a good FM tuner.
Upscaling from the analog RCA inputs to the HDMI output simplifies hookup, and the upscaling is quite good with none of the distortion patterns I have seen created by other units.
The ability to specify an automatic volume setting for when you first turn the unit on means that if the person before you had the music cranked you don’t get blown out of your chair while you scramble for the remote.
The lack of binding-post style (aka bannana plug) connections for the center channel is a bit of a peeve, but pin adapters are inexpensive if, like me, your speaker wire is too thick to fit the cheap push-clip type connectors. The mains do have binding posts.
I found the 6250 to be a great unit for the price. Naturally the sound won’t compare to audiophile quality equipment, but for typical speakers in a typical living room or TV room you will hardly notice the diffence between this amp and one twice the price. I wouldn’t recommend going any lower in Yamaha (or anyone else’s) lineup, as below this model you start giving up a lot of key features.
For reference I have the amp connected to Paradigm Studio Monitor Speakers in front with a Paradigm full size center, Paradigm Mini Mark II rears, and a 10″ powered sub. These are quite good for moderately priced speakers.
Rating: 5 / 5