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Onkyo HT-RC270 vs Yamaha RX-V667

post #1 of 9
12/29/10 at 9:37am
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I've been trying to decide between Yamaha and Onkyo. I'm upgrading from a 3 year old Sony so either will be great.
Both the RC270 and V667 can be had for about the same price with the RC270 having quite a bit more features on paper.
My main concern is with video processing. Are Yamaha's and Onkyo's comparable on upconversion and pass-through; or is one noticeably better than the other?
Thanks for the input.
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post #2 of 9
2/16/11 at 5:22am
This is one of my questions also. They seem to be fairly evenly matched at close to the same price point.
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post #3 of 9
2/16/11 at 6:04am
Both are nice receivers. The 270 has an advantage in features and its amp section is a bit better than the 667. However, the 667 has the better video chip and a better GUI. One other thought, I recently compared a 667 with a HK 2600 and Denon 1911 and the 667's Adaptive DRC doesn't do as well as Audyssey and Dolby Volume at low volume levels so its something to keep in mind.
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post #4 of 9
4/4/11 at 7:05am
IMO, the additional features of RC270, such as pre-outs, networkability, make it a far superior receiver than the Yamaha.
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post #5 of 9
4/4/11 at 7:12am
the Yamaha 667 also has preouts. The advantage of the RC270 would be the networkability.
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post #6 of 9
4/4/11 at 7:12am
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Originally Posted by ddkalfa View Post

IMO, the additional features of RC270, such as pre-outs, networkability, make it a far superior receiver than the Yamaha.

The RX-V667 has pre-outs but not networking.

Mark
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post #7 of 9
4/4/11 at 8:14am
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Originally Posted by MarkSmith View Post

The RX-V667 has pre-outs but not networking.

Mark

Please realize at this time there is only a $50 or less difference between Yamaha's 667 and the 867, which does have the networking feature. My vote would be the 867 at this time. YMMV.
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post #8 of 9
4/4/11 at 9:45am
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Originally Posted by phantom52 View Post

please realize at this time there is only a $50 or less difference between yamaha's 667 and the 867, which does have the networking feature. My vote would be the 867 at this time. Ymmv.


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post #9 of 9
4/6/11 at 11:03am
Just to share with you my experience. I own both recievers. The 667 is now in the bedroom. The rc270 is a better reciever. If you do not listen to movies at reference level, the rc270 with audyssey beats the 667 hands down. More features(rc270), about the same power.
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