The "official" Yamaha RX-V671 thread. 7.1-Channel Network AVR - Page 21

I read through the first couple pages of this thread (forgive me for not reading all 20) and was wondering is the HDMI is 1.4 on this model? I was planning to pick this up and based on what I've read in this thread and across other pages, that would be the only thing keeping me from making the purchase.

edit: It appears that it is (which I assumed, but couldn't find a clear answer on). I apologize for asking such a simple question; it just took more digging around to actually see where it said 1.4 versus just stating that it was 3D capable.

Hi All,

I am not really an Audio geek. Can some one help me out in deciding whether RX-V671 is fit/suitable for my MLT-2 system. Here are the Specs for each...

I am pretty much confused with RX-V671 output. The Specs from Yamaha site says
Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) 125W (8ohms, 0.9% THD)
Rated Output Power (1kHz, 2ch driven) 105W (8ohms, 0.9% THD)
Rated Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven) 90W (8ohms, 0.09% THD)


MLT-2 SPEAKER
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System Frequency Response -- 110–20,000 Hz ± 2d
Suitable Amplifier Range -- 15–100 watts
Power Handling -- 50 watt
Impedance -- 8 Ohms compatible
Crossover Frequency -- 2000H

MLT-2 CENTER CHANNEL
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System Frequency Response -- 130–20,000 Hz ± 2db
Suitable Amplifier Range -- 15–100 watts
Power Handling -- 50 watt
Impedance -- 8 Ohms compatible
Crossover Frequency -- 2300H

MLT-2 SUBWOOFER
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System Frequency Response -- 37–200 Hz ± 3 dB. Anechoic in the LFE mode
Amplifier -- 120 watts RMS (360 watts peak)
Power Handling -- 50 watt
Impedance -- Left & Right/LFE RCA – 10,000 Ohms
Low Pass Filter Frequencies -- 50Hz–200Hz



Other option is going with RX-V667, which is an older model.



Appreciate your help.

Thanks.

+1

Great deal on a current model. Love the Egg

Aww!! Just sold out! I had one in cart and while reading these posts it sold out.

I got a pair of Polk 70's from the Egg recently and they are waiting to be fed. I'm just having a hard time trying figure out what receiver will fill my needs without breaking the bank. Maybe someone here can point me to few choices. I'm going to have the two fronts and a center channel for now, no sub (apt). Looking to move into a house in a year+ and then will move current setup to game room/movie for the kids. Then step up to a nice surround system.

Hope they go on sale again soon. Looked like the 671 would have worked for me. Dang!

My concern is, since the output power for RX-V671 can go up to 125W..., can that cause damage to my MLT-2 Speaker system. I'm not pretty much sure like out of 3 frequency ranges given for 671, is there any possibility, that it can go up to 125W with my Speaker system.

Either one will work fine. Use your common sense on volume levels.

Thank you very much..

thank you

That's weird, because it's not sold out now that the sale is over. Don't worry, it will go on sale again and probably cheaper before x-mass. This is the lowest it's been. It's usually only $200 off the last couple of months.

OT, but I've lived in apartments all my life and I've got a sub. You just have to be respectful of levels and the time you play music/movies. I've never heard of subs being prohibited.

Nice thing about Newegg they tend to go back on sale pretty often.

Not really prohibited but having apt below and on three sides with paper thin walls. Bad enough I have two kids and a wife i got to yell at once in awhile. But after getting the speakers in, I just don't have room to put a sub now either. Not unless it's a 3" sub.

sorry for derailment. Hopefully in a few weeks I'll be a 671 owner.

I helped a friend setup this receiver up last night. I have a couple of questions. Didn't see where I can setup the crossover and also noticed that the receiver display didn't display the format it was decoding (DTS-hd, DD or DTS). It was on the tv screen but not on the receiver display.

"Info" button on the remote. Press several times to cycle through information on display panel.

With exception of user error with connecting all video through the receiver, I'm pretty impressed. A huge upgrade from my old Sony Rvr. The sound is so much fuller and deeper, that I almost don't hate my center (Polk CS1). I haven't even calibrated or read the whole manual yet, so yes I'm glad I finally upgraded.

Update: After talking with Yamaha cs, I found out my issues with connecting my tv and dvd through the receiver was not user error. My old zeneith dvd player is somehow not compatible with this receiver. My Directv DVR connected just fine.

Does anyone know the best way to hook up a multi-room system to the RXV671 Zone 2?

If you have an extra amp and want it to power the zone 2 speakers, connect the amp via line level zone 2 outs on the AVR. If you want the 671 to power the zone 2 speakers, use the zone 2 speaker terminals on the 671. What's "best" depends on various circumstances and personal preferences.

Hello,

I am having problems streaming content from my home network PC to my Yamaha 671. I am able to access all other online content including internet radio etc. plus I am able to find my home network PC as a NETWORK input selection. Once I select NETWORK NAME and then MUSIC the message NO CONTENT appears...

I have checked all of my Media Player setting and it looks like it recognizes the receiver as an allowed sharing device...?

HELP

Thanks in advance.

Buskerdu

I really want to be able to get 5.1 headphone output from a stereo receiver
How good is the 5.1 headphone out of the RX-671?

I have a question for 671 owners. I just got mine a week ago and have my BD and TV connected through the rcvr via HDMI. Frankly it looks like crap, compared to what it looks like with the BD and TV connected directly via HDMI. I tried reseating the connections, but nothing changed. The cables are new.

I didn't think there would be all that much video loss using HDMI through the rcvr, but I'm seeing otherwise. Do I need to get ultra expensive or special HDMI to prevent the loss? I recently bought the cables at Newegg, and they were supposed to High Performance or some such nonsense. I got these.

The option to connect my Tv to my receiver and BD separately via HDMI is not an option, since my tv only has one HDMI connection. Although I guess I could connect my tv to my receiver via component or RCA for control options and just connect the BD via optical.

Still, I ask the question, is there is suppose to be a certain amount degradation going through the receiver, even w/ using HDMI, or could I have a dud Rcvr?

Update: I think some the HDMI cables I received weren't all that good. I isolated one that really isn't working very well.

Okay, now that I know that my cables suck, which one should I use for ARC? Is 1.4 HDMI necessary or will regular 1.3 Mediabridge will do?

Then why is the image poorer with one HDMI cable more than another? I tried all three that I received between my tv and BD (No recvr) and one definitely under performed more than the other three. There could have been a connection issue, but I reseated the cable and such. It wasn't a all or nothing with this cable, it just looked worse.

Now I buy that it is all or nothing with Fiber and Optical, but not with these types of cables. I'm just saying it's possible that there can be degradation with HDMI.

If this is the case fine, but it doesn't change the fact that my picture sucks with one cable vs. another HDMI cable. I took the receiver out of the equation, and I'm just running these cables between my BD to my HDTV. I also tried another updscalling DVD player that is a known good.

If you feel that conversing with me on this issue is a waste of your time and life, feel free to not respond.

What are your image issues, specifically?
Specifically the image is degraded to the point it looks like i'm using crappy RCA. Not sure how to explain it in more detail. No pixilation, just not as detailed and their is some noisy in the picture detail. This is occurring with one cable and just a little with another.

PS. Have you got it setup in some fashion that the AVR is "scaling" the image to a lower resolution??
I took the AVR out of the equation, and no I never adjusted the rcvr. Now that "I think" the problem lies in my cables, I've been only testing them between my tv and a Blu ray player and a upscalling DVD player. My picture was perfect before on the upscaler DVD player a week ago with one cable, and their was no adjustment necessary to get that picture.

What was the point of answering your questions, after you so pointedly stated I didn't answer them to begin with, if you were just going to dismiss me like that? Have a good one.

Thoroughly agree. This thread is for the RX-V671 and a thread specializing in HDMI is MUCH more likley to get an answer as they most likley have seen the issues before.