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I have owned one of these now for about a year now. I think it produces excellent sound. I have it hooked up to six Klipsch speakers and it has unbeatable sound!

I recentley purchased this reciever and do not like it. Every time I'm watching a movie in surround the reciever overloads when the volume is at around 40. I can't enjoy the true surround sound at a good level.

I believe it's a good buy and performs well, but the owner's manual could be more informative & give better explanations to assist the layman in the hookup & setup phase.

I am still trying to test and get the proper sound settings for my speakers (Polk RM6600 & PSW250 sub). Still confused about a couple of settings and can't find the answers in the manual.

The receiver definitely gets warm and needs good ventilation. This makes me wonder if I can leave it in my glass-front stereo cabinet.

The on-screen setup menu is great and allows for easier programming. But, if the owner's manual was better written and provided more information, I would probably have given this a 5 Star rating...

If anyone knows of a site where I can find hookup drawings and better information on the various functions of this receiver, please let me know. The JVC website has limited information.

JVC's RX-8000 AV Receiver provides better sound with an upgraded Dynamic Super A--True High Current--Amplifier allowing for better compatibility with the widest range of more demanding, higher quality speaker systems. Built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoding makes this a killer surround sound system. JVC RX8000 Features - 120 watts x 2 min. RMS, both channels driven into 8 ohms from 20Hz to 20kHz with no more than 0.02% THD, 120 Watts x 2 min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms, with no more than 0.08% THD. 4 ohm Rated (FTC)...100 watts x 5 min. (2 Front, 1 Center, 2 Rear speakers) RMS, into 8 ohms, 1kHz, 0.8% THD...DVD Multichannel Audio Compatible (5.1 channel analog input and 5 separate amps) for connection to existing and future multichannel sources such as DVD Audio ...Multi-Brand A/V Remote Control (VCR/TV/CATV/DBS) ...Dynamic Super-A for smooth sound reproduction virtually free of switching and crossover distortion...Dolby Digital and DTS decoders built-in for theater quality surround from digital sources ...Fully Discrete Outputs to ensure greater fidelity and longer life ...Digital Acoustics Processor (DAP) with 5 preset sound fields (Theater/Hall/Live Club/Pavillion/Dance Club) digitally recreates these venues in your own home...3D-PHONIC Virtual Surround Sound creates dramatic home theater sound with just two front speakers...Text COMPU LINK will transmit text data carried by media like CD-Text and MD to display on your receiver and a television...AV COMPU LINK provides simple one touch operation between your JVC audio and video components. For example, pop a pre-recorded VHS tape into the VCR and it will automatically power up your receiver and your television and then turn them each to the proper inputs. ...ENHANCED COMPU LINK CONTROL SYSTEM...Multi-Color On Screen Display simplifies control by allowing you to choose options from your television screen to operate your receiver...Dot Matrix Fluorescent Display with Sound Pattern...Line level Sub Out...3-band electronic S.E.A. equalization with 5 presets and 1 manual setting for each source to give you flexible tone control and minimize sound degradation...Bass Boost, One-Touch Operation...Front A/V Input with S-Video (Gold Plated) for the convenience of hooking up any A/V source quickly and easily such as a camcorder or video game...1 Assignable Coaxial Digtial Input that you can designate to any digital source...3 Assignable Optical Digital Inputs that you can designate to any digital source, 1 Optical Digital Output for use with digital recording devices...4 S-Video inputs...2 S-Video outputs...1 Composite Video output...2 Main Speaker Terminals...15 AM and 30 FM station memory...2 Year parts and labor warranty ...Weight: 26.3 lbs...Width: 17 3/16" ...Height: 5 3/4"...Depth: 16 1/4"...Banana Plugs for easy speaker connections (Main1/Main2/Center/Surround)...High-Rigidity Z-Chassis...Dolby Pro Logic in Full Digital Processing...Center Tone Control...As An Audio Engineer, I'm Rarely Attracted To JVC's Stuff...This Piece Makes Me Look Closer At Their Home Products, It's Really A Good Piece...

This is the 2nd Jvc reciever I have owned and I only bought this one so I could hook up even more things ie the digital side of things. I have had no problems with speakers in all modes ( be sure to set them up for size etc.) Neither have I had problems with vcrs etc even though it is a Sony. On screen programming is a useful extra. I have noticed that this reciever is a lot easier on my speakers even with the sound cranked. Ps Dont think much of Jvc vhs players tho