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This product does everything I wanted it to do. The sound quality is excellent. I can use all my components and receive all the AM and FM stations I want without any external wiring. Have CD, phono and tape decks attached. All work and sound fine.

The "raw direct" button simply bypasses the front panel controls, so you can quickly switch back and forth to see what you have done to a sound. The continuous "Loudness" knob is just a midrange control. The more "loudness" you use, the more you have to turn the "volume" back up. OK--I just feel it's a little over-marketed. This unit seems to support Yamaha's reputation for conservative specs. The quality is excellent, the tuner sensitivity fantastic, and the 50 watts per channel seems more like 75. It performs as represented.

Para el oyente medio, un gran equipo (no necesariamente high end) con un excelente sonido. Hay opciones más costosas y con más potencia de salida, pero... 50W son más que suficientes cuando lo importante es la fidelidad y no el volúmen. Igualmente, es la mejor opción dentro de su rango de precio teniendo en cuenta que posee la menor THD posible. Un buen recomendado junto con unos Polk Audio RTiA1 (igual, hay parlantes màs destacados, pero para este equipo son màs que suficientes). Enjoy!

Good quality at a reasonable price. Power output is more than adequate. I would have liked a volume decibel counter but other than that, I have no complaints.

I was amazed at the speed with which my receiver was delivered. It was exactly as described. I had an older version of this receiver that 'died' on me. I was able to review the specs on the website, therefore being assured it would sync with my CD player.