Yamaha HTR-5890 7.1 Receiver, Effect from previous splurge.

[Seth=L]

Well I went to Best Buy to buy something, wasn't sure what I was going to get just that I was going to get something.

I saw the HTR-5850 for $230 Open Box with a $30 gift card because it was missing the manual. I got that thing home and started playing with it only to find the remote that was with it wasn't the right one. I could turn the volume up and down and do other basic functions, but it was only limited and I couldn't make any setting changes other than channel levels.

Needless to say I was annoyed, so I called Worst Buy and told them the deal and they told me they would look for the remote in "The Closet". I said I would call back in thirty minutes, but I had a splurge moment again. I decided to just pack my stuff and head back to good ol' Worst Buy.

I get there and find someone to help with the problem. Low and behold they found a remote, but it wasn't the right one. The one they had found had an LCD screen so I automatically assumed this had to go to the other Open Box Yammy, that according to them didn't have a remote at all. I was right and the best part is, because the other Yammy "didn't have a remote" it was priced accordingly and had a $70 gift card attached to it. (what will I ever do with a Best Buy gift card? )

Well we got things sorted out so I could get the Yammy "that doesn't have a remote" but strangely has a remote. Well I can honestly say I much happier with the performance from this Yammy than the other.

I will be righting a review soon with pictures and all the fixins.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Well I went to Best Buy to buy something, wasn't sure what I was going to get just that I was going to get something.

I saw the HTR-5850 for $230 Open Box with a $30 gift card because it was missing the manual. I got that thing home and started playing with it only to find the remote that was with it wasn't the right one. I could turn the volume up and down and do other basic functions, but it was only limited and I couldn't make any setting changes other than channel levels.

Needless to say I was annoyed, so I called Worst Buy and told them the deal and they told me they would look for the remote in "The Closet". I said I would call back in thirty minutes, but I had a splurge moment again. I decided to just pack my stuff and head back to good ol' Worst Buy.

I get there and find someone to help with the problem. Low and behold they found a remote, but it wasn't the right one. The one they had found had an LCD screen so I automatically assumed this had to go to the other Open Box Yammy, that according to them didn't have a remote at all. I was right and the best part is, because the other Yammy "didn't have a remote" it was priced accordingly and had a $70 gift card attached to it. (what will I ever do with a Best Buy gift card? )

Well we got things sorted out so I could get the Yammy "that doesn't have a remote" but strangely has a remote. Well I can honestly say I much happier with the performance from this Yammy than the other.

I will be righting a review soon with pictures and all the fixins.

You keep having these urges, you might stumble on something really sweet

 

[zumbo]

Yammy? No Outlaw? Nice move!

 

[Seth=L]

Yammy? No Outlaw? Nice move!

Hey man, don't tread on my thread.

Honestly I couldn't be happier. I just finished listened to Madonna's "Ray of Light", I am falling in love with the receiver and falling in love with my NHT 1.5s again. The Yammy gave the NHTs some real juice, it put my Fisher monster to shame.

I have no doubt I made the right decision getting the Yamaha. And I got it for a few hundred less than the 1070 would have been.

 

[Seth=L]

You keep having these urges, you might stumble on something really sweet

This is the sweetest thing ever!!!

Thanks for your support mtrycrafts, next thing you know I will have a stack of seven A500s, now wouldn't that be the splurge of all urges?

 

[stratman]

Well I went to Best Buy to buy something, wasn't sure what I was going to get just that I was going to get something.

I saw the HTR-5850 for $230 Open Box with a $30 gift card because it was missing the manual. I got that thing home and started playing with it only to find the remote that was with it wasn't the right one. I could turn the volume up and down and do other basic functions, but it was only limited and I couldn't make any setting changes other than channel levels.

Needless to say I was annoyed, so I called Worst Buy and told them the deal and they told me they would look for the remote in "The Closet". I said I would call back in thirty minutes, but I had a splurge moment again. I decided to just pack my stuff and head back to good ol' Worst Buy.

I get there and find someone to help with the problem. Low and behold they found a remote, but it wasn't the right one. The one they had found had an LCD screen so I automatically assumed this had to go to the other Open Box Yammy, that according to them didn't have a remote at all. I was right and the best part is, because the other Yammy "didn't have a remote" it was priced accordingly and had a $70 gift card attached to it. (what will I ever do with a Best Buy gift card? )

Well we got things sorted out so I could get the Yammy "that doesn't have a remote" but strangely has a remote. Well I can honestly say I much happier with the performance from this Yammy than the other.

I will be righting a review soon with pictures and all the fixins.

Seth, my brother in law picked up a Bluray at BB Saturday for 299.00 it was missing manual!!!

 

[mtrycrafts]

This is the sweetest thing ever!!!

Thanks for your support mtrycrafts, next thing you know I will have a stack of seven A500s, now wouldn't that be the splurge of all urges?

Yes, that would be even sweeter indeed
I don't have that personality to do. My boomboxes are just fine, for now

 

[mtrycrafts]

Seth, my brother in law picked up a Bluray at BB Saturday for 299.00 it was missing manual!!!

Oh, s... for that I might pick it up. Cannot go wrong; just download one from the net