Yamaha rx-V3300 - is it as good as it sounds

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>Hi,
Never got a reply to my question concerning yamaha's RX-v3300 and 2400 models, howver since 3300 is available for about the same price and I'm only wired for 3 back speakers

-- Is the RX-V3300 as good as the literature says it is? &nbsp;

Yes, I did hear it in a shop, but the salesman kept apologizing for the &quot;other guy&quot; not being there. And will go back this weekend.

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[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>haven't personally listend to both.. but i'm looking between the RX-V1300 and RX-V1400 and the differences are quite minor.. extra channel (7.1 vs. 6.1).. upconverting on the 1400.. new dac (i think)..

same probably applies to your comparison.. the 400 series is the new series.. the 300 is last years.. so the 300 series is discounted pretty heavily to get rid of it.. or that's my impression.. the 1300 is pretty much impossible to find now.. but i'm finding the 1400 for $699 locally..</font>

 

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>I was onto 3300 as well. &nbsp;But the new 2400/1400 has multiple sub crossover frequencies: 40, 60, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 160, and 200 Hz. &nbsp; This should make blending sub really easy and precise. &nbsp; AlsoWaiting to see Gene's new review on 2400 and how he thought.

The 3300 does have better amp specs: &nbsp;130W/ch, 0.02THD, 200 damping factor. &nbsp;So the sound quality should be better.


Abe</font>

 

[Yamahaluver]

<font color='#0000FF'>Abe,

The RXV-3300 features the superior amp section found in the RXV-1 and that iteself makes it a huge bargain on its own.</font>

 

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>Yamahaluver,

Only if 3300 had the same sub c/o as 2400!  I listen to music most of the time so good sub blending in is a must.  I am very hesitated to go for Z9 since most of the DSPs and movice formats I would never use so the hefty extra $$$$ is a waste for me.  

Seems 2400 is the best compromise right now.


Abe</font>

 

[Yamahaluver]

<font color='#0000FF'>If you have towers then it is easy to blend your sub by setting it at 60Hz and measuring the SPL, I am doing so with my two sub setup on the RX-Z1, alternatively you can also connect the main channels to your sub and then attach your main speakers to the sub using the sub as a crossover and set your main speakers to LARGE and sub to NONE, this way all your LFE would be taken by your sub. Before the days of built in crossovers on the receivers and amp, this was the only preffered method apart from getting a external crossover unit.</font>