Prior to connecting this receiver I had an old school T-amp that was hyped many years ago. Many of you will know it. It’s crap on the grand scheme of things with no redeeming features except that it’s cheap and it works for low output music in a near field arrangement. People and their opinions… LOL Then I tried an old accurian amp from the now defunct Radio Shack for $10 (it’s original price was much higher and it was actually made to get an audio signal through the wall outlet if I remember correctly). I modified it to work with a standard line level input through RCA connectors. Some of you will likely remember that fad as well. It was definitely an improvement, but this Yamaha is a different class of product. It has power and sounds clean. It has all the power I need plus enough inputs for a turntable, my keyboard (via my computer), cassette deck, CD player, etc…. My iPad doesn’t recognize its Bluetooth signal but my Qudelix 5K will enable room correction anyway as will my computer which is how I’m going to connect my keyboard just for that ability. I’ve got a of Canton subs that accept speaker level inputs…. This will be awesome when I put it all together. I’m definitely impressed by the amplifier section of the receiver. The tuner is just okay. The Bose radio I have picks up more stations with less static, but I still get the Classical, Jazz, and NPR. That’s all I need. The remote control is a huge feature as well. I’m all set.
edit: I’ll read the manual tomorrow. Maybe there’s some nifty trick for the Bluetooth.
Now I’m going to state an opinion: we bicker and nitpick as a group too much on this site. I got my JDS Atom, my Qudelix 5K, Hidizs S8, a couple cheap and great IEMs, and it confirmed my suspicions that my HD650 is hard to beat. This site has gotten me into house wide and portable fidelity beyond what I would have found without a lot more financial output and trial and error and not to mention time. Time is more valuable than money. Use it wisely and stay civil. This site is a gem. Thank you @amirm
edit: I’ll read the manual tomorrow. Maybe there’s some nifty trick for the Bluetooth.
Now I’m going to state an opinion: we bicker and nitpick as a group too much on this site. I got my JDS Atom, my Qudelix 5K, Hidizs S8, a couple cheap and great IEMs, and it confirmed my suspicions that my HD650 is hard to beat. This site has gotten me into house wide and portable fidelity beyond what I would have found without a lot more financial output and trial and error and not to mention time. Time is more valuable than money. Use it wisely and stay civil. This site is a gem. Thank you @amirm