Daily Archives: July 22, 2009

Yamaha RX-V665 (3) – Inside the Cover Part 2, Digital Section

Posted on July 22, 2009 by lu

The digital section of the Yamaha RX-665 looks much much better than the power supply and power amp section. Let’s take a look from the input end. The HDMI connectors are directly soldered on to the board. They are controlled … Continue reading →

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Yamaha RX-V665 (2) – Inside the Cover Part I, Power Supply and Amplifier Section

Posted on July 22, 2009 by lu

 While just by the weight we already know the Yamaha RX-V665’s power amp is not going to be that good, we are still surprised by what we found inside the cover.   First, the power transformer is unbelievably small for … Continue reading →

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Yamaha RX-V665 Receiver (1) – Packaging

Posted on July 22, 2009 by lu

By all account, the Yamaha RX-V665 is a just another mid range A/V receiver. What made this unit attractive to us is it probably the lowest cost A/V receiver in mid 2009 that has pre-amp output.  Why is pre-amp output … Continue reading →

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