Customer Ratings & Reviews

Think outside the box! Why did I open with that statement? Because, many folks overlook the possibilities this amp can deliver. Obviously it can be used as an Audiophile pure receiver. It's that good! Just read Steve Guttenberg's review and Steve's rarely wrong. Now, as I said, "think outside the box." By that I mean this for example: I have a Yamaha RX-V467 AVR which is a 5.1 surround sound audio video receiver with the "capability" to be a 7.1 surround sound receiver. The catch is this... it doesn't provide power amps to power speakers 6 & 7 if you wanna use it's 7.1 capabilities so you gotta use the provided pre-out connection and send it out to an external amp to power 6 & 7. This brings us to the Yamaha - 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver. Using the Yamaha 2 ch. receiver to drive the surround channels 6 & 7 transforms my Yamaha RX-V467 into a full, 7.1 channel surround sound AVR. Believe me, it made a HUGE difference once my system was transformed from 5.1 to 7.1 surround sound! Night & Day difference. So, thinking outside the box allowed me to take "full" advantage of my RX-V467 rather than buying a new 7.1 receiver. Anybody whose evere stepped up to 7.1 from 5.1 knows what I mean when I say the step up is a major upgrade in sound. Get this? This Yamaha 2 ch receiver has A/B switching too. That means you can power 2 sets of different speakers (for a total of 4 speakers at once). Example: 1. A = powering the surround speakers 6 & 7 in my setup. 2. B = powering a 2nd set of music only speakers for a 2.0 setup in the front separate from the "2" surround speakers in the rear. 3. A/B combined can now be used to expand the 2 surround speakers 6 & 7 into speakers 8 & 9 transforming your system into a 9.1 surround system, if your room is large enough for a 9.1 setup. So there ya' have it! For under $150, I just turned my 5.1 surround system into a legit 9.1 surround sound setup using this $150 Yamaha - 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver In closing, I just proved how this amp can serve as more than just a "great stereo receiver" just by "THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX." ~ peace PS: Did I forget to mention how this Yamaha 2 channel receiver delivers true "Audiophile Grade" Hi-Fi stereo sound? Ok, my bad, here goes, "This Yamaha 200 watt 2 ch Stereo Receiver is likely the best, plain vanilla, 2 channel receiver period for under $300. Well, there it is!

We bought in February and it already quit working. Still under factory warranty so I will be calling Yamaha.

for it to be 200 watts is sound bad sounded more like 75 watts.

Horrible we got it for our pool speakers started out great until for some reason wouldn’t stay on at all had to run her a speaker for water pool party

Bought this for a phonograph, was told by an employee it would work. Didn't have the right setup for phonograph specifically, not sure how it operates for other functions asI returned it

Arrived on time but it was pretty much DOA. Hooked everything up and powered the unit on. Less than 30 seconds later it shut off and would not turn back on.

This product was not as good quality as I hoped. It didnt last very long before it broke and it took months for it to be repaired...and then broke again as soon as I got it back

I was dissatisfied with the product,didnt function properly after hours of following the instructions. I returned to store for a refund.

This is the second one that when i turned it on it popped and sparks came out of the top of it. This one was worse and almost caught fire. I am never buying a Yamaha product again.

Unhappy with this purchase. The delay in audio due to Bluetooth is so noticeable that the echo is really bad if playing on multiple speaker sets.

Bought for new house in Dec. 2018. Did not get to move in until March 2020. When I opened box to set up receiver only right side amplifier works for both A and B speakers.

This is the only thing we have had to return to Best Buy. We couldn't get it to work. It was an open box purchase.

Worked perfectly for over a week. Now there is intermittent humming coming from the receiver. The humming started just after the 15 day return to the store period. Now I must send it in to Yamaha.

You get what you paid for very poor quality sound. Did not work for my klipsch speakers. Return the unit and spend a lot more money for a elite system.

For the second time....I haven’t used it yet because I can’t find a 5 disc CD player...if i ever get a 5cd player I’ll let you know

geek squad rep. David Gallman said there was a wireless speaker available and hasnt returned my calls for over 2 weeks

I recently purchased this Yamaha stereo receiver and am very pleased with it. The clarity of the sound is excellent. The reception for Bluetooth is very good. The music from my cell phone played on this receiver while in the same room, in two other rooms, and downstairs in my home. I am very happy with this receiver, and that is quite a recommendation because I am a Pioneer man.

Garbage thin tinny sound returned next day for full refund.

Easy to use and hook up. I have had experience with Yamaha products in the past and they have been very reliable. Plenty of power for the job I have in mind and very clear sound.

The product is great and the Geek squad is excellent, but I returned the AM/FM antenna that was included in the purchase, but have yet to see a refund. A service person- Bob- Sput Eginpromised to fix the issue and get me a refund, but I have yet to see anything.