Customers express satisfaction with the RX-V385BL 5.1-Ch. 4K Ultra HD A/V Home Theater Receiver's excellent sound quality and ease of setup. Many appreciate its connectivity options, power, and numerous features. A small number of customers noted the receiver tends to run hot.
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Pros mentioned:
Setup ease
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It’s awesome
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
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With my oled and Sony subwoofer my living hall is a great place spend weekends. It’s easy to install and easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend
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Power
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome product for price
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So far it’s an awesome product does well I purchased it for and have not had a chance to use any of the HDMI’s yet I am looking into that but it is nice product powerful enough has all the features good for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Features
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Loving this Yamaha Receiver!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Good bang for the money. This replaces my older HDMI receiver system. Enjoying the newer features of this new Receiver.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Setup ease
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Budget Friendly Amplifier For 5.1 System
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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This is my first amp and took a little bit of figuring out initially, but overall it works great and is easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Few Workarounds Necessary
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Unit was a bit complex getting installed as TV settings have to be specific for ARC HDMI use, etc. Many reviewers had issue with a weak sub signal as did I but found a resolution. If you lower your powered subs volume and phase the receiver then overcompensates during setup. This allows for normal use after you return to normal manual settings on your subs amp.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Yamaha is the best
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The receiver Yamaha it’s woks amazing the sounds e pure and great quality.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice receiver
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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Good receiver for the price. I don't know much about audio but sounds great
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
sweet
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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not bad for simple old people just have to learn how to use it with HDMI r
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Home Theatre Receiver
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I replaced another Yamaha receiver with this one, after having it for 10 years. So far this receiver is meeting / exceeding my expectations. Would highly recommend to anyone. Great price for the quality of the product.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best sound, hands down!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Was greatly surprised! And I'm pretty hard to be surprised! But this is a purchase that I saved up for, and wanted my money worth! Saving for a soundbar now! EXTREMELY happy with this purchase! You guys/gals ROCK!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Great sound had a older one it stoped working. New one sounds better.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Power
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Needed a receiver to push my Bowers and Wilkins speakers! Very pleased!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Surround Sound
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Great addition to my home theater system that provides excellent sound with my Bose speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Buyers Beware! Shady OPEN BOX sales at Best Buy
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Buyers beware! I bought an “EXCELLENT condition” Open Box return that says YOU inspected and guaranteed the items inside. It is a Yamaha - 5.1-Ch. 4K Ultra HD A/V Home Theater Receiver Model: RX-V385BL for only $50 off the Brand New price. Excellent and inspected sounds worth the small discount so I trusted you and figured I’d take it off your hands so it’s not sitting there.
I should NOT have trusted you! You’re scamming customers because everything is missing, only the receiver is in the box. The previous owner wrote allover the crunchy manual plus it looks like he sat on it for two weeks. But the worst part is all items are missing!! Inspected and excellent does not mean no AM or FM antenna, Yamaha Remote w2 batteries, or YPAO microphone. How can you sell this product as Complete and Excellent when I have to now buy a $50 remote and the other three items… so my cost is now more than buying it new. I am so disappointed and won’t be trusting Best Buy again. Buyers beware!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy hook up !
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Worked out good got it hooked up just in time for the big game ! Haven’t had a chance to use again since hopefully tomorrow!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Speaker Receiver
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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It works great. I wish it had more inputs - but that is my fault for not verifying my system beforehand.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Yamaha Amplifier
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Great Amplifier, no issues works like was expected.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Product, happy Customer.
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
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This is working perfectly, no complains. Nice amplifier...
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Cheaply made
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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I have a Samsung dryer and washer that I bought over 13 years ago and had to replace the dryer but my god this dryer looks so cheaply made it’s not even drying properly I have to do two cycles I’m trying to get the clothes dried, so I’m returning this
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Connectivity, Power, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great receiver for the price!
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This Yamaha receiver is considered "entry level", meaning you're going to be missing some features and performance of higher end equipment. This may be true, but if you're looking for a good quality receiver, which will give you a nice home theater experience while not hurting the wallet too much, give this one a serious look.
First off, let's get the few negatives out of the way. It doesn't support Dolby Atmos, or DTS-X, doesnt have Wifi, and it's feature set is a bit thin. But on the plus side, it supports Bluetooth, so you can stream music from your Bluetooth devices, has a decent assortment of inputs and outputs, supports 4K video, HDMI HDCP 2.2, and seems to be built with quality.
It has up-converting ability, and a number of DSP modes for creating various effects, or just audio pass-thru for up to 5.1 audio. My impression of the quality of the audio from this receiver is that it is quite good for the price. With a decent set of surround speakers and a good subwoofer, I can fill my family room with wall shaking audio. Yes, on paper it's a bit thin on output power, but unless you're trying to fill a huge space, it will work quite well.
To summarize, I feel the Yamaha RX-V385 is a well made entry level receiver which won't break the bank, but will give you a very enjoyable home theater experience. I'm very pleased with my purchase.