Receivers & Amplifiers: Yamaha HTR-5930SL 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver, Silver

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Yamaha HTR-5930SL 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver, Silver

Yamaha HTR-5930SL 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver, Silver Reviews

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Yamaha HTR-5930SL 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver, Silver Feature

550-watt (110 watts x 5) 5.1-channel digital home theater receiver with 192 kHz/24-bit D/A converter
Cinema DSP (4 programs) and Music DSP (3 programs); Dolby Digital, DTS, and Pro Logic IIx decoders
XM satellite radio ready (requires subscription and antenna); AM/FM tuner with 40 station presets
Silent Cinema plays multichannel movie sound through ordinary headphones; 3 HD-compatible component inputs
3 digital audio inputs (2 optical and 1 coaxial); measures 17.12 x 5.94 x 12.44 inches (W x H x D); 2-year warranty

Amazon.com Product Description Take the next step in home theater performance with the Yamaha HTR-5930 digital surround receiver, which boasts 5.1 channels (110 watts x 5) of amplification and a host of high-end features. The receiver is built around Yamaha's proprietary surround sound technology and a powerful 192 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter that maximizes the signal quality, ensuring that everything from two-channel audio sources to 5.1-channel DVDs sound rich, immersive, and dynamic. Plus, the receiver's wide 10 Hz to 100 kHz frequency range helps digital audio sources like DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD reach their full potential.

Movie and music buffs will dig the HTR-5930's Digital Sound Processing (DSP), Yamaha's means of simulating the acoustics of a concert hall, movie theater, or rock concert hall in the comfort of your own home. The Cinema DSP's four programs includes Movie Dramatic, Movie Spacious, Game, and TV Sports, each of which creates an optimum sound field for a specific type of programming. The Music DSP modes, meanwhile, range from 2-Channel Stereo to Concert Hall to Roxy Theatre, the latter of which reproduces the dynamic music environment of one of L.A.'s legendary rock clubs. And, of course, the HTR-5930 handles standard processing for Dolby Digital, DTS, and Pro Logic II sources.

What really makes the HTR-5930 tick, however, are the extras, such as Silent Cinema, a Yamaha-exclusive technology that lets you enjoy multichannel music or movie sound through ordinary headphones, and a night listening mode that lowers the volume during loud passages so the kids don't jolt awake after hearing explosions and other special effects from the next room. Plus, the HTR-5930 not only comes with a standard AM/FM tuner, but is also XM satellite radio ready. All you need is a separately sold XM antenna and a subscription to XM satellite radio and you're set.

Click to view the Yamaha HTR-5930's back panel.

Additional features include a virtual surround sound mode, A or B speaker selection, a sleep timer, and a Set menu that lets you optimize the receiver to suit your individual home theater system.

With a bevy of digital and analog inputs, the HTR-5930 can accommodate several digital sources such as DVD players, CD players, video game consoles, digital satellite systems, and much more. The rear panel options include two optical digital inputs and one coaxial digital input; three HDTV-compatible component video inputs and one output; four composite video inputs and two outputs; and two analog audio inputs and one output. Also present is a 5.1 multichannel input.

The HTR-5930 measures 17.12 by 5.94 by 12.44 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a two-year warranty.

What's in the Box
HTR-5930 receiver, remote control, two AA batteries, AM loop antenna, indoor FM antenna, user's manual. 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver High performance receiver provides excellent value. Many desirable features including CINEMA DSP, XM satellite radio ready, SILENT CINEMA, realistic surround programs and three component video inputs.