Yamaha RX-V559 Digital Home Theater Receiver

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Price: $399.95

Yamaha's RX-V559 lets you enjoy movies, music, TV shows, and video games in rich, room-filling surround sound. It combines 6 channels of high-current home theater power with Yamaha's sophisticated digital processing to deliver an exciting home theater experience. This receiver also offers advanced entertainment options like XM Satellite Radio capability and iPod integration, plus cool convenience features like component video conversion.

If you're a fan of XM Radio, you'll really appreciate how easily you can add it to the 'V559. Simply plug in a special antenna (not included) and activate your XM subscription to tune in over 170 satellite radio channels. The RX-V559 is also compatible with XM's new HD Surround channels, which deliver music in enveloping multichannel sound.

Yamaha offers plenty of other advanced features as well. A handy front-panel input makes it easy to plug in a portable audio player. And when you add the optional Yamaha YDS-10 dock, your iPod becomes a fully integrated component in your A/V system. You can view its menu on your TV and select songs, photos, or videos using the receiver's remote. Switch on Yamaha's special mode to enhance the sound of compressed music files, and you're ready to enjoy your entire digital music libary through your best speakers.

Yamaha receivers are famous for producing sound that's both powerful and accurate. Their high-quality design combines audiophile-grade parts, the latest digital technologies, and sturdy construction. Ample inputs and outputs let you hook up lots of gear including your DVD player, VCR, cable box, CD changer, and more. Component video conversion lets you route all video sources to your TV using only one component video connection for simplifed system hookup and streamlined switching between video sources. On-screen display lets you view the receiver's menus and settings on your TV. Plus, a multibrand remote provides easy control of your entire system.

• 95 watts x 6 into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.06% THD
• Dolby® Digital EX, DTS-ES®, DTS Neo:6, Pro Logic® IIx, and DTS 96/24 processing
• iPod integration (requires optional Yamaha YDS-10)
• XM Satellite Radio Ready (requires XM subscription and special antenna)
• Neural Surround decoder for XM's HD Surround channels
• Digital ToP-ART design
• high-current, low-impedance amplifier construction
• component video conversion
• 192kHz/24-bit DACs for all channels
• Compressed Music Enhancer for MP3s and other digital music files
• Quad-Field Cinema DSP and 14 surround programs
• audio delay helps align out-of-sync audio and video for digital sources
• Silent Cinema for simulated surround sound via standard stereo headphones
• selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies and phase switching
• Direct Stereo mode bypasses tone controls and processing for cleaner sound from stereo sources
• dual-room/dual-source audio (line-level stereo audio output for 2nd room)
• front-panel mini input jack for portable audio players
• component video switching: 3 in, 1 out (60MHz)
• digital audio inputs: 3 optical, 1 coaxial
• digital audio outputs: 1 optical
• 2 audio, 4 A/V (including 3 S-video and 1 front-panel) inputs
• 5.1-channel input for SACD or DVD-Audio
• no phono input
• on-screen display (requires TV with direct video input)
• multibrand remote with illuminated source buttons
• 2 sets of main speaker outputs
• 40 AM/FM presets
• 17-1/8"W x 6-3/4"H x 16-1/8"D
• warranty: 1 year