Reviews of the Yamaha HTR-6160
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent sound quality; onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; Sirius- and XM-ready; control iPod onscreen using USB port; two switched AC outlets.
The Bad: Only two HDMI inputs, while competing models offers offer three or more; analog upconversion limited to 480p; poor upconversion quality; autosetup gave us an inaccurate warning; frustrating rear panel layout.
The Bottom Line: The Yamaha HTR-6160 sounds great, but it's tough to recommend with its paltry HDMI connectivity, poor upconversion quality, and other design quirks.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 63/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 31904 other Receivers & Amplifiers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
Manufacturer: Yamaha
Part number: HTR-6160BL
General
- Product Type AV receiver
- Width 17.1 in
- Depth 15.5 in
- Height 6.7 in
- Weight 26 lbs
- Enclosure Color Black
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Built-in Decoders DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-ES decoder, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Pro Logic IIx
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Surround Sound Effects CINEMA DSP, Neural Surround, Virtual CINEMA DSP
- Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
- Surround System Class 7.2 channel
- Output Power / Total 735 Watt
- Amplifier Output Details 110 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.7 % - 7 channel(s) ( Surround ), 95 Watt - 8 Ohm - 7 channel(s) ( Surround )
- Timer Sleep
- Additional Features iPod ready, Dual-zone capability, XM satellite radio ready, Sirius satellite radio ready, Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO)
Connections / Cables / Slots
- HD connectors HDMI connection(s) on this receiver make it a great choice for your High-Def home theater. One cable carries digital audio and video data directly to your display.
Signal Processing Features
- HDMI Version 1.3a
- Video Conversion/Scaling Analog to HDMI up conversion, Composite video to S-Video conversion, S-Video to component video conversion, Composite video to component video conversion
Connectors
- Headphone Jack Yes
- Coaxial Digital Input Yes
- Optical Digital Input Yes
Radio
- Type Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital
- Preset Station Qty 40
Remote Control
- Remote Control Universal remote control
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Headphones ( Phone stereo 6.25 mm ) - Front, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Front, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Front, 1 x SPDIF input - Front, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 3 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x Remote control ( Mini-phone 3.5 mm ) - Rear, 2 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x IPod docking - Rear, 2 x SPDIF input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 2 x SPDIF input - Rear, 1 x 7.1 channel audio line-in ( RCA phono x 8 ) - Rear, 1 - Rear, 4 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 3 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 4 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 3 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 6 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 3 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Optimizer microphone
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