SaulOteng1467
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TLDR: I'm a budget audio buyer who owns a Yamaha RX-V475 AVR, I'm looking for another AVR brand that has a different sound to the 'Yamaha sound' (if that's even a thing?) so wondering if former Yamaha RX-V### owners have any suggestions?
I've always bought budget HIFI setups because that's what I can afford...previously I used to have amazing sound with a somewhat cheapo Sherwood AVR R-977, unfortunately, it busted. So I bought another, the Yamaha RX-V475 and at the time I thought I was 'upgrading' sound-wise on the Sherwood R-977.
However when the Yamaha RX-V475 arrived and I set it up with the same speakers that I used with the Sherwood the sound was noticeably worse than the Sherwood 977 AVR. I didn't understand it, the Yamaha was newer technology than the Sherwood and had more bells and whistles. I put up with it as I had other priorities and didn't have enough money to just upgrade again.
Now I would like to upgrade but I think the problem with my sound was that the Yamaha just doesn't have a signature that works or synergies with my speakers as the Sherwood R-977 did.
So as part of my upgrade strategy, I am looking for another budge range AVR but one that doesn't have the 'Yahama sound'. I know there are some that swear that amps don't really make a difference sound wise as other parts but in my experience it did. So that's why I wanted to aim a question at former Ymamha owners who went and sidegraded/upgraded to a different AVR. Appreciate if anyone could share their recommendations and thoughts on this. thankyou!
I've always bought budget HIFI setups because that's what I can afford...previously I used to have amazing sound with a somewhat cheapo Sherwood AVR R-977, unfortunately, it busted. So I bought another, the Yamaha RX-V475 and at the time I thought I was 'upgrading' sound-wise on the Sherwood R-977.
However when the Yamaha RX-V475 arrived and I set it up with the same speakers that I used with the Sherwood the sound was noticeably worse than the Sherwood 977 AVR. I didn't understand it, the Yamaha was newer technology than the Sherwood and had more bells and whistles. I put up with it as I had other priorities and didn't have enough money to just upgrade again.
Now I would like to upgrade but I think the problem with my sound was that the Yamaha just doesn't have a signature that works or synergies with my speakers as the Sherwood R-977 did.
So as part of my upgrade strategy, I am looking for another budge range AVR but one that doesn't have the 'Yahama sound'. I know there are some that swear that amps don't really make a difference sound wise as other parts but in my experience it did. So that's why I wanted to aim a question at former Ymamha owners who went and sidegraded/upgraded to a different AVR. Appreciate if anyone could share their recommendations and thoughts on this. thankyou!