What makes a Yamaha RX v665 AV receiver good?
William Smith
Published Mar 13, 2026
What makes a Yamaha RX v665 AV receiver good?
The Good Four HDMI inputs; onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; XM- and Sirius-ready; upconverts analog video signals to 1080p; automatic speaker calibration system; dual subwoofer outputs.
Is there firmware update for Yamaha rx-v665bl?
Editors’ note: Yamaha has released a firmware update for the RX-V665BL that enables the ability to assign audio inputs. We have left our criticisms as-is, because we have not been able to test this functionality and its unorthodox updating procedure.
How does Ypao work on a Yamaha rx-v665bl?
Plug in the supplied microphone and the RX-V665BL automatically brings up the autosetup menu. Press the menu’s “Start” button and YPAO will send a series of test tones to all the speakers and subwoofer. It takes just a few minutes to complete and all of the measurements are taken from just one mic position.
The Good Four HDMI inputs; onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; XM- and Sirius-ready; upconverts analog video signals to 1080p; automatic speaker calibration system; dual subwoofer outputs.
Plug in the supplied microphone and the RX-V665BL automatically brings up the autosetup menu. Press the menu’s “Start” button and YPAO will send a series of test tones to all the speakers and subwoofer. It takes just a few minutes to complete and all of the measurements are taken from just one mic position.
What are the symbols on a Yamaha v665?
RX-V665 RX-V665 AV Receiver OWNER’S MANUAL U Caution-iEn † Explanation of Graphical Symbols
Editors’ note: Yamaha has released a firmware update for the RX-V665BL that enables the ability to assign audio inputs. We have left our criticisms as-is, because we have not been able to test this functionality and its unorthodox updating procedure.
RX-V665 RX-V665 AV Receiver OWNER’S MANUAL U Caution-iEn † Explanation of Graphical Symbols
What are the specs of a Yamaha AV receiver?
Fully compatible with HD audio and video. Featuring HD Audio decoding, HDMI (4 in/1 out), 1080p video upscaling, Pure Direct, YPAO, CINEMA DSP 3D and custom installation facility.
Fully compatible with HD audio and video. Featuring HD Audio decoding, HDMI (4 in/1 out), 1080p video upscaling, Pure Direct, YPAO, CINEMA DSP 3D and custom installation facility.
