Earlier today, we covered the Denon X1700H AV Receiver deal as it is currently under $500, making it a very good purchase. The unit is a 7.2 channel 8K Dolby Atmos AVR and at this price point, it is a very good deal indeed. Check out its details and purchase link in this dedicated article here.
However, if you do not have that budget and are looking for cheaper alternatives, the Yamaha RX-V385 5.1 AVR is a great option too and it is currently on sale for just $300, which is its lowest price in a year (purchase link under the specs table down below).
One of the standout features of the AVR is Yamaha’s CINEMA DSP technology. Rather than just adding reverb, it promises to recreate the acoustic characteristics of real venues, giving movies and concerts a sense of space that feels more natural. Similarly for music, Yamaha adds its Compressed Music Enhancer to restore some of the dynamics lost in wireless Bluetooth playback. For easy integration, the RX-V385 supports Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO).
The technical specifications of the RX-V385 AVR are given in the table below:
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) | 100 W (6 ohms, 0.9% THD) |
| Rated Output Power (20Hz–20kHz, 2ch driven) | 70 W (6 ohms, 0.09% THD) |
| Maximum Effective Output Power (JEITA) | 135 W (6 ohms, 10% THD) |
| Dynamic Power per Channel | 6 ohms: 110 W / 4 ohms: 130 W / 2 ohms: 150 W |
| Surround Processing | CINEMA DSP, 17 DSP programs, Dialog Level Adjustment, SILENT CINEMA, Virtual CINEMA DSP |
| Audio Decoding | Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio |
| Audio Features | MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC/WAV playback, Compressed Music Enhancer, YPAO calibration, Adaptive DRC, Audio Delay, Burr-Brown 384 kHz/32-bit DAC |
| Video Features | 4K Ultra HD passthrough & upscaling, HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG, BT.2020, HDMI 3D passthrough, eARC, Deep Color, x.v.Color, Auto Lip-Sync |
| HDMI Input/Output | 4 in / 1 out (HDCP2.3) |
| USB Input | USB memory, portable audio player |
| Bluetooth | SBC codec |
| Front AV Input | USB / Mini Jack |
| Digital Audio Input | Optical 1 / Coaxial 2 |
| Analog Audio Input | 3 (front 1) |
| Composite Video Input/Output | 3 / 1 |
| Preout | Subwoofer |
| Headphone Output | 1 |
Get it at the link below:
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YAMAHA RX-V385 5.1-Channel 4K AV Receiver: $299.95 (Sold and Shipped by Amazon US)
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