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Yamaha RX-V685

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User ratings:
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3.9 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
2
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Pros

  • great clarity and precision while dialogue was reproduced with great
  • felt accurate and with good clarity
  • It s performance was great and you definitely enjoy it

Cons

  • Yamaha sticks to receiver-front where a lot of buttons rise
  • The printed user manual is absent
  • peculiarity it was hard to press the buttons

Key specs

  • Surround
  • yes
  • Titanium, Black
  • no
  • yes
  • AM, FM
  • 7.2

Yamaha RX-V685 - Pros & Cons

Yamaha RX-V685

Pros

  • great clarity and precision while dialogue was reproduced with great
  • felt accurate and with good clarity
  • It s performance was great and you definitely enjoy it
  • good sound and features at a more affordable price
  • wonderful sound during all the years and still in use
  • the guided setup makes getting your system up and running very easy
  • s easy to set up and use
  • features
  • performance
  • and price
  • Setup is still fairly straightforward overall

Cons

  • Yamaha sticks to receiver-front where a lot of buttons rise
  • The printed user manual is absent
  • peculiarity it was hard to press the buttons
  • problems with remote control and the screensaver absence
  • their front face is divided into two sections
  • There is no presence of a backlight on the new remote
  • central functions only with a single row of tiny circular buttons
  • Many users have also lost the front HDMI input
  • Zone 2 multi-room function can only be achieved with Yamaha products
  • the audio input-output ports can be overwhelming
  • Setup was a little difficult

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Yamaha RX-V685 - Full Specifications

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General
Receiver typeSurround
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Audio properties
Audio output channels7.2
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)32-bit/384kHz
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yes
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)yes
Power output per channel (20-20KHz@8 Ohm)90.0 W
Power output per channel (1KHz@8 Ohm)150.0 W
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)10.0 %
Audio formats supported
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Audio decoders
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Surround
  • Dolby TrueHD
Volume controlRotary
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Design
Colour of product
  • Titanium
  • Black
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Radio
Supported radio bands
  • AM
  • FM
AM antennayes
AM band range531 - 1611
AM antenna ports quantity1
FM antennayes
FM band range87.5 - 108
FM antenna ports quantity1
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Power
Power consumption (typical)300.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.1 W
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Connectivity
Speakers connectivity typeClamp terminals
Composite video in1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in1
Digital audio optical in2
Digital audio coaxial in2
Line-inyes
Pre-out connectivityyes
Headphone outputs1
Number of HDMI inputs5
Number of HDMI outputs2
USB ports quantity1
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth profiles
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth version4.2
Ethernet LANyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
Remote (IR) output1
Remote (IR) input1
Wi-Fiyes
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Video
3Dyes
Supported video modes
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
Video formats supportedMPEG4
Supported graphics resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Deep colour supportyes
x.v.Color supportyes
Video upscalingyes
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Dimensions
Width17.13 in
Depth14.88 in
Height6.73 in
Weight370.38 oz
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Features
Optical drive includedno
Handheld remote controlyes
Card reader integratedno
Multi-Zone capabilityyes
On Screen Display (OSD)yes
AirPlayyes
Apple dockingno

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