I'm looking to replace my Yamaha RXV681 which has developed a fault and is out of warranty. I want to stick with Yamaha as I also have some MusicCast speakers that I use in another room.
I have been looking at the current equivalent AV receiver model which is the RXV685 (£399 from Richer Sounds) but also considering the entry level model in the Aventage range which is the RXA680 (£499 from Richer Sounds).
Any thoughts as to how the two models compare?
I am aware that the RXA680 has a lower power output (80 watts per channel as opposed to 90 for the RXV685), but the assistant I spoke to in Richer Sounds yesterday seemed to think the RXA680 would be better for playing music. I use the AV receiver for playing music as well as for watching TV/movies. I'm not bothered that the RXA680 has only 4 HDMI inputs and only 1 HDMI output as that's all I use. I'm also not bothered that the RXA680 has lesser Zone2/Zone B functionality for outputting to wired speakers in another room as that's not a feature I've ever used.
My main concern is how the two models will sound, including when used for music playback. My speakers are a set of KEF KHT2005.3's which are still going strong after a number of years of use.
I have been looking at the current equivalent AV receiver model which is the RXV685 (£399 from Richer Sounds) but also considering the entry level model in the Aventage range which is the RXA680 (£499 from Richer Sounds).
Any thoughts as to how the two models compare?
I am aware that the RXA680 has a lower power output (80 watts per channel as opposed to 90 for the RXV685), but the assistant I spoke to in Richer Sounds yesterday seemed to think the RXA680 would be better for playing music. I use the AV receiver for playing music as well as for watching TV/movies. I'm not bothered that the RXA680 has only 4 HDMI inputs and only 1 HDMI output as that's all I use. I'm also not bothered that the RXA680 has lesser Zone2/Zone B functionality for outputting to wired speakers in another room as that's not a feature I've ever used.
My main concern is how the two models will sound, including when used for music playback. My speakers are a set of KEF KHT2005.3's which are still going strong after a number of years of use.