YAMAHA RX-V385 5.1-Channel 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver with Bluetooth

We're very pleased with this unit. We use a 3.1 system in our TV area, stereo plus center channel and subwoofer. It's nice that this unit supports that. We get very nice imaging from this, and don't really miss the surround speakers.**We had to replace the old HDMI cables with new ones that could handle the larger bandwidth of 4K. If you're cables are 5-10 years old like ours, newer cables are required to carry a modern video signal.We like the Yamaha sound, and are able to EQ it easily to sound right for the room. I've used several receivers over the years of various brands. Yamaha consistently delivers good sound and reliable product. I've never had a Yamaha product fail and fewer than 15 years.There are other units out there with more gadgets and gizmos, bills and whistles, not to mention smoke and mirrors. We want a good sounding reliable unit that plays nice with all of our AV sources and TVs. If that's what you're looking for, look no further than this unit right here.If you get a good price on this, it's unbeatable.Sony, Onkyo, Denon, Marantz, etc. - they all make good units with signature sounds. If you aren't familiar with them, and If you can't listen to a bunch of stuff, buy this with confidence.Here's an unsolicited recommendation: high quality speakers will do more to improve your listening experience than any receiver. If you're looking for an upgrade, start with your front speakers.

Very happy with product. Able to control volume on streaming programming with my Roku remote. Unit powers off and one when I power on my TV with Roku remote. Unit also attempts to automatically switch input when it detects signal from another device like Blu-ray player or game system. Very convenient. Great sound. Just look through the full users manual online and get the settings right.

RX 385 replaces my much-loved 10 year old RX 375, which I inadvertently fried while experimenting.The 385 has some newer features, including bluetooth. The old model and this both use the handy YPAO function to tune the audio speakers' depth of field to the listening environment. It's a broadcast mic that you just plug into the front of the receiver for a few seconds to determine each speakers' distance from viewer. Kind of a sonic echo measurement of seating to speaker. It's a foolproof, remarkably clever, timesaving gizmo. The YPAO mic is absolutely included with this unit, looks like a little plastic cone.Also important to me, Yamaha has replaced the old spring clips for rear/side speakers, which are now the better screw and cap posts, as they have always been for the two front speakers.I recommend rocketfish HDMI 4k/8k cables to connect this receiver to your tv and to whatever other components you want, such as a bluray. Sound quality is excellent if your speakers are good. (I like KEFs.)Of course you may prefer wireless speakers, but I'm already committed to wired ones. I used rocktfish banana plugs to connect my speaker wires to the RX 385 receiver's speaker posts. Neat and clean.With a choice of 2 front, 2 rear, 1 center speaker, plus one coaxial plug in for a subwoofer, your movies and programs are going to sound far more detailed and staged than you'd get from the tv or a sound bar. It's a more immersive and compelling experience. (I use only 2 fronts and 2 rears and don't feel I'm missing anything.)Yamaha receivers and other components are my favorites: relatively inexpensive, well designed, solidly built, and not fussy to install. If you find yourself in a pickle there are a couple of helpful youtube videos.I find with the RX385 again that Yamaha does not disappoint me.

This was purchased before Christmas and I have used it as part of my tv entertainment setup and stereo system. It was easy to hook everything up and it performs well. It has many features and customizable settings which I haven’t utilized. The pre programmed sound stage settings seem nice enough, depending on your tastes. The straight or direct settings reproduce the music in the purest way. Plenty of options for attaching whatever inputs you have. The bluetooth connectivity is very nice. I use that with my phone and stream music with nice quality reproduction. The controls are pretty intuitive. I would say it is worth the price and a good deal.

I have used Yamaha products in live sound settings with great results, so when it came time to replace an old receiver at home this one had the features I wanted. After an easy set up, I used the enclosed microphone to set the surround levels which was pretty handy. Great sound and video quality with plenty of power to spare.

A great receiver especially if you have multiple things to connect and a surround sound speaker configured.