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

Excellent sound quality. Easy setup. Complicated audio menus take awhile to master, but once you do you'll be rewarded with amazing sound. Works flawless with my 4k projector and computer. 4 hdmi inputs handles all your audio and video. The auto labeling feature is amazing. I've been using it daily for two years and it performs perfectly. You'll need an external subwoofer amp which is a bit of a let down. I bought one of the small Fosi amps from Amazon that handles the bass flawlessly. Overall, an excellent receiver that will be the centerpiece of your audio and video system. Couldn't be happier. Buy it if you're on the edge of purchasing a new receiver!

I want to compare this to Sony STRDH590, which I owned before this and is of a comparable price. My Sony stopped receiving signal from its remote control within 2 years. There was no way to control many features due to this. The Yamaha has a wide range of buttons on the front if the remote fails. Now that I have this Yamaha and can compare the sound, this is MUCH better than the Sony. The sound is crisp and clear. This Yamaha receiver has a 5ch stereo expansion setting and the Sony did not even have that. This receiver also has a direct setting that turns off all extra parts of the stereo to attempt to get a clearer signal, including the front panel. The Sony has the nicer input ports (the ones that take the banana plugs) only on the left and right channel where this Yamaha has them for all five channels. The subwoofer output from the Yamaha is considerably better than the Sony and produces a cleaner sound. The Yamaha setup is extremely easy and takes just a few minutes with the included microphone. So far I haven't had too much difficulty with voices being quiet in movies. There are several applicable sound options for how to process movie input. The only downsides to this Yamaha are that it only has 4 HDMI inputs and doesn't support eARC. According to the marking ARC is only on the first HDMI input.

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.

My old AV receiver decided I only needed stereo anymore, not the 5.1 I bought it for years ago. I did a fair amount of searching and came across this Yamaha RX-V385 and compared it to multiple other units in the same price range. I chose this one for its capabilities and Yamaha's great historic name. Once received, I set it in place and connected it as I had the previous unit, but was having major problems with the audio for my PS-3 which I use for the Blu-ray. Only after much YouTubing and sorting through ALL the different choices available was I able to gain the desired audio. The manual gave reasonably simple setup instructions, but was totally off base for the specialized input change I needed to make. I'm glad to have that behind me, but my frustration level made this review almost painful to write. I like that the unit is clean and the audio (once I got it set up) is wonderful and clear. I haven't yet tried the Bluetooth, but suspect it will go without issue. I like that it has banana clip inputs for all 5 speakers, more than I see with most other receivers. I feel this gives a cleaner connection and much easier change-out if needed. The choices I'm finding for sound differences is nice, but I suspect I'll settle on one or two for each input and be done with it. As it sits, I think it should give me years of good service. My suggestion to Yamaha as well as other Pacific Rim manufacturers is this. Stop having someone from your country translating your thinking process to the English language. Hire someone who is native speaking English (preferably American since most of your products are sold here), who knows proper syntax and the everyday language used by the vast majority of those trying to use your English owner's manual. You will be far ahead in your thinking, your customer satisfaction and due to that, your sales.

I replaced my 2012 Yamaha RX-V473 5.1-Channel with this one, and am extremely happy with the sound. I feel the highs and lows are so much crisper and deeper than my previous Yamaha receiver. Additionally, the setup was very similar, which made it easier to tweak to my sound preference. Of course, the menu still needs some reviewing to set it to your liking, but that’s expected with any receiver. I also played the movie The Tomorrow War on Prime to test it out the sound. Needless to say, the dialogue was clear and the explosions were shaking my living room. (In all fairness, I am running two Infinity 12 inch subs) but it was definitely deeper than before. I would recommend this receiver for your home theater setup.

This has been a great surround sound receiver. Easy to set up and sounds great with Yamaha subwoofer

This unit is a replacement for the same unit I purchased 9 years ago. The first one worked very well and had great sound. I was kind of surprised it only lasted nine years but that's pretty good and definitely got my moneys worth out of it! This new one is great and has really good sound and function. The connection ports on the back are slightly different, only 4 HDMI ports instead of 6 like the old one but plenty enough for my setup. This is a great receiver with great sound and ease of setup. If you want to customize the settings there are plenty of functions that you can fully customize. Like I said this is my second one of these units and I am very happy with it and would recommend it to anyone who wants great surround sound for their entertainment center. You won't be disappointed!

I bought this about 2 weeks ago. All worked just fine then all of a sudden, no sub woofer output. Then when I checked things out all of a sudden, no surround sound. Only left front, center and right front. I am just beside myself. I unplugged the receiver waited a few minutes, plugged it back in and that's when the no rear channels happened. Just watched a movie this morning without issue then it all hit the fan. I will never buy another Yamaha product. I am not new to the HI-FI world. Bought this to replace a Pioneer Elite VSX-40 that I had for 14 years and that unit lost its right channel. Nobody repairs these things anymore. Getting a Denon or a Sony next time.