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

Excellent sound quality. The compact size fits perfectly in the cabinet. It was quite easy to connect and the remote is very easy to use. I appreciate the black color appearance as I wanted it to blend in with the other media players. I must say, having the blue toothe connection is a wonderful bonus as I can now listen to Spotify on the 5.1 sound system.

For what it is, an entry level reciver it is great. Haven't had it long now, about a month but it has been great. Used to own onkyo, pioneer and Harmon Kardon recivers back before HDMI and blu ray. Have used a soundbar for the past few years but finally decided to jump back on a detecated surround system. For my apartment this sounds phenomenal. I don't normally mess with the DSPs so I can't comment on those, I prefer direct sound. Could it use more power? Probably but again this is entry level stuff. I use 12 gauge speaker wire on the front 3 speakers and 14 to the surrounds and it sounds great. Front speakers are 6 ohms and rears are 8 but no trouble driving them. Dialog is crystal clear and the overall sound is warm and pleasant. Playback of Blu ray and Ultra blu ray in both DTS HD and Dolby TrueHD is such a treat, absolutely made me realize how limited a soundbar was. Music playback is fantastic, have my laptop with Jriver hooked up through HDMI for playback of FLAC and WAV audio files from 44khz/16bit all the way up to 192khz/24bit with every genre of music. Put it in direct stereo mode and it sounds blissful. DSD playback does work but only at 2.8mhz DSD64 which is still great considering the price. 4K pass through works as it should, no troubles with HDR or Dolby Vision content. Can't comment on FM or am radio playback. Bluetooth playback is alright, music enhancer does a noticible job of cleaning the music a bit, nothing extreme but does add a cetain clarity. The Bluetooth could have been a more recent standard especially since this reciver came out in 2018 but again entry level. For my Echo it is fine for the rare occasion I send audio to it. Playback of music from LG V60 over Bluetooth sounds okay but wired connection still beats wireless as far as audio is concerned and if you just playing back mp3s AAC, it won't matter, it works. 4K upscale works fine, really didn't mess with it too much because TV is normally going to do a better job of upscalling anyway. Has auto HDCP detection which is nice, allows all HDMI connections to play nice. Binding posts with Banna plug compatibility is nice to see at this price. User interface is nice and simple. One area I can see trouble with is the fact you have to go online for the manual. Again, as a entry level reciver there isn't really much to complain about.

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!

So, I've had this amp for a few weeks now. It works great and delivers excellent sound. After you get it out of the box and set up, you'll want to use the included mic to calibrate your listening space. But what you'll also want to do is go into the sound settings and then into the equalizer and make the tonal adjustments that suit your listening tastes. This is a feature I thought using the YPAO auto calibration technology would take care of, but it didn't. So, everything sounded quite 'flat' and neutral with no good highs or lows until I made the eq adjustments. So, I think my biggest gripe with this amp (and I guess this might apply to other amps also) is the speaker connections!! They suck!! Connecting speaker wire to the terminals on the back of this amp is NOT easy. There is only a small notch near the base of each terminal in which to push the wire in to make the contact, and that open notch is NOT easy to see. That being said, I would strongly advise using the option of banana plugs to just plug into the connectors instead. Would I buy this amp again if I had it to do over? Yes, I would. However, it would be nice if the amp had a more flexible option for equalization and tone control. But you can expect only so much for $279 (the price I paid when I bought it). It's a nice amp with good features and good sound. So, an 'update' regarding the Surround Sound configuration. To anyone who is having problems setting up their surround sound, the last piece of the puzzle I discovered is that even though the amp was set to 'surround,' and I had connected speakers to the 'surround' terminals, It is necessary to go into the settings and then go into 'HDMI Control' and set it to 'On' (assuming it isn't already set to that. Mine wasn't.). Once I did that, the surround feature started working as it should.

I'm really happy with this receiver even though I don't have any speakers hooked up to it. Not using it for a speaker setup might sound like a waste of a product to some people but honestly I'm finding plenty of value in it with it's other features. The main reason I looked into getting a receiver was so I could have multiple hdmi devices hooked up to my monitor. I looked into hdmi hubs but there are a couple reasons why I've chosen a receiver instead. 1. Reliability and ease of use. Ok, so like I said I use a monitor in my room, not a tv. Monitors don't have remotes so anytime I want to change the volume or hdmi input I have to do it manually. It's a 32 inch monitor about 3 feet to the side of my bed and it's a nice arms stretch to do so. Not a big deal and while there are plenty of hdmi hubs that offer remote changing or automatic changing I worry about the reliability of those devices. There are plenty of reviews that state their hubs stop working after some months or the automatic hdmi switching starts changing inputs randomly or getting black screens and such. I just didn't want to hassle with things like that. 2. Bluetooth connectivity. This was another feature that I was looking into. Again, there are separate devices that offer this but just like hdmi hubs you will find plenty of reliability concerns. On top of that there's audio lag and previously when I bought a bluetooth transmitter I had to return it for that reason. Nice thing about this receiver is there is an adjustment for the audio to increase or decrease the audio timing but luckily it isn't an issue and the audio seems to be timed perfectly with my bluetooth headphones. It pairs up quickly too. I haven't tried the 4k upscaling with this receiver because I use a 1440p monitor but it's nice to know that it's there. Maybe in the future I will find a use for it. There's also some neat audio presets for things like movies, music and gaming. It's actually a pretty extensive list. I suppose I should also mention that each hdmi input can be named to your liking for a nice customization feel so when you flip through them you know exactly what's connected to that input. You can even use the hdmi ports when the unit is in standby mode but you won't be able to use the bluetooth connectivity. In the end I think this was a good purchase. It's priced reasonably and I'm getting good use out of it. Sound quality is great and the customizable features are a definite plus. More expensive than getting an hdmi hub and bluetooth transmitter but I think the reliability and extra features make up for this.

Great sound and lots of HDMI ports. Allows you to name inputs displayed on front panel.

A typical fine product from Yamaha. A basic, multiple input receiver, easy to set up, automatic speaker location for audio tuning with better pricing than most.

Fits very well in my 'good enuff' category for living room surround sound. About $280 when purch in 2018 and, upon review in 2026, is still doing well! Recommend it. Have now a mid-grade 65" ROKU Plus TV (65R6C7) from 2026, which cost about $450, (upgraded from a TCL ROKU 65" from mid-2020, which was still doing well BTW). This Yamaha 5.1 receiver is driving (also 'good enuff') Polk RTi-1A bookshelfs from 2018 (Amazon $194/pr), a Polk PSW10 (Amazon $89) and a Polk CTi center channel (Amazon $149) also from 2018, and a pair of ceiling living room speakers from Pyle ($20 or $25 ea in 2012. Good living room ROKU streaming TV and sound from the Yamaha receiver (actually only used as an integrated amp for the 5.1 sound system). Most listening done with a pair of Bose QC-45s noise cancelling headphones with Bluetooth and the ROKU app through my iPhone 16 Pro. Music and sound is great - I call it 'good enuff' because of the reasonable cost of this system, but it is really very, VERY good in my opinion. Hope this helps someone. Thanks, Yamaha. And Polk. And ROKU!

Produto excelente com ótima qualidade de som. O produto chegou antes do previsto e achei isso um ponto super positivo. Parabéns pela eficiência.

Está muy bueno el equipo, cumple con su función al 100% sobre todo para espacios pequeños ofrece muy buen sonido, aunque depende de las bocinas, proporciona muy buena calidad de sonido

Receptor de máxima calidad de sonido y muchas funciones propias de equipos hifi más caros pero a un precio muy razonable. Super satisfecho.

Aparelho muito bom. Funcionou corretamente com meu subwoofer ativo e demais alto-falantes antigos. Fácil de usar, uma vez que entenda com funciona (leia o manual!). Minhas 2 ressalvas: 1- conseguiu passar sinal HDR para a TV, mas não conseguiu passar com VRR (variable refresh rate). Portanto, se você precisar do VRR (na prática, se tiver PS5, TV que aceite VRR e isso seja relevante para você), vai precisar inverter a ordem da conexão do PS5: videogame direto na TV e áudio da TV indo para o receptor. 2- o manual que vem incluso é um resumo. Para ler instruções completas precisa ler QR code para acessar manual completo na web. No mais, só elogios. Simula multicanal em fontes de ouvido, calibra as saídas automaticamente com o uso do aparelho YPAO incluso, configurações complexas são feitas com menu que aparece no TV, conexões temporárias são feitas pela frente, tem modo Hi-fi (desativa toda eletrônica opcional para não haver qualquer interferência) e a potência sobra para ambiente doméstico (volume vai até +16dB, mas não usei mais que -30 até agora).

Receiver Yamaha é show veio bem embalado e conforme o anúncio estou satisfeito.