Yamaha HTR-6090

[05SRTguy]

Looking for help with this receiver. I've had it for a few years, and for movies it sounds pretty darn good. However, with 2 channel music it sounds cold and lifeless. I hook my same speakers up to my Marantz 2240, and it sounds so much fuller and richer. I have bi-amped my HTR-6090 to my B&W 604 S3's, and bypassed the tone controls, I have tried Pure Direct, and still it sounds lifeless. I bought it as an open box and Best Buy and so I didn't get the YPAO mic with it so I can't set it up that way. Any suggestions?

 

[schen]

Let me start by saying that I'm a long time Yamaha fan and have had a lot of it in my systems over the years. That being said; about 10-12 years ago when they got hooked up with Best Buy and brought out a separate series for them, I've felt that they cut a lot of manufacturing corners that showed up in the sound. So IMHO, I just don't think there's a lot that you can do a lot about the sound short of going to an outboard amp.

I worked for a store that sold the regular Yamaha line, and personally owned a DSP-A1 at that time. To me, the regular line just sounded much more musical and detailed whether or not I was using an outboard amp or not.

 

[whoaru99]

Looking for help with this receiver. I've had it for a few years, and for movies it sounds pretty darn good. However, with 2 channel music it sounds cold and lifeless. I hook my same speakers up to my Marantz 2240, and it sounds so much fuller and richer. I have bi-amped my HTR-6090 to my B&W 604 S3's, and bypassed the tone controls, I have tried Pure Direct, and still it sounds lifeless. I bought it as an open box and Best Buy and so I didn't get the YPAO mic with it so I can't set it up that way. Any suggestions?

Not uncommon, really. Most HT receivers don't have a loudness control that's giving you all that bass boost and warmth as the Marantz. Also, many old receivers have really touchy volume control. IOW, turned up to 2 or 3 they're really cranking out. Newer HT receivers usually have a much more linear volume control inasmuch as you usually have to turn them quite a lot to get same volume level. Gives the impression that they're weak in comparison. IMO/YMMV.

If you're going to keep the receiver, at least for HT setup, get the mic.

 

[05SRTguy]

I don't need to use the "Loudness" control for the Marantz to sound rich and full. I can leave everything flat and it still sounds tons better than my Yamaha. I think I'm gonna first try getting ahold of a YPAO mic and run the auto calibration. I've never done this since I don't have the mic. Is there anyone here who might be willing to part with one for cheap?