Interesting (to me) feature on Yamaha receivers

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited April 2004 in 2 Channel Audio
While researching whether I should sell my stereo integrated amp and buy a multi-channel receiver to use with my SACD player, I came across an interesting feature on Yamaha's current line of HT receivers. Apparently, there's a "Direct Stereo" mode on most of these receivers (except the lowest-priced one) that bypass all of the decoders and DSP processors, allowing an analog signal to go straight to the volume control. When that mode is engaged, the display of the receiver dims.

Wow!! As if this mode is made for serious, critical listening. I have never seen this on a receiver before. Maybe it's just me, but this is pretty neat.
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