Hello les9596,

Hope you are well. I have not heard the yamaha, but that sounds like a great deal.

I have a Harman/Kardon AVR 630 which I love, it can be had for around $819 dollars. The thing is a beast at over 41 lbs, rated at 75 high current watts per 7 channels. 90 watts per channel in stereo.

Later,

TonyM