I'm currently running a set M60's, V150 CC, and a set QS8 surrounds driven by a HK AVR7200. I have been thinking about upgrading the HK to take advantage of HDMI switching and lossless audio options. I have found a Yamaha RX-V3900 for a very reasonable $1188.00. Does anyone have this setup? I have read that Yamaha sounds bright with the Axiom's, but I have not heard if this is true with Yamaha's newer product line.

Tide fan, the 3900, along with all other competently designed modern receivers, has a flat frequency response over the entire audible 20Hz-20KHz range. There's no way that it can cause a "brightness" or any other sonic characteristic that isn't part of the program material that's being played. So, what you read isn't true now and as far as is known was never true. If you want the more up-to-date features of the 3900 it'll work fine with your Axioms.

Hi Tide,

Any receiver will work with the 60's. For that price you have many options from all brands, some with better options like Audyssey if your interested.

Receivers are not bright, nor are speakers.

Randy, a speaker that noticeably over-emphasizes a fair chunk of the treble range of frequencies can fairly be called bright.

If that is the case, I would think it has a design flaw.

I've had an RX-V1400 with M60's for 5 years now and it sounds great, not bright at all. I'm also looking at the RX-V3900 since it has some very nice features for the price. Considering the 3900 is a step above the 1400, it should suit your needs perfectly and still be "up to date" in few years time since it decodes all the new formats. It has all the bells and whistles you could ask for, and it's a "network receiver" too. What's not to like?

That seems like a good price on the 3900. M60's are a breeze to drive. If you like it, do it.

I very much disagree. Poor room acoustics such as a highly reflective room can make a netural speaker sound bright. Certainly not a design flaw of the speaker.

I'm bright, and I'm in my concrete box apartment.

REFLECT!!

Yamaha seems to pack a lot of features into its current line of receivers. I'm sure its a solid receiver and, as someone else mentioned, the M60s are easy to drive.

Thats something that the Deaf Monks esoteric, levitating speaker wire can fix

Thanks guys. I really hate to repalace my HK, the thing is a brute and it has served me well. My other option is to keep the HK, buy a HDMI switch and a blue ray player with built-in decoder and use the analog outputs for lossless audio formats.

Hello Tide,

I think you will be quite pleased with being able to take advantage of the lossless audio formats with either getting a player that has multi-channel analog outs or getting a new receiver that can decode these formats. The reference quality Blu-ray movies really take advantage of the detail, clarity and dynamic range capabilities of Axiom speakers.

Cheers!