Yamaha RX-N600

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Connectivity to Ethernet home networks, USB storage devices, and (with an optional dock) the Apple iPod ; Supports component-video conversion from composite and S-Video

No HDMI jacks ; Lacks an automatic setup option ; Can't configure the list of available Internet radio stations ; USB playback didn't work with some of the thumbdrives we tried

The 5.1-channel surround mix on The Allman Brothers at the Fillmore East SACD was more successful. The band's music was impressively dynamic and the disc transported us to the legendary rock theatre's acoustics. Our only quibble was bass definition,...

The Yamaha RX-N600 is a 6.1-channel A/V receiver that offers connectivity to Ethernet home networks, USB storage devices, and (with an optional dock) the Apple iPod. It's also XM ready and supports component-video conversion from composite and S-Video.

There are no HDMI jacks, and the receiver lacks an automatic setup option. You can't configure the list of available Internet radio stations, and the USB playback didn't work with some of the thumbdrives we tried.

Digital music fans will find a lot to like about the Yamaha RX-N600, but its dearth of HDMI options will frustrate HDTV owners.

Huge quantity of available Internet radio stations ; Plays shared music files and playlists from PC ; Very good sound. Rocks the house for DVD playback

Limited user interface for selection of Internet radio stations and selection of MP3 libraries shared from Windows workstations on network

Great Sounds, worked with my Sandisk titanium usb drive, on screen display made my set up a snap

Remote. Long delay for the firmware update since wmc 2.0 was unavailable

Good sound ; 2nd Zone output ; Internet radio connection via LAN

Only 6.1 output ; Can't get Lan interface working with WMP11 ; No backlit remote

Sounds great

I agree with this reviewer. I am returning my RX-N600 receiver. I purchased it to enable the streaming of songs from my computer and internet radio. The streaming from the pc does not work. You can see your pc from the receiver but no songs are...