Yamaha RX-V385 + Klipsch R-610F 5.1 Speaker System
If you are shopping around for a nice-sounding, yet affordable and basic 5.1-channel surround sound audio system from a couple of industry-leading brands, you will definitely want to consider the Yamaha/Klipsch bundle pictured below with floor standing front left and right tower speakers. These Klipsch Reference Series speakers are CLEARANCE models, so jump on this 5.1 system while you still can! Amazon seller Adorama is an AUTHORIZED online dealer for both Klipsch clearance sales and Yamaha (click “I know the product type”, then select product category “Audio & Visual”, then “Online Retailers”).
The Yamaha RX-V385 5.1-channel home theater receiver [manufacturer’s link] [available at Amazon] is their entry-level model. Surround sound decoding includes Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, and of course Yamaha’s famous Cinema DSP with 17 programs. Video support includes HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, and BT.2020. Connectivity includes four HDMI 2.0 inputs (4K capable only — not 8K), HDMI output with ARC (specs say eARC via firmware update using front panel USB), three digital audio inputs (one coaxial also has composite video), two composite AV inputs, and on the front panel USB, mini audio jack, and headphone output — NO PHONO INPUT, NO ETHERNET, NO WI-FI! Bluetooth wireless built-in. Receiver dimensions are 17.1″ wide, 6.4″ high, 12.4″ deep, and it weighs 17 pounds.
Required speaker wire, subwoofer cable, HDMI cables, et cetera to complete the proper setup and installation of your home theater audio system are sold separately.
The floor standing front left and right speakers are two 37″ tall, 9.4″ wide, 15.1″ deep, 36 pound Klipsch Reference R-610F [manufacturer’s link] [available – each//pair at Amazon] with a Tractrix horn loaded 1″ aluminum tweeter, 6.5″ spun copper IMG woofer, and rear-firing port. The center channel speaker is the 18.8″ wide, 7.3″ high, 7.6″ deep R-52C [manufacturer’s link] [available at Amazon] which features a 1″ tweeter and dual 5.25″ woofers in a sealed enclosure.
The side/rear surround speakers are a pair of wall-hangable 11.3″ high, 5.8″ wide, 7.9″ deep R-41M bookshelf speakers [manufacturer’s link] [available at Amazon] with 1″ tweeter, 4″ woofer, and a rear port. Lastly, the low frequency effects are provided by the 16″ high, 14″ wide, 18.5″ deep, 33 pound R-12SW [manufacturer’s link] [available at Amazon] 12″ front-firing, rear-ported 200-watt continuous/400-watt peak powered subwoofer.
How to Buy this Entire System You can purchase your Yamaha RX-V385 receiver with Klipsch Reference 5.1 speaker system bundle at Amazon.com. This system should be delivered in SIX BOXES, perhaps not all on the same day.