Overall I really like the sound quality, 5.1 surround (I don't have 7.1), bass quality with my subwoofer, and many input options.

I think the sound quality is awesome, as I expected and the reason I got it.

My setup is a 7.1.2.The sound quality is better than I expected and the settings possibilities are almost infinite.

settings).This is a solid mid range receiver that can be the center of a great quality home theater system.

This receiver also supports all the major music streaming services as well as Apple AirPlay

Apple AirPlay works very well and never loses connection, much better than bluetooth.

Apple AirPlay works very well and never loses connection, much better than bluetooth.

I also love the "pure direct" button.

Easy remote control button change from Satellite TV direct audio for news to Satellite TV Movies with surround sound.

Tech knowledgeable and stated this is their best selling entertainment system.

Very smart system that understands the type of input to output format.

settings).This is a solid mid range receiver that can be the center of a great quality home theater system.

The system is also cell phone compatible, but I’m old school and like the remotes, in addition to which I don’t live attached to my cell phone, and don’t want to have to be dragging it around with me wherever I go in my house

They're still a generation or two behind a good smart TV (Sony leads the pack in this department) but are navigable and more-or-less intuitive

This comes in handy for Smart TV owners--I run most all of my applications from the TV with the TV remote, so having a single, master connection makes navigation simple

I am using this receiver with a Samsung 65-Inch 4K Smart LED TV UN65KS8000FXZA (2016) and ELAC Debut

I've been experimenting with some of them, but half the time I feel like I'm missing out on some great features that I don't know about

I also look forward to trying out some of the cool features like a second zone, wireless speakers, spotify and pandora streaming.

I went with the V685 because the additional features were worth the extra cost to me

settings).This is a solid mid range receiver that can be the center of a great quality home theater system.

Rich, full, clear and crisp, with great range and detail

The dynamic range adjustment for low volume playback has been astounding.

The setup is easy with the included YPAO microphone, and while I did want to make some minor adjustments to the values it provided, it was overall very accurate

The YPAO setup was easy, but I would have liked more than one setup position for it.

Dolby Atmos is a pleasure to listen to with the proper setup using the YPAO automatic setup using the included microphone

Your receiver now is smart enough to know how far away each speaker is (pretty accurate) and adjust the volume up or down to compensate for distance and relative volume.

Great for listening to music that doesn't need anything but two big pure speakers to blast it.

The HDMI switching worked well, and the multizone was easy to set up and use through Music Cast.

The HDMI switching worked well, and the multizone was easy to set up and use through Music Cast.

The HDMI switching worked well, and the multizone was easy to set up and use through Music Cast.

The HDMI switching worked well, and the multizone was easy to set up and use through Music Cast.