$150 PRICE DROP: Yamaha RX-V1065BL 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver for $399.90 with free S&H at Amazon.com

Amazon.com has the Yamaha RX-V1065BL 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver (Black) for $399.90 with free shipping and handling. That’s a drop of almost $150 since my last mention of this product (on June 9) and the best price available by at least $100. This model received 5/5 stars and an excellent review from What Hi Fi?

UPDATED COUPON CODE: Yamaha RX-V1900 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver for $652.21 plus $29.99 S&H at Electronics-Expo (with coupon “CHEAPUNCLE”)

Electronics-Expo has the Yamaha RX-V1900 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver for $652.21 plus $29.99 shipping and handling (with coupon “CHEAPUNCLE”). Even with shipping, that’s the best price available anywhere by close to $175, and well under the $1,000+ being charged by most retailers (it’s $19 less than a similar deal posted at the end of May). You can check out the detailed specs on the Yamaha website. This model received excellent reviews from What Hi Fi? and Electronics Made Easy.

$20 PRICE DROP: Yamaha RX-V765BL 665 Watt 7-Channel Home Theater Receiver for $351.27 plus $29.99 S&H at Electronics-Expo (after coupon “EDEALINFO”)

Electronics-Expo has the Yamaha RX-V765BL 665 Watt 7-Channel Home Theater Receiver for $351.27 plus $29.99 shipping and handling (after coupon code “EDEALINFO”). Even with shipping, that’s the best price available by almost $20. This model was praised in a review by Home Theater Review and earned 4 stars from What Hi Fi?

Yamaha RX-V2065BL 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver for $699.99 with free S&H at J&R Music World

J&R Music World has the Yamaha RX-V2065BL 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver for $699.99 with free shipping and handling. That’s 46% off MSRP and the lowest price available by $50. This model sits near the top of Yamaha’s line, and has received good reviews from What Hi Fi?, TechRadar, and Audioholics.

$25 PRICE DROP: Yamaha RX-V3900 7.1-Channel Network Home Theater Receiver for $1,109.99 plus $29.99 S&H at Electronics-Expo (with coupon “LSDA0608″)

Electronics-Expo has the Yamaha RX-V3900 7.1-Channel Network Home Theater Receiver for $1,109.99 plus $29.99 shipping and handling (with coupon “LSDA0624″) (expires 7/11). Even with shipping, that’s the best price available by close to $300, and significantly below the $1,799 being charged by most reputable retailers. It’s a drop of $25 since my last mention of this product two weeks ago.  This is near the top of Yamaha’s line of AV receivers, and is generally regarding as providing excellent quality for the price (even at MSRP). Check out the positive reviews from AVguide, Sound+Vision, and Home Theater Magazine for more information on this model.

Yamaha RX-797 Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo Receiver for $376.06 with free S&H at Etronics.com

Etronics.com has the Yamaha RX-797 Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo Receiver for $376.06 with free shipping and handling. That’s a drop of about $10 since I last updated this product listing in late February and still the best price I could find for a new, sealed box unit at an acceptable retailer. Most are selling this receiver for $499+. It’s Yamaha’s top of the line stereo receiver – you can find a more thorough explanation of Yamaha’s product line in this video from Crutchfield.

YAMAHA 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver RX-V365 for $119.99 plus $9.99 S&H at Newegg.com (after coupon “EMCYPZN35″)

Newegg.com has the YAMAHA 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver RX-V365 for $119.99 plus $9.99 shipping and handling (after coupon “EMCYPZN35″). Even with shipping, that’s still the best price available by at least $30. This is an entry level home theater receiver, but Yamaha has a reputation for good sounding amps/receivers. If you’re trying to assemble a system on a tight budget, this is worth a look. Take a look at the review from What Hi Fi? to get a better sense of this receiver’s limitations — it might not pass muster for many of you, but the price was low enough that I thought it deserved a listing.

Yamaha RX-497 75 Watt Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo Receiver for $299.95 with free S&H at Amazon Marketplace

Number 1 in Service (an Amazon Marketplace vendor with 100% positive feedback) has the Yamaha RX-497 75 Watt Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo Receiver for $299.95 with free shipping and handling. That’s $50 better than any of the major online electronics retailers.

Yamaha RX-V863BL 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver for $499 with free S&H at 6ave.com

6ave.com has the Yamaha RX-V863BL 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver for $499 with free shipping and handling. That’s 50% off retail and beats all other reputable vendors selling this model. This home theater receiver has the ability to designate channels for bi-amping the front speakers. It also has an HD radio receiver, and is both XM and Sirius capable. It gets good marks for sound quality, picture quality and ease of use in this review from avguide.com. The reviewer’s conclusion: “Yamaha’s product designers did an amazing job integrating the RXV863’s bountiful features set. This receiver was a pleasure to set up and use.” There are also reviews at Sound+Vision and Home Theater Magazine. When reading the reviews, remember that they were reviewing a product that was selling for $999 at the time.

Yamaha DVD-S1800BL 1080p Upconverting DVD SACD Player for $79.99 with free S&H at Amazon.com

Amazon has the Yamaha DVD-S1800BL 1080p Upconverting DVD SACD Player for $79.99 with free shipping and handling. Many of the reviewers on Amazon praise the sound quality of this unit when used as a CD player. It sold for close to retail of $249 until about six months ago, when it was discontinued in favor of newer blu-ray models. Amazon seems to have the last of these in stock, and is selling them for a bargain price. It has some good audio processing on-board: Four two-channel Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit audio DACs and an “Audio Direct” mode.