4. you connect TV to which RCA port? usually got label

connect to av5 behind AVR, then reprogram the "tv scene" shortcut button to av5 if want easy access

start with half, calibrate with YPAO, see result +10db (not enough) or -10db (too much).
u might need to relocate sub for best effect

Jimmie, how much you bought that set?

Yamaha RX-A2030

I must apologise, I kinda mention I would do this earlier, and have to add, was to busy to hook the Amp up during the weekend and only managed to do so today.

For the technical incline people here are some of the features of the said amp:


Setup up was pretty easy.

Hooked my Monitor Audio Silver Center, Monitor Audio Silver 7 Floorstanders and Mission Surround and back Speakers to it was straight forward.

The the bluray and Media player, through HDMI.

As I said easy peasy.

So after hooking everything up, I brought out the YAO microphone and let the Amp calibrate itself. Again, NOT rocket science.

Having done the above, I then broke out my trusty sample materials, namely

1. Dolby Speaker Test (Dolby TrueHD 7.1)
2. Owl City - Firefly (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)
3. Iridescent  - Linkin Park (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)

Immediately, I notice that details are actually quite crisped and the thing that "grabs" me most, is how much "tighter" the bottom spectrum (bass) is!!!

I continued with my trial and I played this

4. Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds: Live at Radio City (Dolby TrueHD)

Details galore!!!

This amp has heft!!! So much more, compared to my old Yamaha RX-V1900.

Then on to the movies.

Jack Reacher (2012) was my choice, more specifically, the first scene (the Sniper Scene) and then the car chase scene (Old American Muscle Car [Mustang] and efficient German technology [Audi]) fight things out. I really cannot emphasize how much more details there is in the sniper scene and the bass rocks you. Same with the car chase. Details! All sorts of detail and then the solid bass produced by the purring Mustang Engine, wonderful!!!

Next stop The Dark Knight Rises (2012) again a car chase scene the the robbing of the stock market. When Batman first flew The Bat, my SVS subwoofer was given a workout and RISE to the occasion it did!!!

I let the amp burn in a little and did some chores, and after a 2 hours of burning in, I put the amp through another barrage of test, this time, music.

Here the quality of the amp becomes a double edge sword, namely, the quality of recording is very apparent!!!

Stuff I have from the 90s sounds... well jaded and audiophile recording SHINE!!! Which proves the 2 x ESS Technology ES9006 SABRE™ Premier Audio DAC chips are in perfect working order.

Now letting the amp burn even more, by playing Star Trek Into Darkness. I am giddy as a kid in a candy shop...

So... what I my thoughts about the amp?

The suggested retail price of this amp in the States is USD $1,699.95.

I got it at RM 3,500 (new) and it is WORTH every single sen!!!

If you are looking for a surround amp, and the price is within your budget, GET THIS AMP.

My Two Sen.

Interested but how to buy?? I am staying at Kota Kinabalu 😰

is it safe to buy from lazada?

Why not? Only you need to re-calibrate again.

Sorry, just check the website, yours are 5.1 only right? If yes, then you can't simply add another pair of speakers.

Most AV amps are more or less the same(on the speaker wiring).
You can add another pair of speakers, but if it is from different spec, it will affect the speaker output you plug in.
Not to mention the impedance.So it is not advisable.

Get your 5.1 right will be the best way