Yamaha HTR-6230 Home Theatre Receiver Review

A detailed review and critique of a Yamaha HTR-6230 Home Theatre Receiver. A very powerful and ultimately reasonable capable home theatre 5.1, 5 x 100 watt per channel receiver, let down by lack of HDMI audio handling and no on-screen display. Should you buy one second hand in 2023? If it's at the right price (say $50 AUD), then maybe, but ONLY if it has the factory remote. The confusing and bewildering functions are only available via the two layered (two functions for some buttons) remote.

[@markgoodman8245]

I’m running optical audio to my TV and getting amplifier produced sound out of my speakers. Sounds great to me!

[@peterjones958]

Great review thank you for sharing.

[@fayewijesinghe757]

I have found my Yamaha receiver not working on coaxel but working on my 📱 do you know what it is Thanks for the video

[@pescado99]

Try a reset.

[@jackal6902]

If you run in stereo do you get more than 100w per channel at 4ohm?

[@pescado99]

The specifications say 100w per channel at 0.9% THD (which is bad enough distortion), and 135 w per channel at 1 kHz at 10% THD. This would be unimaginably horrible broadband noise achievable with a high gain input signal and basically a DC clipped output square wave - essentially incoherent noise. Without forced cooling, it would also get very hot, and quickly.

[@gregnichols2042]

Hello I have one of those I am looking to sell. Could you tell me what it might be worth or would you be interested in it? It is the exact same thing.

[@pescado99]

Hi, you might get $80 to $120 AUD for it with a remote. No, I'm not interested in buying one. Cheers

[@stevezoutman7533]

I have the 6230. And it's way more complicated than it needs to be. I also have the 3063 Which is far superior

[@pescado99]

Agree, I just wanted a relatively simple, good sounding amp - not having an on-screen display or audio in the HDMI is a real killer for this amp.

[@brianrichmond3777]

I have a US/Canada model Yamaha HTR-6230 that doesn't have the Sound Optimizer microphone input and capability to tune the audio parameters to the room acoustics and speaker placement. Another reason not to buy one.

[@sandeepkoli8574]

Spekars watt ohms

[@pescado99]

8 ohms.

[@saitamaccitakemikazuci7886]

How manu Channel ?

[@pescado99]

5.1 Channel.