About the Yamaha RX-397
Clean, simple, powerful. With 50 watts per channel of full-bandwidth-rated power, Yamaha's RX-397 delivers rock-solid audio performance that will drive your stereo speakers with authority. Careful design and high-quality construction preserve signal purity to reproduce your favorite music with greater fidelity and clarity.
The integrated AM/FM tuner features 40 presets for easy access to all your favorite stations. The RX-397 offers inputs for up to 5 components, including a turntable. Two sets of speaker outputs allow you to enjoy your music in two different rooms simultaneously. You also get easy receiver operation with the included remote control.
Product highlights:
- 50 watts x 2 (stereo) into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.04% THD
- 4-ohm capability allows use with a wide range of speakers
- 40 AM/FM presets
- 5 audio inputs (including phono)
- tape monitor loop
- rotary bass and treble controls
- continuously variable loudness control
- Pure Direct mode bypasses tone, balance, and loudness controls for cleaner sound
- remote control
- headphone jack
- front-panel and remote switching for two pairs of main speakers
- binding post speaker connectors
- sleep timer
- 17-1/8" x 5-15/16" x 12-13/16"
- weight: 16 lbs.
- warranty: 2 years
- MFR # RX-397
What's in the box:
- Black stereo receiver
- Wireless remote control (RAX16)
- 2 "AAA" batteries
- AM loop antenna
- FM wire antenna (with push-on "F" connector)
- Owner's Manual
- Warranty card
- Important safety instructions
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Audio Features
High-Quality Power Amplifier: With 50 watts of power per channel (at 8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.04% THD), the RX-397 delivers solid, reliable audio performance even when driving both A and B speaker systems at the same time.
Wide-range Frequency Response: The receiver's wide-range frequency response, 10Hz to 50kHz, allows you to enjoy the full fidelity of any source with two channel analog outputs.
Back-Up Memory: The unit is equipped with back-up memory which provides approximately one week of memory storage when the power cord is disconnected.
Impedance Switch: The RX-397 has an impedance switch, allowing operation with 4 ohm speakers.
Loudness: The amount of loudness compensation is adjustable, using a rotary knob on the front panel.
Pure Direct: The Pure Direct feature bypasses the bass, treble, balance, and loudness controls, this eliminates any alteration to the signal and produces the purest possible sound.
Speaker Terminals: All of the receiver's speaker terminals are binding posts. They are not 5-way binding posts because a plastic collar prevents their use with spade lugs and there is no good spot for a pin connector. Bare wire, single banana, and dual banana plugs are compatible.
Phono: The RCA phono input is designed for moving magnet (MM) or high output moving coil (MC) turntable cartridges. If you have a low output MC cartridge an in-line boosting transformer or moving coil head amplifier is necessary.
Headphone Jack: The receiver has a standard 1/4" headphone jack on the front panel for private listening. When headphones are plugged in, the receiver's speaker output is not muted, so remember to turn the A and B speakers off.
Sleep Timer: The sleep timer turns the receiver off after 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.
Remote Control
RAX16 Remote Control: The remote control can operate the receiver as well as compatible Yamaha CD players and cassette decks.
Remote Jack: The receiver has a mini-jack input and output for use with other compatible Yamaha components.
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This receiver is an outstanding value. It is very musical and has plenty of dynamic power to drive most speakers. Put simply, it has a great amplifier and preamplifier section. My salesperson Rhonda advised me that Yamaha makes good receivers and I completely agree with her recommendation.
Jeff from Tulsa