Yamaha RX-V385B 5.1CH Home Theatre AV Receiver
The Yamaha RX-V385 AV Receiver is a 5 channel Amplifier. With 70 watts per channel with 2 channels driven.
The Yamaha RX-V385 AV Receiver is a 5 channel Amplifier. With 70 watts per channel with 2 channels driven.
The Yamaha RX-V385 AV Receiver is a 5 channel Amplifier. With 70 watts per channel with 2 channels driven.
The Yamaha RX-V385 AV Receiver is a 5 channel Amplifier. With 70 watts per channel with 2 channels driven.
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The lowest price for Yamaha RX-V385B 5.1CH Home Theatre AV Receiver right now is $281.27 at Reverb, compared across 8 retailers.
The all-time low was $100.00 on 21 Mar 2026 — today's price is 181% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before — worth setting a price alert.
Prices last updated 22 June 2026.
Last updated at 22/06/2026 12:17:21
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Rx-V385
Yamaha RX - V385 AV RECEIVER
YAMAHA RX-V385 5.1 HOME THEATER RECEIVER | YAMAHA
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If you like various sound choices (3D surrounds sounds) then this is the receiver for you. Some of the choices include: 2ch stereo, 5ch stereo, DPL Movie, Hall in Munich, Hall in Vienna, etc. I use it for Movies, regular tv, and music. I don't necessarily have to have my sound loud, I am more concerned about the quality of the sound. For example, I'd like to hear every single instrument if it's a live concert/music. I actually traded an Onkyo (around the same price) for this Yamaha. I was impressed by the sound quality of this Yamaha receiver, for such an affordable price. Thank you Yamaha and Best Buy. Tip: For those of you that haven't figured out the Bluetooth yet, it is on pg 19 of your manual (included in photo). So you pretty much have to press the ... MoreIf you like various sound choices (3D surrounds sounds) then this is the receiver for you. Some of the choices include: 2ch stereo, 5ch stereo, DPL Movie, Hall in Munich, Hall in Vienna, etc. I use it for Movies, regular tv, and music. I don't necessarily have to have my sound loud, I am more concerned about the quality of the sound. For example, I'd like to hear every single instrument if it's a live concert/music. I actually traded an Onkyo (around the same price) for this Yamaha. I was impressed by the sound quality of this Yamaha receiver, for such an affordable price. Thank you Yamaha and Best Buy. Tip: For those of you that haven't figured out the Bluetooth yet, it is on pg 19 of your manual (included in photo). So you pretty much have to press the "memory/play" button for a few secs after pressing the "bluetooth" button. Then you can connect it to your cell phone. You only need to do this the 1st time, then just "bluetooth" and your phone will pick up the signal.
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I moved into a new house, and the previous owner left behind an A/V system - nice Cambridge wall mounted speakers and a sub. The receiver was an old Pioneer unit, and I just couldn't get it to work with modern TV and blu-ray equipment. So I started shopping around for an inexpensive unit that would provide 5.1 channel sound and handle HDMI inputs and outputs. Enter the Yamaha! It does so much at such a low price point! It communicates perfectly with my Samsung TV, and decodes multi-channel audio from OTA TV, online streaming services, and blu-ray. I also love how the TV remote automatically controls the volume of the unit through the bi-directional HDMI connection. I also love the bluetooth audio feature - my phone paired easily and plays Spotify throughout the ... MoreI moved into a new house, and the previous owner left behind an A/V system - nice Cambridge wall mounted speakers and a sub. The receiver was an old Pioneer unit, and I just couldn't get it to work with modern TV and blu-ray equipment. So I started shopping around for an inexpensive unit that would provide 5.1 channel sound and handle HDMI inputs and outputs. Enter the Yamaha! It does so much at such a low price point! It communicates perfectly with my Samsung TV, and decodes multi-channel audio from OTA TV, online streaming services, and blu-ray. I also love how the TV remote automatically controls the volume of the unit through the bi-directional HDMI connection. I also love the bluetooth audio feature - my phone paired easily and plays Spotify throughout the living room. As an added bonus, the rear surround speakers mirror the fronts when playing 2 channel music - exactly what I would want to cover a room with background music. In short, an excellent priced unit without a lot of un-needed bells and whistles. You won't be disappointed!
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Great entry-level AVR for both movies and music. I run a simple 2.0 setup with Polk Series III floorstanding speakers. I decided to upgrade my old, non-HDMI AVR for two reasons: 1) better sound quality for my 320 kbps music streaming, and 2) the ability to finally play audio from my Samsung Q60 TV through my stereo 2.0 setup (which also lacked an optical audio input). I also game on an Xbox One X and wanted to make sure that the AVR would be capable of smoothly passing through 4K HDR content. This receiver excels at all aspects. The music quality is surprisingly improved, particularly with the Compressed Music Enhancer function. I always thought all receivers would sound basically the same when it comes to simple music playback in stereo, but there's a noticeable ... MoreGreat entry-level AVR for both movies and music. I run a simple 2.0 setup with Polk Series III floorstanding speakers. I decided to upgrade my old, non-HDMI AVR for two reasons: 1) better sound quality for my 320 kbps music streaming, and 2) the ability to finally play audio from my Samsung Q60 TV through my stereo 2.0 setup (which also lacked an optical audio input). I also game on an Xbox One X and wanted to make sure that the AVR would be capable of smoothly passing through 4K HDR content. This receiver excels at all aspects. The music quality is surprisingly improved, particularly with the Compressed Music Enhancer function. I always thought all receivers would sound basically the same when it comes to simple music playback in stereo, but there's a noticeable improvement to my ears in terms of both detail and clarity. So far I prefer using the STRAIGHT preset in combination with Compressed Music Enhancer for listening to albums. On the 0-97 scale, I find 50-60 is generally loud enough for reasonable listening in my ~ 700 sq. ft. apartment living room. On the video side, I was able to get the HDMI ARC function working surprisingly quickly. I have the Xbox plugged into HDMI 1 on the AVR, and another cable running from HDMI Out on the AVR to my TV's HDMI ARC input. This lets me send consistent 4K HDR video signals from my Xbox, through the AVR and to the TV without any distortion or lag, and returns the audio through the speakers. Even though I don't have a surround setup, I typically use the Surround Decoder along with the Game preset for pretty good results. Audio from shows and movies streamed from my TV's various apps (Netflix, HBO etc.) also works well. I debated forsaking the video stuff and just getting a higher quality stereo amplifier, but the ability of this AVR to coordinate with my Samsung TV's Anynet+ features for media switching is what sealed the deal for me. Using the HDMI Arc setup described above, and after enabling HDMI control on this AVR, the AVR automatically 1) switches to TV audio whenever it detects a streaming app, 2) switches to the audio and video signals coming from the Xbox whenever I start it up, and 3) automatically switches to the audio channel I have my Chromecast Audio plugged into whenever I feel like listening to music. The AVR also passes the audio and video from my Xbox through while powered off - and the TV automatically switches on its onboard speakers when the AVR is powered off, no manual digging into TV settings required! The only potential drawback in terms of functionality is that using this ARC setup, the TV doesn't automatically switch in and out of Game Mode depending on the media source, since it's all being routed into the TV via the same single HDMI input. I don't mind leaving Game Mode on for movie streaming, but for those that would, you could alternatively connect your game system into another TV input rather than pass it through the AVR (though the game's audio would still be returned via ARC to your external speakers). The only other drawback so far is the YPAO calibration. It was easy to connect the mic and run the quick calibration, but the results were just awful! For some reason it turned my right (front) speaker down by 10dB, making music sound horribly tinny. I manually went in and restored it, now everything sounds great. I was hoping it'd automatically give me a more fine-tuned calibration on the order of a couple dB (without me having to figure it out by trial and error), but oh well. Overall a fantastic product, especially at this price.
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Yamaha 5.1-Channel AV Receiver with Bluetooth, Black RXV385B
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If you like various sound choices (3D surrounds sounds) then this is the receiver for you. Some of the choices include: 2ch stereo, 5ch stereo, DPL Movie, Hall in Munich, Hall in Vienna, etc. I use it for Movies, regular tv, and music. I don't necessarily have to have my sound loud, I am more concerned about the quality of the sound. For example, I'd like to hear every single instrument if it's a live concert/music. I actually traded an Onkyo (around the same price) for this Yamaha. I was impressed by the sound quality of this Yamaha receiver, for such an affordable price. Thank you Yamaha and Best Buy. Tip: For those of you that haven't figured out the Bluetooth yet, it is on pg 19 of your manual (included in photo). So you pretty much have to press the ... MoreIf you like various sound choices (3D surrounds sounds) then this is the receiver for you. Some of the choices include: 2ch stereo, 5ch stereo, DPL Movie, Hall in Munich, Hall in Vienna, etc. I use it for Movies, regular tv, and music. I don't necessarily have to have my sound loud, I am more concerned about the quality of the sound. For example, I'd like to hear every single instrument if it's a live concert/music. I actually traded an Onkyo (around the same price) for this Yamaha. I was impressed by the sound quality of this Yamaha receiver, for such an affordable price. Thank you Yamaha and Best Buy. Tip: For those of you that haven't figured out the Bluetooth yet, it is on pg 19 of your manual (included in photo). So you pretty much have to press the "memory/play" button for a few secs after pressing the "bluetooth" button. Then you can connect it to your cell phone. You only need to do this the 1st time, then just "bluetooth" and your phone will pick up the signal.
I moved into a new house, and the previous owner left behind an A/V system - nice Cambridge wall mounted speakers and a sub. The receiver was an old Pioneer unit, and I just couldn't get it to work with modern TV and blu-ray equipment. So I started shopping around for an inexpensive unit that would provide 5.1 channel sound and handle HDMI inputs and outputs. Enter the Yamaha! It does so much at such a low price point! It communicates perfectly with my Samsung TV, and decodes multi-channel audio from OTA TV, online streaming services, and blu-ray. I also love how the TV remote automatically controls the volume of the unit through the bi-directional HDMI connection. I also love the bluetooth audio feature - my phone paired easily and plays Spotify throughout the ... MoreI moved into a new house, and the previous owner left behind an A/V system - nice Cambridge wall mounted speakers and a sub. The receiver was an old Pioneer unit, and I just couldn't get it to work with modern TV and blu-ray equipment. So I started shopping around for an inexpensive unit that would provide 5.1 channel sound and handle HDMI inputs and outputs. Enter the Yamaha! It does so much at such a low price point! It communicates perfectly with my Samsung TV, and decodes multi-channel audio from OTA TV, online streaming services, and blu-ray. I also love how the TV remote automatically controls the volume of the unit through the bi-directional HDMI connection. I also love the bluetooth audio feature - my phone paired easily and plays Spotify throughout the living room. As an added bonus, the rear surround speakers mirror the fronts when playing 2 channel music - exactly what I would want to cover a room with background music. In short, an excellent priced unit without a lot of un-needed bells and whistles. You won't be disappointed!
Great entry-level AVR for both movies and music. I run a simple 2.0 setup with Polk Series III floorstanding speakers. I decided to upgrade my old, non-HDMI AVR for two reasons: 1) better sound quality for my 320 kbps music streaming, and 2) the ability to finally play audio from my Samsung Q60 TV through my stereo 2.0 setup (which also lacked an optical audio input). I also game on an Xbox One X and wanted to make sure that the AVR would be capable of smoothly passing through 4K HDR content. This receiver excels at all aspects. The music quality is surprisingly improved, particularly with the Compressed Music Enhancer function. I always thought all receivers would sound basically the same when it comes to simple music playback in stereo, but there's a noticeable ... MoreGreat entry-level AVR for both movies and music. I run a simple 2.0 setup with Polk Series III floorstanding speakers. I decided to upgrade my old, non-HDMI AVR for two reasons: 1) better sound quality for my 320 kbps music streaming, and 2) the ability to finally play audio from my Samsung Q60 TV through my stereo 2.0 setup (which also lacked an optical audio input). I also game on an Xbox One X and wanted to make sure that the AVR would be capable of smoothly passing through 4K HDR content. This receiver excels at all aspects. The music quality is surprisingly improved, particularly with the Compressed Music Enhancer function. I always thought all receivers would sound basically the same when it comes to simple music playback in stereo, but there's a noticeable improvement to my ears in terms of both detail and clarity. So far I prefer using the STRAIGHT preset in combination with Compressed Music Enhancer for listening to albums. On the 0-97 scale, I find 50-60 is generally loud enough for reasonable listening in my ~ 700 sq. ft. apartment living room. On the video side, I was able to get the HDMI ARC function working surprisingly quickly. I have the Xbox plugged into HDMI 1 on the AVR, and another cable running from HDMI Out on the AVR to my TV's HDMI ARC input. This lets me send consistent 4K HDR video signals from my Xbox, through the AVR and to the TV without any distortion or lag, and returns the audio through the speakers. Even though I don't have a surround setup, I typically use the Surround Decoder along with the Game preset for pretty good results. Audio from shows and movies streamed from my TV's various apps (Netflix, HBO etc.) also works well. I debated forsaking the video stuff and just getting a higher quality stereo amplifier, but the ability of this AVR to coordinate with my Samsung TV's Anynet+ features for media switching is what sealed the deal for me. Using the HDMI Arc setup described above, and after enabling HDMI control on this AVR, the AVR automatically 1) switches to TV audio whenever it detects a streaming app, 2) switches to the audio and video signals coming from the Xbox whenever I start it up, and 3) automatically switches to the audio channel I have my Chromecast Audio plugged into whenever I feel like listening to music. The AVR also passes the audio and video from my Xbox through while powered off - and the TV automatically switches on its onboard speakers when the AVR is powered off, no manual digging into TV settings required! The only potential drawback in terms of functionality is that using this ARC setup, the TV doesn't automatically switch in and out of Game Mode depending on the media source, since it's all being routed into the TV via the same single HDMI input. I don't mind leaving Game Mode on for movie streaming, but for those that would, you could alternatively connect your game system into another TV input rather than pass it through the AVR (though the game's audio would still be returned via ARC to your external speakers). The only other drawback so far is the YPAO calibration. It was easy to connect the mic and run the quick calibration, but the results were just awful! For some reason it turned my right (front) speaker down by 10dB, making music sound horribly tinny. I manually went in and restored it, now everything sounds great. I was hoping it'd automatically give me a more fine-tuned calibration on the order of a couple dB (without me having to figure it out by trial and error), but oh well. Overall a fantastic product, especially at this price.
I bought this receiver to replace and old Denon that was going out. Picture and sound are nice. Great audio settings to tailor it to your sound liking. However, setting this up is a pain connecting it to your tv / hdmi. By using the setup button and selecting Hdmi for hdmi control “on”, picture and sound works for a few seconds and then sound goes back to audio 1 broadcast with no sound. Setting hdmi control off, the unit stays on but won’t shut off with the cable remote, even after programming it to read the receiver. It’s not the most user-friendly to set up.
Lots of ports, easy to use. Bought banana clips for speaker wires. Pleased with its appearance. It was around 7" tall which is higher than other brands like Sony so unfortunately it would not fit on our media stand shelf so we had to remove a drawer to use that as a shelf. Our Yamaha AV theatre receiver we bought in 2013 at our other home was a more expensive model and has not caused a single problem so we trust this brand. We are using this one with a Hisense ultra short throw projector and CLR 135" screen. And there were double cube Bose speakers already on the walls so we kept them and the Yamaha drives them fine (I read a review to be sure they could be paired with the Yamaha). Bose would not have been my choice in speakers but they came with the house and seem ... MoreLots of ports, easy to use. Bought banana clips for speaker wires. Pleased with its appearance. It was around 7" tall which is higher than other brands like Sony so unfortunately it would not fit on our media stand shelf so we had to remove a drawer to use that as a shelf. Our Yamaha AV theatre receiver we bought in 2013 at our other home was a more expensive model and has not caused a single problem so we trust this brand. We are using this one with a Hisense ultra short throw projector and CLR 135" screen. And there were double cube Bose speakers already on the walls so we kept them and the Yamaha drives them fine (I read a review to be sure they could be paired with the Yamaha). Bose would not have been my choice in speakers but they came with the house and seem OK in our huge room with up to 30 foot ceilings and do not take up space on the floor. We discarded the old Bose Lifestyle components and replaced them with this Yamaha, a Polk audio subwoofer and use a fire stick to stream at the projector. I had to rewire the Bose speakers using 16 guage speaker wire and banana plugs (Bose has annoying odd wiring systems to be proprietary instead of standard.)
I have had this receiver for two years now. It is paired with two Klipsch reference speakers and it sounds very good. I am using it as a two channel system in a smaller room. I am using all four of the HDMI inputs. I am also using the optical input for broadcast TV sound. Everything works perfectly. I like the layout of the setup menus and the remote control is fine. If your power needs are modest and you care about sound quality then you will like this receiver.
After using it for the last few months, I can safely say that it's worth the money! However, it does have it's quirks. For example... I had an issue with it cutting back on after 3-5 minutes after powering the unit off. So I ended up having to turn off the HDMI control setting so the system isn't randomly turning back on (seemed to do the trick). I guess the other devices are interfering with it somehow. Even turned the bluetooth off on both the receiver and other devices, but that didn't seem to work. Also had an issue where it will sometimes randomly change to another audio input setting on the receiver when changing the t.v. audio input (on my Sony t.v.), back to the receiver audio setting. There's also a long delay (20-30 seconds) on the receiver when cutting it ... MoreAfter using it for the last few months, I can safely say that it's worth the money! However, it does have it's quirks. For example... I had an issue with it cutting back on after 3-5 minutes after powering the unit off. So I ended up having to turn off the HDMI control setting so the system isn't randomly turning back on (seemed to do the trick). I guess the other devices are interfering with it somehow. Even turned the bluetooth off on both the receiver and other devices, but that didn't seem to work. Also had an issue where it will sometimes randomly change to another audio input setting on the receiver when changing the t.v. audio input (on my Sony t.v.), back to the receiver audio setting. There's also a long delay (20-30 seconds) on the receiver when cutting it back on (because I'll often just switch to the t.v. speakers late at night so it's not loud when watching t.v.). All in all I would recommend. Plenty of sound settings, and tons of customization on the receiver. Although it will take you awhile to get used to it if you're a novice with newer audio receivers. Thinking about taking this one back seeing as it may be defective. Or, these particular Yamaha receivers might just have bugs.
Receiver sounds great but I'm disappointed that seemingly all home AV receivers lack the USB functionality found in even the cheapest car stereo. Bought this unit for my garage, it will only play one directory of songs at a time. Same issue I have with an older, higher end Yamaha receiver in the house. Had to settle for putting all songs in the USB drive's root directory and choosing random play. At least this model does return to the last song played. Can it be that difficult/expensive to have the same playback capabilities that a car stereo has?
First, I want to say I'm a "high-fidelity" guru by any means, but I have had stereo receivers since the later 70's, but this Yamaha is the first with all the more digital features like Bluetooth, ARC, the many sound fields that are also customizable and in addition how you can create what basically is an aural macro to fit your listening/viewing needs. I will not go into the specs of this unit as you can easily see them on the Best Buy item details, but I will say that I am thoroughly enjoying the economical Yamaha home A/V Theater receiver since I got it hooked up in a small "everything" room. I appreciate the speaker auto-configuration microphone that makes setting up a decent sound field in a small crowded space as this a joy rather than torture. I also, ... MoreFirst, I want to say I'm a "high-fidelity" guru by any means, but I have had stereo receivers since the later 70's, but this Yamaha is the first with all the more digital features like Bluetooth, ARC, the many sound fields that are also customizable and in addition how you can create what basically is an aural macro to fit your listening/viewing needs. I will not go into the specs of this unit as you can easily see them on the Best Buy item details, but I will say that I am thoroughly enjoying the economical Yamaha home A/V Theater receiver since I got it hooked up in a small "everything" room. I appreciate the speaker auto-configuration microphone that makes setting up a decent sound field in a small crowded space as this a joy rather than torture. I also, appreciate that all of the "settings" and "options" are found in two places on the remote. It was much easier figuring out all the options minutia of the video quality and simulated sound fields having them logically close to each other than my recently departed Pioneer VSx-1121-K. In addition the Yamaha has been one of the first receivers that can actually have the dialog from DVD and Blu-Ray audible and understandable without turning the volume up too high. So, I'm pleased with this purchase. There are only three things I will mention that kept my rating below 5 stars. First, the remote while well organized does feel a little too light and cheap in the hand. I'm afraid should I drop the thing it'll shatter. The second opinion is the audio/video cable/wire posts are a really too close together. It was difficult to get the speakers wired where there was little chance for a stray copper strand to short out. Well, I just thought of one other minor issue for me. The receiver does not have a phono connection which is a little annoying for me, but thankfully I can pull the pre-amp from the living room's Sony to make all my vinyl accessible on the new receiver. Finally, I would so much like to f ind an actually professionally printed operation manual IN the box. I am not one to print out 112 pages of manual from a lower end jet ink printer. I'm just saying... Last word is this: if you are looking for an affordable lower end, modern a/v receiver, the Yamaha VX-385 will do it for you without you dipping into the kids' college fund. For the price, I am pleased with the unit so far and would recommend it to friends and family looking for something that good (not great) that is affordable and thoughtfully engineered.
I originally bought a refurbished Denon AVR 540. I only bought it over the Yamaha because the Yamaha was unavailable in the US. After struggling to set the Denon up for about a week the Yamahas suddenly showed up for a very short period of time, and I managed to get one from BB. I sent the Denon back to the refurbish shop where the technicians could again pretend to fix it. The Yamaha has been so easy to set up, and so far is flawless. The Denon had serious HDMI issues. It would change inputs on it's own, TV would just turn off, I'd be watching Roku through the receiver and all of a sudden it would switch to DVD, etc. The Yamaha works as planned. I hit the button for TV, the receiver comes on, the tv comes on, the Satellite comes on. If I activate the bluetooth on ... MoreI originally bought a refurbished Denon AVR 540. I only bought it over the Yamaha because the Yamaha was unavailable in the US. After struggling to set the Denon up for about a week the Yamahas suddenly showed up for a very short period of time, and I managed to get one from BB. I sent the Denon back to the refurbish shop where the technicians could again pretend to fix it. The Yamaha has been so easy to set up, and so far is flawless. The Denon had serious HDMI issues. It would change inputs on it's own, TV would just turn off, I'd be watching Roku through the receiver and all of a sudden it would switch to DVD, etc. The Yamaha works as planned. I hit the button for TV, the receiver comes on, the tv comes on, the Satellite comes on. If I activate the bluetooth on my iPad the receiver comes on, it switches to bluetooth, and it starts playing (if I've activated Pandora, etc). I can listen to BT or FM while watching sports. If I hit the DVD button the receiver comes on, the DVD player comes on, the TV comes on (not necessary for me, as I only use the DVD player as a CD player) The sound is fine. This setup is in our bedroom, with a 43" Samsung 8000 series TV, with 3 Paradigm Atom speakers across the front, a very cheap Monoprice 8" subwoofer, and no surround speakers. Not nearly an audio or videophile system, but great for a bedroom. The Yamaha handles the processing for a 3.1 channel system beautifully. The auto speaker setup was easy, fast, and effective. The unit is very adjustable. You can change the volume display from the actual db setting to the relative setting (0=100) which always seems easier and more useful. You can program the extra bass and the compressed music enhancer to come on with appropriate sources. This is a great secondary theater receiver, and a great for the price unit for a main theater. I would think about how much expansion I might need in the future, and how much of the current and future Surround processing I think I'd utilize, as this unit is not the current state of the art, and not very accomodating to many more inputs than I am utilizing. But for my purposes it is perfect.
