Dali Lektor 6 for HTPC

I have got the DALI LEKTOR 6 for my HTPC recently. The LEKTOR front baffle features a silky matt dark grey finish with edge-mounted aluminum snap locks to secure the front grilles. All drivers are mounted with concealed screws, lending a timeless, minimalistic appearance. The 28 mm (1.1”) soft dome tweeter incorporates a powerful ferite magnet system. This innovative driver provides enhanced power handling - continuously and instantaneously - as well as lower power compression, for a more open, vibrant high end.

The pair of 6.5” mid/bass units incorporates lightweight coated woodfiber cones, low-loss suspensions and semi-shielded, double-magnet motors for a highly saturated magnet system. The cone drivers utilize inverted dust caps for improved phase response and structural integrity.

As far as the sound quality is concerned, nothing much to complain for this price range. I use the LEKTOR 6 as my front speakers and shift the original tiny front speakers to become the Presense Speakers with the Yamaha 7.1 setup. However, this setup has a flaw as the center speaker is a bit weak if compared with the LEKTOR and upgrade in future is essential.      

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Yamaha 665 vs 663

Finally I got the yamaha 465 replaced with a 665, to my surprise it looks exactly the same as the 465. First impression is that it does not have the smooth aluminum front panel with contemporary touch like the old 663. Appearance-wise it lacks the 'high-class' equipment feel if compared with the old 663. 

The 665 also comes with a smaller foot print and size, you don't have to read the manual to find out the differences - it is smaller and lighter, and... looks cheap! As expected, it supports HDMI video output which the 465 is lacking, and this is the only reason I upgraded it.

Yamaha Receiver Rxv-465 does not pass video through HDMI

I just bought a Yamaha Rxv-465 receiver and only after that I realised it does not support HDMI video output. The manual did not say a word about it and even the vendor could not figure it out until they called the local distributor. I need to have the video output through the HDMI to my LCD TV as I want to use it as a hub for my other stuff such as dvd player, htpc, etc.

Too sad as this is a decent 5.1 receiver that does HD audio via HDMI. My only solution is to upgrade it to a 565 or 665.

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