Features:

• Playback MP3/WMA/WAV music from a PC
• Compatible with iPod via optional Yamaha YDS-10
• USB flash drive/music player compatibility
• Internet radio playback compatibility
• XM Ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
Yamaha RXN600 Home-Theater receiver embraces the convergence of many technologies from audio, video, and computer that can now be associated within a home-theater system. The RXN600 comes equipped with and Ethernet connection for easy integration in a home network. It offers a USB input on the front panel to easily connect your portable audio player or flash memory device and comes equipped with a rear panel port that easily connects to the optional YDS10 iPod Dock. The YDS10 dock lets you listen to iPod music, watch iPod image slideshows, play iPod videos on the best system in your house. Compatibility with DNLA and MusicCAST means that that RXN600 brings you one step closer to creating a seamless environment for sharing digital media and content. When music is encoded in a digital compressed format such as MP3, frequency response suffers in the high and low ranges. Yamaha employs sophisticated digital signal processing with exclusive algorithms to enable playback that reproduces the original quality of the music. The RXN600 brings channels of superior digital audio into your home using XM's revolutionary Connect-and-Play technology (subscription to XM is required). You can configure a multi-room audio system with the ability to listen to 2 different sources at 2 different volume levels at the same time. Simply connect the Zone 2 audio output of this receiver to an external amplifier to power the second zone and control both zones by using the supplied remote control.

Rating : - Not bad at all...
Bought this unit about a month ago through Amazon. I must agree with most reviewers that all in all, it is a very decent unit for the price range.

I have the unit connected to my home gigabit network, with satellite internet, DirecTV DVR, DVD recorder, Bose speakers, and a Mediagate MG-35 with 750Gb media drive. So far, the unit has performed impressively well. It took me several evenings to set up the system and get it tweaked to my satisfaction, but my overall impressions have been quite positive. It has communicated flawlessly with all of the other components, including pulling music and video off of my home computer, and the internet radio is a real plus.

The speaker dynamics and tonal qualities are all adjustable to accomodate both environment and speakers, and, although an automatic adjustment system would help immensely, after a bit of experimentation, I was able to set the acoustics up in a very satisfactory manner. Sound is crisp, even at higher volume levels, without the muddiness heard with lesser quality amp circuitry.

Cons: The Remote, while useful and fairly logical, should have had a learning mode. I'm still stuck with three remotes. In addition, the receiver has a fairly steep learning curve, and the manual does not always provide the clearest explanation and instructions. Thus, the less technically inclined could find setup a frustrating experience.

Conclusion: Overall a reasonable and flexible midrange receiver with a good mix of features not often found together at this price range. Good sound, so-so remote, and manual good but could be better.