Kenwood KRF-V6090D AV-receiver

The depth of the receiver's body is minimal (only 30 cm) among competitors, so there is enough space at the placement in a standard cable rack. Well, a lot of cables can be there. Kenwood KRF-V6090D commutes not only audio, but also video signals of all main types - composite, S-Video and component, which can be useful to the owner of the video projector. 5.1 input is available, which means the work with multichannel DVD-Audio or SACD. There are six amplification channels and Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES decoders, so the corresponding recordings are reproduced in full. The receiver allows you to also create a 7.1 system, but here you need an additional stereo amplifier: only linear outputs are provided for connecting two Surround Back speakers.

Kenwood KRF-V6090D has a wide range of DSP modes, as well as the proprietary Active EQ function, which allows you to quickly adjust the sound in various stereo modes, no matter is it music, movies or TV. In addition, there are the correction of timbres, separate bass boost (Bass Boost mode) and loudness mode. The last three functions are activated only from the remote control. The built-in tuner has a common memory for the AM and FM bands (40 cells). The auto-storage system first records RDS stations in memory, then all the others.

You can work with the setup menu either with the help of a special regulator on the front panel or with the remote control. But in any case you have to communicate with a single-line display that displays most of the options in the abbreviations. The remote control is convenient - the keys are correctly grouped, the working areas are highlighted in color. The console is also capable to control Kenwood DVD players.

Powerful functional equipment of Kenwood KRF-V6090D receiver will attract fans of "hardware extreme", i.e. those for whom the 6.1 system is the necessary minimum, and the ideal is the sound of 7.1. And the fact that this receiver does not require high costs to achieve this ideal causes respect.