I have found the dreaded channel drop out is caused by dirty contacts in the switches (which disable the amps when an interconnect is inserted into the rca plug outputs) It will show up even though you never have used external amps. The solution seems to be to get some tuner/contact cleaner, spray it on a phono plug, insert, and rotate, giving the liquid a chance to dry before powering up the amp. Give it a try before attempting major surgery.
Yamaha Rx-V1 Channel Drop Out
Wanted to know if anyone else has experienced/is experiencing the famed "channel drop out," which is very common with the V1. Because my V1 is not under warranty, it was just cost-prohibitive to have the entire video board replaced - so instead, I am having the rear RCA jack field, which is subject to the problem replaced. Has anyone else gone this route and had success/failure? Any feedback would be most appreciated.