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Reviews of the Yamaha YSP-900

7.1

CNET Review

May 21, 2008

The Good: Yamaha's single-speaker surround system features 21 1.5-inch "beam" drivers; two 4-inch woofers; built-in digital amplifiers, proprietary surround processing; auto setup with the supplied microphone.

The Bad: Minimalist connectivity; nowhere near the dynamic oomph of an equivalently priced 5.1 channel HTIB system; lacks finesse on two channel music; you'll probably have to add a subwoofer.

The Bottom Line: If you don't need the HDMI connections found on the step-up model, the Yamaha YSP-900 single-speaker surround system delivers exactly the same overall sound quality for less money.

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9.5

alaTest.com

By alaTest | October 11, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 53249 other Speakers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.

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9.0

techradar.com

Review Summary: Yamaha's Sound Projectors have provided one of the more convincing virtual surround experiences, and the YSP-900 works impressively well. As with previous models, it doesn't achieve quite enough bass to make the most of movie soundtracks, and including a

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10

whathomecinemamag.com

Review Summary: Sophisticated processing trickery coaxes a gloriously effective surround performance from a single unit

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7.0

pocket-lint.co.uk

By Paul Lester | January 26, 2007

Review Summary: The YSP is a bit of a luxury but it certainly looks good and the overall effect is impressive. It doesn't really deliver fully in comparison to a dedicated surround sound setup though

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Manufacturer: Yamaha

Part number: YSP900BL

General

Product Type Five channel speaker
Width 31.5 in
Depth 4.5 in
Height 6 in
Weight 19.8 lbs
Enclosure Color Black

Speaker System

Speaker Type Active
Nominal (RMS) Output Power 82 Watt
Total Harmonic Distortion 10%
Magnetic Shield Yes
Audio Amplifier Integrated
Connectivity Technology Wired
Built-in Decoders DTS Neo:6, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder
Controls Input selector, Volume, EQ mode selector
Detachable Grilles Yes

Speaker System Details

Speakers Included 1 x Five channel speaker - 82 Watt - Wired
Driver Details Five channel speaker : 21 x Full-range driver - 40 mm, Five channel speaker : 2 x Woofer driver - 100 mm

Connections

Connector Type 1 x Digital audio input (coaxial) ( RCA phono ), 1 x Subwoofer output, 1 x Microphone ( Mini-phone 3.5 mm ), 2 x Digital audio input (optical) ( TOSLINK ), 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ), 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 )