Yamaha YSP-4000 Digital Sound Projector (black)

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Reviews of the Yamaha YSP-4000 Digital Sound Projector (black)

8.7

CNET Review

November 2, 2007

The Good: Single-speaker surround system with 40 1.5-inch "beam" drivers and two 4.25-inch woofers; built-in digital amplifiers, Dolby Digital, DTS, Neural, and proprietary surround processing; eliminates the need for an AV receiver; HDMI connectivity with analog video upscaling to 1080i; XM satellite radio-ready and FM tuner; autosetup with the supplied microphone.

The Bad: Expensive, lacks the dynamic muscle of an equivalently priced 5.1 channel system; no Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD decoding; no S-Video inputs or outputs; setting up multiple sources is likely to confuse and frustrate most users; most listeners will want to invest in a subwoofer for additional bass.

The Bottom Line: The addition of enhanced video connectivity options cements Yamaha's already excellent Digital Sound Projector technology as the go-to choice for single-speaker surround sound.

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8.9

alaTest.com

By alaTest | November 21, 2009

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 92/100. Comparing these reviews to 99292 other Speakers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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8.3

asia.cnet.com

By Steve Guttenberg, CNET.com | December 15, 2008

Review Summary: The addition of enhanced video connectivity options cements Yamaha's already excellent Digital Sound Projector technology as the go-to choice for single-speaker surround sound.

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No Rating

e-gear.com

By Kim Wilson | February 26, 2008

Review Summary: While the YSP4000 didn't have the depth and power of my reference sound system, I thought it performed extremely well. What it might lack in maximum impact and performance it makes up for in design and function

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8.5

digitaltrends.com

By Brandon King | January 28, 2008

Review Summary: Yes, you can actually have a sleek plasma or LCD mounted to a wall AND have impressive sound to go along with it..

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Manufacturer: Yamaha

Part number: YSP-4000/B

General

Product Type Speaker system
Width 40.6 in
Depth 4.6 in
Height 7.6 in
Weight 28 lbs
Enclosure Color Black

Audio System

Components AV receiver, Speaker system
Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
Built-in Decoders DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, DTS-ES decoder, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital Surround EX
THX certified Yes
Surround Sound Effects CINEMA DSP, IntelliBeam, Neural Surround
Sound Effects SRS TruBass
Equalizer Yes
Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
DSP Preset Qty 7
DSP Presets Movie, Music, Sports, 5ch stereo
Surround System Class 5.1 channel
Output Power / Total 120 Watt
Built-in Display Fluorescent
Display Dimmer Yes
Additional Features iPod ready, Magnetic shield, On-screen display, XM satellite radio ready, Compressed music enhancer
Digital Storage Media None

Signal Processing Features

Video Conversion/Scaling Analog to HDMI up conversion

Connectors

Coaxial Digital Input Yes
Optical Digital Input Yes

Equalizer

Equalizer type Parametric

Speaker System

Speaker(s) 40 x Speaker - Built-in - 2 Watt, 2 x Speaker - Built-in - 20 Watt
Driver Details Speaker : 1 x Tweeter driver, Speaker : 1 x Woofer driver

Radio

Type Radio tuner - FM - Digital
Digital Tuner Band XM
Tuning Display Fluorescent display
Additional Features XM HD Surround Sound

Turntable

Type None

CD System

CD system type None

DVD

Type None

Cassette System

Cassette system type None

Digital Player (Recorder)

Type None

MD System

MD system type None

Headphones

Headphones Type None

Microphone

Type None

Remote Control

Remote Control Remote control - Infrared

Remote Control (2nd)

Type None

Connections

Connector Type 1 x IPod docking, 1 x FM antenna, 2 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ), 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ), 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ), 2 x Digital audio input (optical), 2 x Digital audio input (coaxial) ( RCA phono ), 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ), 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ), 3 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ), 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ), 1 x Subwoofer output ( RCA phono ), 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ), 1 x Serial, 1 x XM antenna, Remote control