... The thought of 5 speakers plus cables trailed across your front room does not really appeal, especially if you have laminate flooring, so looking at an alternative option meant the Yamaha.
Yamaha produce two different models. The YSP1100 is the more meaty one able to produce louder and deeper ... Read review
Advantages: No need for 5 speakers and cables. Really does work! Disadvantages: Needs careful positioning
...option meant the Yamaha.
Yamaha produce two different models. The YSP1100 is the more meaty one able to produce louder and deeper sounds by virtue of having more speakers, larger speakers and louder speakers - its as simple as that!
But does it work? Well yes it does. The setup is the key. You have a microphone that measures sound in your room and how it bounces off the walls. It then does all the rest. Bottom line is that sound bounces ... ...does appear as though you have sound coming from behind and from the sides. Other similer systems fail here because whilst they are able to bounce sound around, they don't do it coherently. The result is that you end up feeling rather queesy! Not so with the Yamaha. The timing of all the sounds is perfect so that all sounds reach the ear at the same time, giving the illusion of surround sound
Is it as good as a 5 speaker sound package? Well ... more
What HiFi gave this a 5 star rating with good reason. Its an impressive piece of kit and now that it has come down in price, offers a real alternative to load of speakers around the room. This is why I bought one. The thought of 5 speakers plus cables trailed across your front room does not really appeal, especially if you have laminate flooring, so looking at an alternative option meant the Yamaha. Yamaha produce two different models. The YSP1100 is the more meaty one able to produce louder and deeper sounds by virtue of having more speakers, larger speakers and louder speakers - its as simple as that! But does it work? Well yes it does. The setup is the key. You have a microphone that measures sound in your room and how it bounces off the walls. It then does all the rest. Bottom line is that sound bounces off your walls in such a way so that is does appear as though you have sound coming from behind and from the sides. Other similer systems fail here because whilst they are able to bounce sound around, they don't do it coherently. The result is that you end up feeling rather queesy! Not so with the Yamaha. The timing of all the sounds is perfect so that all sounds reach the ear at the same time, giving the illusion of surround sound Is it as good as a 5 speaker sound package? Well if it's a good speaker system, then no, but it comes close. Now I am used to the sound, it could do with more bass to give it more oomph, but there again, there is a socket specifically for a subwoofer. If you are tempted to buy, look around at prices as there is huge variety and make sure that it is UK sourced as some sell imports. Also give thought to where you will locate it - above or below your TV but make sure the speakers are free from obstruction. Otherwise a convincing piece of kit that dispenses with the need for all those speakers and cables
