Compare Prices : Yamaha YSP900

Pros: 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

Cons: 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

Verdict: 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.

Review summary: The YSP-900 may be the entry-level model in Yamaha's YSP single-speaker surround lineup for 2008, but it sounds largely the same as its immediate step-up model, the YSP-3000, with which it shares the same basic design. Yamaha's single speaker surround ...

Review summary: There are 21 sound beam drivers positioned beneath the speaker grille

Pros: Simple to set up, Impressive surround sound

Cons: Can lack bass on its own

Verdict: 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 ...

Review summary: The YSP-900 is a third-generation model from Yamaha's acclaimed range of Sound Projectors. It's the smaller of the two surround speaker systems currently in the range and is ideally suited towards 32in and 37in flatscreen TVs

Pros: Simple to set up, Impressive surround sound

Cons: Can lack bass on its own

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