Yamaha YSP900 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Ever since Yamaha first announced the Digital Sound Projector we've been salivating over its one-speaker home-cinema setup. So can the YSP-1's grandson live up to our galactic expectations?

Pros: Genuine surround sound performance. Decent value for money. Ridiculously clever

Cons: Can sound 'cuppy'. Suited to smaller rooms. Can't beat a genuine home cinema

Review summary: The Yamaha Digital Sound Projector YSP-1100 is a single-piece virtual surround sound system that has enough stuff built into it to make it seem almost like a real surround sound set up. This is an excellent sound projector that has various options for ...

Verdict: This is an excellent way to minimize clutter and wires in the entertainment rooms of your home. Users will get an interesting surround sound-style audio experience without unnecessary speakers everywhere, but keep in mind that uncluttered rooms with ...

Review summary: - Yamaha's YSP is part of a series of digital sound projectors designed to offer an all-in-one surround sound solution.

Pros: Neat, stylish and compact, helpful initial setup utility, plenty of configuration options

Cons: Sheer range of ways you can configure sound is a little daunting, bass response not as good as we'd hoped, quite expensive

Verdict: 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

Review summary: If the key to creating a realistic surround effect from the front of the room is using multiple speaker drivers, then Yamaha trumps everyone else. The YSP-1100 Digital Sound Projector comes with 42 of them! There are a couple of 110mm woofers, and ...

Pros: Brilliant surround performance, high quality sound, automatic optimisation.

Cons: Wall mount optional extra at $129.

Verdict: The clatter of rain on the roof and windscreen of the victim's car as it arrives at Bates Motel in the 1998 remake of Psycho was absolutely brilliant, and totally immersive