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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

Review summary: Anyone who has tried to install a surround sound system in a trendy renovated terrace where all the internal walls have been ripped out to create a 'flowing space for your existence' will know how impossible it is to hide every single unsightly wire

Pros: Effective in the right room, compact and unobtrusive. surprisingly big sound.

Cons: Ineffective with plush furnishings, supports only 5.1 channel audio, hard to set up in oddly-shaped rooms.

Verdict: If you have the right kind of room, the YSP-1100 gives nearly identical performance to a multi-speaker setup at a similar price-point. With a bit of planning, you can integrate it into your entertainment rack in such a way that it's almost invisible ...

Review summary: Extraordinary, in that it actually delivers on its promise, and is tonally more complete than its forebears

Pros: Effective surround performance in smaller rooms ; value

Cons: Can struggle to fill larger spaces ; occasionally a little €˜cuppy€™ with dialogue