Compare Prices : Yamaha YSP-900

Review summary: The 900 model is lacking with sound quality and audiophiles should likely opt for a more powerful and comprehensive system. They will hear every subtle problem with the sounds. Those who do not consider themselves audiophiles will like this system ...

Pros: Small footprint, Nice design

Verdict: With the Yamaha YSP soundbar, surround sound no longer has to mean...

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 ...