Yamaha YAS-70BL Front Surround System (Black)

Yamaha YAS-70BL Front Surround System (Black) Review

I got this at a great price so I'm definitely factoring that into my overall rating.
I also just bought a Soundmatters MainstageHD system to compare this with for my room. The Yamaha definitely has better "surround" but I feel the MainstageHD gave me a better front performance. The midrange here is pretty poor compared to the Mainstage. If only that thing can handle DTS I would've bought 2 just so I could pair it up for true surround.
What the Yamaha has over it is that it came with the sub. It's boomy but I'd say it's just average as far as subs go.
This unit is great for small to medium sized rooms if you don't want to run a lot of cable. If your room is NOT square/rectangular with near perfect symetry, forget about getting this unit. You will have a tough time distinguishing between surround and stereo.

Yamaha YAS-70BL Front Surround System (Black) Feature

• Air Surround System
• Surround sound from center unit and subwoofer with built in amplifies
• Built-in FM Tuner and XM Radio Ready
• iPod compatible with optional Yamaha YDS-10
• Total 310W (35W x 6 channels = 100W subwoofer)

Yamaha YAS-70BL Front Surround System (Black) Overview

Yamaha YAS-70BL Front Surround System provides surround sound and deep, powerful bass from just two units. Drawing on our extensive experience in digital signal processing and the use of sound reflections to create surround sound, Yamaha developed the Air Surround System. Through direct and reflected sound, it provides an enjoyable listening experience without multiple speakers. It can be used in rooms of all sizes, and is especially convenient for small rooms. Stereo sound can also be enjoyed. Yamaha's newly developed Advanced YST (Yamaha Active Servo Technology) combines negative impedance and constant-current principles to drive the speaker cone with even tighter control than previously. Using Advanced Negative Impedance converter (ANIC) circuits, this system dynamically optimizes effective speaker impedance to maintain excellent linearity. This means more stable and accurate low range response, not to mention higher sound pressure levels, for more natural and energetic bass reproduction. With YAS-70, you'll have no worries about compatibility with various movie sound formats. The amplifier's DSP circuitry can decode the three most popular formats: Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II (for 5.1-channel playback of 2-channel source material). The subwoofer features a high performance front-firing, active design. It provides power and detailed, accurate reproduction in a compact unit. Good bass is more than just pounding -- it's important for the full sonic enjoyment of games, music and especially movies. The digital amplifiers deliver 310W of the total power.

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