Yamaha YAS Review

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To truly take your home entertainment to a higher level, you should consider the Yamaha YAS-101. It's a home theater Soundbar system that is simple to install with a trendy design. The powerful single speaker system with built-in subwoofer will provide you with an incredibly rich surround sound.

It's a powerful system which is supposed to be appreciated visually, because the sound bar has been developed focusing on style and simplicity. You will find the sleek attractive look improves the stunning audio of Yamaha's sound bar system. The polished black surface provides it with its elegance and sophistication, wonderfully harmonizing with any interior, and not giving a feeling of its compact size. You'll have exceptional surround sound as a result of how the system was created. The YAS-101 Soundbar has a large volume enclosure that has speakers and the subwoofer, but it's remarkably compact.

The Soundbar features a digital amp that pushes about 120W and comes with 2 1/2 cone speakers with 3-inch cone dual drive subwoofer. You will enjoy movies and TV, much more, due to the high quality sound. By using big magnets and large-diameter voice coils, the dual-driver subwoofer creates a dynamic bass sound reproduction. This allows for more realistic movie sound effects, and an overall rich sound. The trumpet bell-shaped duct outlet minimizes wind noise which leads to extraordinary sound clarity. The bass reflex port, that is used by the YAS-101, is straight and long enough to deliver a bass response that is excellent.

Given that the YAS-101 is only 4-1/4 inches tall, you should be able to position it under or in close proximity to your HDTV. Because of its small foot print and design, you should be able to position the device anywhere you want to. The AIR SURROUND EXTREME, limited to Yamaha, gives a superior quality surround sound, that is much superior to other soundbars. You will experience excellent dynamic sound from the back and sides and dialogue from the front will be amazingly clear. You can also achieve multichannel movie sound as it's compatible with DTS Digital Surround and Dolby Digital. The quality of sound for sports, films, TV shows and broadcasts are amazingly clear.

You can easily flip the YAS-101 on and off using the remote control. Other common operations, such as adjusting the volume and switching the surround modes, can also be done. The audio speakers may also be set up with your typical TV remote. The sleek piano black should look fantastic with almost all black flat panel displays on the market. The Yamaha YAS-101 BL will provide you with a powerful surround sound speaker system while keeping a stylish but low profile in your home theater.

Yamaha YAS-101BL Front Surround System, Piano Black

Yamaha YAS - Product Specifications

Yamaha YAS - Product Features and Technical Details

Technical Details
Brand Name : Yamaha
Model : YAS-101BL
Color Name : Piano Black
Speaker Type: Soundbar
Depth : 4.75 inches
Warranty : 2 years parts, 2 years labor

Yamaha YAS - Product Description

The Yamaha YAS-101 is a single speaker home theater Soundbar system with a built-in powerful subwoofer. With easy setup, stylish design, and luxuriously rich surround sound, this soundbar takes video enjoyment to a new level. This powerful sound bar system is designed with a focus on simplicity and elegance. This system is meant to be visually appreciated, it conveys the impression of fine Yamaha fine sound quality. Glossy and beautiful, the elegance and sophistication of the YAS-101 emanate from its polished black surface, not giving a feeling of its size and perfectly harmonizing with any interior. The front is beautifully designed with a gentle curve. This stylish one-bar speaker system provides the impressionable surround sound to fill all parts of your room.

High Sound Quality

Integrated System with Dual Front Speakers and Subwoofer
The Yamaha YAS-101 soundbar combines two 2-1/2" cone speakers with a dual-driver (3" cones) subwoofer, driven by a digital amp with a total output of 120W. Although compact, its excellent structural design provides a large volume enclosure for both the speakers and subwoofer. The result is powerful, high quality sound that makes TV and movies much more enjoyable.

Dual-Driver Subwoofer Powerfully Reproduces Bass Sounds
The dual-driver subwoofer employs large magnets and large-diameter voice coils to realize dynamic and robust bass sound reproduction. This ensures that the overall sound has a rich sense of presence, making movie effect sounds more realistic.

Bass Reflex Port Contributes to Deeper, Richer Bass
The YAS-101 employs a bass reflex port that has a straight shape and adequate length to provide outstanding bass response together with the large volume cabinet. The duct outlet is shaped like a trumpet bell, which reduces wind noise for better sound clarity.

Saran Net Grille Enhances Sound Definition
The grille protecting the speaker unit is a saran net that allows unimpeded sound flow. All sounds, including vocals and music, are clear and pleasant to listen to.

Easy Installation and Convenient Placement

Slim, Low-Profile, One-Body Design Allows Positioning in Front of a TV
With a height of only 4-1/4", the YAS-101 can be easily positioned in front of a HDTV so it straddles the TV stand. With the stand removed, the height can be adjusted. Because both speakers and subwoofers are built-in, it fits more easily into available space than separate components.

Can Also Be Hung on a Wall
If the TV is hanging on a wall, you can remove the stand and hang the YAS-101 on the wall as well.

Built-in IR Flasher for TV Remote Control Signal Transmission
Even if the Yamaha YAS-101 blocks the TV's remote control signal, the IR flasher on the back of the soundbar transmits the signal to the TV so operation is not affected.

Learning Function Allows Operation with the TV Remote Control
The YAS-101 can "LEARN" your TV viewing remote control, so you can use the TV or Cable Box remote control to turn the YAS-101 on and off and to adjust its volume.

Easy-to-Operate Remote Control Supplied
The included YAS-101 remote is simple and easy to use. It lets you turn the power on and off, adjust the volume and do other basic operations, and even lets you switch the surround modes. Together with the Learning function, you can use either the TV viewing remote or the Yamaha remote for easy operation.

Surround Realism

AIR SURROUND XTREME Provides Powerful Surround Sound
Yamaha's exclusive AIR SURROUND XTREME reproduces 7.1-channel surround sound with high quality, excellent imaging and rich presence, far superior to that of any other soundbar. You'll experience an extremely realistic and impressive sound field, with clear dialogue in the front and dynamic sound action at the back and sides.

Compatible with Popular Surround Sound Formats
The YAS-101 soundbar is compatible with popular surround sound formats, such as Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround, so you get the full effect of multichannel movie sound.

Practical Sound Features

Clear Voice Makes Dialogue and Narrations Easy to Hear
Clear Voice raises the level of dialogue and narrations while maintaining overall sound quality. Movies and TV shows, sports commentary, and news broadcasts are more clearly audible.

UniVolume Maintains the Same Volume Level
This welcome feature, made possible by Yamaha-developed technology, maintains a consistent volume level between different channels, programs, commercials, and input sources. It can be switched on and off.

Audio Delay Control (Lip Sync)
This technology adjusts the timing of the picture and dialogue.

Add an Extra Subwoofer
The Subwoofer Out jack lets you connect an additional subwoofer to enjoy even more powerful bass sound.

High Quality Design

Stylish Design Achieves Both Visual Beauty and Ease of Use
Although low enough to be placed neatly in front of a TV, the body is beautifully finished with an elegantly curved front surface. It adds a stylish accent to your entertainment area.

Glossy Black Finish Matches Flat-Screen TVs
The front panel and top have a rich, "glossy piano finish" black finish that harmonizes beautifully with the newest thin TVs, for a stylishly compact home theater system.

Technical Specifications
* Maximum Output Power: Front L/R 30 W + 30 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD); Subwoofer 60 W (3 ohms, 100 Hz, 10% THD)
* Front Speaker Type: Acoustic suspension type
* Front Speaker Drivers: Dual 6.5 cm (2-1/2") full range cone
* Speaker Frequency Response: 150Hz – 20kHz
* Subwoofer Type: Bass reflex type
* Subwoofer Drivers: Dual 7.5 cm (3") cone
* Subwoofer Frequency Response: 50Hz – 150Hz
* Input Terminals: 2 Optical Digital, 1 Coaxial Digital
* Output Terminals: 1 Subwoofer output, 1 System Control
* Power Consumption: 22 W
* Standby Power Consumption: 0.5 W
* Dimensions: 35" x 4-1/4" x 4-3/4" (with stands/brackets)
* Weight: 9.3 lbs

Product Description
One-body system with built-in powerful subwoofer. Easy setup, stylish design and luxuriously rich surround sound - this soundbar takes video enjoyment to a new level.

Yamaha YAS - User Comments

"i love these speakers! ...the sound is pure and the uni volume ... it fills my room with sound and no matter where i sit it feels like i am in front of them..."

"...easy to set up and controls are intuitive..."

"I like the quality of the remote. It is not one of those watch battery / 3-foot range tiny remotes. It actually used aaa batteries and has a nice feel.

Yamaha YAS - Cons:

"...if you are looking for booming movie effects and deep base on music, this may not be the sound bar for you. The sub woofer bass sound was simply not there..."

"This is a new design, and failure to include HDMI input is realy surprising from company like Yamaha..."

Yamaha YAS-101BL Front Surround System, Piano Black

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