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As a successor to the award winning YSP-1 surround sound system under the Yamaha initiative, YSP-1000 carries the legacy of the YSP-1 with even more attractive innovations with the Yamaha’s Digital Sound Projection technology. While it easily fits beneath a large-screen, flatpanel TV or monitor, it gives users a Yamaha quality surround sound experience. Design
Setting up the YSP-1000 The owner’s manual does give suggestions for the best set-up, which is a square, or rectangular, room with evenly-spaced walls on the sides to allow its 40 sound beam drivers bounce off high frequency sounds at the sidewalls and project them towards the listener. It should be installed exactly between the two walls, and should be raised if there are windows and drapes or blinds. There should not be any furniture between the sides of the system and the walls, remember that there are two large speaker drivers at both ends of the units for mid or bass frequencies. Next is the set-up for the optimizer microphone. There is a neat cardboard mic stand provided for the optimizer mic; otherwise, it should be directly in front of the system. Once the microphone position is decided, select the AutoRun, which is the IntelliBeam feature, that will take several minutes to set up completely. Sound quality The main surround modes for the average user are three, namely the Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby ProLogic II, which adds a surround effect to any two-channel source. For Dolby ProLogic II, users are spoilt to choices with the traditional ProLogic, PL II Movie, PL II Music, PL II Game, Neo:6 Cinema and Neo:6 Music. Neo 6: Cinema and Neo:6 Music are DTS’ version of ambiance recovery. In ProLogic II, users may also optimize usage with the three usual settings of Panorama, Dimension and Center Width.
Pros and Cons The YSP-1000 does not decode either of the multichannel hi-res formats. It also does not have a six-channel analog input to process SACD or DVD-A signals. If you are playing a DVD-A, you need to select the Dolby 5.1 option and on SACD, the CD layer. Conclusion If you are not looking for the quality offered by a 5.1 or 7.1 system, but still want to get high quality video and sound, the HTS8140 is the right unit for you. The design will attract anyone in just a couple of seconds and if you turn on a movie, you will certainly seal the deal. While the sound system performs admirably, the video quality is the key feature of this product and no one will be disappointed by it. Watching a movie will never be the same after a few minutes of watching one on the Philips HTS8140. This is not the best product on the market, but it is certainly one of the best ones in this price range. Buy Yamaha YSP-1000 120-Watt Digital Sound Projector, Black
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