Yamaha YHT-491BL Theater System Reviews

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Not the purest sound for stereo music given the small speaker drivers, but the 5-channel stereo modes really enhance the music and create an enjoyable soundstage. The AVR has a good assortment of I/O and I was very happy to see 5.1 channel analog audio inputs. The 491BL does not have audio passthru via HDMI and has no TruHD or DTS MA decoding onboard, so I use the analog inputs to allow my Blu-Ray player to decode the lossless tracks, and to me that makes a huge difference. There isn't much coverage on the home theater review sites for HTIBs which forces consumers to rely on anecdotal evidence before buying, but for around $400 you won't do better for a complete system such as this. from Amazon.com Maybe if you had posted an actual review of the product instead of a paranoid rant you could be taken seriously, but as it is your words are a flaming tower of babble. For me, purchasing a surround-sound decoder and speaker system was the last link in my HT setup. I decided on the YHT-491BL for 5 reasons in particular: from Amazon.com The last piece was a large subwoofer for the bass and booming sounds. all of this gave me perfect surround sound like the big sets. The way It fit, nothing had to be moved or repositioned at all and the other reviews were right, the 491 has perfect sound and everything you need in the box.(Except should buy the pair of Atlantic stands and a roll of good speaker wire. The wire that came with it was a lower grade. from Amazon.com i have this theater system hooked up to a panasonic tc-p50s1 (awesome tv) and a panasonic blue ray player dmp-bd60k. from Amazon.com hdmi, optical, and coax digital inputs: my dvr, ps3, and mac mini connect easily. from Amazon.com other than that, the sound quality is amazing and the sub thumps really hard. from Amazon.com sound quality from the active-servo subwoofer: i've owned a pair of yamaha desktop computer speakers (yst-m15) and matching subwoofer (yst-msw8) for over 10 years and i have never tired of the from Amazon.com the sound is excellent for movies with excellent highs and plenty of power from the 8" sub. from Amazon.com so far these speakers sound awesome with movies, games, and music. from Amazon.com problems: doesn't decode audio via hdmi input, you need to use optical instead (for example, ps3 = hdmi + optical, you need both cables). from Amazon.com

Released	5 months ago
Number Of Speakers	5 Speakers and Subwoofer
Included Components	Receiver Radio Tuner
Front Speaker	2 Way
Inputs	HDMI x 2
MPN	YHT-491BL
Main Speakers Power Output	100 Watt RMS
Number of Discs	1
Outputs	HDMI x 1
Progressive Scan	With Progressive Scan
Subwoofer Power Output	100 Watt RMS
TV Resolutions	1080p (1125p)
UPC	027108105956

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