Amazing!!!, March 6, 2011

This unit is amazing, it’s my second home theater system in 10 years. My first home theater system was the Sony DAV300, good system, but nothing can touch this Yamaha. The clarity, the bass, many many functions, addition of many connections for everyday components that you use everyday, and value. Plus, you don’t have to worry about any of the speakers “drowning out” or distorting when increasing the volume. I have always wanted to buy a Yamaha system since i first learned about home theater systems, but the cost always made me choose Sony which is good too. I am so glad that i finally have the Yamaha HTIB that is more advanced and better than i imagined for the price.

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Great 5.1 surround system. Takes up little space., April 7, 2011

This yamaha 5.1 surround system is amazing. It really packs a punch. It takes up little room too.

It’s just the sound bar, which blends in right below your tv. 2 satellite cube speakers and a 100 watt powered sub. It took me a while to wire everything and then you have a set up menu to get best performance from the size of space your in. You have like 7 movie options and 7 music options to use. Simply try each one to determine the best sound. Also, the receiver is very nice. The highs sound crisp and clear. The mids are ok. The lows sound great once you find best area for the sub.

I am by no means an audiophile, but I know what sounds good and yamaha hits the mark. Very high

quality construction and performance. Great product.

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Best surround sound system for a studio apartment, November 4, 2011

I started out looking for an entry level surround sound system but got to weighed down with all the components that go with an entry level system so I had to consider my apartment size as a guide for purchasing a system, first. I wanted a sound bar and a wireless sub that would connect to my tv as the whole system and came up with such a system from VIZIO but I backed out at the last minute because the decoding was through my tv not the sound bar. I did more looking and found three other systems that offered similar options but in the end the Yamaha YHT-494BL was the best choice for me as I have such a small apartment. There’s also room to expand by upgrading the receiver and speakers. I recently added in-ceiling speakers to my system to use as the rear channels so there is no speakers hanging on the walls or standing on the floor. The unit that I purchased was extremely inexpensive and had me worried about defects and other things associated with extremely inexpensive stereo…

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