Yamaha is one of the world's largest manufacturers of musical instruments, from pianos, electronic organs, and guitars to high-end professional audio equipment, and it is an industry leader in sound bars, and its digital projection technology is recognized as the technical benchmark.
 
The sound bar on the market mainly simulates surround sound through software, but the Yamaha YSP series uses exclusive digital sound projection technology, that is, controlling multiple speakers, projecting sound beams on the wall, and reflecting on the wall to achieve the effect of real surround, which is superior to analog surround sound in sound fidelity and restoration, and this technology has established Yamaha's unshakable leading position in the field of sound bar.
 
In addition to digital pitch technology, Yamaha was one of the first manufacturers to support next-generation audio track formats. Both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X are next-gen soundtracks, and they are backwards compatible with Dolby TRUE HD, DTS-HD, and normal Dolby and DTS sound. Most Blu-ray movies on the market use the above audio track format, and the sound bar that does not support this format cannot play Blu-ray movies normally, so whether Dolby Atmos and DTS:X are often used as the key points to judge the quality of high-end sound bars. However, for most consumers who are not Blu-ray HD movie enthusiasts, supporting ordinary Dolby decoding and DTS decoding is enough for daily use.
 
Yamaha sound bars are divided into two series, YSP and YAS. The YSP series starts with 5.1 channels, with the YSP-5600 and YSP-2700 supporting more advanced 7.1 channels, both of which have Dolby Atmos technology that is only supported by high-end sound bars, and can be used as home theaters, while other models are only suitable for playing regular TV content.
 
The YSP-5600 is Yamaha's flagship product, and in 2016 it won the HIVI BESTBUY Award from HIVI, Japan's most authoritative audiophile magazine, and the VGP Gold Award, which has a huge impact in the Japanese audio-visual industry. It has more than 40 drivers, which is far more than any other product. In terms of sound quality, the 5600's high and medium frequencies are excellent, and the detail restoration ability is strong, but due to the size of the integrated fuselage, its low frequency is slightly weaker, but overall it is very good, and it has reached the level of quasi-home theater level audio. In terms of appearance, YSP-5600 is an integrated sound bar, the overall shape is simple and beautiful, but its height is twice that of an ordinary sound bar, and it is easy to block the TV picture, so it is recommended to use it with a wall, and the price is 14800 yuan.
 
The YSP-2700 chooses a more mainstream split structure, with an independent subwoofer to ensure sufficient low frequency, and the main body can also be made thinner. Compared with 5600,2700There are fewer built-in sound generating units,The resolution of the middle and high frequency bands is also much inferior,But due to its late listing time,It supports4K HDR transmission protocol,It can directly transmit high-definition video on Blu-ray players through HDMI,Simplify the player、Sound bar、The line between the three of the TV,It not only saves a separate digital output cable,It also enhances ease of use,It is the first choice for simple home theater,The price is8500element。
 
YSP-1600 and YSP-1400 belong to the entry models of the YSP series, which only support 5.1 channels, which can meet the needs of general home audio-visual products. In terms of interfaces,1600There are only 2 HDMI interfaces,Enough but insufficient scalability,And 1400There is no HDMI interface,The limitations of devices that can be connected are larger,The former is priced at 3480 yuan,The latter is priced at 2380 yuan。
 
In addition, Yamaha also launched the SRT series with the shape of the TV dock, which also uses digital projection technology, and the actual effect is similar to that of the YSP series, but most of the models can only be purchased through overseas shopping.
 
Digital pitching technology is not perfect, it requires a higher structure and layout of the room, and the surround effect of a neat and rectangular room will be better than that of an open room. For ordinary families, Yamaha has also launched the YAS series with virtual surround sound technology, which is inferior to the YSP series in terms of sound effects, but the price is much cheaper.
 
There are many YAS series models, the price is about 2000 to 3000 yuan, the main difference is only in the increase or decrease in the number and type of interfaces, and there is no big gap in sound quality. YAS-207 is recommended in the YAS series, which has more complete functions, better low frequency and DTS:X support, and is more cost-effective. Other models can't meet the needs of watching Blu-ray movies, but they have obvious effects in improving the sound of the original TV.
 
It should be noted that although Yamaha's manual supports Chinese, the built-in software interface of the sound bar does not have a Chinese option, and the first time it is turned on, it often prompts that the firmware needs to be upgraded, and the firmware upgrade needs to be connected to a wireless network first, which is obviously insufficient in localization and ease of use.
Yamaha YSP-1600 sound bar 5.1 channel