Reviewers Liked
- Offers excellent sound quality
- Dolby and DTS decoding
Reviewers Didn't Like
- It doesn't have an on-screen display for your TV
- DTS Virtual:X makes for strident sound
Yamaha YAS-207 Soundbar System
87
8.6
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By Tom's Guide
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The $300 YAS-207 will greatly improve your TV and movie experience, thanks to its wide and immersive sound. The soundbar's 3D-surround-sound mode comes as close to Dolby Atmos (which adds height to the sound mix) as you'll get for under $500. While...
By TechHive
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As the first soundbar in its class to offer DTS Virtual:X, Yamaha's YAS-207 rises above the competition.
By soundandvision.com
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The Yamaha YAS-207, which uses DTS Virtual:X processing to simulate height and surround effects, sounds pretty good and is easy on your...
By Digital Trends
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Yes. If you're looking for a great soundbar at the $300 line, you'll be hard pressed to outdo Yamaha's YAS-207.Editors' RecommendationsYamaha YAS-706 soundbar setup and unboxing: Turn a TV room into a soundstageSoundbar & TV speaker buying guide:...
By What Hi-Fi?
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With a multitude of soundbars competing in the budget-to-midrange market, the fact the Yamaha YAS-207 manages to excel in some areas of sonic performance that others don't makes it pretty special.The YAS-207 is a natural entertainer, and another chapter...
By CNET Australia
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The Yamaha YAS-207 is an excellent sound bar package which offers sound quality which soars above others' at the...
By avproductreviews.com
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DTS Virtual:X is the attention getter on the Yamaha YAS-207. When enagaged, Virtual:X creates a tall and wide soundstage. However, if you look past this, you'll see that the 207 isn't as feature rich as some of its...
By TechRadar
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For the money, the Yamaha YAS-207 is an excellent choice for users looking to upgrade their movie and TV watching experience on the cheap. The YAS-207 offers balanced sound, simple setup and DTS virtual surround processing which, while not for us,...
By Audioholics
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There's reason to be excited here. For one, in recent years Yamaha has gone a long way towards convincing listeners that sound bars can create good sound and, in certain situations, effectively mimic the sound of a full discrete surround system with...
By CNET France
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La YAS-207 est une excellente barre de son dont les qualités audio la distinguent des autres produits à tarif...
By konsolenfan.de
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Die YAS-207 ist eine erstaunliche kleine Soundbar im für diese aktuelle Technik unteren Preissegment. Wer dreidimensionalen Klang möchte, aber nicht die Möglichkeit hat, zahlreiche zusätzliche Boxen aufzustellen oder zu montieren, findet hier eine...
By Area DVD
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Yamaha zeigt, wie es geht: Ein hochmodernes, klanglich starkes Soundbar/Subwoofer-Set für nicht einmal 350 EUR. Pegelfest, mit kräftigem aktivem Subwoofer und neuestem dts Virtual:X Decoding nach entsprechendem Firmware-Update verweist die auch per klar...
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