Yamaha Sound Bar Features Dual Built-in Subwoofers

Everything sounds better with a little extra bass. It’s why subwoofers are a staid component of every home theater. For home theater enthusiasts who opt to use a soundbar instead of individual surround-sound speakers, adding bass meant hooking up a separate subwoofer. It’s really not a big deal or all that complicated, but Yamaha is simplifying the setup with the introduction of its YAS-106 soundbar.

Sporting an attractive, ultra-slim design, the $199.95 YAS-106 soundbar creates a convincing virtual surround-sound experience from Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel soundtracks without requiring multiple speakers like a traditional home theater audio system.

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With its dual built-in subwoofers, twin bass reflex ports, and Advanced Bass Extension Processing for surround playback, the YAS-106 further simplifies home theater setup by eliminating the need for a separate outboard subwoofer to reproduce deep, rich bass.

With an HDMI input and output supporting the direct connection of such video sources as Blu-ray Disc/DVD players or cable-TV set-top boxes, the YAS-106 is able to receive a true 7.1- or 5.1-channel audio signal. This makes it possible to create the most convincing virtual-surround experience while simplifying cable connections to the TV. In contrast, sound bars connected to a TV’s optical digital-audio output might receive only a stereo signal, preventing the surround processors in sound bars from maximizing surround performance.

The soundbar’s HDMI input and output feature HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) technology to eliminate coffee-table remote control clutter. With CEC, the remote control that comes with your HDMI/CEC-equipped TV can be used to control the soundbar’s on/off and volume functions.

Additionally, it can be controlled wirelessly via Bluetooth from Android and Apple mobile devices running the free Yamaha Home Theater Controller app.

“The YAS-106 provides signature Yamaha audio quality with simplified setup in an easy-to-use, décor-friendly package at an unbeatable price,” says Bob Goedken, general manager, AV division, Yamaha Corporation of America. “With the inclusion of Bluetooth streaming, the YAS-106 delivers even more bang for the buck by doubling as a compact, great-sounding music system that connects wirelessly from a smartphone or tablet.”

Yamaha Clear Voice raises dialog levels in the YAS-106 to ensure dialogue audibility no matter what’s going on in the background of a scene. The feature is particularly handy for listening to sports-program commentary and news broadcasts.

With the latest HDMI 2.0 connections, the soundbar passes through not only full HD from Blu-ray Disc players, but also the latest high-performance video format — 4K Ultra HD video with high dynamic range (HDR) – from new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc players and from future Internet-connected HD media streamers. HD cable- and satellite-TV set-top boxes can also be connected to the soundbar’s HDMI input.

The YAS-106 measures a smidge over 2 inches tall and 25 inches wide. A separate powered subwoofer can be easily connected to the soundbar’s subwoofer output if even more bass is desired.

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