yup, translation from japenese it TOO weird. It seems a positive review...s shame they did not speak about the extra 2 surround speakers that can be added, that is the biggest complaint we ALL had with the old S400 !!!
Here's a cnet asia link I found this morning with a little more info on the YHT-S401 as well as a bit on the YAS-101 (which as posted by "img eL" is already on the Yamaha USA website). http://asia.cnet.com/crave/yamaha-la...s-62210753.htm
It mentions release of the YHT-S401 in the UK in Oct with a price roughly equivalent to $805.
I wrote what the cnet asia site said, which is: "The YHT-S401 will sell for 499 pounds (US$805) in the UK and is available in October".
Perhaps you inferred that I was saying it would be $805 in the US which I was not. Your info re 499£ matches what cnet asia said, and 599€ makes sense given the exchange rate and pricing strategies. Also, a US price of $599 is consistent with what I've experienced with other products and what I might expect considering market opportunities.
I hope it also launches in the US in Oct (or earlier). I'm looking forward to hearing it and perhaps buying one.
Downloading the User Manual to get all the functional details would be nice but unfortunately I don't see a link to it yet. If they do it the same as other Yamaha a/v equipment, you'll have to log on to download it....maybe soon. So far I've only found the Manual in what appears to me to be Japanese (but it might be a different asian language).
Perhaps the YHT-S401 will be available to purchase in a few weeks (which is about how long it took the YAS-101 to be available on ABT, Amazon, etc., after it showed up on the Yamaha site).
Now the USA Yamaha site has the Owners Manual. I just downloaded it and haven't looked at it yet. Same as usual, you have to sign on to Yamaha Easypass in order to access the Manual.
I'm interested in the YHT-S401 as well. You can view the manual from the Yamaha UK site. Link (just click the support tab). It also explains about the expandable 5.1 setup. Very interesting indeed.
I've had one for about a month now, supplementing an LCD in the lounge room, where the tv is in a corner and a proper 2.1 or 3.1 setup isn't physically practical. It's easy to setup and easy to use, having it decode HD audio is nice, but I don't think a soundbar will really give the full benefit (especially compared to the theatre room setup). What it does provide is a good improvement over the tv speakers (which were no slouch anyway) and effortless volume for movies with a nice bit of bass, but certainly not floor-shaking. I am happy with the purchase, not blown away - but it's unfair to compare a few hundred dollar setup to many thousands of dollars setup
I havnt used wireless speakers (hardly seems much point when they still need power cables anyway), so I couldnt recommend one in particular. In fact, I am not actually sure if such a product exists anyway. I would more recommend biting the bullet and running speaker cable - its more of a hassle in the short term, but likely to give better results.
Tbh I don't bother with the whole hdmi CEC stuff, I find it more hassle than a convenience mostly. What about running an optical out from the tv into the Yamaha instead?
If you have HDMI control on both the TV and the Yamaha reciever, theres not much more you can try. Optical out from the TV should give you the same audio quality, just the hassle of running 1 more cable.
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