Ysp 2200 - Page 19

Doing manual setup and did ok I guess...the only things I don't quite get are focal length and image location...can someone explain those to me please...thanks

Anyone have any luck getting an actual printed manual out of Yamaha? Using the .pdf file does not work too well if you do not have a laptop and your primary PC is in another room. (I know I can print it out, but gosh, such a use of paper and ink on my dime!)

does anyone know if this bar is being replaced soon? Every place that runs sales is out and when I call they said they are not being shipped to them. I wanted a 2200 but cant find a price under 800. a few places were at 600-650 but all sold out.

Also how go is the surround on this.. I dont want to go more than 700 for a good bar for music and movies.

thanks

It's a great sounding unit for movies, as long as you are not expecting too much from a soundbar. But I am happy with it. I will eventually get something else for music, but this is great for movies and not cluttering the room. I bought mine here and it arrived last week. $629 brand new! I was pretty thorough when opening it, it looked like it had never been opened before. It also seemed almost impossible to repackage it without signs that it had been opened.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-YSP-2200-BLACK-DIGITAL-SOUND-PROJECTOR-HDMI-AUDIO-YSP-2200BL-HD-NEW-/200866077631?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item2ec48d1bbf

I saw that vendor and called them 3 times to ask them a question They never answer the phone or return calls. So I'd never buy from them in case I ever needed support since that dont respond to calls.

thanks for your input

It's just me but their feedback is solid. If the price was right, I'd order the soundbar from them. Between Ebay and PayPal, you'd be covered. Any support issues could be handled through Yamaha directly. If you have a specific question, did you try e-mailing them, either directly or through Ebay?

Just my way but if I dont trust a company and they are not able to return a call they don't get my money.

May consider the new sony soundbar I know its lowerend but they usually sound so good

I think image location is where the left and right channels will sound like they coming from. I left these as wide as possible.

Focal length should always be a good bit short of the reflective wall or short of your sitting area. Basically all 16 speakers point at the focal point and the distance from the bar to where the beams converge is the focal length. After the focal point at the designated focal length the sound field of that channel starts to widen.

I have my center channel at 2ft focal length which creates a nice diffused sound and so voices aren't obviously coming from the bar. My left and right channels have focal lengths of 6 ft and I sit 13 ft from the bar. My surround left and right are at focal length of 7-8ft.

Watching TV right now and loving hearing clapping from the audience to each side. Don't fret, took me 4 weeks of tweaking before I got everything dialed in. My recommendation is put all your focal lengths at 4-6 ft. Adjust your beam angles until you've optimized your soundstage. Then start playing with focal lengths. You'll notice a big difference in sound at 1 ft vs 4+ ft of focal length. Good luck.

Is it true this soundbar isn't good unless you can bounce the sound off walls? That is, a regular 4 wall room won't be good for this soundbar? I read that somewhere... is that true? I have a regular 10x12 room with a bay window that I want to put a soundbar in, and probably this one, will it work well? Thanks!

I got the soundbar cos i had nowhere to put surround speakers. It still sounds pretty good, but I am sure the 2200 would sound better in your room than in mine. If I had 4 walls, I probably would have gone for a true surround sound system. Probably the Klipsch Gallery G16 speakers.

Yes you want walls to bounce sound off of. Check yamahas website and it shows the optimal placement. If you have no walls to utilize you can go with a cheaper soundbar that attempts to trick your ears into recognizing the wider soundstage. Check out yamaha's yxx-401 or 201.

You also need to be a person that likes spending a few hours perfecting numerous settings. If you aren't the 2200 doesn't have a good auto setup in my opinion. The 401 and 201 will be better plug and play options. In short, with walls and willingness to tweak settings you can replicate a low end HTIB system, but without all the wires and speakers.

Hi all. Having difficulty setting up an older Samsung LCD. No optical outs, no ARC. Trying to connect analog via rca cables, but still not getting sound through the bar. Any suggestions?
Thanks