Bullet Points:
-Great for filling large irregularly shaped rooms with immersive sound without having to have multiple speakers set up (biggest plus)
-Connects wirelessly to your phone and devices, but requires the ARC HDMI feature for video and sound
-Definitely listen to the reviews and complement this with a subwoofer
-While large for a soundbar, complements a large TV rather well
-Full manual is available online, and was actually very user friendly in helping set up.
-If you have an irregularly shaped room I would recommend skipping the intelligent tuning feature as suggested in the manual and setting the speaker to stereo mode. NOTE - the speaker won't work until you manually disable the intelligent tuning feature as it automatically initiates this on first-time start up if you don't plan on using that feature.
-Press Settings button twice for more menu options.
-Can set up to perform basic functions with TV remote so you don't have to have two remotes out all the time.
I sprung for this rather expensive sound bar for a few reasons. I wanted a more immersive sound experience watching movies and playing video-games in my living room, and I wanted to get rid of a lot of cords as well. I did not want to have to set up a ton of speakers - whether around the TV or behind my couch, and really wanted to get a good sound experience but in a one-stop-shop type deal - which considering my size and type of living room I soon realized after a bit of research was asking a lot.
My living room has a slanted lodge type ceiling with a 45 degree angle which is somewhere around 20' at its height. Its also a very open living area concept, in that the living room opens up to a side room and the dining room/kitchen. The orientation of the living room also made it so the slanted ceiling projects any sound bouncing off the ceiling to the side. Basically, a horrible setup for surround sound, with the irregular shape and massive volume of space.
This speaker solved this problem for me. I did not use the intelligent tuner which comes with the speaker, and followed the recommendation given in the manual to just put the speaker in stereo mode (full size manual available online).
Thankfully, I was not disappointed by the many reviews for this speaker saying as a sound bar it was unparalleled in being able to fill a space. It does so wonderfully. It is a rather large soundbar, but personally I rather like the style and I think it complements a large TV rather well (I have a Sony 85".
Setup was for the most part painless, I do recommend viewing the full manual on-line as the one sent with the product is an abridged version. My biggest struggles were figuring out I had to disable the intelligent tuning feature if not using it (otherwise the speaker just spits out an error code), and then also getting TV audio to play on the speaker when watching Netflix or Hulu on a TV App - the manual was useful resolving this in adjusting the HDMI control settings as well as the TV settings.
The ARC HDMI feature is invaluable, and makes it so I only have the power cord and single HDMI cord going to the TV, and then the speaker (I just have mine sitting on top of my TV stand and my TV mounted on the wall), acts as the new hub of HDMI cords for bluray players, consoles, and so on. I did adjust the setting to allow my TV remote to control the volume of the speaker which is very convenient, however you'll want to keep the speaker remote on hand if you need to change HDMI inputs.
Overall, very happy I made this purchase and satisfied with the sound quality of this speaker.
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From the manufacturer
Yamaha knows music.
As one of the world's largest musical instrument manufacturers and home theater innovators, Yamaha knows how to make your TV, movies and music their absolute best.
YSP-5600
MusicCast Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
A New Dimension in Sound Bars.
Take your TV sound to a new dimension. The YSP-5600 employs a remarkable 46 speaker drivers and Yamaha exclusive Digital Sound Projector technology to deliver Dolby Atmos and DTS:X* multi-dimensional listening experiences. It can also provide wireless multiroom audio playback using your existing Wi-Fi network by adding other MusicCast speakers, sound bars or AV receivers in other rooms.
*DTS:X to be supported via firmware update when available.
- One of the world's-first sound bars with 7.1.2-channel multi-dimensional sound
- HDMI inputs with 4K Ultra HD pass-through and HDCP 2.2
- MusicCast wireless multiroom audio system
- Access to your music library, Pandora, Spotify, Rhapsody and more
- Versatile connectivity – Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirPlay and Spotify Connect
- Subwoofer and wireless transmission kit sold separately. See accessories for details
One of the World's-First Sound Bars with 7.1.2-Channel Multi-Dimensional Sound
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True Surround Sound from a Single UnitBeautifully designed with 44 precisely calculated and positioned beam drivers and two woofers, the YSP-5600 effectively creates 7-channel sound beams (front left/right, center, surround left/right, height left/right). Using Yamaha Digital Sound Projector technology, each speaker is controlled by individual delay times and is driven with its own independent amplifier circuit. These beams are projected onto the walls and ceiling, and reflected to the listening position. In addition, the YSP-5600 uses the surround channel sound beam for surround back to support 7.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos or DTS:X reproduction. |
The First Sound Bar to Create Height ChannelsThe height channels are created by placing six array speakers on each end of the unit (a total of 12). For the maximum sound beam effect, they are mounted on an angled baffle with sound beam vertical control. The result is realistic sound field reproduction with true height, as if real speakers were mounted on the ceiling. You get great sound without having to mount ceiling speakers or run speaker wire. |
Support for the Latest Surround Format, Dolby AtmosEnter a new world of sound with Dolby Atmos. It transports you from an ordinary moment into an extraordinary experience with captivating, multidimensional sound that fills your room with amazing richness and depth. Music, people, and objects come alive in breathtaking detail and flow in precise choreography all around you, making you feel like you are truly there. The combination of Dolby Atmos and the YSP-5600 will fill the room with multidimensional sound that makes you feel as if you are right in the middle of the story unfolding on the screen. |
Support for the Latest Surround Format, DTS:XDTS:X is the next generation object-based, multi-dimensional audio technology from DTS. Unbound from channels, DTS:X conveys the fluid movement of sound to create an incredibly rich, realistic and immersive soundscape - in front of, behind, beside and above the audience - more accurately than ever before. The combination of DTS:X and the YSP-5600 will fill the room with multidimensional sound that makes you feel as if you are right in the middle of the story unfolding on the screen. DTS:X playback capability will be available via a future firmware update. |
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MusicCastMusicCast makes it easy to bring music to every room in your home wirelessly with playback controlled by a simple app. Start with a MusicCast Sound Bar then add a MusicCast capable AV receiver in your main entertainment room for the ultimate home theater experience, next add MusicCast Wireless Speakers or Hi-Fi components in other rooms wirelessly. |
All Your ContentMusicCast allows you to access your digital music library, streaming music services and Internet radio, as well as Bluetooth sources and external sources attached to your Sound Bar, such as a Blu-ray disc player or CD player. |
BluetoothMusicCast products from Yamaha support Bluetooth as an input or as an output. Stream any audio via Bluetooth from your smartphone or tablet and play it on a single MusicCast device or multiple MusicCast devices in linked playback mode. MusicCast devices can also stream out to a Bluetooth speaker or headphones. |
Full Support of 4K60p and HDCP 2.2The YSP-5600 supports the latest HDMI standards. Thanks to transmission of 4K video at 60 frames per second pass-through, you can enjoy full high-definition video quality of 4K without degradation. It also adheres to the HDCP 2.2 copyright protection standard for 4K video transmission. |
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| Output Power | 285 W total | 107 W total | 128 W total |
| Speaker Drivers | Dual 2-1/8” woofers, dual 3" built-in subwoofers, four 3/4" tweeters (center unit) | 1-1/8” x 16 beam drivers | Vertical sound beam speaker array: 1-1/8" x 6 beam drivers x 2 (L / R) Horizontal sound beam speaker array: 1-1/2" x 32 beam drivers Woofer: 4-1/2" x 2 woofers |
| Subwoofer Type | Wireless 5-1/2" cone woofer | Wireless 5-1/2" cone woofer | Subwoofer and wireless transmission kit sold separately. See accessories for details. |
| Connectivity | MusicCast, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, AirPlay | MusicCast, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, AirPlay | MusicCast, Wi-Fi, AirPlay, Bluetooth |
| App Control | MusicCast app | MusicCast app | MusicCast app, Home Theater Controller app |
| Inputs | HDMI: 2, Digital Optical: 1, Digital Coax: 1, Analog Audio: 1 (dual RCA) | HDMI: 3, Digital Optical: 1, Digital Coax: 1, Analog Audio: 1 (dual RCA) | HDMI: 4 (Input 1: HDCP 2.2), Digital Optical: 2, Digital Coax: 1, Analog Audio: 1 (dual RCA) |
| Outputs | HDMI: 1, Subwoofer: 1 | HDMI: 1, Subwoofer: 1 | HDMI: 1, Subwoofer: 1 |
| Surround Sound Processing | Virtual surround | 7.1-channel surround sound | 7.1.2-channel surround sound |
| HDMI 4K Pass-through | Yes (60p) with HDCP 2.2 | Yes (60p) with HDCP 2.2 | Yes (60p) with HDCP 2.2 |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 37-3/8" x 2-7/8" x 5-1/8" (center unit), 11-5/8” x 11-3/4” x 12-1/8” (subwoofer) | 37-1/8" x 2" x 6" (center unit without stand and antenna), 11-5/8” x 11-3/4” x 12-1/8” (subwoofer) | [without stands] 43-1/4” x 8-3/8” x 3-5/8” [with included stands] 43-1/4” x 8-1/2” x 4-3/4” |
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| Price | Currently unavailable. | $199.95 | $179.95 | -11% $249.95 List: $279.95 | $399.95 | -6% $842.92 List: $899.00 |
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Electronics Expo (Authorized Dealer) | Ucs Deals |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | AC |
| connectivity tech | Wi Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | Bluetooth, Auxiliary, HDMI, Optical | wired, wireless | Bluetooth, HDMI, Optical, Auxiliary | Bluetooth, HDMI, Optical | Wi-Fi |
| speaker type | Soundbar | Subwoofer | Soundbar,Subwoofer | Soundbar | Soundbar | Soundbar |
| mounting type | Bar Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Tabletop Mount | Tabletop Mount | Table Top |
| weight | 25.8 pounds | 7.1 pounds | 3.97 pounds | 8.6 pounds | 24.3 pounds | 9.9 kilograms |
| control method | voice | — | voice, remote | application | application | voice |
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This one rules them all
For specific applications, this is currently the best sound solution today. Instead of trying to trick your brain into hearing things coming from around you by manipulating the audio, it uses a large array of small speakers to form beams of sound and bounce them off nearby walls. This is very different from the other bars, because the sound actually *is* coming from areas other than the speaker. To me that is both a cool application of technology, and a great way to distribute sound without filling a room with speakers.It is expensive, to be sure, but you could spend that much buying an AV Receiver and several speakers. I say "could" because this sound bar does not come with a subwoofer, and it needs one. It also doesn't come with the wireless subwoofer link, the Yamaha SWK-W16 Wireless Subwoofer Kit. If you want to wall mount it, and you will (more on that in a minute), you'll need the Yamaha Corporation of America SPMK30 Mounting Installation Bracket. By the time you've purchased all this, you are in deep, so keep that in mind before clicking that Buy it Now button.In terms of overall sound quality, it is far better than you would expect, and at times very surprising, depending on the material you are playing through it. It is much better for movies and television than music, though it certainly works for both. The Airplay feature is great for me because I can very easily stream music to it from my iPhone or iPad right to the bar. It also has Bluetooth, so if you have other brands of phone, you can use that instead. Airplay is a lossless technology, however, so use that if you have the option as it will sound better that way. A good surround system, with upward-firing Atmos speakers will beat it, but then you've got black boxes all over the room, with accompanying wires. For a home theater room, that will work fine. For a den or living room? Not so much.In my case, this is installed in a major room in my house, that is visible upon entering the house, and it is important to me that it look neat, comfortable, and more like a den than a home theater. If I want to sit down and talk with someone over coffee, this is the room for it. I want the ability to watch movies when I want to, play music, or just sit around watching the fire in the fireplace, or some combination of that. I don't want the AV equipment and television to dominate the room, and this bar has enabled me to accomplish that goal in a very nice way.I'll attach some pictures showing how I did this. It wasn't hard, but it was very well planned, and I took my time and did it right.This sound bar is massive. The term large just doesn't quite cover it. Even if you make a cardboard mockup before you buy it (and I encourage you to do so), you will still be shocked when you pull this heavy thing out of the box. It reminds me of a black floor joist. It is very heavy, but the Yamaha mount for it is made of steel, and has several places to put in screws. I used eight screws in mine, six with anchors, and two into wall studs, so I know it isn't going anywhere.Because it is so big, you cannot put this in front of your television - it will block the bottom of the screen. You can get around this by buying a stand to raise your television up like this Universal Tabletop TV Stand with Swivel and Height Adjustable, but that just seems visually messy to me. If at all possible, you should wall mount both your television and the sound bar. That will give you the cleanest look, but will take more work.The wireless subwoofer kit is well worth buying. It will allow you to put your powered subwoofer anywhere there is an electrical outlet, without worrying about running a wire to the sound bar. After a few false starts trying to pair it to the sound bar, I got it to connect, and now it just works. I did buy a better audio cable for it, as the one that comes with that is one of those little skinny black plastic cables that manufacturers throw in for free.Is it worth it? If you have a space that needs it, absolutely. If your space doesn't need it? Then it mostly comes down to personal preference. I like how my installation turned out so much that I wouldn't mind having this in every room that has a large television in it, even a dedicated media room. But, appearance is important to me, and I find the clean look it provides to be very calming.I don't often give a product five stars. After all, nothing is perfect, including this. In this case, however, it is well-earned.Highly recommended.Sean Logue, 2016
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