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The Yamaha YHT-497BL Home Theater system includes essential capabilities for high definition home audio video enjoyment yet is simple to operate. Included is a high quality Audio Video Receiver and full 5.1 speaker system.
Product Features
4 satellite speakers
Along with a center-channel speaker deliver stunning audio.
100W subwoofer
Delivers powerful bass response.
500W 5.1-ch. A/V receiver
Features YPAO auto room calibration for even sound in virtually any room, 4k video pass-through and switching capability for detailed entertainment and ECO mode for reduced power consumption.
600W maximum power
Creates powerful sound through the center-channel and satellite speakers.
USB port
Allows you to connect an Apple® iPod® or iPhone®.
40 presets
Allow you to program your favorite stations for simple one-touch recall.
Scene function
Powers on the AV Receiver and selects the input source for easy operation.
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Posted by: uwfrog from Seattle, WA on 05/20/2013Speaker package hooked up to projector and blu-ray player in a theater room - closest thing to actually being at a cinema! For the price <$500 and Yamaha quality, this is an outstanding deal.
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sounds great
5
Posted by: reeel42 from wisconsin on 05/18/2013easy set up and great sound for a inexpensive sytem.
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Yamaha is the way to go
5
Posted by: hawksx6 from Union, IA on 05/17/2013Wow! The sound quality is amazing! From feeling the walls bounce and echo during fight scenes of Lord Of The Rings to feeling AC/DC roll through the room and down the hall
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Great system for apartment
5
Posted by: mealsonwheels from Duluth, MN on 05/17/2013I use this system every day in my apartment for both music and movies. Great sound quality and can boom too. It fits what I am looking for now. In the future I would like to upgrade my speakers to stand-alone sound quality. I'll still be able to use the receiver that comes with the home theater system to connect my upgraded speakers to, which is nice.
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Good product, reasonably priced, for a novice!
5
Posted by: rlahti from Hudson, MA on 05/17/2013What more can be said? While not a high "quality" product that costs thousands, it's a great little system for someone that has not much room and wants basic surround capability.
I am quite pleased with it!
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Great product for the price
5
Posted by: from Milwaukee, WI on 05/17/2013I'd recommend this product to anyone interested in getting good sound quality without having to break the bank. The only thing it lacks that I felt I needed to make a supplemental purchase on was that it isn't Bluetooth ready. The next model up is about $200 more and has Bluetooth. However, you can purchase a $60 Rocketfish Bluetooth Receiver that cuts your cost of the upgrade.
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quality made!!
5
Posted by: from NC. on 05/12/2013If you like a good surround sound system then you need this one. its awesome!! excellent base and easy to use the sound is so crisp and clear, I will enjoy this system for a long time and if something happens to this one i'll get another one.
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A great home-theater in a box !
5
Posted by: 23mj316 from Canton, MI on 04/28/2013Very easy to setup. Basic receiver with pre-set equalizer settings. Lots of inputs/outputs to expand your system.
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great for home use
5
Posted by: Houseofmany from Mississippi on 04/27/2013Great Sound Quality. Easy To Set Up. Only Problem Is The Radio Only Works With This Remote. You Can Use Different reMote To Turn On But Not To Turn channels
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Great value for the "average" home theater.
5
Posted by: MarkFromMA from Clinton, MA on 04/27/2013I didn't want to spend gobs of money on a surround sound system, but I wanted something that sounded decent and had a good "room-rumble" to it. This system met the requirements.
For around $400 on sale, I couldn't have bought the components separately for even close to that price. The powered sub makes the system! The sound - for me - is great! We mostly watch HD TV, but we do catch movies now and again and wanted to have a true "movie experience" when we did. I'm not disappointed with this system at all.
Setup was pretty straightforward. I did not use the built in configuration tool that uses a mic to balance the sound in the room. Only because I live in a condo and it claims in the instructions that the volume level has to be "loud" in order for the tool to work properly. We just moved in so I don't want to annoy my neighbors just yet ;o) . Plus, I didn't find I needed to use, the system sounds great as is.
I installed the surround speakers on speaker stands and the center channel on the wall just above my 60" TV. The sub is next to the TV/stand on the floor. Our family room is carpeted and is roughly 18'x15'.
Though I was budget conscious to begin with, I honestly feel spending more money for another system would have been money wasted since this system competes with anything else I've heard in any of my friends/relatives houses.
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