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Yamaha YHT-300 5.1-Channel Home Theater System

Yamaha YHT-300 5.1-Channel Home Theater System

List Price: $399.99
Your Price: $399.99
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Features:
  • Includes the HTR-5540 surround receiver, the NS-AP280A speaker package, and a YST-SW005 55-watt powered subwoofer
  • Receiver offers 75 watts x 5 channels, Dolby Digital, DTS, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, 4 video inputs and 1 outputs, 2 digital audio inputs, 5.1-channel analog-audio inputs
  • Proprietary surround processing: Quad-Field Cinema DSP, Virtual Cinema DSP, Silent Cinema
  • Speaker package consists of 5 magnetically shielded, 2-way, acoustic-suspension speakers with 3-inch woofers and .5-inch dome tweeters
  • Subwoofer uses Advanced-YST Active Servo for expanded bass response and a 6.5-inch driver


Description:

Looking for an audio system to enhance the visceral power of your DVD player and TV? Yamaha's YHT-300 is just the ticket, offering a cost-effective combination of Yamaha's five-piece NS-AP280A speaker ensemble, the YST-SW005 subwoofer, plus Yamaha's HTR-5540 five-channel home theater receiver, which delivers 75 watts per channel and a host of multichannel decoding and processing options.

The HTR-5540 is a powerful and versatile five-channel receiver, delivering 75 watts to each channel. The receiver provides plenty of processing, including Dolby Digital, Dolby ProLogic II, and DTS digital surround decoding. Yamaha's Quad-Field CINEMA DSP allows enjoyment of Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 sound formats in the Phantom mode (using 5.1 channels). The HTR-5550 provides 21 surround programs and offers 41 proprietary surround-environment variations. Eager to take on home theater responsibilities, the HTR-5540 has four component-video inputs and one video output. The HTR-5540 has two audio-only inputs and one audio-only output. Including the audio portion of audio-video source inputs, the receiver provides one optical and one coaxial digital-audio input. The rear panel also has input jacks for an external surround-sound decoder.

The six-speaker complement includes the five-speaker NS-AP280A for the front, center, and surround speakers, and Yamaha's YST-SW005 subwoofer for deep bass, which is important for effective home theater. Each magnetically shielded speaker in the NS-AP280A ensemble is a two-way acoustic-suspension speaker using a three-inch woofer and a .5-inch dome tweeter. The YHT-300 system owes much of its deep bass output to the YST-SW005's Active Servo Technology. The sub features a 6.5-inch driver and a 55-watt amplifier to deliver the necessary sonic punch. A volume control and two-position high-cut filter help ensure a seamless transition from the subwoofer to any existing full-range speakers. All speakers included in the YHT-900 have magnetic shielding, so they can be placed near a TV or monitor without causing picture degradation.

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