Yamaha YHT-170 660W* 5.1-Channel Home Theater-in-a-Box

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★★★★☆
4.1

 

Pros

  • Great sound quality (11)
  • Easy setup (7)
  • Easy to use (7)
  • Interfaces well with tv (6)
  • Good value (5)
  • Confusing / difficult controls (4)
  • Thundering bass (2)
  • Lots of excursion (1)
  • Loud sound that carries (1)
  • Pl ii music adjustments (1)
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Cons

  • Center speaker distorts (1)
  • Center speaker too small (1)
  • Cheap speaker wire (1)
  • Difficult to set up (1)
  • Not enough connection options (1)
  • Poor interface (1)
  • Poor sound quality (1)
  • Remote not universal (1)

Best Uses

  • Living room (6)
  • Surround sound solution (6)
  • Movies (5)
  • Smaller rooms / apartments (5)
  • Television shows (4)
  • Large rooms (3)
  • Budget htib (1)
  • Perfect for any room (1)
 
 
 

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Last update: Nov 12, 2007

Yamaha YHT-170 660W* 5.1-Channel Home Theater-in-a-Box Reviews

 
 
 

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★★★★★
5.0
omg amazing speakers

"my mother and i were searching for something for my dad on his birthday and i was thinking of something were we can get a record player in so hecan hear his music through the speakers then we came up to a reciever and it was 160 dollars just a reciever and we were thinkin of getting it but my mom she always gets this feeling that shes getting ripped off so we decided to go to [...] and saw the yamaha surround 5...." Read Full Review »

Aug 28, 2007 by happyspeakerbuyer

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★★☆☆☆
2.0
Subwoofer

"This is an incredible deal for a transformer and 6 speakers included...but unfortunatly the subwoofer is appsolute [*]! It is barely heard among the other powerful speaker when in surround sound. I suggest after purchasing this setup, you buy a very powerful subwoofer and install it with this system...." Read Full Review »

Jul 16, 2007 by Bill The smithster

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Yamaha YHT-170 660W* 5.1-Channel Home Theater-in-a-Box Review

omg amazing speakers

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Clear Sound
  • Easy To Setup
  • Great sound
  • Interfaces Well With TV
  • Intuitive Controls
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Larger Rooms
  • Living Room
  • Movies
  • Perfect for any room
  • Smaller Rooms
  • More »
 

"my mother and i were searching for something for my dad on his birthday and i was thinking of something were we can get a record player in so hecan hear his music through the speakers then we came up to a reciever and it was 160 dollars just a reciever and we were thinkin of getting it but my mom sh …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Aug 28 2007
happyspeakerbuyer
Brooklyn New York
I am:
  • funny
  • Musically Inclined
  • Professional
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Yamaha YHT-170 660W* 5.1-Channel Home Theater-in-a-Box Review

Perfect Deal for the Price

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Clear Sound
  • Easy To Setup
  • Interfaces Well With TV
  • Intuitive Controls

    Cons

  • Center Speaker Distorts
  • Cheap Speaker Wire

    Best Uses

  • Larger Rooms
  • Living Room
  • Movies
  • Smaller Rooms
  • Surround Sound Solution
  • More »
 

"Let's face it. At this price you don't expect perfection. Paying [$] for 660 watts of power is a steal no matter how you stretch it. I did not excperience any problems with the bass. That's probably because I doubled up my wiring. (What's included is [...] quality) Here's some simple math too:E …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 19 2007
Joel
Clatskanie, OR
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  • Audiophile
  • Musically Inclined
  • Professional
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Yamaha YHT-170 660W* 5.1-Channel Home Theater-in-a-Box Review

Great Value for the Money

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Clear Sound
  • Easy To Setup
  • PL II Music adjustments

    Cons

  • Center speaker too small
  • Remote not universal

    Best Uses

  • Living Room
  • Smaller Rooms
  • Surround Sound Solution
 

"Bought it on clearance for [$] and for the price you can't beat it. The center channel speaker driver is only 2" so it does not have the capability or the sound quality to handle the on-screen action or project musical voices accurately. Ideal surround sound set-up requires acoustically matching spe …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 12 2007
Chris the tech guy
Beaumont, TX
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Yamaha YHT-170 660W* 5.1-Channel Home Theater-in-a-Box Review

Amazing for the price!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Clear Sound
  • Easy To Setup
  • Interfaces Well With TV
  • Loud Sound that Carries
  • Small

    Cons

  • Not enough inputs

    Best Uses

  • Budget HTIB
  • Smaller Rooms
  • Surround Sound Solution
 

"[...]. I was looking at more expensive ones, but this one looked small, had barely enough inputs, and was dirt cheap. At only $149, I figured that I might as well try it out!After plugging it in (I used Digital Optical) I was delightfully surprised at how good it sounded! Mind you, I went into this …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 16 2007
Jordan Perr the GEEK
New York, New York
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  • Good sounding
  • On a budget
  • Practical
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Yamaha YHT-170 660W* 5.1-Channel Home Theater-in-a-Box Review

Kick but stock speakers

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Clear Sound
  • Easy To Setup
  • Interfaces Well With TV
  • Thundering Bass

    Cons

  • Poor Interface

    Best Uses

  • Living Room
  • Movies
  • Surround Sound Solution
  • Television Shows
 

"For stock speakers this system kicks but!!! all u have to do is turn down the front, center and back speakers and turn up the sub and its like a powered sub. the instructions are crystal clear and sounds better than u think, like if u got a $200 surround sound from target and compared it to this, yo …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Sep 5 2007
MkSchenk
San Diego
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  • Professional
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