Yamaha YHT-860 XM-Ready 5.1-Channel Home Theater System (Silver)

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YAMAHA: Yamaha YHT-860 XM-Ready 5.1-Channel Home Theater System
ModelYHT-860
ProducerYAMAHA
MediaElectronics
CatalogHome Theater
Rank329280
List PriceUS$849.99

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Product Description
Yamaha Powerful 6.1 Channel 630W (105W x 6 Home Theater System. A/V Receiver features CinemaDSP, 14 Surround Programs, Selectable 9-Band Subwoofer Crossover/Subwoofer Phase Selector. It is XM Satellite Radio Radio ready. It also features Component Video Up Conversion and is HDTV Compatible with 2 Component Video Inputs and 1 Output Terminal. It Night Listening Enhancer (Cinema/Music) and Silent Cinema. The receiver features an extremely high performance 192 kHZ/24-Bit DAC for all channels for accurate reproduction of high quality multi-channel sources. The system comes with Tower/On-Wall and Center Speakers equipped with Quad 2" Woofers and 1/2" Tweeters. The speakers come with Four Aluminum Speaker Stands for Front and Surround Speakers and the Speakers may also be hung directly on the wall. The matching 120W Advanced YST Suboofer features features an 8" Driver.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Yamaha YHT-860 Home Theater in a Box System (XM-ready) makes it easy to enjoy quality home theater. You can feel the power of your favorite albums and film soundtracks pounding through the speakers with 105 watts of powerful surround sound. The YHT-860 submerges you in a field of quality audio. Get the full effect of audio realism with Quad-Field Cinema Digital Sound Field Processing, or DSP, Yamaha's way of recreating the ambiance of a stadium, a concert hall or an intimate club in the comfort of your own home, and Dolby Digital, Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6 compatibility.

The YHT-860 receiver delivers high power output to every channel -- two front, one center and two surround. The receiver also offers additional power output, making it possible to expand your system with an additional speaker for 6.1 surround. In any situation, the YHT-860 delivers more than enough power to fill even the largest room in the house with vibrant music and sound effects.

The YHT-860 receiver uses extremely high performance 193kHz/24-Bit DACs for all six channels. The receiver includes five-channel discrete amplification, Yamaha's Digital ToP-ART (Total Purity Audio Reproduction Technology) amplifier design concept that ensures the highest signal purity, and Quad-Field Cinema Digital Sound Field Processing, or DSP, Yamaha's way of recreating the ambiance of a stadium, a concert hall or an intimate club in the comfort of your own home. Also included are 14 surround programs and Silent Cinema, Yamaha's exclusive technology that allows private listening enjoyment of multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround, through ordinary headphones. The system delivers high power to six channels and provides Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6 and DTS 96/24 decoding. Being XM satellite radio ready means that with an addition of an XM Connect and Play and XM subscription, you can tune into your favorite XM broadcasts. With the YHT-860, discrete power transistors rather than chips are used in the amplifier section to provide the cleanest sound possible.

What's in the Box
Two front speakers with stands/table-top bases/screws, two surround speakers with stands/bases/screws, center speaker, subwoofer, HTR-5850 AV receiver with remote control, speaker wire, subwoofer RCA cable, four caps and 16 screws, four adapters and screws, four stand brackets and 12 screws, 16 non-skid pads, OMNI mounting screws, AM antenna, FM antenna, and owner's manual.

Features:

  • Full featured home theater system
  • XM Satellite Radio ready
  • Features Quad-Field Cinema DSP, Dolby Digital, Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6 compatibility
  • Features Yamaha's Quad-Field Cinema DSP imaging for video sound and Digital Sound Field Processing for music
  • Includes two front speakers with stands, two surround speakers with stands, center speaker, subwoofer