Extraordinary, in that it actually delivers on its promise, and is tonally more complete than its forebears Read more

Yamaha's Sound Projectors have provided one of the more convincing virtual surround experiences, and the YSP-900 works impressively well. As with previous models, it doesn't achieve quite enough bass to make the most of movie soundtracks, and including a subwoofer is recommended if you like plenty of punch with your action movies. Read more

Yamaha YSP-900

It won’t be for everyone and it won’t beat a genuine home cinema system, but it’s neat, looks ice-cool and outputs sumptuous surround sound Read more

A digital sound projector housing 23 separate speakers

You’re paying quite a lot for the YSP-900, and to get the full benefit from the system you’ll need to make sure it’s set up in the best way possible. There’s also quite a lot of configuration and tweaking to do if you want the best results, so despite what press releases may have you believe this isn’t really for the A/V beginner. We were impressed by the results in our tests though, and if you’re in the market for a neat, compact pseudo-surround system, and can affor... Read more