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Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar - YAS-101

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Integrated System With Dual Front Speakers And Subwoofer/ Dual-Driver Subwoofer Powerfully Reproduces Bass Sounds/ Bass Reflex Port Contributes To Deeper, Richer Bass/ Compatible With Various Surround Sound Formats/ Wall-Mountable/ Black Finish
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Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar, Model YAS101BL

The YAS-101 is a slim, low-profile Sound Bar speaker system featuring the latest AIR SURROUND XTREME technologies and a built-in powerful subwoofer that delivers a 7.1 channel surround sound from a single unit all in a stylish, beautiful piano black finish.

Features:

  • Integrated System with Dual Front Speakers and Subwoofer
    The YAS-101 soundbar combines two 2-1/2” cone speakers with a dual-driver (3” cones) subwoofer, driven by a digital amp with a total output of 120W. Although compact, its excellent structural design provides a large volume enclosure for both the speakers and subwoofer. The result is powerful, high quality sound that makes TV and movies much more enjoyable.

  • Dual-Driver Subwoofer Powerfully Reproduces Bass Sounds
    The dual-driver subwoofer employs large magnets and large-diameter voice coils to realize dynamic and robust bass sound reproduction. This ensures that the overall sound has a rich sense of presence, making movie effect sounds more realistic.

  • Bass Reflex Port Contributes to Deeper, Richer Bass
    The YAS-101 employs a bass reflex port that has a straight shape and adequate length to provide outstanding bass response together with the large volume cabinet. The duct outlet is shaped like a trumpet bell, which reduces wind noise for better sound clarity.

  • Saran Net Grille Enhances Sound Definition
    The grille protecting the speaker unit is a saran net that allows unimpeded sound flow. All sounds, including vocals and music, are clear and pleasant to listen to.

  • AIR SURROUND XTREME Provides Powerful Surround Sound
    Yamaha’s exclusive AIR SURROUND XTREME reproduces 7.1-channel surround sound with high quality, excellent imaging and rich presence, far superior to that of any other soundbar. You’ll experience an extremely realistic and impressive sound field, with clear dialogue in the front and dynamic sound action at the back and sides.

  • Compatible with Various Surround Sound Formats
    The YAS-101 sound bar is compatible with popular surround sound formats, such as Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround, so you get the full effect of multichannel movie sound.

  • Clear Voice Makes Dialogue and Narrations Easy to Hear
    Clear Voice raises the level of dialogue and narrations while maintaining overall sound quality. Movies and TV shows, sports commentary and news broadcasts are more clearly audible.

  • UniVolume Maintains the Same Volume Level
    This welcome feature, made possible by Yamaha-developed technology, maintains a consistent volume level between different channels, programs, commercials and input sources. It can be switched on and off.

  • Audio Delay Control (Lip Sync)
    This technology adjusts the timing of the picture and dialogue.

  • Jack for an Extra Subwoofer
    The Subwoofer Out jack lets you connect an additional subwoofer to enjoy even more powerful bass sound.

  • Slim, Low-Profile, One-Body Design Allows Positioning in Front of a TV
    With a height of only 4-1/4”, the YAS-101 can be easily positioned in front of a TV so the soundbar straddles the TV stand. With the stand removed, the height can be adjusted. Because both speakers and subwoofers are built in, it fits more easily into available space than separate components.

  • Can Also Be Hung on a Wall
    If the TV is hanging on a wall, you can remove the stand and hang the YAS-101 on the wall as well.

  • Built-in IR Flasher for TV Remote Control Signal Transmission
    Even if the YAS-101 blocks the TV’s remote control signal, the IR flasher on the back of the sound bar transmits the signal to the TV so operation is not affected.

  • Learning Function Allows Operation with the TV Remote Control
    The YAS-101 can “learn” the TV remote control operation, so you can use the TV remote control to turn the YAS-101 on and off and to adjust its volume.

  • Simple to Operate Remote Control Supplied
    The YAS-101 remote is simple and easy to use. It lets you turn the power on and off, adjust the volume and do other basic operations, and even lets you switch the surround modes. Together with the Learning function, you can use either the TV remote or the Yamaha remote for easy operation.

  • Stylish Design Achieves Both Visual Beauty and Ease of Use
    Although low enough to be placed neatly in front of a TV, the body is beautifully finished with an elegantly curved front surface. It adds a stylish accent to your entertainment area.

  • Glossy Black Finish Matches Flat-Screen TVs
    The front panel and top have a rich, glossy "piano black" finish that harmonizes beautifully with the newest thin TVs, for a stylishly compact home theater system.

Specifications:

Digital Amplifier

  • Maximum Output Power Front L/R Subwoofer: 30 W + 30 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 10 % THD) 60 W (3 ohms, 100 Hz, 10 % THD)
  • Front Speaker: Acoustic suspension type
  • Drivers: Dual 2-1/2” full range cone
  • Frequency Response: 150 Hz–20 kHz
  • Subwoofer: Bass reflex type
  • Drivers: Dual 3” cone
  • Frequency Response: 50 Hz–150 Hz

Terminals

  • Input (Optical Digital / Coaxial Digital): 2 / 1
  • Output (Subwoofer output / System Control): 1 / 1

General

  • Power Consumption: 22 W
  • Standby Power Consumption: 0.5 W

Approximate Dimensions:

  • Height: 4.25"
  • Width: 35"
  • Depth: 4.75"

Approximate Weight:

  • Unit: 10 lbs
  • Total Shipping: 19 lbs

Warranty Information:

  • Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer): One Year Parts And Labor
  • Extended Service Warranty Available: Click the warranty tab above for details
Remote ControlYes
Total System Power (watts)120
Wireless SubwooferNo
HDMI Inputs0
Digital Inputs3
Soundbar Height (inches)4.3
Soundbar Width (inches)35.0
Soundbar Depth (inches)4.8
  

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REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar
 
4.5

(based on 115 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (66)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (45)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (2)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (1)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (1)

96%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to set up (105)
  • Easy to use (60)
  • Well built / quality (47)
  • Energy efficient (40)
  • Good audio (31)

Cons

  • Difficult to set up (3)
  • No bluetoothairplay (3)

Best Uses

  • Upgrade (26)
  • Smaller rooms / apartments (20)
  • Television shows (20)
  • Living room (17)
  • Movies (15)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Casual user (31), Enthusiast (29), Practical (28), Tech savvy (20), Movie enthusiast (16)
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No (101), Yes (12)
    • Primary use:
    • Personal (66)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

Great Value

Looking to upgrade from the stock speakers in my my Samsung 58" Plasma TV. Saw it recommended on CNET video podcast. Stock speakers in TV were not bad, so I was a li...Read complete review

Looking to upgrade from the stock speakers in my my Samsung 58" Plasma TV. Saw it recommended on CNET video podcast. Stock speakers in TV were not bad, so I was a little unsure how much better the YAS-101 would be. It did not disappoint. The virtual surround effect is pretty good, and bass response surprisingly good for an internal subwoofer. If you're looking to step up your TV sound quality and don't want to mess with a bunch of speakers and wires all over your room, this is the ticket. And the fact that its piano black finish matches my Samsung perfectly is a plus. I mounted it above the TV, even though the Yamaha instructions never show it that way, and it works very well. Voices seem so come right out of the characters mouths.

Only thing I miss is a digital readout of sound level on front of unit or on TV screen. Level lights are inexact, but can understand why this feature might have been left out to keep cost down.

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Needs a tone controller

There was substantial difficulty getting the sound bar to "learn" the remote controls of the DVD player, Cable box remote, TV remote and VCR remote. The instructions were difficult to follow b...Read complete review

There was substantial difficulty getting the sound bar to "learn" the remote controls of the DVD player, Cable box remote, TV remote and VCR remote. The instructions were difficult to follow because the unit didn't do what the instructions said it would do when certain buttons were pushed to accomplish the pairing, such as the red light flashing when the power button is released.

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4.0

Nice sound

By Kacee

from New York

About Me Practical, Tech Savvy

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Clear Sound
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Good Remote

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Living Room
    • Smaller Rooms
    • Television Shows

    Comments about Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar:

    A good economical option for TVs with poor speakers. Sound is good enough for those who do not want to spend money on a true surround sound set up for whatever reason. Now, I can hear the dialogue and call feel a bit of the sound effects.

    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

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    4.0

    Simple set up :Good sound

    By Tin ear

    from Charelston SC

    About Me Tech Savvy

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Clear Sound
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Intuitive Controls

    Cons

    • Poor Interface

    Best Uses

    • Smaller Rooms
    • Television Shows

    Comments about Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar:

    Works well to improve the sound of my TV, I do my serious audio listening in different. Only problem is that cannot program Sat remote to power on/off does work for volume control still need both remotes handy

    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

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    4.0

    Improves sound from tv

    By Walt

    from Highland, IN

    About Me Practical

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Clear Sound
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Good Remote
    • Interfaces Well With TV
    • Sounds Better In Front Of

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Living Room
      • Movies
      • Television Shows

      Comments about Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar:

      The TV remote can be programmed to operate cable box/tv/soundbar, however if you switch to watch streaming video you cannot control tv volume. You have to return to soundbar remote. I do not watch much streaming tv, so this is not a problem, just inconvenient. If you watch with a cable dvr box, you will only get stereo sound. If you watch streaming video, then surround sound comes on automatically, with much richer sound. I placed the soundbar in front of my tv, which delivers much better sound than above the tv on a shelf.

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      • No

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      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Excellent product!!!

      By Nav

      from Mechanicsburg, PA

      About Me Practical

      Pros

      • Clear Sound
      • Easy To Set Up
      • Interfaces Well With TV

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Living Room

        Comments about Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar:

        When I went to store, there were like 15 different sound bars and I tested all, this one stood above all especially with vocal and music; bass is not that impressive but enough for daily use. Best part is its simplicity to use.

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Comment on this review

        (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Overall an impressive system!

        By Yeah Buddy

        from Jacksonville, FL

        About Me Enthusiast

        Pros

        • Easy To Set Up
        • Easy To Use
        • External Subwoofer Input
        • Loud Quality Sound

        Cons

        • Internal Subwoofer Weak
        • No Input For Ipod Etc

        Best Uses

        • Replacement

        Comments about Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar:

        Overall, very impressed with the system. It has great, quality sound, even at a loud volume level. I have a gaming system hooked up to it and also my tv, which is perfect for me. It was very easy to install and start using. If you are looking for something that is easy to use and quick to set up, this is it. I have always been happy with Yamaha products. The system has a couple nice features if you are using it for tv. It has a "Clear Voice" option which amplifies peoples voices during programs and makes it easier to hear what they are saying. It also has a "Uni Volume" option, which keeps the volume at the same level, even during commercials. The only thing I would recommend is to definitely purchase an external subwoofer. The internal subwoofer is pretty weak. You will have to purchase a subwoofer cable also. I am very happy with the system though. Great product!

        • Primary use:
        • Personal
        • Was this a gift?:
        • Yes

        Comment on this review

        (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        No Uverse code for this model

        By Amped

        from Missouri

        About Me Enthusiast

        Pros

        • Easy To Set Up
        • Easy To Use
        • Handsome
        • Quality Construction

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Upgrade

          Comments about Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar:

          This is a fine addition to any large flat screen television but you will not be able to get a synchronizing code from ATT Uverse.

          • Primary use:
          • Personal
          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Comment on this review

           
          2.0

          Needs a tone controller

          By Ron

          from Northbrook, Illinois

          About Me Practical

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Clear Sound

          Cons

          • Difficult To Set Up
          • Poor Sound Quality

          Best Uses

          • Living Room

          Comments about Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar:

          There was substantial difficulty getting the sound bar to "learn" the remote controls of the DVD player, Cable box remote, TV remote and VCR remote. The instructions were difficult to follow because the unit didn't do what the instructions said it would do when certain buttons were pushed to accomplish the pairing, such as the red light flashing when the power button is released.

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Comment on this review

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Great Soundbar!

          By buddio

          from Medford, OR

          About Me Casual User

          Pros

          • Low Power Consumption
          • Quality Construction

          Cons

          • No BLUETOOTH

          Best Uses

          • Replacement

          Comments about Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar:

          The YAS-101 is a great soundbar. I hooked the sound to the back of my Panasonic TC-P42S1 Plasma TV using the supplied optical cable. Make sure to turn the sound off on the TV. The soundbar really gets the job done (IMHO)

          I struggled way too long trying to figure out how to program my Direct-TV remote to the YAS-101 so I didn't have to use Yamaha's remote. It was a pain using 2 remotes just to mute and change the volume settings. Finally, after too much time searching, I found the procedure to link the YAS-101 to my Direct-TV satellite remote. It worked ok except not being able to mute the sound:

          Go to Yamaha's website, go to Home>Support>FAQ's>Search by category>Audio and Visual>Soundbars/Digital Sound Projectors>YAS-101>Click Select. In the following list of FAQ's click on #10 "YAS-101 Programming your TV/Cable/Satellite remote to work with YAS-101" and follow the instructions, then see below on the follow up.

          Other thoughts:
          I sometimes use my TV or DVD-BD to listen to music over the Web or wirelessly through my networked DVD-BluRay via computer music files or Pandora, etc. This is the only real stereo device I use and it will blast you out of the room (well, at least in my case it does). I have a smaller living room and laminate floors so it is very loud and clear.

          BTW- I posted these instructions on Direc-TV's forum as well. Direct-TV should be somewhat embarassed not having the proper instructions available. I spent hours trying to use codes that never worked via their instructions.

          Follow up:
          As pointed out to me from another poster, the Direct TV remote does not have learning capabilities, so my fix will not work well for a DirectTV remote. However, after using the same instructions while programming the Panasonic TV remote, I was able to get the volume up and down button to work successfully on the Direct-TV remote for the YAS-101 device. Hopefully, other remotes will work for you if the Direct-TV will not. It is definitely worth a try.

          • Primary use:
          • Personal
          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Comment on this review

          (3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          YAS: YES

          By shopenhauser

          from new york, ny

          About Me Power User

          Pros

          • Easy To Set Up
          • Easy To Use
          • Low Power Consumption
          • Quality Construction

          Cons

            Best Uses

              Comments about Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar:

              despite mixed bag of picky-picky reviews out there, this model admirably up to task to belt out movie soundtracks AND cd music, streaming, etc. built-in sub-woofer & mid-range both pleasant surprises much better than expected. you can hear the dynamics immediately. unless you demand vehicle-type sledgehammer bass you typically hear out on the streets, this one-piece unit more than adequate for interior dwelling. researched quite a few soundbars in showrooms in same price range + previously owned a couple other brands - none of them in same league as YAS-101 to my ears. this sets a new standard - enjoy!

              • Primary use:
              • Personal
              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

              Comment on this review

              (0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              2 OUT OF MANY

              By LUC

              from BATON ROUGE, LA.

              About Me Casual User

              Pros

              • Easy To Set Up
              • Easy To Use
              • Quality Construction

              Cons

              • None

              Best Uses

              • Upgrade

              Comments about Yamaha Black Low-Profile Soundbar:

              UNLIKE THE 1st 1, THIS 1 WORKS FINE.

              • Primary use:
              • Personal
              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

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