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Yamaha YSP-500 the Littlest Sound Beam Surround System

I love the YSP series soundbars from Yamaha, but two points: their prices, and fact that you can’t table mount em without blocking the bottom part of a flat panel. The Japan-only YSP-500 has only 18 individual sound beam drivers as opposed to 42 in the YSP-4000. It’s also only 24-inches long, will fit easily … Continued

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Boston Acoustics TVee Model Two Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer

Today Boston Acoustics rolls out its TVee Model Two, a “soundbar” that connects directly to the line-output of your TV, plus a subwoofer. Unlike many products that look similar, it doesn’t do surround sound, but there are other tricks that do make this 100-watt $400 system unique. Yes, unlike surround bars from Yamaha, Denon, Philips … Continued

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Philips Ambi Sound Review (Verdict: Big Sound, Small Package)

The Philips HTS8100 Ambi Sound DVD Home Theater System can pump out some amazing sound. It plays back DVDs, scaling their video from their lowly standard-definition up to 1080p. The system also includes an iPod dock that rocks your tunes into those superb speakers and splashes your pictures all over your HDTV, fed via HDMI. … Continued

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Soundmatters Starves its Latest Virtual Surround Sound Speaker

Just like HP said no to its plus-size DLPs this morning, Soundmatters too is cracking down on its overly plump speakers. Their latest model, the ultra-thin SLIMstage, is just 3.4 inches thin (skinnier than some flat panels) yet it’s still capable of belting out “convincing” stereo and 5.1 signals. The 210-watt soundbar has a built-in … Continued