Shop for home theater systems

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Yamaha YSP-4100 offers better surround effects, superior sound quality and more features than competing sound bars, but it's expensive and most buyers won't need all its functionality. Read review

Specs: Sound bar home theater system, Digital Sound Projector, Sound bar home theater system, 40 - Built-in - 2 Watt, 2 - Built-in - 20 Watt, 120 Watt, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS decoder, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS Neo:6, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS-ES decoder, DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Magnetic shield, Compressed music enhancer, On-screen display, iPod ready, Auto sound calibration

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Yamaha YSP-5100 sound bar has an outstanding assortment of features and best-in-class virtual surround, but it's very expensive and doesn't sound much better than the step-down YSP-4100. Read review

Specs: Sound bar home theater system, Digital Sound Projector, Sound bar home theater system, 40 - Built-in - 2 Watt, 2 - Built-in - 20 Watt, 120 Watt, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS decoder, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS Neo:6, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, Dolby TrueHD, DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Compressed music enhancer, On-screen display, iPod ready, Auto sound calibration

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, Satellite speaker, 2 x Center channel speaker - External - 30 Watt, 1 x Subwoofer - External - 30 Watt, 2 - External - 30 Watt, 1 - External - 50 Watt, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD, Audio Return Channel (ARC), iPod/iPhone ready, Compressed music enhancer, Auto power save, Source direct, Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO)

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Sound bar speaker system, Digital Sound Projector, Subwoofer, Sound bar home theater system, 16 - Built-in - 2 Watt, 1 - External - 100 Watt, 132 Watt, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS decoder, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS Neo:6, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS-ES decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Audio Return Channel (ARC), On-screen display, iPod ready, Auto sound calibration

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you can look past its limited video capabilities, the Yamaha YSP-3000 is an otherwise recommendable single-speaker solution for home theater buyers who don't want a traditional 5.1 channel surround system. Read review

Specs: Sound bar speaker system, AV receiver, Sound bar, 21 x Speaker - Built-in - 2 Watt, 2 x Speaker - Built-in - 20 Watt, 82 Watt, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS decoder, DTS Neo:6, Magnetic shield, Compressed music enhancer, XM satellite radio ready, On-screen display, iPod ready

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, 4 x Satellite speaker - External - 30 Watt, 1 x Center channel speaker - External - 30 Watt, 1 x Subwoofer - External - 100 Watt, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD, Auto power off, Source direct, Audio Return Channel (ARC), iPod/iPhone ready, Compressed music enhancer, Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO)

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Sound bar home theater system, Receiver, Sound bar, Sound bar, 1 x Subwoofer - External - 150 - 20000 Hz, 1 - 35 - 150 Hz, 250 Watt, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS decoder, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD, DTS 96/24, Audio Return Channel (ARC), iPod/iPhone ready, Compressed music enhancer

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Home theater system, Speaker system, AV network receiver, Satellite speakers, 2 x Tallboy speakers - External - 30 Watt, 1 x Center channel speaker - External - 30 Watt, 2 x Subwoofer - External, 1 - External - 100 Watt - 25 - 180 Hz, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD, Smartphone remote controlled, iPod/iPhone/iPad ready, Apple AirPlay support, Audio Return Channel (ARC), Compressed music enhancer, Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO)

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Sound bar home theater system, Home theater receiver, Speaker system, Sound bar, 1 x Satellite speakers - External, 2 x Active subwoofer - External, 1 - External - 100 Watt, 600 Watt, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, Compressed music enhancer, iPod ready

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Sound bar speaker system, AV receiver, Speaker system, 21 x Speaker - Built-in - 2 Watt, 2 x Speaker - Built-in - 20 Watt, 82 Watt, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, DTS Neo:6, Magnetic shield, Compressed music enhancer, XM satellite radio ready, On-screen display, iPod ready

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Home theater system, Speaker system, AV receiver, 2 - External - 30 Watt - 90 - 50000 Hz, 1 x Center channel speaker - External - 30 Watt - 90 - 50000 Hz, 2 - External - 30 Watt - 90 - 50000 Hz, 1 x Active subwoofer - External - 100 Watt, 600 Watt, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS decoder, iPod ready, Compressed music enhancer

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Home theater system, Speaker system, AV receiver, 1 x Subwoofer - External - 100 Watt, 2 - External, 2 - External, 1 x Center channel speaker - External, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, Audio Return Channel (ARC), Compressed music enhancer, Auto power off

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Home theater system, Blu-ray player / receiver, Speaker system, Front speakers, 4 x Surround Speakers - External, 1 x Center channel speaker - External, 1 x Subwoofer - External, 500 Watt, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio Essential, Dolby TrueHD, Audio return channel, DLNA 1.5 certified, iPod and iPhone compatible

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, 2 x Right/left channel speaker, 1 x Active subwoofer, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Compressed music enhancer, Upgradeable firmware, On-screen display, Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO), iPod ready