Yamaha YHT-670
Manufacturer: Yamaha Part number: YHT-670BL
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- Bottom Line:
- The compact speakers of Yamaha's YHT-670 home-theater-in-a-box not only mimic the sound of HTIBs with tower speakers, the sound can be upgraded down the road with better speakers.
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CNET editors' review
Yamaha YHT-670 price range: $500.00
- Reviewed by: Steve Guttenberg
- Edited by: John P. Falcone
- Reviewed on: 10/20/2006
- Released on: 05/15/2006
The good: Home theater in a box including component-grade A/V receiver with generous connectivity options, full-size DVD changer, wall-mountable minisatellite speakers and powered 8-inch subwoofer; XM Satellite Radio capability with HD Surround; optional iPod dock.
The bad: Curiously, you get only five satellites with this 6.1-channel A/V receiver, and the system lacks automatic setup (speaker calibration) and HDMI output. You also may need to use separate remotes--one for the receiver, one for the DVD player.
The bottom line: The compact speakers of Yamaha's YHT-670 home-theater-in-a-box not only mimic the sound of HTIBs with tower speakers, the sound can be upgraded down the road with better speakers.
User reviews
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Outstanding sound!
by mlcgruhlke on December 2, 2006
Pros: Great receiver, good subwoofer and speakers
Cons: Small front speakers
Summary: This system sounds great and I've listened to most, if not all of them. I've owner Carver, JVC, and Panasonic; this Yamaha receiver beats them all in quality ...
Summary: This system sounds great and I've listened to most, if not all of them. I've owner Carver, JVC, and Panasonic; this Yamaha receiver beats them all in quality and ease of use. It has enough power to break windows, but also has excellent tone at lower levels. The receiver has clear, but not overly crisp or muffled sound of most amps and receivers. The tuner is excellent, and the inputs/outputs are enough for any audiophile. Setup is a must, but I disagree that one needs to have an auto setup or for Yamaha, YPAO. I owned a DBX auto equalizer and I was never satisfied with it's onboard chip. Manual setup with this receiver is easy. The remote control takes a bit to get used to but most do. I was able to use my receiver remote to control the receiver, plasma, and Yamaha dvd player...one needs to just have the patience and follow the instructions in the manual.
While the system sounds great, the front speakers lack in depth. So, I experimented with speaker size and crossover and ended up settling for what CNET recommended, small and 120 hz...the Yamaha came alive. I plan on eventually buying a set of Bose 301-V for the front, but will keep the small surround speakers. The 100 sub is perfect for me. It really pumps out the bass without any noticeable distortion or rumble. As an audiophile, I think that sub's should augment the sound, rather than try to control it with over hyped and over wattage 200-300 watt sub's.
The DVD player/changer works fine, no problems and the xchange works great! In short, I highly recommend this system for the most bang for the buck HTIB out there. Of course, if the Onkyo HT790 came with a DVD player, I might (just might) have reconsidered. But I don't regret my decision...this system rocks and puts Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Philips, and Sony to the beginners circle. Don't be afraid of a few cables, this system is worth it! If you demand HDMI, then just upgrade to the HTR5990 a/v receiver. About the only thing Yamaha did wrong was not pair this receiver with JBL's - WOW!
FYI, this is my old system:
Carver C-1 preamp, Carver M1.5T amplifier, DBX 10/20 auto equalizer, DBX III impact restoration amplifier, Nakamichi Dragon, and Denon 45DL turntable with a pair of Bose 901 Series IV speakers.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Yamaha
- Part number: YHT-670BL
- Description: DVD Players equipped with CD Digital Video capabilities will be able to play video and sound media that has been compressed together and recorded onto a CD disc. Conventional multi channel audio reproduction systems base their sound on Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, using matrix and steering technologies to create surround sound effects. Yamaha CINEMA DSP is much more advanced; actually creating richly realized independent sound fields that envelop you in an unmatched surround sound experience. With dialog, music and effects from ideally located in these separate sound fields; you will hear sound with accurate placement, smooth movement, exceptional clarity and richness, and startlingly realistic presence. It will seem as if the walls of your room have disappeared and you are in the middle of your own immense theater! The decoding circuitry performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS Digital Surround, DTS-ES (DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 and DTS-ES Discrete 6.1), DTS Neo: 6 and DTS 96/24 decoding with extreme accuracy, as well as all digital sound field processing. A THX Select mode is provided as an extra listening option. High Quality 5-disc DVD changer and a powerful receiver, XM Satellite Radio Ready with XM HD Surround plus iPod Compatibility.
General
- Product Type Home theater system
- Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight Speaker system : Satellite speaker : 3.9 in x 3.9 in x 6.3 in / 1.5 lbs, Speaker system : Center channel speaker : 11.8 in x 3.9 in x 3.9 in / 2.6 lbs, Speaker system : Active subwoofer : 11.4 in x 12.9 in x 11.4 in / 18.7 lbs, AV receiver : 17.1 in x 15.4 in x 6.3 in / 23.1 lbs
Audio System
- Components AV receiver, DVD changer, Speaker system
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Built-in Decoders DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital Surround EX
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Surround Sound Effects SILENT CINEMA DSP, Virtual CINEMA DSP
- Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
- DSP Preset Qty 14
- Surround System Class 5.1 channel
- Output Power / Total 760 Watt
- Input Impedance 47 KOhm
- Input Sensitivity 200 mV
- Amplifier Output Details 110 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.7 % - 2 channel(s) ( Front ), 110 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.7 % - 1 channel(s) ( Center ), 110 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.7 % - 2 channel(s) ( Rear ), 110 Watt - 8 Ohm - THD 0.7 % - 1 channel(s) ( Rear center ), 100 Watt - 1 channel(s) ( Subwoofer )
- Built-in Clock Timer, Digital clock
- Timer Sleep
- Bass Control Yes
- Treble Control Yes
- Additional Features iPod ready, On-screen display, A/B/A+B speaker switch
Signal Processing Features
- Video Conversion/Scaling Composite video to S-Video conversion, S-Video to component video conversion, Composite video to component video conversion
Connectors
- Headphone Jack Yes
- Coaxial Digital Input Yes
- Coaxial Digital Output Yes
- Optical Digital Input Yes
Speaker System
- Speaker(s) 1 x Center channel speaker - 2-way - External - 90 - 50000 Hz - 6 Ohm - Wired, 4 x Satellite speaker - 2-way - External - 90 - 50000 Hz - 6 Ohm - Wired, 1 x Active subwoofer - External - 28 - 200 Hz - Wired
- Driver Details Center channel speaker : 2 x Woofer driver - 2.5 in, Center channel speaker : 1 x Tweeter driver - 0.5 in, Satellite speaker : 1 x Woofer driver - 2.5 in, Satellite speaker : 1 x Tweeter driver - 0.5 in, Active subwoofer : 1 x Subwoofer driver - 8 in
Radio
- Type Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital
- Digital Tuner Band XM
- Tuning Display Fluorescent display
- Preset Station Qty 40
- Antenna Form Factor Loop AM / wire FM
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio 73 dB
- Total Harmonic Distortion Mono: 0.5%, stereo: 0.5%
- Additional Features XM HD Surround Sound, XM satellite radio ready
CD System
- CD system type None
DVD
- Type DVD changer
- Media Format CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, Video CD
- Changer Type 5 - Carousel
- Video D/A Converter 12bit / 108MHz
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, WMA
- Additional Features CD-Text capable, JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning, Disk exchange during playback
Cassette System
- Cassette system type None
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
MD System
- MD system type None
Remote Control
- Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared
- Supported Devices TV, VCR, CD player, DVD player, CD recorder, MD recorder
- Features Multi-brand compatibility
Remote Control (2nd)
- Type Player remote control
- Technology Infrared
Connections
- Connector Type DVD changer : 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, AV receiver : 1 x Headphones ( Phone stereo 6.25 mm ) - Front, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Front, 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Front, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 3 x SPDIF input - Rear, 1 x SPDIF input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output - Rear, 1 x 5.1 channel audio line-in ( RCA phono x 6 ) - Rear, 1 x Monitor output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Monitor output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 3 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 3 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 3 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Subwoofer output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x XM antenna - Rear, 1 x IPod docking - Rear
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included Speaker cable kit
Manufacturer info
- Yamaha
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse Yamaha products on Shopper.com
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- Website: http://www.yamaha.com/
- Address:
6600 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620 - Phone: 714/522-9000
- Email: infostation@yamaha.com
