We loved the idea of Yamaha’s YSP-1 from the moment we heard about it. To get proper surround sound from a neat, single speaker is the ideal for many people, and the YSP-1 came close to doing just that.
Even by today’s standards it’s a sophisticated design. It used a multi-driver arrangement and some mighty clever processing to deliver beams of sound around the room.
It’s a complex and expensive arrangement. But, as far as surrounding the listener with sound, it does a better job than any alternative soundbar configuration we’ve heard.
The latest generation of Yamaha’s soundbars (as typified by the YSP-2500) has evolved the original concept. Set-up is easier than ever and the addition of a dedicated subwoofer gives the overall sound an authority the original barely hinted at.
Yet at heart the YSP concept remains startlingly unchanged. We still think it’s a great concept.
