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Yamaha YHT-4960-EU 5.1-channel is it any good?

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I have been looking at Yamaha YHT-4960-EU 5.1-channel for my surround sound for my tv.

From what i can see it seems to have what you need but it will set me back 876,57$. Is it worth the price and is it Any good?

Thanks in advance.

 

Some info:

• 5-channel powerfull surround 
--- 80 W/channel (6 ohm, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 0,09 % THD, 2 channel driven)
--- 115 W/channel (6 ohm, 1 kHz, 0,9 % THD, 1 channel driven)
--- 145 W/channel (6 ohm, 1 kHz, 10 % THD, 1 channel driven)
• YPAO™ sound optimization

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the avr is solid but reading peoples reviews the speakers are "ok" but are good enough for now till replacing with good decent speakers

it looks like the avr is a RX-V4A. similar specs. and that is around 600 to 700 eu pricing so

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7 hours ago, circeseye said:

the avr is solid but reading peoples reviews the speakers are "ok" but are good enough for now till replacing with good decent speakers

it looks like the avr is a RX-V4A. similar specs. and that is around 600 to 700 eu pricing so

In this package the AVR is the TSR-400. There is/was a US-market TSR-### (maybe it's the 400, or could be the 700) that I've installed a few of. TSR-line is entry level, RX-V is mid-tier, Aventage (RX-A) is flagship. Only big difference with Yamaha lines is aesthetics, slightly better electrical components, and more channel support..kind of, as you go up the tiers. They all have MusicCast, which IMO is the best audio control app. The AV company I used to work for pretty much exclusively installed Yamaha receivers for ease of use and reliability. The only thing that really kills them is lightning strikes, regardless if it's a TSR or an Aventage.

 

Speakers are exactly as mentioned, good enough. I'd rather have that setup than a soundbar any day. Not sure if that kit includes speaker wire for the satellites. It almost definitely includes the RCA for the sub. But add that to your budget if it does not. It's not terribly expensive, get a bulk box/spool of 16/2 OFC (16 gauge, 2 conductor, oxygen-free copper) speaker wire. No need for fancy marketing wire or banana plugs. It's a great entry-level 5.1 channel kit. The receiver should last you for years, until you're ready to move up to 7.1 or add Atmos speakers (but you should upgrade these speakers/sub well before that point). And don't worry about the 6 ohm speakers when you start looking to upgrade speakers (they'll almost all be 8ohm), I'm 99% sure all Yamaha's have the 6ohm/8ohm option in the menu.

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5 hours ago, Omon_Ra said:

In this package the AVR is the TSR-400. There is/was a US-market TSR-### (maybe it's the 400, or could be the 700) that I've installed a few of. TSR-line is entry level, RX-V is mid-tier, Aventage (RX-A) is flagship. Only big difference with Yamaha lines is aesthetics, slightly better electrical components, and more channel support..kind of, as you go up the tiers. They all have MusicCast, which IMO is the best audio control app. The AV company I used to work for pretty much exclusively installed Yamaha receivers for ease of use and reliability. The only thing that really kills them is lightning strikes, regardless if it's a TSR or an Aventage.

 

Speakers are exactly as mentioned, good enough. I'd rather have that setup than a soundbar any day. Not sure if that kit includes speaker wire for the satellites. It almost definitely includes the RCA for the sub. But add that to your budget if it does not. It's not terribly expensive, get a bulk box/spool of 16/2 OFC (16 gauge, 2 conductor, oxygen-free copper) speaker wire. No need for fancy marketing wire or banana plugs. It's a great entry-level 5.1 channel kit. The receiver should last you for years, until you're ready to move up to 7.1 or add Atmos speakers (but you should upgrade these speakers/sub well before that point). And don't worry about the 6 ohm speakers when you start looking to upgrade speakers (they'll almost all be 8ohm), I'm 99% sure all Yamaha's have the 6ohm/8ohm option in the menu.

Is there a 7.1 Kit (or atmos) you would recomend with good speakers for good money? I have a lot of speaker wire so that won't be a problem. I don't know what great sound really should sound like so it won't need to be top of the line but still good.

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5 hours ago, Omon_Ra said:

In this package the AVR is the TSR-400. There is/was a US-market TSR-### (maybe it's the 400, or could be the 700) that I've installed a few of. TSR-line is entry level, RX-V is mid-tier, Aventage (RX-A) is flagship. Only big difference with Yamaha lines is aesthetics, slightly better electrical components, and more channel support..kind of, as you go up the tiers. They all have MusicCast, which IMO is the best audio control app. The AV company I used to work for pretty much exclusively installed Yamaha receivers for ease of use and reliability. The only thing that really kills them is lightning strikes, regardless if it's a TSR or an Aventage.

 

Speakers are exactly as mentioned, good enough. I'd rather have that setup than a soundbar any day. Not sure if that kit includes speaker wire for the satellites. It almost definitely includes the RCA for the sub. But add that to your budget if it does not. It's not terribly expensive, get a bulk box/spool of 16/2 OFC (16 gauge, 2 conductor, oxygen-free copper) speaker wire. No need for fancy marketing wire or banana plugs. It's a great entry-level 5.1 channel kit. The receiver should last you for years, until you're ready to move up to 7.1 or add Atmos speakers (but you should upgrade these speakers/sub well before that point). And don't worry about the 6 ohm speakers when you start looking to upgrade speakers (they'll almost all be 8ohm), I'm 99% sure all Yamaha's have the 6ohm/8ohm option in the menu.

Or just a good 5.1 with atmos? 

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On 11/23/2023 at 3:51 AM, FHK said:

Is there a 7.1 Kit (or atmos) you would recomend with good speakers for good money? I have a lot of speaker wire so that won't be a problem. I don't know what great sound really should sound like so it won't need to be top of the line but still good.

Before you jump down the Atmos rabbit hole, I'd suggest getting a solid 5.1 system setup or a really nice display (OLED or projector) before an Atmos setup. But it is also nice to have a 'one-and-done' type of project, so I get that. First question, how much budget do you have? Second, what 'shape' is your room? Typical 'box' with flat ceiling...or something a little more unconventional ie: vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, odd shaped room, etc. Do you have any plans of remodeling in this room in the future?

On 11/23/2023 at 3:58 AM, FHK said:

Or just a good 5.1 with atmos? 

A 5.1 system with Atmos would be notated as '5.1.2' or '5.1.4'; the Atmos channels count as discrete channels, so you'll need at least a 7-channel or 9-channel receiver to run Atmos. Jumping to 7 and 9 channels makes the price go up quite a bit. 

 

As far as kits go (I'm know other companies have them, I just have installed/worked with these at my old job and I have a couple friends who have gotten kits on their own), Klipsch has a ton of kits for a range of prices. On the low end, there's this 5.1.4 speaker system, but you'll still need a receiver. This is a pretty beefy 5.1.4 system with floorstanding speakers . This is their full lineup of kits. Some have receivers included, but I generally am not a big fan of Pioneer or Onkyo receivers. There's nothing really wrong with either brand, I just prefer Yamaha's.

 

I'm personally also not sold on the need for Atmos. IMO, it's still at the point where if you have a really nice existing sound system, along with a really good display, OR you're building/remodeling a specific media room then go for it. But if you're just starting to jump into multi-channel home-theatre stuff, investing in a really nice display or solid main speakers is going to give you way more benefit than trying to squeeze Atmos into a constrained budget. Atmos is indeed really cool, and does add depth to the soundstage/atmosphere; but a really well setup 5.1 or 7.1 'traditional' surround sound is just as immersive. And on top of that, I'd rather have a realllyyy nice display over Atmos.

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