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October 2014
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The editors liked
Neat design
Good build quality
Connectivity
Convincing surround sound
HD audio decoding
Superb sonic quality
Versatile DSP modes
Exciting
Expansive surround sound
Good scale
Plenty of punch
Great build and design
Understated and elegant design
Quality materials
Excellent connectivity
Great remote
Simple to use
Automatic or manual calibration
Bluetooth aptX
Impressive stereo image
Powerful subwoofer
Convincing virtual surround sound
Firm and powerful bass response
Sleek and slim design
Loaded with features
Highly versatile settings
Excellent audio quality
Sound beam technology
Feature packed
Attractive design and finish
Great build quality
Price
Enveloping surround sound
Superb build quality and elegant design
Extensive feature list
The editors didn't like
Bluetooth metadata not shown on display
Remote control not backlit/nonlearning
Needs sympathetic placement and room acoustics to get a convincing effect
Slightly lacks warmth
Some distortion
Virtual surround may not be effective in all environments
Excellent audio quality, Sound beam technology, Feature packed, Attractive design and finish, Great build quality, Price
May not suit every room
If it's a soundbar that you're after then you'll be hard pushed to find a better performer for the money than the Yamaha YSP-2500. The company's long association with soundbars shows through in every aspect of the YSP-2500's design and there's an effortle...
Understated and elegant design, Quality materials, Excellent connectivity, Great remote, Simple to use, Automatic or manual calibration, Bluetooth aptX, Impressive stereo image, Powerful subwoofer
Slightly lacks warmth, Some distortion
With its astounding spatialisation, beefy subwoofer and deft calibration, the YSP-2500 played our emotions like a fiddle. As an added plus, the comprehensive connectivity and remote control allow you to use an array of devices with it and control every op...
Convincing virtual surround sound, Firm and powerful bass response, Sleek and slim design, Loaded with features, Highly versatile settings
Virtual surround may not be effective in all environments, Lackluster music playback, Pricey
Edging towards the price point of diminishing returns in the sound bar genre, Yamaha's YSP-2500 may not be cheap, but it offers a powerful burst of audio imagery that pulls you into the action and refuses to let go. While music isn't its forte, Yamaha's ...
Exciting, expansive surround sound, Good scale, Plenty of punch, Great build and design
Needs sympathetic placement and room acoustics to get a convincing effect
The YSP-2500's expansive soundfield, punch and scale are impressive, and it's the most appealing solution for those that want cinema-style sound without going the full hog with a 5.1 system....
True surround sound from a single sound bar, very good experience with movies and TV,
Music suffers without larger drivers on the sound bar, subwoofer really more of a mid-woofer
If you want surround sound and don't want to use surround speakers, the Yamaha YSP-2500 can give you most of the surround sound experience. The slim design is easy to integrate into a room and Bluetooth makes it easy to stream music...
Doesn't tamper with video, including 4K Ultra HD, Excellent build quality, Lively dynamic sound with good bass output, Wireless sub
More consistency in calibration, as calibration may not work in some rooms, Improved surround sound, especially with Blu-ray movies, Less dependency on location of sub, which is important as it is somewhat directional
YAMAHA YSP-2500 is the Best Build Quality SoundbarLikesDoesn't tamper with video, including 4K Ultra HDExcellent build qualityLively dynamic sound with good bass outputWireless subWould Like To SeeMore consistency in calibration, as calibration may not wo...
Discrete surround sound from a single sound bar, Easy autosetup with a userfriendly features, A more affordable version of Yamaha's YSP technology
Even at the middle of Yamaha's YSP product range, still more costly than most soundbars
The odds are good that if you've longed for a sound bar that offers an authentic surround experience, you've looked at the Yamaha Sound Projector series. The YSP-2500 brings this technology to the popular $1,000 price point without sacrificing the surroun...
Abstract: Below is the complete review as published in Sound+Image Oct-Nov 2014. For the original magazine pages, download the PDF version by clicking the button on the right (1.3MB).BELLS & WHISTLES Yamaha's YSP-2500 Digital Sound ProjectorYamaha's latest Digital...
