Yamaha YHT-160 5.1-Channel Home Theater System (Silver)

by Yamaha

Product Details

• Item Weight: 48 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 64 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00093OLNA
• Item model number: YHT-160
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,709 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Yamaha YHT-160 Home Theater in a Box System simplifies the task of selecting and setting up your own home theater. Not only has Yamaha made certain that all the pieces compliment each other cosmetically, they have also brought together components that are designed to work together as a team, complimenting each other acoustically as well. For example, Yamaha's exclusive YST technology causes the receiver to compensate for natural limitations in the speakers to produce greater audio accuracy.

The Five-channel Speaker Package System included with the YHT-160 provides you with two front speakers, two surround speakers and a center channel speaker -- all attractively designed with a slim design and silver finish. Their compact size not only makes it easier to arrange your speakers, but also improves their imaging ability, adding even more realism to surround effects. The two front speakers, two surround (rear) speakers and the center channel speaker each use 2.5-inch full-range cones to deliver exceptional clarity and surprising power. These acoustic suspension design speakers are also magnetically shielded, so they can be placed on or near a video monitor without causing problems. The included subwoofer pumps 100 watts through an eight-inch multi-range driver using Yamaha's Advanced YST system to maximize performance so you can enjoy powerful, accurate bass response at any volume.

Yamaha's patented Advanced Active Servo Technology (Advanced YST) generates incredible bass from small speaker enclosures. Using advanced negative impedance converters, the receiver works with the subwoofer to intelligently adjust the negative impedance generation as the speaker moves. Yamaha's superb Quad-Field Cinema Digital Sound Field Processing, or DSP -- Yamaha's way of recreating the ambiance of a stadium, a concert hall or an intimate club in the comfort of your own home. You'll hear crisp, clear dialogue, perfectly located sound effects, and dynamic music with awe-inspiring bass. The YHT-160 also features Silent Cinema, Yamaha's exclusive technology that allows private listening enjoyment of multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround, through ordinary headphones.

Yamaha's exclusive LSI circuit performs Dolby Digital and DTS decoding with extreme accuracy, as well as all digital sound field processing. It is the central "brain" of this amazingly sophisticated sound system. Since Yamaha designs and uses their own ASIC style LSIs, these circuits are designed to perform specific tasks with incredible efficiency. Combined with Yamaha's Digital Sound Field Processing technology, or DSP -- Yamaha's way of recreating the ambiance of a stadium, a concert hall or an intimate club in the comfort of your own home -- the result is amazingly realistic sound fields throughout all the many sound variations contained within Yamaha's superb processor.

Product Description

Sensational Home Theater Sound from a Full 5.1-Channel System. The A/V Receiver is 650 W (110W x 5) and features 192kHz/24-bit D/A Convertors for all channels for accurate reproduction of all sources. It has CINEMA DSP with 14 Surround Programs as well as a Night Listening and Silent Cinema mode. It is HDTV Compatible with 2 Component Video and 3 Digital Input Terminals. It comes with four 2 1/2" full range Satellite Speakers a Dual 2 1/2" Center Channel Speaker and an 8" 100W Cube Subwoofer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPER SOUND!, July 18, 2005

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Lou (Staten Island, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha YHT-160 5.1-Channel Home Theater System (Silver) (Electronics)

I purchased this theater system yesterday after wanting to find a good sounding surround sound system for a 26 in. widescreen tv in a small family room. I noticed this system in Best Buy and in comparison to others, it seemed like a great price for a lot of power. Having purchased Yamaha products in the past, I did not hesitate to buy this, and needless to say, I am very satisfied with the sound. It is easy to set up and provides clear, crisp sound at any volume. The bass response is awesome and can really rock the house! I watched and listened to a couple of concert DVDs in DTS surround sound and also a suspense movie, with an intense, musical score, all of which sounded magnificent! The sound fields are varied and will give you options in selecting the appropriate sound for the concert or movie you are listening to. The front channel speakers sit nicely on top of my widescreen tv, and although small, they sound incredible!I was quite impressed overall and certainly found the system well worth purchasing. Another great job by Yamaha!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Buy and Great Performance, July 12, 2005

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M. Roche "Barney Gumbel" (Rock Hill, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha YHT-160 5.1-Channel Home Theater System (Silver) (Electronics)

This was my first stereo and i bought it from Best Buy. The price tag is more than i paid, but it is definitely worth it. First and foremost buy a stereo similar to this instead of the other HTIBs because it has a full receiver. It looks appealing and i can control everything with my remote no matter what devices i connect to it. The speakers are a good size and the larger center channel is just as appealing. The performance is where this shines however. Can handle anything you throw at it in terms of connections no matter how many. Right now i have two TVs, DVD player, IPOD, Laptop, PS2 working all at once. The sound can get very loud but there is very little distortion at any volume. All of the 20 sound fields are different and provide unique changes.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A quality brand and excellent value under $300!, January 9, 2006

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JGFox "JGFox" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha YHT-160 5.1-Channel Home Theater System (Silver) (Electronics)

I'm honestly surprised to see some of the reviews from those who do not own the system and complaints about the sound... For less than $300 you'd be lucky to get a receiver nowadays so the fact that you can get this amazing system is a feat worth recognizing! This is my first home theater system and I purchased it after envying my brother's $500+ Sony home theater... I used all of the digital audio outputs pretty quickly (coax = DVD player, optical 1 = Digital TV, optical 2 = Xbox) and initial set up was very easy to do because Yamaha packs great directions in the box. My favorite features are the Night Mode (turns off or lowers the subwoofer dramatically so as to not affect those who may be sleeping!) and the sleep timer.. The remote control is a bit flimsy and the battery compartment cover keeps sliding off but the receiver itself and the speakers feel very solid and well built. Now for the breakdown:

Xbox - Every four to five years a brand new video game system rolls off the assembly line with promises to bring us closer to the games we are playing and make it a much more realistic experience. With the introduction of the Xbox and Xbox 360, 5.1 surround sound takes the games to the next level! You haven't lived until you've played Need For Speed: Most Wanted and hear the police vehicles behind you or the cars to each side of you revving their engines! My surround sound system revived my interest in gaming and gave me the experience I was always hoping for!

DVDs - This is the part I couldn't wait to get to! Wow! Wow! Wow! So THAT'S why everyone buys home theater systems... I couldn't choose what movie to watch based on sound alone so I tried "The Transporter" and watched the scene where they destroyed his house with a fury of bullets and series of rockets.... BOOM! The floor shook, bullets whizzed by my head and fire was everywhere! I couldn't believe the quality of this theater system for the price! For the novice home theater buyer or even someone on a budget, this is hands down the BEST home theater system under $300 for DVDs!

Digital/HDTV: This was an unexpected added benefit! Turn on HBO/Showtime/TNT HD and indulge yourself in the movies! Want to find yourself hiding under the bed waiting for the commercials to begin? Wait for Twister to come on TNT HD and prepare to slide! On non-5.1 channels, the center channel works exceptionally well at projecting the voices of the people on tv and I frequently find myself turning the receiver DOWN whereas before I was always turning the tv up because I couldn't hear what they were saying... Once again this home theater adds a new dimension and sense of appreciation in tv that I've never experienced before!

You can also hook up video to the receiver which I don't use because my tv (see the Panasonic widescreen 30" HDTV review that I wrote) has more than enough inputs to acommodate my needs and there is also an AM/FM tuner built-in if you wish to listen to the local radio (I personally use iTunes' radio station selection). I would highly recommend picking up speaker brackets (each satellite is 2 lbs and the center channel is 4 lbs so make sure the brackets are able to support the speakers!) and Monster optical/coaxial digital audio cables from Amazon. I bought 100 feet of speaker wire but ended up not using it because the wire included with the system was more than enough for my small room.

This home theater system is set up in my bedroom and I was faced with the unique issue of having to place the speakers where the door wouldn't hit them when I opened it. Just be aware that Yamaha recommends the speakers on all sides to be placed slightly above ear level (when sitting) and approximately 6-8 feet apart in front while about 10 feet apart in the back (my room is 10'7" by 12'9" so needless to say it was a tight fit!).

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this system to anyone looking for an affordable, well built and quality name brand home theater for small to medium size rooms! Lastly, my brother came over to check out the new Yamaha system and he said his $500+ Sony system SUCKS compared to my $300 Yamaha system... Ah, the satisfaction of research and bargain shopping online! ;)

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Update: July 28, 2007

The subwoofer is completely dead. I didn't use it too much (or maybe I did?) but it died last month. It's still a killer system for $300 (or the used price you get it at now that it's no longer available) but you do get what you pay for! I have no regrets!