Yamaha YHT-280BL Home Theater in a Box (Black)

by Yamaha

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 29.1 x 22.1 inches ; 52.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 59 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: B000O3OESM
• Item model number: YHT-280SL
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,041 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

This powerful 5.1-Channel HTiB includes an active subwoofer and a receiver with high-end features; Including Yamaha's SCENE, Compressed Music Enhancer, XM Ready with XM HD Surround, and front panel mini jack for portable audio players

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Lot For Your Money, September 2, 2007

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BDRand (Des Moines, IA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha YHT-280BL Home Theater in a Box (Black) (Electronics)

I've owned the YHT-280 Home Theater System for about a month now. I purchased it after quite a bit of comparative shopping. In its price range I was unable to find anything that could stand close to it. The heart of the YHT-280 is the HTR-6030 AV Receiver which delivers 100 RMS watts per channel. One really pleasing element is that the receiver in this system is also available as a separate stand-alone component. Many "entry level" home theaters in a box have receivers that do not exist outside its particular system.
The HTR-6030 has no HDMI inputs or outputs, but it does have 3 digital inputs...2 optical and 1 coaxial. You also won't find more than one optical input on many "entry level" systems.
The power is clean and adequate for any small to medium sized viewing/listening environment.
The satellite speakers are two way with frequency response range of 100HZ-25KHZ. The center channel holds two full range cone speakers with 130HZ-20KHZ. The subwoofer is powered with 50 watts output. Its response range is 30HZ-200HZ. Due to advanced active servo technology this "air woofer" produces smooth, strong, deep bass.
The only reason I rated the system 4 instead of 5 stars is because the speakers, while fine in most instances, do not tap the potential of the HTR-6030. But here's the good thing...
I have begun to upgrade the speakers as my budget allows. My first upgrade is the replacement of the center channel with a Yamaha NS-C225 and I will continue the enhancement with 225 satellite speakers. In the meantime the NS-C225 has added new dimension and improved frequency response to the whole system.
If you are not really, really picky you'll love the system, speakers and all right out of the box. You're getting a lot for your money.
*** One word of caution though. The factory setting on the receiver is set for 8 ohms and the speakers in the system are rated at 6 ohms.
You'll need to go into the program menu and change that before you fire it all up.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great Yamaha home theater, September 19, 2007

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T. Thorn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha YHT-280BL Home Theater in a Box (Black) (Electronics)

everthing you could ask for, for the price! Has more power than you can use! Very attractive black finish.Great sound. Easy set-up. Hopes this helps!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thunderous bass !, April 24, 2008

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Jimi Mad "MadJimi" (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Yamaha YHT-280BL Home Theater in a Box (Black) (Electronics)

I bought it , installed it , and have enjoyed every minute of this Yamaha system. For the budget minded , this is the best way to go. Lots of clean quality power for the buck.