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Customer Reviews for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Model: YHT-495BL
SKU: 2053166
UPC: 027108106878
This home theater system features 5 speakers and an active subwoofer for 600W of brilliant audio. Connect your Apple® iPod® or iPhone® via the optional dock (not included) for listening to your favorite tunes.
Average Customer Rating:
4.3
out of 5
(45 Reviews) 45
Rating Snapshot 45 reviews
5 stars
27
4 stars
12
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
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87% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Customer Reviews for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Review 1 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
this a good sound system for the price
Customer Rating
4.0
Ease to Use
5.0
Features
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
What's great about it: easy to hook up, easy to use, and sounds really good.
What's not so great: the super cheap wire that it comes with.
Overall it's a really good system for the price. The only thing I would do is upgrade the wire because it's cheap. It's so thin the if you move the speaker it falls out at times
This product has... Easy to use controls
About me... Casual movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Can't beat it for the price.
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: TBoucher
on 04/09/2012
Ease to Use
4.0
Features
3.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
What's great about it: Sound Quality, Sleek and sturdy build, Strong deep bass.
What's not so great: No USB import, pain to set up.
I had a Sony surround sound system for about a month until it stopped working up to its full potential. After returning that I then bought this system (granted higher in price) With no exaggeration I use this every day. You will not find something for such a low price remotely as great as this system. The treble is sharp, the bass is deep. It's an all around great system, I just wish it had a USB input, and wasn't such a pain to set up (but In the end, it's well worth it.)
This product has... Great DVD upconversion
About me... Avid movie watcher, music junkie
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Great for the money
Customer Rating
4.0
Ease to Use
4.0
Features
4.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Value for Price
5.0
What's great about it: Value for money, and good quality
What's not so great: remote is more complex than it needs to be,
I bought this to go along with my 50" samsung Plasma, and for the money you can't go wrong. This does not sound like Bowers and wilkins, or B&O, but for decent sound witha real reciever, it's not too bad. It is much better than those all in one blue ray/ sound system combos, and the speakers can be upgraded later on as well. The reciever is an entry level unit, but has some impressive features. I don't use it for listening to music, but for TV's and movies, it sounds great, and the subwoofer really packs a punch. Deffinately use HDMI and optical cables if you have the option rather than the old analog cables.
This product has... Easy to use controls
About me... Budget Conscious, Casual movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Two different units, both had major problem
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: JoeB113
from USA
on 03/27/2012
What's great about it: The receiver
What's not so great: The speakers
My girlfriend and I purchased one of these the other day and were very excited to get it setup and running as we've been looking for a new surround sound system for a while. After setup, everything appeared to be working properly, but when we turned it up a bit, we got this very loud crackling from all five speakers. We got on the phone with Yamaha tech support and after a couple hours of tweaking, the issue was still present and they were stumped. They recommended returning as defective and getting another one, so we did. The second one did the same exact thing. It was almost as if the speakers couldn't handle the wattage when pushed a little bit. I showed a video of the issue to the tech guys at Best Buy when I brought back the second one and they were shocked. They said it must be a defective batch since two of them in a row did the same thing. We did like the receiver and features with it (hence the two starts instead of one), so we wound up buying the model up from this receiver separately and hooking it up to my current speakers. Sounds great so far, but obviously there's a big issue with some components of this package deal. Currently shopping for a decent but budget standalone speaker/sub set to match the new receiver. I would recommend the receiver as a standalone, but not this package.
This product has... Good connection options
About me... Budget Conscious, Casual movie watcher
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 5 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
One of the best systems you can buy for the money
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease to Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use and sound quality
This surround sound A/V receiver and speaker system is great. It is packed with great features, is easy to set up and use, and sounds great.
This product has... Easy to use controls, Good connection options
About me... Parent with movie watching kids, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Quality Sound, Reasonable Price
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease to Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
What's great about it: Sound quality, ease of setup.
What's not so great: The quality of the speaker wire is a little questionable.
Easy to set up, and the sound is fantastic. Great system!
This product has... Easy to use controls, Good connection options
About me... Casual movie watcher, Parent with movie watching kids, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
not for the real sound enthuiast
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from ford city , pa
on 03/09/2012
Ease to Use
5.0
Features
3.0
Sound Quality
2.0
Value for Price
3.0
What's great about it: ease of use
What's not so great: no switched outlet on receiver to shut off subwoofer when reciver is turned offf
speakers rattle, have to remember to shut power off to subwoofer when not in use since receiver has NO switched power outlet. I hooked up my 20 year old Pioneer speakers to the front, and now it sounds the way it should. Wish it had more RCA plug inputs too. I see nor hear absolutely no difference with HDMI cables.
This product has... Easy to use controls
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 8 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Best in price
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease to Use
4.0
Features
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
This unit can. OT be beat for the price the speakers are probably the weakest point of the system, but that's not to say they are bad. Setup is as easy as it gets for a surround system none that I have ever seen are exactly easy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
HDMI Audio does not work with my CBL,BRY,DVD,DVD
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from San Jose
on 03/05/2012
Ease to Use
1.0
Features
1.0
Sound Quality
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
What's great about it: My expectations of it were great.
What's not so great: No HDMI Audio and severely undersized front speaker pair.
I can't get the HDMI audio to work with any of my four devices. That includes my cable box.
I am not great at setting up my Blu-Ray player's (approximately# 978 Audio Setup options... but the thing is, my cable box doesn't have any options. It's just a regular old Motorola box that Comcast uses in this area, Silicon Valley. So that setup can't be wrong. It has to be on the Yamaha side.
All 4 channels of HDMI video work fine. The analog audio works alright. The tuner works fine. #The front pair of speakers are way undersized even according to the manual for the receiver. But I would not return it for that reason.) But I have to return it. The HDMI audio does not work!
Note that my TV is DVI, but I am using the Yamaha for sound, so that should not be an issue. I have the reciever setup to handle the sound rather than pass it on to the TV. I can't figure out what the problem is and I can't find the answer on the web. I have gone through all the Yamaha setup as fars as I know. I am done. I am very dissapointed.
This product has... no hdmi audio, front speaker pair way undersized
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher, very dissapointed, very inconvenienced
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 10 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Completly satisfied.
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Sounds Great
What's not so great: Yet to find out
Bought a Sony Blueray home theater system to go with my 55inch Samsung tv. Had to return the Sony because it had so many problems that sony didnt want to fix. Did some research on this product and installed with a help of a friend, took about an hour for the setup. I used the monster cable instead of the speaker wires that came with the box. I guess this is the best possible package deal you will ever find anywhere for the price. If you are buying this pay something extra and grab a 100 feet Monstor cable for the speakers, IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
This product has... Easy to use controls, Good connection options
About me... Budget Conscious, Parent with movie watching kids, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
If you want great sound for low $, this is it
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease to Use
4.0
Features
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
What's great about it: 4 HDMI in's, 1 HDMI out. Great sound. System is fairly lightweight and compact.
What's not so great: Manual is on CD
I bought 2 of these systems to replace my 12 year old Sony systems. These systems work great. Sound is great, the HDMI in/out's are fantastic. It didn't take too long to set up the systems and get them running. For $400, what you get is a great value.
One thing that's not so great is the manual is on CD which can be a pain but does nothing to take away from how well this thing works. And it can be a bit tricky setting it up but just read the instructions, play with it and you'll figure it out. Overall this system is fantastic.
This product has... Good connection options
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Great sound, Awesome price
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: morson93
from Carroll, IA
on 02/11/2012
Ease to Use
5.0
Features
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
What's great about it: Price, # of hdmi ports, its all in one,sounds awesome
What's not so great: not quite enough cord suggest buying your own
Hooked it up last night. Sounds amazing! this system looks classy and sounds great. started with my own speaker wire was easy to strip and put together. sounds great with music movies and radio. Plenty of hdmi ports. word to the wise if you buy your own speaker cord (and i suggest you do) buy 100ft minimum i have a fairly small living room I ran out with 50. and i mean honestly for $400 this is a total steal!
This product has... Easy to use controls, Good connection options, sounds great!
About me... Budget Conscious, Casual movie watcher, Gamer
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Does its job!
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease to Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Great sound. Does exactly what it's supposed to do!
About me... Casual movie watcher, Parent with movie watching kids
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Exactly what I was looking for.
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Mastadon
from Peoria, IL
on 02/07/2012
Ease to Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
What's great about it: Great and economical sound quality
What's not so great: Nothing
I recently purchased a 60" LCD TV. When watching movies, the dialogue was often drowned out by music or other sound effects. When I set the volume for dialogue at a comfortable level the music was often annoyingly loud.
After researching my audio alternatives I learned that an LCD TV has only 2 channels (one for each speaker), and 2 relatively low quality speakers because they are made to fit into an extremely narrow space. On the other hand a 5.1 theatre system offers a center speaker primarily for dialog and lyrics. The additional speakers carry the other components of the audio. This made the 5.1 system a better solution than a sound bar.
Additionally, the Yamaha RX-371 receiver that is included in the package can be programmed to set volume levels for each individual speaker as well as the distance of each speaker from the viewing location. This allows a custom setup for personal preference.
The speakers give amazingly clear and high quality sound for their size and reasonable price.
This product has... Easy to use controls, Good connection options, highly customizable
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
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Review 15 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Easy to wire up
Customer Rating
4.0
Ease to Use
4.0
Features
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
What's great about it: Price
The sound is great, hooking up was easy, quick reference was fantastic
This product has... Easy to use controls, Good connection options, Great DVD upconversion
About me... Casual movie watcher
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 16 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Great sound
Customer Rating
5.0
Easy to instal. Great sound. Fair price. Plenty of input inlets. Managed to plug in TV, record player, Xbox, MP3 player and still have available inputs! The guy at the store recommended it and was right!
This product has... Easy to use controls
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 17 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
I love this Yamaha Suround Sound System!!
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease to Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
What's great about it: EVERYTHING
What's not so great: NOTHING
I JUST GOT THE SUROUND SOUND SYSTEM UP AND RUNNING AND I WATCHED STAR WARS EPISODE 3. THE SOUND WAS INCREDIBLE, ESPECIALLY THE SUBWOOFER. I LOVE THIS YAMAHA SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM!!
This product has... Easy to use controls, Good connection options
About me... Avid movie watcher
I would recommend this to a friend!
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
Panasonic Blu-ray Player
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Review 18 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Great little system
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Mikzor
from Boston
on 01/25/2012
Ease to Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
What's great about it: Sound, ease of use
What's not so great: More a complaint to all manufacturers, we consumers in general HATE having our manuals on a disc. Print them out for us.
I previously had a Sony Dolby Digital/DTS system and I always wondered how much better they could possibly make sound effects actually sound. Sure, i knew music would sound much better on this system, but was the upgrade worth it just so an explosion sounded better?
The answer is heck yes. I had no idea what I was missing using standard DTS on my Blu-Rays, and even the DTS on my DVD's (those that have it encoded) sound better. The sound field just wraps you up so much better than the standard DTS, and it really gives you the sense of being right in the action. I was honestly surprised at how much the upgrade was worth it, it was very much like the upgrade from DVD to Blu-Ray, it was that obvious to the ear. Anyway, this gets you into the DTS Hi Def arena and for a price you wont be able to match picking components.
The answer is heck yes. I had no idea what I was missing using standard DTS on my Blu-Rays, and even the DTS on my DVD's (those that have it encoded) sound better. The sound field just wraps you up so much better than the standard DTS, and it really gives you the sense of being right in the action. I was honestly surprised at how much the upgrade was worth it, it was very much like the upgrade from DVD to Blu-Ray, it was that obvious to the ear. Anyway, this gets you into the DTS Hi Def arena and for a price you wont be able to match picking components.
This product has... Easy to use controls, Good connection options
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
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Review 19 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Great surround sound - especially for the money
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease to Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
What's great about it: Sounds, quality, cost
What's not so great: Bundled speaker wire
I have an average sized living room, and this surround system is almost more than it can handle. The sound it great, the build quality is great, and for the price you cannot beat this surround system.
It is true that the default impedance setting on the receiver does not match up with the rating for the speakers, but that is easy enough to change. And it is also true that the bundled wire is too thin, but a quick trip to RadioShack will fix that as well (I went with 16 gauge wire). Other than that I have had no issues with this system. Excellent.
This product has... Easy to use controls, Good connection options, great sound
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid movie watcher, Love to stream movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 20 for Yamaha 600W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System
Surprisingly Amazing
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease to Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
What's great about it: Sound Quality & Price
What's not so great: Sub could be a more powerful one
Product was alot better than I had planned and anticipated. I was looking for a smaller surround sound and got more than I thought I was going to get. Product is defitenly worth the money. It is no where near a Klipsch or Bose system, but for the money, it cannot be beaten.
This product has... Easy to use controls, Good connection options
About me... Budget Conscious, Parent with movie watching kids, Avid movie watcher
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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