After moving, I really had no desire to re-install my 5.1 system. When looking for a compact way, still watch movies with "good tone" and also to be able to even listen to music, I had a look at some sound bars. When searching, I am of course also encountered the models from Yamaha, and I did not want to spend so much money, I remembered this part of the eye. As B-Ware for the price of 191, it seemed like a good alternative. The previous reviews were mostly very positive. So I ordered this Soundbar times. After the usual short delivery time, but quickly made a disillusionment. Already during the first use I felt that what came out there, long is not the justice which suggest the reviews on Amazon. I was clear that one can not use a full surround system with such a sound bar, but I was expecting more. Sure, good sound to some extent always a subjective feeling. Maybe it would be enough if we had the opportunity to regulate the highs and lows manually. But this is not, instead, one has to rely on some presets. I think so, that I do not have too high demands on the sound quality, but the overall brilliance I lack at the Yamaha soundbar especially in high-frequency reproduction. In addition, it is advertised that the Soundbar 7.1 surround sound can simulate. If you activate this, the sound already sounds a bit spatial, but not nearly to surround. But perhaps the physical environment plays a role. I have then times ordered for direct comparison to another sound system with another shipper, a Sony HT-XT1. That's a little more expensive (depending on the provider), the Yamaha soundbar exceeds sonically but hands down, at least in my opinion. Since this device is intended to replace the stereo with me, this is for me definitely the better choice, and the YAS-103 goes back again. Despite all the criticism I give the device still three stars as it get for a reasonably priced (at least in terms of what is otherwise called) and allows you to upgrade the TV sound clearly (although in most TV equipments also is not difficult). The compact design certainly find their followers.
