Wondering if this is any indication of where Yamaha is headed

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I don’t know how surround systems will survive most people these days don’t even make enough to live on. Retail is terrible and that’s all corporations create they require 4 year degrees for anything better or really hard trades. And student loans are impossible to get rid of through bankruptcy so it’s a debt trap. The country might collapse before audio is Gone.
we’re is the extra money for a home theater coming from??? Just the top 20% of earners once tarrifs hit ??
They should go back to 2.1 ch systems.

I think people can still get a great 5.1 system with AVR + 5 bookshelf + 1 sub for $1.5K, which is what I had back when I was in a freshman in college.

Add a $500 TV for a total of $2K and you can still enjoy a great system.

Sure, it's not as great as a $10K+ or $20K+ system, but it can still be pretty great at $2K.

 

[Kingnoob]

In days of yore, when Dolby Surround was the big thing, and Fosgate released a processor, to add the surround channel to your stereo setup.... many simply used car speakers for the surround channel, and the power needed for surround was only 25W RMS....

Surround needn't be as expensive as we Nerds have made it...

Just a single back channel with 2 very basic speakers already gives you 80% of the benefits of surround at very little cost.

I-see I used to use a Sony prologic system htib thing. Even with larger speakers hooked to the surround Channels they didn’t do much.

I think people can still get a great 5.1 system with AVR + 5 bookshelf + 1 sub for $1.5K, which is what I had back when I was in a freshman in college.

Add a $500 TV for a total of $2K and you can still enjoy a great system.

Sure, it's not as great as a $10K+ or $20K+ system, but it can still be pretty great at $2K.

I guess so, cheap stuff can sound good.
I’m stuck with phantom for a while. As for Yamaha I got one in a room I don’t use much and I swore it came with the mic used but the ypao mic vanished. Weird …not sure id get one again. Hdmi broke too junk …some cheap receivers arent good.

 

[isolar8001]

I-see I used to use a Sony prologic system htib thing. Even with larger speakers hooked to the surround Channels they didn’t do much.

I guess so, cheap stuff can sound good.
I’m stuck with phantom for a while. As for Yamaha I got one in a room I don’t use much and I swore it came with the mic used but the ypao mic vanished. Weird …not sure id get one again. Hdmi broke too junk …some cheap receivers arent good.

As usual, an idiotic self indulgent reply to what you were being told by someone who knows their stuff.

You can get an RSL system like this for 899...add an entry level receiver for 400 and you would have an impressive 5.1 system for 1300 dollars.

 

[Kingnoob]

As usual, an idiotic self indulgent reply to what you were being told by someone who knows their stuff.

You can get an RSL system like this for 899...add an entry level receiver for 400 and you would have an impressive 5.1 system for 1300 dollars.

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Good reason to order online and not bother with stores like bestbuy. Nothing but junk on display there.