Front Surround System
YAS-201
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Graceful harmony that melts into the interior Minimal design blends into the interior This surprisingly slim soundbar can be placed in front of a TV without obscuring the picture. It features a minimal design with a clean and simple user interface. The gracefully elegant body will harmonise beautifully with your interior decor.
Smoothly curved surfaces liberate the sound The YAS-201 body forms a large gentle arc, reminiscent of a violin or the refined curves of a piano. It is aesthetically pleasing, while ensuring the internal capacity required for fine sound quality.
Beautiful exterior with black mirror finish Using our expertise in crafting fine pianos, Yamaha gave both the soundbar and subwoofer a meticulously applied black mirror finish. They achieve true harmony not only in terms of sound quality, but also system design.
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Front Surround System
YAS-201
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Slim soundbar and wireless active subwoofer system provides expansive, high quality surround sound and very flexible positioning.
Wireless S u b w o o f e r
High Sound Quality
Convenient Placement and Easy to Use
• Soundbar with Wireless Active Subwoofer delivers superior surround sound from TV and BDs • Soundbar produces expansive and clear surround sound • Wireless Active Subwoofer with A-YST II reproduces deep bass with clarity and power
• Latest design features extremely low height, for convenient positioning in front of a TV set • Wireless Active Subwoofer allows flexible placement
Surround Realism • AIR SURROUND XTREME provides powerful surround sound • Compatible with various surround sound formats
Practical Sound Features • Clear Voice makes dialogue and narrations easy to hear • UniVolume keeps programmes and commercials at the same volume level
High Quality Design
• Using the YIT-W12 (option), you can also enjoy music wirelessly from an iPod/iPhone/iPad or computer • TV Remote Repeater forwards infrared signals even if obstructed • Learning function enables operation from the TV remote control • Can also be hung on a wall
Main Specifications System Frequency Response
35 Hz–20 kHz
Front Speaker System: YAS-CU201 Maximum Power Type Driver Terminals
30 W x 2 (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD) Acoustic Suspension Dual 5.5 cm cone Optical Digital:2
• Stylish design achieves both visual beauty and ease of use • Glossy black finish matches flat-screen TVs
Weight Power Consumption Standby Power Consumption
886 X 98 X 121 mm (with stands) 886 X 80 X 121 mm (without stands) 3.1 kg 17 W 2.2 W (Less than)
The YAS-201 is available with black and white finish.
Wireless Subwoofer: NS-WSW40 Maximum Power / Dynamic Power Type Driver Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight Power Consumption
50 W (5 ohms, 100 Hz, 10% THD) /100W Advanced YST II with Linear Port 16 cm cone woofer 290 x 292 x 316 mm 8.3 kg 45 W
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Technical Data 1
Front Surround System
YAS-201
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High Sound Quality
Surround Realism
Soundbar with Wireless Active Subwoofer Delivers Superior Surround Sound from TV and BDs
AIR SURROUND XTREME Provides Powerful Surround Sound.
This two-component system composed of a soundbar and subwoofer produces 160W of total power. Clear, realistic, all-enveloping surround sound from the soundbar and deep bass from the subwoofer that has been tuned to match the soundbar ensure high audio performance from TV and BDs.
Yamaha’s exclusive AIR SURROUND XTREME reproduces 7.1-channel surround sound with high quality, excellent imaging and rich presence, far superior to that of any other soundbar. You’ll experience an extremely realistic and impressive sound field, with clear dialogue in the front and dynamic sound action at the back.
Soundbar Produces Expansive and Clear Surround Sound The soundbar houses a digital amp and two 5.5cm cone speakers with large magnets to ensure high sound clarity. Its superb structural design allows high capacity cabinet volume for very powerful and clear sound, even though the body iss very slim. High volume cabinet
Compatible with Various Surround Sound Formats The YAS-201 is compatible with popular surround sound formats, such as Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround, so you get the full effect of multichannel movie sound.
Practical Sound Features
Dual 5.5 cm (2-1/8”) full-range cone woofers with large magnets
Clear Voice Makes Dialogue and Narrations Easy to Hear
Wireless Active Subwoofer with A-YST II Reproduces Deep Bass with Clarity and Power This 16cm subwoofer features a large magnet and a front-firing configuration. Its high sound quality design takes advantage of Yamaha’s proprietary Advanced YST II and a Linear Port to produce deep and smooth High volume cabinet bass. The circuit board has an Specially designed circuit ideal grounding pattern that board for A-YST II and ensures stable current supply ideal grounding pattern for prodigious bass output. This subwoofer is capable of Linear Port designed for delivering powerful movie no extraneous noise effect sounds and rich, 16 cm (6-1/2”) woofer with deep bass. large magnet
Clear Voice raises the level of dialogue and narrations while maintaining overall sound quality. Movies and TV shows, sports commentary and news broadcasts are more clearly audible. UniVolume Maintains the Same Volume Level This welcome feature, made possible by Yamaha-developed technology, maintains a consistent volume level between different channels, programmes, commercials and input sources. It can be switched on and off. UniVolume off
Programme
UniVolume on
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Volume suddenly increases
Programme
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Volume level is automatically appropriately adjusted
Technical Data 2
Front Surround System
YAS-201
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High Quality Design
TV Remote Repeater for Signal Transmission
Stylish Design Achieves Both Visual Beauty and Ease of Use
Even if the YAS-201 blocks the TV’s remote control signal, the TV Remote Repeater on the back transmits the signal to the TV so operation is not affected.
Low enough to be placed neatly in front of a TV, the body has an elegantly curved front surface. Its glossy black finish matches flat-screen TVs and will add a stylish accent to your entertainment area. Glossy white finish is also available to match white TVs.
TV Remote Control
YAS-201
TV
Learning Function Allows Operation with the TV Remote Control The YAS-201 can "learn" the TV remote control operation, so you can use the TV remote control to easily turn the YAS-201 on and off and to adjust its volume.
Convenient placement, Easy to use Low Style Design Further Reduces Height, for Convenient Positioning in Front of a TV Set With a height of only 9.8 cm (3-7/8”), the soundbar can be easily positioned in front of a TV so it straddles the TV stand. With the stand removed, the height can be adjusted. 9.8 cm (3-7/8”)
TV Remote Repeater
Wireless Streaming from iPod/iPhone/iPad and Mac/PC The optional YIT-W12 Wireless Transmitter lets you enjoy music wirelessly from your iPod/iPhone/iPad or Mac/PC. Yamaha-developed AirWired technology provides uncompressed linear PCM transmission for clear, accurate sound output.
8.0 cm (3-1/8”) 88.6 cm(34-7/8”)
Can Also Be Hung on a Wall If the TV is hanging on a wall, you can remove the stand and hang the soundbar on the wall as well. Optional Accessories Wireless Streaming from iPod/iPhone/iPad and Mac/PC
Wireless Active Subwoofer Allows Flexible Placement
Wireless S u b w o o f e r
The Wireless Subwoofer does not have to be connected to the Soundbar, so setup and placement are faster and easier. This is a convenient subwoofer that delivers powerful, high quality bass sound.
YIT-W12 Wireless Transmitter for iPod
• Uncompressed wireless audio transmission (linear PCM) • Dimensions (W x H x D):40 x 38.5 x 10 mm • Weight: 10.3 g • Accessories: USB cable (30 cm)
• “Made for iPod,” “Made for iPhone,” and “Made for iPad” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance. iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc. • Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS or DTS-HD and the Symbol together are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.
P10024422GBF-YAS201@NPB
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