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Yamaha YHT-196

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Pros

  • passive sub but bass is great for the movies

Cons

  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • with curvy boxes and no sharp edges on them
  • response suffers in the high and low ranges
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Yamaha YHT-196 - Pros & Cons

Yamaha YHT-196

Pros

  • passive sub but bass is great for the movies

Cons

  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • with curvy boxes and no sharp edges on them
  • response suffers in the high and low ranges
  • been nice to see a USB port on it
  • overheating in the AVR
  • The base was too low for my liking as well
  • it's missing a USB port
  • they never picked up the phone

Yamaha YHT-196 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)2
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)2
Number of HDMI inputs3
Number of HDMI outputs1
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Dimensions
Colour of productBlack
Dimensions front/speaker unit (Width)4.53 in
Dimensions front/speaker unit (Height)6.93 in
Dimensions front/speaker unit (Depth)3.46 in
Weight (front / speaker unit)1.06 lb
Dimensions sub (Width)10.31 in
Dimensions sub (Height)10.39 in
Dimensions sub (Depth)11.3 in
Weight (sub)11.46 lb
Dimensions surround (Width)4.53 in
Dimensions surround (Height)6.93 in
Dimensions surround (Depth)3.46 in
Dimensions center (Width)11.46 in
Dimensions center (Height)3.98 in
Weight (center)1.5 lb
Dimensions center (Depth)4.06 in
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Width)17.13 in
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Height)5.94 in
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Depth)12.4 in
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)yes
Radio receiveryes
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Power
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
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Decoders
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital
  • DTS
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Communication
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Type (radio)FM
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Storage
Built-in hard driveno

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Published: 06.07.2012
Yamaha YHT-196 Review

After having gone through an entire month of floorstanders, satellites and receivers; each wrapped in their own box, it was refreshing to find the entire

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