Yamaha NS-SP1600 5.1-Channel Surround Speaker System (Black)

Technical Details

• Satellite speakers have two-way acoustic suspension design with one coaxial two-way driver and one full-range driver
• All five speakers rated at 100 watts maximum output
• 100-watt powered subwoofer uses QD-Bass and advanced YST power-bass technologies
• Features Yamaha's patented Advanced Active Servo Technology
• System delivers full, powerful, resonant sound waves

The Yamaha NS-SP1600 5.1-channel Home Theater Complete Speaker System gives you the convenience of an all-in-one system with high-quality speakers. Not only are these speakers perfectly matched for acoustics and design, but they take advantage of unique technologies that Yamaha originally developed for its high-end speakers. With an amplifier or receiver and a DVD player, you'll enjoy movies with sensational surround sound. What's more, even with their extremely high quality, these speakers are small enough for easy positioning in rooms of any size.

The satellite (main, rear, and center) speakers have a two-way acoustic suspension design with one coaxial two-way driver plus one full-range driver. The center speaker has the same coaxial two-way driver, and also includes dual cone full-range drivers. All of these speakers are rated at 100 watts maximum output, more than enough for dynamic movie sound. The 100 watt powered subwoofer uses two of Yamaha's unique power-bass technologies: QD-Bass and advanced YST. Together they combine power and detailed, accurate reproduction in a compact unit.

QD-Bass Technology uses down-firing drivers with square, pyramid-shaped reflective plates to radiate the sound efficiently in four horizontal directions. The reflective plates (not used in competitor's down-firing subwoofers) negate any effects caused by the floor surface and reduce resonance between sound waves reflected from the floor and the unit. Also, most other systems use circular cones, but by radiating in four directions to avoid the legs of the cabinet, QD-Bass reduces turbulence caused by reflection from the legs. Changing the height of the square pyramid varies the acoustic load, permitting relatively simple high-cut adjustment and improved bandpass properties. The QD-Bass system provides extraordinary power and smooth frequency response from an extremely compact unit. It also allows greater freedom of placement, since the sound radiates with equal effectiveness in all directions.

Yamaha's patented Advanced Active Servo Technology (Advanced YST) generates incredible bass from small speaker enclosures. Advanced YST is the ideal method of combining amplifiers and speakers for maximum performance. This system's advanced negative impedance converters intelligently adjust the negative impedance generation as the speaker moves, creating a hard, rigid cone that prevents deep resonant waves from leaking out of the speaker cone. This means the full power of the waves is forced out through the air port, resulting in clear, powerful bass.

Product Description

Complete 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package. It features Four 2-Way Satellite Speakers (2.5" Woofer & 1/2" Tweeter), a 2-Way Center Speaker (Dual 2.5" Woofers & 1/2" Tweeter and a 6.5" 100W Cube-Type High Power Subwoofer, featuring Yamaha's Advanced YST (Yamaha Active Servo Technology and QD-Bass (Quatre Dispersion Bass) Technology. The Satellite Speakers have Wall Hanging Capability and Conventional Speaker Bracket Compatibility. All speakers have removeable Grill Cloths and are Magnetically Shielded.