Yamaha TSS-1 5.1 Speakers
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- Max. Power Output: 6 Watt (RMS)
- Number of Speakers: 5 Speakers + Subwoofer
- Connection Type: Cable
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I love it
Pros
DTS, Dolby Digital Decoding, Headphone jack, Nice control unit
Cons
Slightly underpowered, Headphone jack suffers from a slight hum
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Despite its flaws, this is still a fantastic digital surround sound system for this price range.
This is a great system, especially at the price I paid for it. The setup is extremely easy, you get the control unit, 5 satellites (2 front, 2 rear, 1 center), the subwoofer, a coax SPDIF (RCA) cable, and an optical SPDIF (TOSLINK) cable. It took me 5 minutes to hook everything up.
When playing a DVD, the sound format (whether Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS, or Dolby Digital 2.1) is automatically detected and used by the system. 4 speaker analog mode can be used for gaming provided your sound card has outputs for front and rear speakers. There's also a 2 speaker analog mode, but I don't use it and I think few people will. sound levels can be independently controlled for the center, rear, and subwoofer. This is very useful for watching different movie genres (i.e. comedy vs. action) when there are different emphasis on the sound channels.
Here are some things I've noticed: the satellites feel a little bit insignificant given its plastic construction, compared to my old Cambridge MicroWorks. And the sound isn't quite as full as the Microworks'. Along the same vein, I have the rear speakers turned to the max, and it's just right for watching movies. I would have liked the leeway of being able to turn it higher. Because of this, I don't think this system would work well for a large room.
And finally, the headphone jack suffers from a slight hum, even when the control unit is powered off. it only goes away when you unplug the power. but it's VERY slight. you only hear it when there's no nothing playing.
Despite its flaws, this is still a fantastic digital surround sound system for this price range. If you have a small to medium sized room, like watching movies, and are on a budget, I can't think of a better system than this.
NOTE: for SoundBlaster users with a digital mini-din out on the soundcard, all you need is a 99cent 1/8" mono mini-jack to RCA converter from RadioShack for a coax SPDIF connection with the TSS-1 (or any other decoder)
When playing a DVD, the sound format (whether Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS, or Dolby Digital 2.1) is automatically detected and used by the system. 4 speaker analog mode can be used for gaming provided your sound card has outputs for front and rear speakers. There's also a 2 speaker analog mode, but I don't use it and I think few people will. sound levels can be independently controlled for the center, rear, and subwoofer. This is very useful for watching different movie genres (i.e. comedy vs. action) when there are different emphasis on the sound channels.
Here are some things I've noticed: the satellites feel a little bit insignificant given its plastic construction, compared to my old Cambridge MicroWorks. And the sound isn't quite as full as the Microworks'. Along the same vein, I have the rear speakers turned to the max, and it's just right for watching movies. I would have liked the leeway of being able to turn it higher. Because of this, I don't think this system would work well for a large room.
And finally, the headphone jack suffers from a slight hum, even when the control unit is powered off. it only goes away when you unplug the power. but it's VERY slight. you only hear it when there's no nothing playing.
Despite its flaws, this is still a fantastic digital surround sound system for this price range. If you have a small to medium sized room, like watching movies, and are on a budget, I can't think of a better system than this.
NOTE: for SoundBlaster users with a digital mini-din out on the soundcard, all you need is a 99cent 1/8" mono mini-jack to RCA converter from RadioShack for a coax SPDIF connection with the TSS-1 (or any other decoder)
