Select Best Buy Stores (link for reference) have
Yamaha 5.1-Channel 4K Home Theater Speaker System w/ Powered Subwoofer and Bluetooth Streaming (YHT-4950UBL) for
$220.99 for
in-store purchase only.
Thanks to community member
Koubiak for finding this deal.
Note, availability for purchase in-store purchase will vary by location and may be limited. Open-box may also be available at a clearance price.
Features:
- 100W active subwoofer
- 725W maximum power
- 17 DSP sound modes for custom audio
- Plays high-resolution digital music files including DSD (up to 5.6 MHz)
- 4 HDMI inputs, 1 HDMI output
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Anyone can get this deal whether your location has it in stock or not. Ask a Best Buy rep to order it for you and they will charge you the sale price. Simple as that. I know it's hard to comprehend Best Buy doing something right after the iPad price match fiasco from a couple of weeks ago but people really need to check the thread comments and stop asking the same questions over and over again
I just paid 250 for this receiver 2 months ago refurbished.
It's a solid device BTW. Paired it with a JAMO set.
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I am curious...where can you buy from a factory authorized dealer , with a warranty, for less than Best Buy and other retail stores?
DTS, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6, DTS-HD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby TrueHD
I'm going to step out on a limb here and offer another recommendation. I think this is a very well priced deal, but not a steal. It will be near impossible to replicate this, even buying used.
The reason I say this is that the receiver is the entry level unit , and the speakers are an unknown quantity. I've yet to see the grills taken off. I assume the drivers in the satellites are 3.5" and 3/4" woofer/tweeter. They are rated at 6 ohm, which is a tough load on an entry level receiver.
Yamaha does this to avoid damage to small speakers. These will never reach reference levels.
Because this is not an Atmos receiver, there's little reason to limit yourself to brand new and entry level.
This also came out in my 2019, so it's actually not new.
I would recommend a used 6 series Yamaha if you can find one for around $150. It's going to have a better amp section and parametric EQ. Even going back 10 years, these all have HDMI and are bulletproof.
The speakers are where I think you can do much better.
If you are ok with satellites, I would look for a used set of Energy Take Classics. Or a set of Klipsch satellites. If they come with an 8" sub, bonus. If not, the Monoprice 8" sub that's been on sale is fine.
If you have room for bookshelves, your sound quality will improve dramatically. Look for one's with full 1" tweeters. Woofers at 5.25" if possible. And most importantly, 8 ohms with an spl of 90 or higher.
You will need to corner load your subwoofer for any type of bass from an 8". Small adjustments will eliminate the boominess.
I own two Yamaha receivers. A 675 and 685. They push some NHTs and Mirage bookshelves. All were used. One replaced a $3000+ flagship Denon set-up with a Polk 7.1 tower RTi speaker/SVS. The Yamaha combos sound better.
YMMV and many may not have the time or patience to piece a system together. But if you do, you can have a $3000 system for under $300 or so.
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Do the wireless adapters to these things work well? I have a pretty decent size living room and I don't want wires going all over, especially to the rear. I see that there are wireless kits available for the rear speakers like this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08RWDN263#Ask
https://www.svsound.com/products/...io-adapter
Thanks in advance.
This appears to only have bluetooth (which is short range and local only).
Also- firmware updates.
A few stores in my area, the nearest being about 10 miles away, show 1 available online, but I don't trust that. I don't want to drive all over in the rain today for nothing.
Is there any reason why I can't order for full price store pickup online and if I get the email saying my order is ready, go to the store and when I get there tell them to cancel the pickup and ring it up for the in-store price of $221? If I get a cancellation email, then I know not to go.
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