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Engadget: Yamaha has outed a new high-end home theater in a box to ensure that whatever audio/visual device you use, it’ll sound amazing. The YHT-679BL includes an Ethernet port for internet radio, networked music and pulling down AirPlay tunes. (more…)

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Tech Digest: We’ve seen dinky soundbars before, but few as slim as Yamaha’s new YAS-101. Thin and light enough to be wall mounted, the YAS-101 still boasts a 60-watt subwoofer, with Air Surround Xtreme technology that offers 7.1 channels of surround sound, while it also supporting Dolby Digital and DTS. (more…)

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Gizmodo: Yamaha’s home theaters and soundbars have always been excellent—even before you consider that they offer great value for the money. The newly refreshed $850 YHT-897 home theater in a box might make it one of the best deals out there right now. (more…)

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Engadget: We don’t spend a whole lot of time focusing on home theater receivers ’round these parts, but we do likeAirPlay, and we’re especially fond of audio devices that boast compatibility with the iOS wireless streaming tool out of the box. (more…)

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Electronista: Yamaha has introduced its latest home theater system, the BDX-610, which pairs an A/V receiver with six speakers. (more…)

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Gizmag: If you want to fill a room with the sound of the songs on your iPhone or iPod touch, there are currently a plethora of docking gizmos that will amplify the sound from your device’s speakers. (more…)

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Newlaunches: Yamaha has unveiled a chic lineup of iPod docks called Restio that promise to bring beautiful audio experience packed in a never-seen-before slim design. (more…)

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TechRadar: Is your super-slim LED TV style over sonics? Flatscreen TV makers have had to sacrifice decent speakers to achieve the kind of millimetre-measured thinness people want to buy – and to the massive detriment of sound quality. (more…)

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Engadget: Yamaha is now ready to shout about its updated AV Controller app for Android, which it quietly launched on the Market a couple of weeks back. (more…)

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Engadget HD: What can you get for $300 these days? A bunch of stuff, probably, including the latest soundbar from Yamaha. The YAS-101 Front Surround System offers up 7.1 sound, a built-on 60-watt subwoofer and support for Dolby Digital and DTS. (more…)

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What Hi-fi: Today Yamaha unveils its new (and newly-named) Aventage range of home cinema receivers, joining the rest of its 2011 line-up.

They replace the existing higher-end models from 2010 and as they use all-new designs and components, rather than just being a range refresh, they are being rebranded under the Aventage name.

There are four models: the RXA3010 (above, £1999), RXA2010 (£1499), RXA1010 (below, £999) and RXA810 (£849). They’ll go on sale in the UK this September.

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What Hi-fi: Yamaha is the latest manufacturer to develop a smartphone control app for its 2011 range of home cinema receivers and Blu-ray players.

The free app will be available for Android devices from October. (more…)

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