🎬 Elevate your home theater game—because your living room deserves the blockbuster treatment.
The Yamaha YHT-5960U is a cutting-edge 5.1-channel home theater system featuring 80W powerful surround sound, advanced 8K HDMI 2.1 inputs with VRR and ALLM for enhanced gaming and media, Dolby Vision HDR support, and YPAO automatic room calibration for optimized audio performance tailored to your space.
Brand Name | Yamaha |
Item Weight | 54 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 14.88 x 17.12 x 6.75 inches |
Item model number | YHT-5960UBL |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color Name | Black |
Special Features | DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD, wireless streaming and more., Enjoy a complete home theater with the YHT-5960U. This 5.1-channel surround sound system will transform how you listen and watch at home with a powerful subwoofer and complete set of surround speakers. The YHT-5960U home-theater-in-a-box includes an AV receiver with the latest in video processing |
N**R
Great starter set up
Great starter system. Fairly easy to set up, but the sound quality is loads better than the sound bar set up I had before. For the price I don't think there's anything that compares. Granted, it's not the same as getting a Sonos or Klipsch setup, but it's also thousands less than either of those will run you. Definitely worth considering if you're on a budget.
C**N
Encantada
Quedé encantada con la calidad de este audio , todo me llegó en perfecto estado y lo encontré en un súper precio , he estado disfrutando de mis películas con el mejor audio .
U**A
Great Sound, but Lacks Modern Connectivity
I purchased the Yamaha YHT-5960U Home Theater System, primarily to connect my turntable, but my impressions have been mixed.Pros:• Sound Quality: The sound is impressive. Audio output is clear and full, making it perfect for both movies and music.• Loudness: The system can get loud without distorting the sound, which is great for larger rooms or those who enjoy a more immersive experience.Cons:• Wiring Connections: Connecting the wires on the back of the unit is quite challenging, especially if you don’t have small fingers. The connectors are not user-friendly and can become frustrating during setup.• Outdated Setup Interface: The on-screen setup feels like something from a past era. Navigating through the settings on the TV is clunky and far from intuitive, which detracts from the overall user experience.• Bluetooth Connectivity: Bluetooth is surprisingly unreliable. Previously connected devices seem to be randomly stored or erased, and I haven’t figured out any consistent pattern behind this behavior.• MusicCast App: The MusicCast app feels underdeveloped. It’s as if it were a high school project, with a lack of polish and features. The app’s usability leaves much to be desired, making it hard to control the system via mobile devices.In summary, while the Yamaha YHT-5960U delivers in sound quality and volume, it falls short in terms of ease of use and modern connectivity features. If you’re after great sound and can tolerate some setup headaches, it’s still worth considering. However, if seamless connectivity and modern app control are important to you, this system might be a bit of a letdown.I have to add one star; after the last firmware update, Bluetooth connectivity is decent.
N**R
Pretty darn good sound.
I actually really like this system. It’s obviously not a $3000 surround sound system, but it fills up our small media room with great sound. It comes on automatically when I turn on the tv and we are in business. I’d buy it again, and in fact, I bought one for my child’s home.
W**.
Piece of junk. Really disappointed.
Piece of junk. Worked nearly all day to set it up correctly. Turned it on first time and it worked about a minute. Heard a crackle sound and it shut down. Flashing red light afterwards. Won’t power up just red flashing light. Really frustrating. I was gung-ho on Yamaha, but now, not so much. Also not happy with speaker connections. They are cheap little clips that won’t hold the speaker wires. They kept falling out. So disappointed.
D**H
Was perfect in every way for me . Sounds great with my PS5
This is perfect for my gaming set up . Price point is excellent
Y**K
Good
Good
T**D
Its alright.
This is a tough review to write. I really want to like this setup but it feels like somethings missing. I have used cheaper 5.1 setups in the past such as the Logitech Z906 and before this I was just using a Yamaha soundbar in my living room where this has been installed.Ill start with the things I like first, and that is the amount of ports on the device. I have yet to properly test the hdmi 2.1 as i heard that isnt what it seems, so ill update this after I test it. There are a lot of settings in the GUI to tweak as well. Bluetooth worked easily for me and my phone / laptop which was nice when i wanted to conveniently have room audio off a device in my lap. They also have a virtual surround setup if you cant put speakers behind you and a calibration tool to help tweak audio.There are some cons however. The initial setup isnt that Intuitive. Firstly they just send youa cable bundle and you have to strip your own cables. This is cool, but also sucked cause i didnt want to do that. They dont include tools for this which could make a frustrating experience for some. After I did this (luckily im an IT with my own tools..) I setup the speakers in a virtual audio setup per their instruction sheet. I did the audio calibration and it sounded really mid. Turns out the subwoofer only can be adjusted manually which idk if is standard but my Z906 didnt have this issue (but also didnt have a receiver). Tweaking that and doing one more config has it sounding alright, but adjusting the volume is tough. It frequently feels either to high or to low, and its fairly laggy when adjusting so quick adjusts just arent that feasible.Other thoughts: Just some random things I have encountered, this receiver needs to be around 40-50% to produce audible noise which compared to any other audio setup i have used feels quite high. The speakers all feel super light (like insanely light) so im confident in the quality. Audio tech doesnt beed to be heavy, but these feel like toys. I have seen other reviews complaining about the instructions and they were right. There are many features in this device and yamaha just explains none of it in the package. The UI doesnt properly describe things either. IE there is a function for this thing to get ethernet over HDMI from your TV. I had no idea if it was telling me to plug the Ethernet into this box and it would shoot the ethernet over or vice versa. It later did a firmware update while it was on the TV so i think thats the way it works.Overall, I could probably write more, but i think ive said enough. Its an OK setup if you dont want to pick your own equipment. If I had a do over (which i might if that hdmi 2.1 passthrough doesnt work as some old reviews stated) then i would just buy a reputable receiver and some decent 2.1 speakers. Seeing this on sale got me shooting to high and now im kinda just confused.
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