Yamaha planning a budget version of their YSP-1 Digital Sound Projector?

Their first single box surround sound speaker system was a little outside the average consumer's price range (even though $1,300 isn't even close to what some people will spend on a decent home theater setup), but Tech Digest says that Yamaha is working on a more budget-priced successor to the YSP-1 Digital Sound Projector. The YSP-1 is basically a panel with 42 independent drivers that creates the illusion of 5.1 channel surround by bouncing sound off the walls so it seems like it's coming from all around you. Actually works pretty well, too.

[dcwirtz @ Dec 19th 2005 12:18AM]

Of course I just spent $900 on mine. Doh!

BTW...sounds great!

[DaveH @ Dec 19th 2005 12:18AM]

More spec's please.

I had heard the next one would be smaller in size, which would be nice since the YSP-1 is more plasma sized, whereas my tv is a mere 27 incher.

Word on the YSP is - you definitely need a sub (and can be easily had for around/under 1k).

[Andy @ Dec 19th 2005 12:18AM]

Instead of essentially ghetto-rigging a surround rig for over a grand, why not actually buy the speakers? Now granted, I understand the desire (or lack of ability) to not have a bunch of speakers hanging out, but targetting to a "mass market?" Strange, how many folks have a need for something like that?

Although it's true that 1,000 won't get you close to a hot system, you can definitely do some damage... and I'd have to believe that it'd sound much better for the price.

I'd love to hear a demo of this thing, though!

[Nic @ Dec 19th 2005 12:18AM]

yeah, I believe this has been out in the UK for some time now, it sounded like quite a good idea actually.

[Joshua @ Dec 19th 2005 12:18AM]

I want one. I hate speakers and cords.

[dcwirtz @ Dec 19th 2005 12:18AM]

I set mine up on a nice bench underneath my 112" screen and it works quite nicely. All I had to do was run some digital audio cables under the floor from the other side of the room and fish them up where the old coax cable was previously located. Installing a true 5.1 surround system would've been very difficult due to the exterior walls, room layout, etc.

[JK @ Dec 19th 2005 12:18AM]

you can buy a surround sound system for $1300? Jeez what crap they've got on the market these days. $1300 will buy you a decent pair of speakers. Maybe even squeeze a center channel into that price.

[Weber @ Dec 19th 2005 12:18AM]

Mmmmm... surround sound and no awkward cables taped to the walls.

I want one!

[T . W . G @ Dec 19th 2005 12:18AM]

Hi,

the smaller version of this speaker was already in german press magazines.

I heard the YSP-1 at my local dealer and what should I say:
This sounds incredible! You're always looking if somebody is cheating and has installed some more speakers!
You can't trust your ears on this thing :-)
Wow!

you'll need a subwoofer for punchy bass but that's ok. This thing is a must if you want a decent style sourround-system.

you won't believe your ears!

[hifiguy @ Dec 19th 2005 12:18AM]

hmm, only 5.1?

when's the 7.1 version coming out? ;)