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These slim, high-performance speaker systems are exactly what today’s home theatre enthusiasts are looking

for. Their luxurious open pore finish is matched by powerful, accurate sound reproduction from PMD cone

woofers and aluminium-magnesium dome tweeters with DC-Diaphram™ (integrated diaphragm and voice coil). 

NS-225F

2-Way Bass-Reflex
Speaker System 
• Birch finish available
for YHT-640 (see p.33)

NS-M225

2-Way Acoustic 
Suspension Speaker System 
• Birch finish available
for YHT-640 (see p.33)

NS-C225

2-Way Dual-Woofer Acoustic
Suspension Centre Speaker System 
• Birch finish available
for YHT-640 (see p.33)

YST-SW225

Advanced YST II and 
QD-Bass Subwoofer
• Birch finish available
for YHT-640 (see p.33)

The YST-SW225 is designed to
acoustically match the speakers in the
225 PMD Series, and is recommended to
be sold together with them
(Specifications are on p.32).

225 PDM Series

NS-225F

NS-M225

NS-C225

Woofers 

Dual 8cm PMD cone 

Quad 6.5cm PMD cone

Dual 8cm PMD cone

Tweeter

3cm aluminium-magnesium dome

3cm aluminium-magnesium dome

3cm aluminium-magnesium dome

Magnetic Shielding

Yes

Yes

Yes

Twin Bass Reflex Ports

Yes

Round-Shaped Bass Anchor

Yes

Luxurious Real Wood, Open Pore Finish

Yes

Yes

Yes

Input Power (Max/Nominal)

120 W/40 W

120 W/40 W

120 W/40 W

Frequency Response

60 Hz–50 kHz

65 Hz–50 kHz

65 Hz–50 kHz

Sensitivity

86 dB/2.83 V/1 m

86 dB/2.83 V/1 m

86 dB/2.83 V/1 m

Impedance

6 ohms

6 ohms

6 ohms

Dimensions (W x H x D)

230 x 1,050 x 236 mm

107 x 360 x 134 mm

440 x 94 x 133 mm

Weight

7.7 kg/unit

2.4 kg/unit

2.8 kg

EF Series

NS-777

NS-555

NS-333

NS-C444

Woofers

Dual 20cm PMD cone 

Dual 16cm PMD cone

13cm PMD cone

Dual 13cm PMD cone

Midrange Driver

13cm cone with Waveguide horn

13cm cone with Waveguide horn

Tweeter

2.5cm  aluminium dome 

2.5cm  aluminium dome 

2.5cm  aluminium dome

2.5cm  aluminium dome

with Waveguide horn

with Waveguide horn

with Waveguide horn

with Waveguide horn

Magnetic Shielding

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bi-Wiring Connectivity

Yes

Yes

Input Power (Max/Nominal)

250 W/100 W

250 W/100 W

150 W/60 W

250 W/100 W

Frequency Response

30 Hz–35 kHz

35 Hz–35 kHz

60 Hz–35 kHz

55 Hz–35 kHz

Sensitivity

89 dB/2.83 V/1 m

88 dB/2.83 V/1 m

87 dB/2.83 V/1 m

89 dB/2.83 V/1 m

Impedance

6 ohms

6 ohms

6 ohms

6 ohms

Dimensions (W x H x D)

276 x 1,100 x 390 mm

222 x 980 x 345 mm

200 x 320 x 213 mm

514 x 190 x 213 mm

Weight

24.4 kg/unit

20 kg/unit

5.5 kg/unit

7.3 kg

High performance speakers designed for home theatre systems. The EF (Elliptical Form) Series feature

Waveguide horns, PMD (Polymer-injected Mica Diaphragm) woofers and highest quality internal Monster

Cable wiring for total enjoyment of digital movie sound and music sources, plus elegant Yamaha traditional

piano finish cabinets.

NS-777

3-Way, 4-Speaker Bass-
Reflex Speaker System

NS-555

3-Way, 4-Speaker Bass-
Reflex Speaker System

NS-333

2-Way Bass-Reflex 
Speaker System

NS-C444

2-Way Acoustic Suspension Centre
Channel Speaker System 

EF Series  

Home Theatre Speaker Systems

225 PMD Series  

Home Theatre Speaker Systems

Summary of Contents for AX-396

Page 1: ...2005 Yamaha Digital Home Theatre Components Natural Sound Audio Components ...

Page 2: ...uality and with the development of Digital Sound Field Processing in 1986 we opened a new era in home entertainment All of our acoustic and audio expertise is now engineered into LSIs that we design and manufacture ourselves and these powerful chips are expanding and enhancing entertainment possibilities in the exciting new field of home theatre Recently we ve also introduced state of the art vide...

Page 3: ...eatre Technology Digital Home Theatre Receivers DVD Players Digital Home Theatre Speakers Subwoofers Home Theatre Packages Slim Line Components CinemaStation PianoCraft HDD Recorder Natural Sound Audio Components 4 6 8 12 18 26 28 33 37 41 42 C O N T E N T S Welcome to a World of Total Quality ...

Page 4: ...our movies and music to life The YSP 1 is designed to be an ideal slim design match for your video display set Although it is only one component there are actually 40 speaker drivers inside that project precisely focused beams of sound aimed for optimum surround sound effect Multi Source Enjoyment As a home theatre sound system the YSP 1 will generally be used for movies on DVD but it also brings ...

Page 5: ...P 1 applies sophisticated Digital Sound Projection Technology to precisely control the orientation of the sound by focusing it into beams The result is true 5 1 channel surround sound without the need for extra speakers With 42 digital amplifiers driving 40 4cm full range drivers and two 11cm woofers the Digital Sound Projector delivers 120W of total power with dynamic bass response Multiple chann...

Page 6: ...custom installation With outstanding convenience and new features this system takes family music enjoyment to a whole new level 6 MCX 1000 Digital Audio Server Dimensions W x H x D 435 x 136 x 434 mm Weight 11 5 kg MCX A10 Digital Audio Terminal Dimensions W x H x D 210 x 245 x 79 mm Weight 2 kg Dimensions W x H x D 210 x 210 x 79 mm Weight 1 2 kg unit MCX SP10 Optional Speaker System Clients are ...

Page 7: ...lt in Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition ServiceSM features full on screen display of information such as artist album and track names along with music genre The latest information is available via internet access Wireless Multi Room Multi Selectable Music Library THE SERVER THE CLIENT MCX C15 MCX CA15 New MusicCAST Client System MCX C15 and MCX CA15 Offers New Features and Enhanced Flexibility THE ...

Page 8: ...x PC size modes RS 232C interface Simple remote control unit Option PDS 355 Stand Until panel brightness reduced to 40 Yamaha measurement Plasma Display Monitors PDM 5520 PDM 4210 Effective Display Area H x V 1 229 mm x 691 mm 1 410 mm diagonal 922mm x 522mm 1 060 mm diagonal Aspect Ratio 16 9 16 9 Number of Pixels H x V 1 366 x 768 pixels e ALIS Method panel 1 024 x 1 024 pixels ALIS Method panel...

Page 9: ...re element to be smaller than normal This creates a higher pixel count for a smoother seamless picture with edges and curves clearly defined The PDM 4210 uses the ALIS Method technology which features new plasma gas and luminescent material that are more effective than previous types The result is a brighter picture 1 100 cd m2 and higher colour temperature which makes white areas such as clouds i...

Page 10: ...orts broadcasts onto a full 16 9 screen Automatic aspect conversion Six step lamp power control HDMI terminal RS 232C interface and trigger out 12V 200mA Low noise operation Accessory PJL 520 Optional lamp cartridge DCDi is not applicable to images from film sources LPX 510Home Cinema Projector DPX 1200Digital Cinema Projector The previous DPX 1000 has been honoured with an EISA Award for High End...

Page 11: ...High Resolution Lens Yamaha has gone beyond the capabilities of other projectors with the use of a new high resolution lens that maintains resolution sensitivity to the edge of the lens Four anomalous dispersion glass components result in half the chromatic aberration while maintaining a short focal point and high zoom magnification Seven Segment Colour Wheel The DPX 1200 incorporates a seven segm...

Page 12: ...ip for one point grounding Another current drop is generally seen between the amplifier circuit and the speaker terminals caused by the cables speaker output relays copper circuit boards and so on To avoid this problem we used an extra large low impedance toroidal transformer and gold plated speaker relay contacts As a result Yamaha receivers achieve low impedance high current power from input pow...

Page 13: ...ted crossover connections and shielding purest signal quality possible Pure Direct provides the shortest possible signal path for two channel or multichannel analogue inputs with no signal processing and no display Straight outputs the original analogue or digital signal without any post processing i LINK provides a digital connection for DVD Audio Linear PCM Super Audio CD DSD Direct Stream Digit...

Page 14: ...an Video Output for use with high definition monitors With almost twice as much video data it provides a sharper noise free picture with clearer details The progressive circuit is an 3 2 Pull Down Detection type and gives you the benefit of progressive scanning even if your DVD player does not have it Other video technologies include 216MHz 12 bit Video D A Conversion Motion Adaptive Noise Reducti...

Page 15: ...Z9 RX V2500 has two and an RS 232C interface for using a PC or touch screen controller to configure the receiver They also provide speaker A B or A B selection On Screen Display with GUI and Dedicated Remote Control RX Z9 The RX Z9 and RX V2500 have the best looking and easiest to use on screen display you ve ever seen This is due in part to the high quality video circuitry which provides sharp cl...

Page 16: ...images and sound which is called lip sync The video signal goes through the video processor circuit before it is displayed which takes time so it lags behind the audio The LSI accurately aligns them Conventional multichannel systems base their sound on Dolby Digital and DTS decoding using relatively simple matrix and steering techniques to create surround sound effects Yamaha s CINEMA DSP Digital ...

Page 17: ...two modes Cinema and Music with three level selectability which will ensure that you don t miss movie dialogue or quiet passages or lose overall surround spaciousness It works for all surround programmes including Dolby Pro Logic IIx Enjoy Surround Sound through Headphones SILENT CINEMA makes it possible to hear large scale surround sound through ordinary headphones This is a variation of CINEMA D...

Page 18: ...und field processing for high quality multi channel reproduction such as Dolby Digital and DTS For two channel stereo the PCM1792 provides outstanding separation and accurate musical delineation An additional advantage is its 192kHz 24 bit conversion capability making it compatible with the latest and future high resolution digital audio sources 39 Surround Sound Programmes The RX Z9 offers a huge...

Page 19: ...frequency response In short the RX Z9 not only delivers better sound it delivers the BEST sound for each and every room Ideal for Use in Custom Installations The RX Z9 has numerous features designed to facilitate use in customised multi room installations These include Zone 2 coaxial video including S Video and audio outputs for multi room control capability two trigger outputs for automatic power...

Page 20: ...ion makes the most of this receiver s high sound quality and surround realism The RX V2500 is a high performance technologically advanced receiver that will provide all the power and control necessary for any high quality home theatre system Major features include 7 channel discrete amplification 910W 130W x 7 Yamaha s Digital ToP ART design concept YPAO Automatic Optimisation 19 surround programm...

Page 21: ...uality home theatre system It introduces the YPAO Automatic Optimisation which automatically adjusts the output from each speaker for the best possible sound at your listening position Other major features include 7 channel discrete amplification 840W 120W x 7 Yamaha s Digital ToP ART design concept 16 surround programmes including 2 THX programmes full movie sound format compatibility such as Dol...

Page 22: ... and 2 coaxial inputs Speaker A B or A B selection via remote unit RX V657 7 1 Channel Digital Home Cinema Receiver YPAO Optimiser Microphone YPAO Optimiser Microphone Top class 7 1 channel receiver delivering 700W of sound power and superb picture quality as well as outstanding features like YPAO Quad Field CINEMA DSP Night Listening Enhancer and more 7 channel 700W powerful surround sound 100W x...

Page 23: ...Digital EX DTS ES Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS 96 24 compatibility Quad Field CINEMA DSP and 14 surround programmes Night Listening Enhancer Cinema Music and SILENT CINEMA 192 kHz 24 bit DACs for all channels Selectable 9 band subwoofer crossover Subwoofer phase select Audio Delay for adjusting lip sync 0 160 ms Aluminium front panel Speaker A B or A B selection via remote unit RX V557 6 1 Channel ...

Page 24: ...p Conversion Digital up down 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 Progressive Scan Processing DCDi Assignable Power Amp 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 RS 232C Interface 䡲 䡲 䡲 Zone2 Out 䡲 with coaxial 䡲 with S Video 䡲 audio only 䡲 audio only 䡲 audio only 䡲 audio only Zone3 Out 䡲 audio only 䡲 audio only Zone3 Volume 䡲 䡲 Main Zone2 Direct On Off Switch 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 12V Trigger Outputs 䡲 x 2 䡲 x 2 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 IR Ports 䡲 x 2 䡲 x 2 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 Speaker A B or A B Se...

Page 25: ...o 䢇 CHURCH Freiburg 䢇 䢇 Royaumont 䢇 Village Gate 䢇 JAZZ CLUB Village Vanguard 䢇 The Bottom Line 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 The Roxy Theatre 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 ROCK CONCERT Warehouse Loft 䢇 Arena 䢇 CLASSICAL OPERA Classical Opera 䢇 Disco 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 ENTERTAINMENT Party 䢇 9 Ch Stereo 䢇 䢇 7 5 Ch Stereo 䢇 7 5 Ch Stereo 䢇 7 Ch Stereo 䢇 7 Ch Stereo 䢇 6 Ch Stereo 䢇 6 Ch Stereo 䢇 6 Ch Stereo 䢇 5 Ch Stereo...

Page 26: ...nd coaxial digital audio output terminals component video output terminals progressive interlace S Video and composite video output terminals mixed 2 channel audio output terminals 5 1 channel discrete audio output terminals HDMI terminal dual i LINK IEEE1394 terminals RS 232C interface remote control IR code input output a terminal for a detachable power cable and SCART terminal 26 HDMI LSI left ...

Page 27: ...ssion Multisession Multisession JPEG Playback Multisession Multisession Multisession Multisession Multisession DivX Playback Multisession Multisession Multisession WMA Playback Multisession Multisession Multisession DVD R DL Playback Yes Yes VR Format Recorded DVD RW Playback Yes Yes Picture CD Playback Yes Yes Yes Yes Video D A Converter 216 MHz 12 bit 108 MHz 12 bit 108 MHz 12 bit 108 MHz 12 bit...

Page 28: ...single sheet diaphragm material Waveguide Horn HX Series and EF Series When conventional direct radiating speakers are used in a home environment their broad directional characteristics result in a relatively high proportion of reflected sound Modern movie theatres however are designed to offer a highly absorptive acoustic environment in which soundtrack recordings with five or more channels can b...

Page 29: ...5 Hz 50 kHz 60 Hz 50 kHz 45 Hz 50 kHz 55 Hz 50 kHz Impedance 6 ohms 6 ohms 6 ohms 6 ohms 6 ohms 6 ohms Dimensions W x H x D 364 x 1 102 x 397 mm 364 x 1 062 x 397 mm 186 x 500 x 257 mm 186 x 318 x 189 mm 549 x 217 x 318 mm 500 x 186 x 257 mm Weight 32 5 kg unit 30 5 kg unit 11 5 kg unit 6 kg unit 15 kg 11 5 kg We developed the HX Series as a home theatre reference speaker system worthy of the Yama...

Page 30: ...6 ohms 6 ohms Dimensions W x H x D 230 x 1 050 x 236 mm 107 x 360 x 134 mm 440 x 94 x 133 mm Weight 7 7 kg unit 2 4 kg unit 2 8 kg EF Series NS 777 NS 555 NS 333 NS C444 Woofers Dual 20cm PMD cone Dual 16cm PMD cone 13cm PMD cone Dual 13cm PMD cone Midrange Driver 13cm cone with Waveguide horn 13cm cone with Waveguide horn Tweeter 2 5cm aluminium dome 2 5cm aluminium dome 2 5cm aluminium dome 2 5c...

Page 31: ...ano Finish Cherry finish available for YHT 340C see p 34 NS P70 Centre Surround and Surround Back Speaker Package for 6 1 Channel System Cherry finish available for YHT 540C see p 34 125 series NS 125F NS M125 NS C125 Centre Woofers Dual 8cm white cone Dual 8cm white cone Dual 8cm white cone Tweeter 2 2cm balanced dome 2 2cm balanced dome 2 2cm balanced dome Magnetic Shielding Yes Yes Yes Frequenc...

Page 32: ...be sold together with them Subwoofers YST SW1500 YST SW515 YST SW225 YST SW215 Advanced YST Yes Advanced YST II Advanced YST II Yes QD Bass Technology Yes Yes Yes Yes High Efficiency Power Amplifier Yes Yes Drivers 30cm extra long stroke driver 25cm cone 20cm cone 20cm cone with dual bias system Magnetic Shielding Yes Yes Yes Yes Linear Port for Minimising Extraneous Noise Yes Yes High Cut Filter ...

Page 33: ...oper equipment Yamaha has the Home Theatre solutions for this growing consumer segment Easy to set up and easy to use Yamaha package s offer ideal choices for you that demand easy to buy yet high performance Home Theatre systems The YHT systems are only available in Australia YHT 840BG Digital Home Theatre 7 1 Channel Package Digital Home Theatre Receiver HTR 5860 Digital Home Theatre Black Gloss ...

Page 34: ...r to Match Furniture YHT 340BG Digital Home Theatre 6 1 Channel Package YHT 440B Black system available Digital Home Theatre Receiver HTR 5830 Digital Home Theatre Speaker Systems NS 125F NS P125 More information on p 31 Advanced YST QD Bass Technology Subwoofer YST SW030 䡲 5 Channel 500W Powerful Surround Sound 100W x 5 䡲 Component Video Up Conversion 䡲 Tower Front Speaker System to Match Flat Sc...

Page 35: ...me Theatre Speaker Package NS P336 More information on p 31 䡲 6 Channel 510W Powerful Surround Sound 85W x 6 䡲 High Quality Compact Speaker Package to Deliver Energetic Sound 䡲 Ideal System for Movies and Music Exceptionally good image with outstanding picture and sound quality DVD Audio Super Audio CD playback Progressive Scan PAL NTSC 108MHz 12 bit video DAC DVD Audio Super Audio CD playback CD ...

Page 36: ...D 0 09 THD 6 ohms 0 9 THD Front Channels 95 W 95 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 100 W 100 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 100 W 100 W Centre Channel 95 W 85 W 85 W 100 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 100 W Surround Channels 95 W 95 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 100 W 100 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 100 W 100 W Surround Back Channels 95 W 95 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 85 W 85 W Dynamic Power Channel 8 6 4 2 ohms 130 165 195 240 W 115 1...

Page 37: ...cessing 14 surround programmes plus SILENT CINEMA and Night Listening Mode The DV SL100 rear panel offers optical coaxial digital audio output mixed 2 channel audio output composite and S Video and component video output terminals The RX SL100 rear panel offers 2 optical and 1 coaxial digital input fixed and assignable and subwoofer output terminal Hidden Control Panel includes headphone terminal ...

Page 38: ...programmes Movie Music Sports and Game Just touch a button on the remote control and you ll hear the sound field change as that programme takes effect Night Listening mode for all surround programmes When you re listening to movies late at night and turn down the volume during loud scenes dynamic range suffers and you may miss some dialogue and other sounds By engaging the Night Listening mode you...

Page 39: ...ds SPS 80 available CinemaStation DVX S200 DVD Home Theatre System This is the home theatre system you ve been waiting for Impressive performance from beautifully slim stylish components Receiver Powerful 32 bit Yamaha LSI YSS 938 for CINEMA DSP processing 12 surround programmes plus SILENT CINEMA and Night Listening Mode Dolby Digital DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II Compatibility Quad Field CINEMA DSP...

Page 40: ...lows placement near a TV all speakers 5 1 Virtual switch for using either 5 1 channel system or 3 1 channel system virtual 5 1 Wall mountable angle adjustable satellite speakers for optimum positioning Extensive connections 3 digital inputs CinemaStation TSS 15Home Theatre Sound System CinemaStation DVX S200 DVX S150 AVX S20 TSS 15 Receiver Section Amplifier Section Amplifier Section Maximum Outpu...

Page 41: ...igious EISA Awards are chosen by media representatives from up to 20 European countries JAZZ yamaha went to extreme lengths to make the DPX 1 as noiseless as possible We started with a low noise yet powerful Sirocc Hard disk holds 300 hours of music Rip 300 hours of music onto the hard disk at 10x normal speed Highest digital quality because signal is not compressed Record other sources too Record...

Page 42: ...vers Amplifiers Tuner RX 777 RX 596 RX 396 AX 596 AX 396 TX 492 ToP ART Yes Yes Yes Min RMS Output Power Channel 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz 100 W 0 019 THD 80 W 0 025 THD 50 W 0 04 THD 100 W 0 015 THD 60 W 0 019 THD High Dynamic Power Low Impedance Drive Capability Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Dynamic Power Channel 8 ohms 4 ohms 2 ohms 140 220 290 W 120 180 200 W 70 89 100 W 140 220 290 W 100140 150 W Linear Damp...

Page 43: ...dB 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 115 dB 105 dB 106 dB 106 dB Dynamic Range 100 dB 95 dB 96 dB 96 dB Dimensions W x H x D 435 x 96 x 277 mm 435 x 96 x 277 mm 435 x 116 x 404 mm 435 x 116 x 404 m Weight 3 7 kg 3 7 kg 5 8 kg 5 8 kg Cassette Decks KX W421 KX 393 Play Trim Control Yes both decks Yes High Speed Play Trim Control Yes Auto Tape Tuning Yes CD Tape Synchro Rec Start Yes Yes Wow F...

Page 44: ...many streoplay Mar 05 HIGHLIGHT RX V2500 Norway DVD Hjemmekino Aug 04 Completely Control RX V1500 UK What HI FI Sound and Vision Dec 04 in a group test RX V1500 Germany DVD vision Jan 05 KAUFTIPP RX V1500 Germany areaDVD Dec 04 RX V1500 Taiwan PRIME AV Feb 05 Best Recommended RX V750 Germany VIDEO Nov 04 TEST WINNER RX V650 UK What HI FI Sound Vision Nov 04 in a first test RX V650 Germany AudioVid...

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