Yamaha YSP-5600

Powerful Dolby Atmos/DTS:X virtual surround sound ; Feature-rich ; Extremely detailed dialog and sound effects ; Easy to use

Too bulky for some setups ; Expensive ; Tight sweet spot for surround sound

At a cost that’s far more than most sound bar setups — without all their purpose-built convenience — the YSP-5600 sits in a somewhat awkward position on the sound bar scale. Still, with all its caveats, Yamaha has loaded some truly brilliant sound...

The Yamaha YSP-5600 is a stunning product within the world of soundbars. It successfully utilizes a very sophisticated approach to achieve both traditional surround sound and immersive 3D sound. Although it does not quite compete sonically with the...

It had to happen: Somebody took Dolby Atmos and superglued it to a soundbar. It looks like Dolby Atmos in a Bar (DAIB) is the new Home Theater in a Box (HTIB). Oh, joy of joys.

Excellent surround sound ; Good impression of height ; Expansive, open soundfield ; Easy to use and set up ; Plenty of streaming features

Could have more insight and dynamic subtlety ; The large design won’t suit all spaces ; Expensive

The YSP-5600 delivers an exciting, immersive performance with superb overhead surround sound and plenty of great features

L/C/R imaging; good Dolby Atmos height FX; excellent subwoofer integration; MusicCast compatibility; likes difficult rooms with lots of hard surfaces

Manual intervention needed after IntelliBeam optimisation; doesn’t convincingly image to the rear; crude text interface; single HDCP 2.2 HDMI input

Overall, I rate the YSP-5600SW as a superb proposition. It’s hands down the best-sounding two-box cinema solution I’ve heard this year, and in terms of height and width effectively delivers an Atmos experience. It’s not a replacement for a full-blown...

The Yamaha YSP-5600 is the first sound bar to offer Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support. It gives more spacious and immersive surround effects than any other sound bar we've tested. The system includes Yamaha's MusicCast, one of the better multiroom music...

As sound bars go it's really tall and expensive, and you'll need to add a subwoofer. It needs to be wall-mounted as it can move around the tabletop when bumped. Some cheaper sound bars have better overall audio quality.

The Yamaha YSP-5600 projects a huge sound field -- no other sound bar can produce as immersive an experience -- but it can sound thin, and dynamic punch is limited.

The Yamaha YSP-5600 is the first sound bar to offer Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support. It gives more spacious and immersive surround effects than any other sound bar we've tested. The system includes Yamaha's MusicCast, one of the better multiroom music...

As sound bars go it's really tall and expensive, and you'll need to add a subwoofer. It needs to be wall-mounted as it can move around the tabletop when bumped. Some cheaper sound bars have better overall audio quality.

The Yamaha YSP-5600 projects a huge sound field -- no other sound bar can produce as immersive an experience -- but it can sound thin, and dynamic punch is limited.