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Comparison Yamaha MovieSet 385 vs Yamaha YHT-1840

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Acoustic system
Acoustics
5.0
floor / shelf
5.1
shelf
Front (RMS)80 W/channel30 W/channel
Rear (RMS)50 W/channel30 W/channel
Centre (RMS)60 W/channel30 W/channel
Subwoofer (RMS)30 W/channel
Total power (RMS)320 W180 W
Frequency range43 – 26000 Hz30 – 25000 Hz
Sensitivity89 dB83 dB
Impedance6 Ohm6 Ohm
Bass reflex
Active subwoofer
Amplifier
Number of channels5.15.1
Front70 W/channel70 W/channel
Rear70 W/channel70 W/channel
Centre70 W/channel70 W/channel
Amplifier frequency range10 – 100000 Hz
Receiver
3D
Parental control
Multimedia
FM tuner
Bluetooth
FM tuner
 
Other file formats
 
 
MP3/WMA
JPEG
Audio decoders
DTS
DTS Express
DTS-HD High Resolution
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS Neo:6
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby TrueHD
DTS
 
 
 
 
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby TrueHD
Connection
Outputs
composite
Dolby Digital 5.1
headphone output
 
Dolby Digital 5.1
headphone output
HDMI1 pc1 pc
Inputs
coaxial /2/
linear
optical
coaxial /2/
linear /two pairs/
optical
HDMI4 pcs4 pcs
General
Remote control
Magnetic shielding
Satellite body materialMDFplastic
Subwoofer body materialwood
Player dimensions (WxHxD)435x315x161 mm435x151x315 mm
Front speaker dimensions (HxWxD)97х23х25 cm17.6x11.2x11.6 cm
Rear speaker dimensions (HxWxD)25x15x15 cm17.6x11.2x11.6 cm
Centre channel dimensions (HxWxD)14x42x17 cm11.1x27.6x11.8 cm
Subwoofer dimensions (HxWxD)29.2x29x31.5 cm
Color
Added to E-Catalogdecember 2018october 2017

Front (RMS)

Rated output of one front channel of a home theater system. This paragraph indicates the power of the complete front speaker, however, it can also be used to determine the characteristics of the built-in amplifier — its rated power on a particular channel (not necessarily the front one), usually, slightly exceeds the power of the corresponding speaker.

Rated power in this case is the highest average (root mean square, RMS) sound power that the speaker is capable of delivering for an unlimited time, working without failures and overloads. Individual signal jumps can be stronger, but the power of acoustics is determined precisely by RMS.

The higher this indicator(regardless of whether we are talking about front or some other speakers) — the louder the speakers, the better they are suitable for large rooms. At the same time, in a small room, too high power may be unnecessary, because. operating the speaker at full volume will cause discomfort — despite the fact that powerful acoustics also have the appropriate dimensions, weight and price. More detailed recommendations on the optimal power of the speaker components, depending on the characteristics of the situation, can be found in special sources.

Rear (RMS)

Rated output of one home theater rear channel. For more information about the meaning of this parameter, see "Front" above.

Centre (RMS)

Rated power of one centre channel of a home theater. For more information about the meaning of this parameter, see "Front" above.

Subwoofer (RMS)

Rated power of the subwoofer supplied with the home theater. See "Front" above for details on power rating; here we note that subwoofers often have a fairly high power, because. they are designed to cover low frequencies in all audio channels.

Total power (RMS)

The total power rating of all home theater speakers, including subwoofers. The value of the rated power is described in detail in paragraph "Front" above.

Frequency range

The range of audio frequencies reproduced by a home theater speaker system. The wider the range — the richer the sound, the less likely it is that the acoustics will “cut off” part of the low or high frequencies. When evaluating this indicator, one should proceed from the fact that the range perceived by the average human ear is from 16 Hz to 20 kHz. However, modern home cinemas for the most part cover this range completely or almost completely.

Sensitivity

The sensitivity value determines the volume of the speaker system when an external signal of a certain power is applied to it. With the same signal strength and resistance (impedance), more sensitive acoustics provide greater volume.

Active subwoofer

Subwoofer with its own built-in power amplifier. The presence of such an amplifier allows you to "unload" the main amplifier of the cinema, which has a positive effect on the overall volume and sound quality of the speaker system. In addition, active subwoofers are often equipped with fine-tuning tools that allow you to achieve the desired sound quality without moving the subwoofer around the room.

Amplifier frequency range

The range of audio frequencies that the built-in home theater amplifier can produce. This indicator is similar to the speaker range described above: the wider it is, the more part of the sound is covered by the device, the less high and low frequencies are outside the operating range. At the same time, it is worth noting that the frequency range of the amplifier, usually, corresponds to the capabilities of the complete speakers. Therefore, usually, you have to pay attention to this parameter only when connecting "non-native" acoustics: it is desirable that its range is not narrower than that of the amplifier, otherwise the latter will not be able to realize all its capabilities.
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