Using a very straightforward user interface you can easily switch between any one of your four sources. This could be a Sky box, a games console, Blu-ray player… whatever you fancy, the Yamaha is ready. For those of you interested in the musical side of things, inside is a Burr Brown DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter) which adds fantastic warmth and musicality to your beloved music library. The speakers included are a traditional Yamaha design, which looks very sleek and elegant and will fit into most home environments, but of course, can be easily upgraded at any point should you feel the need. This AV receiver has awesome bass management. Bass management is a feature of the AVR that takes the bass frequencies from other channels and redirects it to the subwoofer. You see, Bass is omnidirectional. You can tell where is the high-frequency and mid frequencies are coming from. But, you cannot or your ears cannot interpret where the bass is coming from. Therefore, all the bass from all the channels like front, centre and surround speaker boxes is filtered and sent to a big driver in the subwoofer box and it plays out the bass efficiently. Tone controls

The Yamaha YHT1840 provides ideally matched speakers and an AV receiver for a fantastic introduction to home cinema.They produce sounds all around you and therefore give you an immersive experience for movies or music. There are bigger 7.1, 9.2 are available. Now, you have Dolby Atmos and DTS X compatible Home theatre systems in the market. The range starts from 5.2.4 where 5 denotes the basic 5 channels (The fronts, center and surrounds). 0.2 denotes dual subwoofers. 0.4 denotes the satellite speakers that are placed in the ceiling. In the article, we are going to discuss the basic 5.1 channel system. Yamaha YHT 1840 review Appearance Connect your TV, Blu-ray/DVD player and game console to Yamaha YHT1840 and you’re ready for the full cinematic experience. With built-in Dolby and DTS digital processors, Yamaha YHT1840 activates sound effects throughout the room for a real feeling of “being there”.” The sound is processed by 192/24-bit Burr Brown DAC on each channel for powerful dynamics that will keep you on the edge of your seat! The music is just as well maintained as the quality components of the amplifier for a more detailed and natural sound. Yamaha’s new ECO mode reduces power consumption by about 20%. It can be set from the top of the GUI menu. Yamaha YHT 1840 is an entry level surround sound system. Apart from the most common surround sound audio formats, it also has features like Dolby Pro Logic, Virtual Cinema Front and Compressed Music Enhancer. AV Receiver – The brain behind the system The system comes with a tone control for both bass and treble. You can boost or cut up to 6 db on each. DSP menu

Sony HT-IV300 is said to be one of the best in the budget range. Is it really better than Yamaha HTR 1840? Let’s see. There is a special button on the remote which enables bass boost functions. It just boosts the bass notes and mid-bass so that you will get a punchy sound. Even though the supplied speakers are 3 inches in diameter, they are full-range speakers. So, they enhance the mid-bass slightly. Crossover some of these web prices are cheaper than in-store, so please mention that you've seen these offers online) The only gripe is that it doesn’t extend to 20,000 Hz like a proper tweeter. But most people cannot hear over 15,000 Hz and there isn’t a lot of substance in that range. The speakers sound fantastic and you will have a good experience with both movies and music. Movie performanceMovie dialogues sound amazing and crystal clear. So are the songs. You will get a much better sound that a similarly priced sound bar for sure. Highs The bass amplifier lies in the AVR itself. Additionally, it has a subwoofer out and you can add a more powerful subwoofer down the lane for improved bass performance.

Unlike other home theatres, the power consumption is less and will not generate huge electricity bills. The power consumption details are not in the manual. But, in my home, the power consumption by this AVR isn’t huge, and I didn’t notice much spikes on my current bill. The standby power consumption is ≤0.3W. Connect your TV, Blu-ray/DVD player and games console to the Yamaha YHT1840 and you're ready for the full cinema experience. With built-in Dolby and DTS digital processors, the YHT1810 fires out sound effects around the room for a real sense of 'being there'. Sound is processed by192/24-bit Burr Brown DACs on each channel for powerful dynamics that'll keep you on the edge of your seat! Music is equally well looked after as the amp quality components for a more detailed and natural sound.

Features

Pressing a SCENE button powers on the AV receiver and selects the input source and DSP mode. You can re-set the buttons for different sources by selecting a source and DSP mode, then pressing a SCENE button for more than three seconds. HD Audio with CINEMA DSP