Side by Side Comparison of: Samsung vs Yamaha

A very good system, and both Amazon abs Samsung were of great help in my getting it working correctly.

Works great, was able to plug in my old Hi-Fi set into the back using the Tape player output, and the wireless surround sound works outstanding. A great buy for the money, and a welcome addition to my family room.

The player works great! It also synced with my TV so when I turn the TV off it also turns off the Blu-Ray. The worst part of this was installing it & finding places to mount the speakers in MY home.

Great sound system. Crystal clear audio on music and movies. The bass is just loud enough and isn't overpowering. All in all a good sound system. The only complaint is that the output is dolby digital unless you are using the blue ray player which has netflix built in then it is dolby digital plus. I just use the blueray player for netflix and it is not a big complaint just frustrating as i have a roku 3 which is super fast.

Has worked great for me so far. I can crank it up in the house with volume left to go and still here my music blaring in every room while I am cleaning. The surround sound is awesome while watching movies and the wireless rear speaker unit has worked flawlessly. Just so you know though the rear speakers are actually wired to the wireless unit it really just eliminates the cord from the rear speakers to the blu-ray player. I have had only good experiences with these style of units and the one I am replacing was a regent dvd player from 2001 and the disc stopped reading. All in all super happy with it and performs much better than my old one.

Works great with my new Samsung 70" Smart Tv!! Install only took about 30 minutes. Sound setup took a little bit longer but that is only because I am very picky about my sound. I played with the equalizer and rear speakers for a good 30 minutes before getting the sound just right.Works great with my Bluetooth Devices. Understand that the rear speakers do not work when using Bluetooth Devices, they are not designed to but this does not affect the sound quality.Watching football with surround sound is awesome!

Bought this from Amazon Warehouse deals. Described as having a damaged box. That was the only thing wrong with this system. It is great for my small room in-home theater. Sounds excellent! Set up took a while, but that was expected with needing to place the speakers. Otherwise, plug and play. Very happy with purchase. Amazon Warehouse Deal saved me $40.

I purchased this from Amazon Warehouse for $382 as a used - excellent item. It was listed as the box was damaged. The list price was $459 on Amazon so I was happy to get it much cheaper. Everything seemed perfectly wrapped and fine. I actually waited a bit to buy one from the warehouse as I didn't want to pay $459 plus tax. Moving on... the only thing I did not like about the unit's contents was that the speaker wire comes in one long strip. There is not really enough wire either. It took awhile to cut out wires for each speaker and strip the ends. I've purchased 3 or 4 home theaters in the past (Sony and Onkyo) and they had separate wires for speakers that were precut which made installing faster than the Yamaha. However, if this is my only complaint then I'm happy! So far, I've watched TV, Netflix, DVDs, and listened to music via it's Bluetooth feature and Spotify on my phone. The sound is great! Make sure to check out how to use bluetooth via the manual that comes in CDROM format with the unit. I thought you would just switch to Bluetooth but there is a button you have to hold down. I'm not an audio enthusiast but I do like bass when watching action movies, etc. and I feel that the subwoofer is perfect.

I love this home theater system. Previously I purchased a sound processor bar and this is much better than that.Bad: you need to buy seperate optical cable if your tv is ARC supported, else this system will not work.

Delivery was great. It arrived on expected date and the postal carrier knocked instead of leaving at the door step. All items that were listed on the box were included. The speakers are wired (not wireless or blue tooth) so you will possibly needs more wire to strategically place them. The sub woofer gives a nice kick for its size. So far no problems with connecting with the blue tooth or using the FM tuner. This is a solid piece for home entertainment.

I love this sound system! I love how it has HDMI patch through and has 4 HDMI inputs. The speaker wire comes in one long (80' white) cord and was slightly annoying, but also convenient for getting just the right length. Make sure you have a pair of wire splitters or be stubborn like me and do it with scissors and your teeth at 1AM. I wish the cord was clear like most speaker wire and not white, but it wasn't too much a of a problem for me, since I ran mine under the floor to the rear speakers. I did not have enough speaker wire to do all the speakers and I do not have too large of a space, so if you are running the wire through the wall or under the floor, you will likely need additional wire. My only real complaint was that the HDMI output from the receiver to the TV did not work both ways for sound. This was a problem for me since I just upgraded to a smart TV and am interested in using the apps. I tried running a separate HDMI cord to from the TV to the HDMI input, but that did not work either. I ended up having to use a fibre optic cord from the TV to the HDMI on the receiver, which did end up working quite nicely. It is possible that there was a setting in the TV or receiver that I had missed, I didn't bother reading up on it. Regardless, seeing as it is a home theater in a box, it should have been plug and play. But, overall this sound system is amazing and easy to use. It is great sound for the price and it is quite nice to finally have a nice receiver, since most "home theaters in a box" come with very basic/proprietary receivers.

I had an old 5.1 Boston Acoostics sound system that was being used for my computer. However, the system was beginning to have some problems, plus it's close to 15 years old. So it was high time to get a new system.So I went looking for a small system that would not break the bank, but was still 5.1 and had reasonable sound. In Doing research, the Yamaha YHT-4920UBL came to the top of the list. It has good reviews and was priced right. To put this in perspective, the Boston Acoostics system I mentioned earlier cost over $1000 at the time it was new.So I picked up this puppy at Best Buy and brought it home. So here's what you get.The receiver is the RX-v379 in black. The speakers are the NS-PZ40BL. The sub is the NS-SW40BL.When you open the box, you will find another box inside. That's your receiver. It comes with a remote, the calibration microphone, an AM antenna, and the antenna for FM. Under that box, you will find the speakers. The speakers are well packed inside a sturdy foam piece. Each speaker has it's own spot, as does the sub. You also get 50 feet of 18 gage speaker cable. If your room is of any decent size, you will likely want to get more cable. Fortunately, 50 feet is all I needed. So how did it go with setup? In a word, great.Setup could not be much simpler. Pull out the receiver and speakers, wire your speakers to the appropriate places, and turn on the system. Of course, if you want to mount your speakers, some extra work will be required. You can probably get away with mounting all the speakers directly to sheetrock because they are extremely light. However, I have a tendency to do overkill so I mounted my speakers to studs.When you turn on the system for the first time, I'd suggest calibrating the sound, as not doing so will result in sound that is less than ideal. There are a few things that need to be done, but the process could not be much simpler. First, anything that is not needed in the room, get it out of there. The calibration system depends on being able to capture the acoostic qualities of the room accurately. Anything that absorbs or reflects sound will have an effect on what you get after calibration is complete. Adjust the volume knob on the sub to about the half way point. Place the microphone at listening height, approximately your ear height. I used the back of a chair for this. Plug the microphone into the front of the receiver. Press enter on the remote, then leave the room. Leaving the room is important because the sound will bounce off of you which will mess up the calibration. The receiver will play some test tones, some of which can be loud. You will know when the receiver is done because you will not hear anything coming from your speakers. Confirm the calibration and settings by hitting enter on the remote. All done, calibration complete, so how does it sound? For the price, you can't get much better.Now before anyone says something to the effect of "Does this guy work for Yamaha?" Allow me to give you some background.I have a B&K Avr307 receiver in the living room. Like the Boston Acoostics system I mentioned earlier, it's starting to show its age. However, one thing that B&K is well known for is their excellent quality of sound. I'd suggest if you want proof of this to do some research on the internet. This receiver was over $2000 brand new. Needless to say, I take sound very seriously. This Yamaha system doesn't sound as good as the B&K system. However, for what I'm using it for, which is a 5.1 system for my desktop computer, it does just fine. It even beats out its Boston Acoostics predecessor. Keep in mind what I said about the price of the Boston Acoostics system. For this system to beat that out, which in some ways was not hard to do, is pretty good. So what's to like and what's to not like?What's good about this systemThe price is right if you are on a budget. I doubt very seriously you could buy a receiver, speakers, the sub, and the speaker wire separately for $399. Setup is straight forward, even for a blind guy. And the sound is good for the price.What's not to like?The answer to that question is not much, and certainly in my opinion, not enough to take a star off. I'm not a fan of shoe string wire, but then again, what do you expect for the price? My favorite speakers are by far Klipsch, but they have a price tag to go along with them. The system does not have pre-amp inputs or outputs except for the sub out. But again, we're talking about a budget system, not a beast like the Yamaha RX-A3050, or for that matter, the Yamaha RX-V679.Bottom line, this is a no frills, budget home theater in a box. It is designed for a small room or perhaps an apartment. If you are looking for a system that puts out 150 watts RMS then this is *not* for you. But for the setting I have this in, 80 watts RMS is more than enough to accomplish what I want. If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer them.

this system is fairly easy to set up, fills the 12x14 room with sound and no distortion at a high level of volume, i would recommend this system for anyone looking of a low cost home theater system . I am very pleased with this system over all

Came quickly. Got a refurbished one first and was missing a part, returned without a problem. The brand new one came quickly as well. It was replacing a Sony. Works well, has a great bluray player. Sound isn't as good as the Sony but isn't bad. The Sony had player issues then stopped working. So far I would recommend this item. Good set for the price.

I've enjoyed the perks of this machine. It has streaming Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. It also has a wireless rear channel. I really like this home theater system! However, it has started having problems recognizing blu-ray discs. It's going to be sent in for repair, in a day or two, which is an inconvenience, but Samsung has excellent customer service!

I purchased this unit a couple of months ago and it seems to be really good quality. I just am having trouble getting the surround sound speakers to play. I have tried with a Music concert DVD, our satellite Dish, and radio. The surround sound doesn't play. The blue light is on the unit for the speakers. Help.

it's an ok system. after a few months of use it stopped recognizing my wi fi modem, so now if I want to connect to the internet I have to run the Ethernet cord to the modem. not always convenient. I don't like the speakers that much either, the way to hang them is awkward. I have the sony system in my bedroom and apart from the fact that the sony does not have a shuffle option, I prefer the sony system.

Great sound Works great only problem I have is I need to do a network test every time I use it but other than that great product would highly recommend.

I have not had the opportunity to watch a movie but the tuner and sound for the television is great. I have one issue and that is every since I have connected this up my television's input switches about every 30 minutes and I have to switch it back, which is really annoying. I had to disconnect it when just viewing television which kind of partly negates having it. The instructions were not really much help although I am sure it is user error. If anyone knows what the problem is I would greatly appreciate it.

I would give this a five star based on value and performance, but the shipping was a little sketchy. It delivered on time and to my front porch. But, it was in label packaging that said "Yamaha Sound System" for all the world to see sitting on my front porch while I was at work. Luckily no one walking by my house felt the need to take it from me. The other annoyance with this item, is that it is all black but came with white speaker wire. Not a big deal when running your wires under your base boards, but when your entire entertainment center is black, white wires stand out. Of course you can buy black speaker wire to fix this issue. so definitely not a deal breaker at all.Otherwise, it is a great system with great sound! I am very happy with it and definitely recommend it! Just make sure your home when it is delivered.

This system comes with the worst subwoofer on the planet. It's unbelievable how bad it is. It distorts VERY VERY VERY hard at high levels and even distorts at lower levels. It no longer sounds like bass and instead all you hear is the subwoofer rattling. It's a real shame considering the rest of the package is damn near perfect. Setup is super easy. The package comes with 80feet of 16 gauge wire (you will need a pair of wire strippers) and YPAO calibration to set you up. The wire is white for somereason and does clash with the looks of the system. The receiver has all the features one could expect from a modern reciever and supports basically every audio format except dolby atmos. (Only 1 4k hdcp 2.2 passthrough however).Watching blue ray movies is a blast minus the subwoofer. Dialouge is clear, and the surround effect is fantastic. The satellite speakers and the center channel get extremely loud with very minimal distortion (none that i notice anyway unless you're literally at max...which is defening).I have a bose cinemate 1sr in another room as a comparison and the sound quality, again minus the subwoofer is VERY close considering the price difference (around $800). Since the 1sr is a soundbar, and ive never owned a 5.1 channel system before--the surround effect is what really impressed me.However, as stated multiple times above, unless you intend to replace the subwoofer i would NOT purchase this system as it genuinily and completely ruins the experience. I'll be keeping the rest of the system and replacing the subwoofer so it gets 4 stars for now.

One of my speakers doesn't work over all great sound system.

Terrific unit for the money. Everything works very well, clarity is on par or better than similar systems. The only thing preventing a 5 star rating is the lack of a pass-thru option; system must be on if you want to watch TV and have the cable run through it. Otherwise very happy with it.

It's awesome! My son is so happy. The sound quality is great on tv, games, music and guitars. The price is reasonable.

Really good home theater system, but the subwoofer SUCKS!! I've adjusted bass settings as high as they'll go, and in every source. It doesn't make you notice it. Personally, I want a sub that is too loud so I can turn it down. A sub that you can't be annoyed by at its highest level is inadequate.Also, surround options don't allow you to choose a single type of speaker level on the individual surround settings. It defaults to a preset surround speaker level.If I didn't know any better, this system would be a great, super cheap, solution for theater surround, however, it leaves me unsatisfied.

So getting what I paid for including speakers boxes made out of plastic.SPEAKER BOXES VERY TIGHT CANNOT DRILL HOLES FOR WALL MOUNTS.You probably could get the wall mounts that clamp onto speakers.Also instead of pinch connectors being on back of units.There is cheap male into female color coded connector at unit the wire pinch connectors at speakers.Other way to put speakers to wall.2 1/2" to 3" drywall screw(preformed keyhole in plastic.IF THESE SPEAKERS VIBRATE AGAINST THE WALLS TRY SELF STICKING RUBBER OR FELT MAYBE? I might add speaker wire silver solder and insulation sleeves.

Good when its working, but there are two issues, one hardware, one software.(1) Rear speakers: sometimes they will work for a month at a time, then all of a sudden, every day for a week in a row, they will drop out, and i will have to re-sync them again the next day. They are only 15' away, and have direct line of sight. No reason for always dropping the rear unit signal.(2) Product advertising and Samsungs own appstore website claims this device is compatible with Plex, but it is nowhere to be found in the HTs webstore. disappointing.

Really basic... Just ok. I'm not real thrilled that the Samsung remote always make my Samsung TV say Function not available, because they are too close in the IR range.. You would think Samsung would have a compatible sound system with it own TV.

It arrived with a broken speaker and two faulty speaker wires. You couldn't know if the speakers were broken until I tested every speaker as well as all of the wires. The manual doesn't specify if you should use optic cable or component and when I asked the email support they never responded. The online support just sent me links as I struggled to set the whole system up and register it. The S/N is on the back of the Blue Ray player and so small that even with a magnifying glass I couldn't read it. I had to take a photo with a flash and then blow up the photo to get the S/N. The customer service person that I spoke to actually had the nerve to respond to the broken speaker and two defective wires, "It's lucky that you're still under warranty." ?!! I just bought the thing and it came broken and I'm lucky that it's warrantied? They have a really screwed up idea about customer service and quality.

This is the "2015" model. It's good, everything works BUT the only inputs it has are RCA (component) and Optical. No HDMI inputs. This means if you want to hook up your XBOK, you've got to get an HDMI to RCA cable, and listen to ANALOG sound rather than digital. I'll be returning and getting something that has at least 1 hdmi in. App selection isn't great either.

Honestly I thought this would last a lot longer... it's only been 7 months and today I turned on my TV and the HDMI out just stopped working..... besides that the sound quality is pretty decent.

The receiver seems too powerful for the speakers. Surround sound, even at optimal level, causes the speakers to give popping sounds. But then again, this is Yamaha. Yamaha provides affordable packages. Like a guitar and an amp. But in this case, the speakers basically suck.

It's ok but it doesn't deserve 4.5 star average. The set is basically 5 tweeters with a 6" subwoofer. No amount of "engineering" can change the laws of physics, so the you get lots of high frequencies (really crisp), awful midrange reproduction and muddy base. I had higher expectations from a $400 set.

After tweaking the settings for a few days, the speakers are below par and not very clear. I have realized that the '5ch Stereo' setting and 'Pro Logic' setting get the most out of them. For the price, this is a fair deal, to be honest. I have the subwoofer on Max... It's underwhelmimg otherwise. Maxed out, it just barely exceeds my expectations. Sub tends to rumble during big explosions during movie, thus kind of ruining the excitement momentarily. I am purchasing a Klipsch subwoofer in replace for this one.

I'm extremely disappointed with these speakers. I know it's a home theater in a box, but the speakers themselves are pretty poor. The reciever is fine, and the subwoofer is ok, but the speakers are cheap and have no depth of sound to them.

Seemed like a good home theater and system. The deal-breaker for me is that it claims to be able to control the dynamic range of the soundtrack for night-listening (keeping the loud sound effects low, and raising the quiet dialog), but it didn't. I researched as much as I could, and it seems that the dynamic range control on most systems only works with Dolby-encoded soundtracks. All blu-rays and more seem to be encoded with DTS, so the DRC didn't do anything.I am still on the lookout for a system that can enable DRC properly, because as an apartment-dweller it would be most useful. But for now I just got an inexpensive 2.1 system that has a remote and manual bass/treble control. Not perfect, but a better solution considering it's one-fifth the price.

Subwoofer is weak! Only Blue Ray/DVD will rear speakers work. Which sucks when you want to listen to music.

speakers quit working right center and sub does not work when left one comes on so does center one on the test and sub does not work at all tried to get help but wouldnt help out much at all

I have 2 other Samsung surround sound units and they are great but this one has an audible hum that you can hear in the background coming from the blue ray player

This sound of this system is great but the surround speakers don't work with Pandora iTunes or Amazon prime music. For Netflix and Blu-ray it's okay but if you want it for music I'd buy something else. I packed mine up and returned it.

Rear speakers hardly ever come on.

after using this Samsung home theater for about a week I noticed that the satellite power unit for the surround wireless speakers had a problem. After a time operated the unit would simply lose power and shut down. Wait a few minutes and it returned to normal operation. This happened several times over. I contacted Samsung as requested by the Amazon return site and they gave me nothing but frustration. After awhile on the phone with them testing the unit, resetting the unit, but still unable to convince them I had the problem. You see all that testing and resetting went fine while the unit was operating, it was only the few minutes of shutdown it wouldn't. They finally told me to send my unit in to them for testing and it would take several weeks minimum before they returned it to me. I asked if they would simply send me another satellite receiver and I would return the faulty one avoiding all that time without my system and they would not. I will put this theater system with the back yard TV and use it until it no longer works at all, and replace my indoor system with another but it will not be a Samsung.

Worked OK for a while. Purchased it in January and it died in August.

Cant give this more than two stars, as there are severe lip sync issues with the unit that received. Yes, I have adjusted the settings using the Yamaha remote, this will work temporarily (4-5 days) then it will go back to back to being off sync.Very frustrating, I either have a defected unit, or this is a flawed product. Would like to hear from Yamaha

Sound quality is nice but it randomly turns off when I turn the volume above about 25%

Hey Guys - i bought Yamaha YHT-4920UBL 5.1-Channel Home Theater system that came with yamaha rx v379 receiver and 5 yamaha speakers and subw.I found that Music is phenomenal when I play through Pandora or itunes. Easy setup there.However, things quickly turned the other way as receiver is not giving video output to either tv or projector.Since receiver has only one HDMI output, I tried below 3 options, one option at a time, and nothing worked.Option 1:Samsung Blue ray player (BD-J5100)-> Yamha Receiver (HDMI 1)Receiver (HDMI OUT) -> Sony bravia kdl-37l4000 (HDMI 1)Option 2:Roku 2 -> Yamaha Receiver (HDMI 1)Yamaha Receiver (HDMI OUT) -> Sony bravia kdl-37l4000 (HDMI 1)Option 3:Roku 2 -> Yamaha Receiver (HDMI 1)Yamaha Receiver (HDMI OUT) -> Optoma HD142X 1080p 3D DLP Home Theater Projector(HDMI 1)I am excited as the music coming out of these speakers is so great and I really want to keep this unit.But, in absence of tv/projector output I fear I may have to return this unit.Please help, either this unit is bad or somewhere something I am missing.Thanks-APJPS: THis is my first home thearter system. I am a music lover but wouldn't call myself an audiophile yet

I purchased this item August 2015, it just broke , July 2016 less than a year after purchased. Square trade is a hassle to deal with.

I have not even owned this one year yet and it's almost useless. About 3 months after buying it the speakers started to make a crackling noise that would just come out of nowhere which turned into loud static noise. I would be watching tv or listening to music and BAM very loud static blaring over the speakers and no matter what I did it wouldn't stop so I would turn it off and it might be 10 minutes or 2 days but eventually I would turn it on to check it and it would be back to normal. This went on for months until recently now the speakers just stop putting any sound out at all, it may be 2 min after turning it on or 4 hours after and the only way to get the sound back is to physically unplug the power from the back of the unit and wait a bit then plug it back in. In addition to that the remote and buttons on the unit become unresponsive all except the power and volume and unplugging the unit fixes this but for only a very short time and then it becomes unresponsive again. Lastly the bluetooth will not connect or even show up on my device until I unplug the unit. The sound was pretty good when it worked just wished it would have lasted longer that 3 months before issues started and 10 months before it was just a pile of junk. Samsung is not what it used to be I would not recommend this system.

I purchased this 18 months ago and it was working ok - sound quality as expected. I also have a Samsung smart tv.A month ago the right frontand subwoofer speakers stopped working. There was no power surge or any physical changes. I checked for a firmware update, checked connections, ran the speaker tests - all the troubleshooting steps.Samsung support went through these steps with me and confirmed it's a problem with the physical unit: I need to mail it into one of their repair centers and since it is out of warranty, they will charge me - and there's no limitation so that charge can be whatever they want. The cost of this system basically translates to a year's worth of usage.There are too many other manufacturers of sounds systems, and with this choice and improved technologies, as well as this experience I will not buy Samsung again.I see from reviews on Amazon and elsewhere that many customers have experience the same, and that it's even worse if you purchase their extended warranty. If you want surround sound, my recommendation is to go with a system where the manufacturer stands by their product, or try some of the newer tech like soundbars and/or wireless setups.

I wish I could rate no stars the product was not working and when trying to contact someone for help you get pointless one way emails! I'm extremely disappointed and wish I can get my money back.

The 3d blu.ray does not hear the voice

Bass blows. Sad I ordered this and set it all up otherwise I'd return this suckfest

worked fine for a year. Then after an update the unit shut down and when it started back up the screen was black. I will never buy another samsung product.

Do not buy product, the amplifier starts buzzing after a week of having it. Had first one sent back to Amazon and had another one sent out. Same problem happens.

Thanks for reply me. I am still having a problem to set up with Samsung TV(: Samsung UN78JS9100 Curved 78-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2015 Model)and Yamaha amplifier( YHT-4920UBL 5.1 Channel Home Theater in a box System with Bluetooth)I have a Samsung Blue Ray player Home Theater System CD/DVD player. When I connect Samsun TV and Blue Ray DVD player with Yamaha receiver it shows the picture and but no sound at all sometimes it has a TV sound but no sound from amplifier.What shall I do? I reviewed the owner's manual and I set up all setting according to manual though no sound comes out from amplifier.Please let me know what to do from Dr. Chong

The packaging was very poor with the speakers loosely placed inside the large box. Some abrasion marks were clearly seen on 3 out of 5 speakers - they looked like worn products. There was no power in the receiver when it was turned on. Disappoint by Yamaha.

I got it and installed it over the weekend. So far I am not happy and may return it. All 4 satellite speakers are drowned out by the center speaker, so it is impossible to hear surround sound. And the only sound I am getting from the satellite speakers is not the whole sound, only parts of what's coming from the center speaker. My two giant karaoke speakers I used to use sounded much better than this, as far as surround sound goes. The only sound I hear now is coming from directly in front of me, and I'm not hearing any surround sound.I tried moving the rear speakers almost right behind my chair, and still couldn't hear them. This is totally unacceptable, since they will be mounted on the wall about 6 feet from the chair on either side. I tried re-calibrating the speakers, and it didn't help. The extra bass feature seems to be worthless, too, as I had to turn the subwoofer all the way up to hear any bass, and by then it was muffled and distorted and made for bad listening.I haven't checked out the features yet, like blue tooth. For me, it's all about the sound. If you can't get past the sound, then what have you got? I mean, it doesn't sound terrible. It gets pretty loud. But almost all the sound is coming out of one speaker.I will try and see if customer service or tech support can help me. Maybe I did something wrong. I mean, it's not rocket science. All I want is surround sound. Is that too much to ask for? If it is, this thing is going back.