Yamaha YHT195 HT System

It’s been a while since we did a full-fledged review of a home theater system, but that doesn’t mean the market is lagging. Yamaha is one of the more popular players in the entry-level home theater segment in India, and its products are generally good and reasonably priced. The device we intend to review today is one of Yamaha's newer models, the YHT195.

Design
This home-theater-in-a-box comprises an HTR-6130 model AV receiver and NS-E270/C270 front and centre speakers, along with a matching SW-P270 subwoofer. The speakers have light silver cabinets, along with lighter grey grilles. The sub, likewise. The satellite speakers weigh a little less than a kilo each, and are neat little rectangular boxes. The center speaker is sleek and flatter in shape, as it rests on its broad base in the, well, center.

The sub is a medium-sized unit when looked at in perspective, with a non-skid pad on its base. The weight is also moderately light, at 8.5 kilos. Included in the package are 22 AWG black speaker wires bundled neatly for connections. The terminals at the back of the speaker and receiver are of the spring clip-on type, making connections easy. The back of the sub has the power switch/LED, volume control, input terminal, and voltage selector (240V for us).

As for the receiver, this unit is silver too (black option available), with a typical façade consisting of a central LED display and a couple of button rows. The left side has a stout round power button, while the right has a huge power knob, which is smooth to use.