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I have been given some cash and made the mistake of telling the wife. The only thing she'll let me spend it on (other than her) is a decent sound-bar for our Panasonic 47" TV, as she's as annoyed with the rubbish sound on it as I am.
Now we would like something decent and started looking at the Sono's playbar and liked the idea of wireless surround but it would cost a bomb by the time I got the other bits (even though I could do it a bit at a time) and then came across the YSP-2500 and liked that it seems to do a decent job of fake surround sound but it's pretty pricey, both of these are affordable at a stretch but are they worth all that extra cash compared to say the YSP-1400 which seems pretty good in itself, I could get that and a sub and still have cash left over but if the 2500 is worth the extra cash I might go for it. Of course if anyone's got a better suggestion I'm all ears (can't do a surround sound system though as she'll never agree to all the cables etc).

Many Thanks
 
I'm in the same situation as you, but I'm deciding between the YAS103 or the YSP1400. Not sure if my room is the right environment for the 1400 and I also listen to a lot of music and I've heard the 103 is better for that.
 
mrbazmondo said:
I can't believe people live like this. Would you act like that if she was given some cash?
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Nope, never really comment on what she spends but I think she hate's it when I spend it on computer equipment etc as she thinks it's a waste of cash but she really wants better sound on the TV too.
I keep leaning towards saving some cash and getting the YSP-1400 but then things keep dragging me back to looking at the YSP-2500 and I don't want to end up feeling like I should have splashed out 2 months down the line.
 
I have the YAS 101 and I have just upgraded to the YSP 1400.

Here is the prices of each soundbar on RS

YSP 1400 - £249
YSP 2500 - £699
YSP 3300 - £599
YSP 4300 - £599 (this is £1300 from audio affair)

which is completely bizarre, looking around I think RS have made a HUGE mistake with their pricing I would get the YSP4300 in a heartbeat if you were contemplating buying a YSP 2500.

I would buy YSP 4300 right now before RS realise they have ****** up their prices big time. It's £700 cheaper than their nearest competitors, it's less than half price buy it now before they fix it.

As for is it really better, that's like asking is a Audi R8 really better than an Audi A1. Of course it is. The clue is in the model numbers - higher (bigger) is usually always better when it comes to model numbers.
 
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Ah cool, figured the number ment it was better but also knew it was an older model and lacks certain features (mainly things I can live without). So was just checking, going over to RS to take a look. Thanks for mentioning this to me :)
 
It doesn't lack any features it's their current model.

It has superior features which use different names and their own apps

I would buy right now before you end up kicking yourself when they fix this huge mistake it's £700 off
 
The YSP 4300 looks a steal at that price.

Yamaha sound bars are excellent. I've had a YHT-S400 for 5 years and it's been flawless.
 
Psycho Sonny said:
It doesn't lack any features it's their current model.

It has superior features which use different names and their own apps

I would buy right now before you end up kicking yourself when they fix this huge mistake it's £700 off
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Not sure why you're adamant it's a mistake, it says "Last few to clear in selected stores" on their website so they're obviously just clearing remaining stock.
 
I see you have a Panasonic TV. Something that pushed me towards Yamaha sound bars is their compatibility with Viera Link, which enables you to control the sound bar with your Panasonic TV remote.
 
Been in and grabbed the YSP4300 at RS in plymouth, it was the last one and a display model but is in perfect condition. Thanks Psycho Sonny for pointing out the 4300 to me :)
Looking forward to getting home and setting it up :)
 
I've actually got a YSP 2500, had it for about 6 months. It really is a great piece of kit and is as near as you can get to a full 5.1 system in my opinion. I've got a 46" Pani plasma with a stand that is the same width as the Pani. When i bought the 2500 i also listened to the 4300 as well. To be honest, i couldn't tell the difference between them, they are as good as each other. What is different between them though is there width and height. The 4300 is much wider and taller than the 2500, so would not sit on my TV stand and even if it did, it's height would have chopped off part of the bottom of the screen. So for me the 2500 was the choice to make.
If you look at the pic below, you'll see what i mean about the height and width of the 2500 with a 46" tv. If your stand is much the same size, then the 4300 will be a problem because of it's size. Just seen that you bought the 4300...................hope it fits your stand, if it does you won't be disappointed.

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TheVoice said:
Not sure why you're adamant it's a mistake, it says "Last few to clear in selected stores" on their website so they're obviously just clearing remaining stock.
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Why would you price it less than inferior models?

Doesn't make any sense at all.

If it's because they are clearing stock they would still sell at £1000 which is £300 cheaper than any other retailer. Pricing them £700 cheaper is madness imo
 
Didn't even think about the stand size lol. It was a bit too big but not too tall luckly so I'm gonna extend the stand. Hoping to set it up later, can't wait to hear it.
 
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