Yamaha's True X Dolby Atmos Family: From Bluetooth Speaker to 4.1.2 System

Yamaha's True X Dolby Atmos Wireless Surround Sound System builds on the firm's successful soundbars such as the YAS-209 and YAS-207 , but now the possibilities are greatly expanded. Its main components, the True X Bar 50A and True X Bar 40A soundbars, received upward-firing Atmos speakers.

In total, these soundbars have six emitters: in addition to Atmos speakers, there are also a couple of forward-facing full-range speakers and two woofers. For their free placement, it was necessary, according to Yamaha engineers, to sacrifice the center channel speaker.

Both new products are compatible with the voice assistant Amazon Alexa, provide streaming Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, Tidal Connect and, of course, work via Bluetooth. For control, in addition to the remote control, you can use the proprietary Sound Bar Controller application. It, in particular, will allow you to switch sound modes - "Film", "Stereo", "Standard" and "Game", in addition to which you can still apply two sound options - Clear Voice (Clear voice) and Bass Extension (Bass Extension). The older model, True X Bar 50A, is additionally equipped with a subwoofer. The SW-X100A subwoofer can be purchased separately for the soundbar with the 40A index.

Another highlight of the new line is the True X Speaker X1A wireless surround speakers, equipped with a 55mm full-range driver. They work with True X Bar 50A and True X Bar 40A soundbars as rear satellites. In addition, these are portable Bluetooth speakers with IP67 water and dust resistance rating, providing 12 hours of listening time before the next full charge via USB-C. And True X Speaker X1A is easy to mount on the wall.

Thus, Yamaha True X Dolby Atmos components can be used to assemble a variety of surround sound systems, from a Dolby Atmos stereo soundbar to a 4.1.2 home theater set. Three finishes are available, from black to light grey. New items will be on sale by September 2023.

European prices for new Yamaha products look like this: True X Bar 50A - 900, True X Bar 40A - 600, True X Sub 100A - 350, True X Speaker 1A - 170 euros.