The YX-02 from Guangzhou Tonewinner Electronics is a complete 5.1.4 home theater and karaoke system that combines a separate amplifier, a subwoofer and four tall speaker columns in one package. Onboard decoding takes in Dolby Atmos and DTS:X plus earlier Dolby formats, and it is intended for living rooms and media rooms where movies, music, games and karaoke all run through one setup. The maker also sells a version named YX-02P.
Key specs that matter
The AT-05W amplifier has seven speaker channels for left, right, center, two surrounds and two top channels, plus a subwoofer channel into 2 ohm. S/N is 90 dB or more, A-weighted, distortion is 0.5% or less at 1 kHz, and it weighs 2.8 kg in a 550 mm wide slim case. The SW-05 subwoofer uses one 8 inch driver rated at 100 W, covers 50 Hz to 4 kHz at 2 ohm with 85 dB sensitivity, and weighs 6.5 kg in a 260 x 310 x 293 mm cabinet. The AS-05F main columns each combine one 2.25 inch and two 3 inch drivers, cover 120 Hz to 20 kHz at 8 ohm, handle up to 40 W and weigh 4 kg. The AS-05WS surround columns use the same driver mix, reach from 250 Hz to 20 kHz, handle up to 30 W and weigh 4.4 kg. Both column types stand 1160 mm tall on a 313 x 313 mm footprint. Everything runs from 100 to 240 V at 50 or 60 Hz.
Engineering and use context
Video passes through HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2 at 4K and 60 Hz, including full RGB chroma, Dolby Vision and HDR10, over four HDMI inputs and one HDMI output. HDMI eARC lets a TV send its own audio back to the amplifier, and CEC control allows one remote to handle power and volume across connected devices. Optical and coaxial outputs are also fitted. The surround columns are fed wirelessly through a 5.2 GHz and 5.8 GHz dual-band link, and their own mains input explains why they need a power socket rather than speaker cable. Because the height channels are built into the columns, no ceiling speakers are needed for the Atmos layout. The amplifier also carries built-in karaoke functions.
Pairing
As a self-contained package the YX-02 needs only a TV and sources such as a streaming box, games console or Blu-ray player connected over HDMI. A TV with eARC can act as the hub for its built-in apps, with the amplifier handling decoding.
Alternatives
The ToneWinner YX-03 is a related home cinema and karaoke package in a 5.1.2 layout with height drivers built into the front speakers.