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Yamaha TSX-10
Reviewed by
Michael Gelfand
on 04/14/2002
Yamaha TSX-10
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  • Product type: Micro system
  • Sound output mode: Stereo
  • Amplifier total output power: 36 Watt
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The good: Can be set up in four different horizontal or vertical positions; sweet sounding; classy looks.

The bad: Speakers will fall over unless mounted to or leaned against a wall.

The bottom line: Plenty of volume and tonal control make the TSX-10 a winner even before you count its above-average design and features.

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  • Reviewed by:
    Michael Gelfand
  • Reviewed on: 04/14/2002
Yamaha's attention to subtle details makes the TSX-10 an attractive, versatile, and quite good-sounding shelf system. If you're pressed for space and demand solid performance from a small footprint, the TSX-10 is a no-brainer.Yamaha's attention to subtle details makes the TSX-10 an attractive, versatile, and quite good-sounding shelf system. If you're pressed for space and demand solid performance from a small footprint, the TSX-10 is a no-brainer.

Clean design
The best way to describe the TSX-10 is to say that it's unassumingly attractive. When you look at the main module from its conventional horizontal perch, the faux wood-grain finish on the sides and the metallic top bespeak a clean design aesthetic. The three-piece system can be mounted to a wall, and the main module can also sit tilted at either a 20-degree or a 45-degree angle. The top of the unit employs a stately collection of control buttons along with a fashionable, blue LED; a blue-tinted acrylic CD cover; and a concentric, backlit, blue volume knob. The shallow, lightweight speakers are housed in wood cabinets and are dressed up with silver-colored grilles that match the base module's metallic tint. The remote is small but unremarkable.

The tiny but deceptively heavy core of the system consists of a 40-station preset AM/FM tuner (16 AM and 24 FM), a digital amplifier that delivers 18 watts per channel, and a CD player. All of the playback controls are on the top panel. Aside from the typical connections for speakers and an AM/FM antenna and ground, the most notable rear-panel accoutrements are a subwoofer output, minijack auxiliary input and output terminals, an optical digital output, and a remote-sensor switch.

We couldn't figure out all of the TSX-10's myriad functions--including six brightness levels for the display--without reading the manual. But you'll be able to hook up this system and start listening to music without any undue trouble. Once you've satisfied your need for immediate gratification, we strongly recommend that you glance through the manual to master useful features such as bass and treble controls as well as bass boost. Continue reading

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