But Yamaha’s engineers decided that a 4.1.2-channel arrangement was preferable, because it allows more space in the soundbar to fit the bass drivers they wanted, and allows for a wider sound.

but it’s to be avoided unless you want your TV sound to be swamped by bass. ‘Compact’ is the word we’ll be going with here. Sitting on its little rubberised feet, the Yamaha’s a tidy ...