Yamaha Unified Communications Microphone Speaker System YVC-1000

Offering smart sound separation for closer communication, and a separate microphone and speaker for an intimate audio/video experience, the Yamaha Unified Communications Microphone and Speaker System YVC-1000 reminds us that the Japanese still make some of the tech in the world. Ideal for a video conference session, place the high-performance, full-range speaker unit near a display and the audio and video coming from the remote location blend seamlessly. Yamaha says that "adaptive echo canceler and other Yamaha sound processing technologies facilitate stress-free conversation."

The system offers fast NFC and Bluetooth connection to PCs, smartphones, tablets and conferencing systems. Sound optimization technologies integrated include noise reduction to suppress unwanted sounds, auto gain control to automatically ampfly human voices, reverb suppression, auto room EQ to match the dimensions of the space in real-time, and automatic tracking to locate and track the voice. Oh, and the whole unit looks very nice too!

The Yamaha Unified Communications Microphone and Speaker System YVC-1000 features:

• Interface: Control Unit: USB 2.0 High Speed, Bluetooth, NFC (Near Field Communication) / Audio Input terminal (stereo RCA pin), Audio Output terminal (stereo RCA pin) / External speaker terminal (RCA pin) x 2, Power terminal, Microphone terminal / Microphone: Input and output terminals
• Power consumption (max): 20 W (one connected microphone), 35 W (five microphones connected)
• Radio interference standard: FCC (Part 15B) Class A, ICES-003
• Power source: 120 V (60 Hz)
• Control unit size: 332 x 95 x 162mm (13.1 x 3.74 x 6.38")
• Microphone size: 136 x 36 x 136mm (5.35 x 1.42 x 5.35")
• Control unit weight: 1.8kg (4.0 lbs)
• Microphone unit: 0.4kg (0.9 lbs)
• OS: OS: 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8.1, 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8, 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.9, Mac OS X 10.8 / USB: USB 2.0 or later
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth specification version: 2.1 + EDR / Supported profile: HFP (1.6), A2DP / Supported Codec: SBC, mSBC / Wireless output: Class 2 / Maximum communication distance: 10 m (32.8 ft)
• NFC: Compatible devices: NFC-compatible Android devices, versions 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4
• Voice guidance: English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish, German
• Includes power cable (3m, 9.8 ft), USB cable (5m, 16.4 ft), microphone cable (5m, 16.4 ft), Quick Start Guide
• Manual: Japanese (English available online)