Sonos Arc vs Yamaha ATS-1070 review
The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Sonos Arc vs Yamaha ATS-1070 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, Arc has a total rating of 7 out of 10 versus 6,6 for ATS-1070. The competitors' control buttons are different: volume down, volume up, play/pause, microphone and input, mute, volume down, volume up, power, respectively.
Audio features
Both soundbars have active amplification type. Only the Yamaha ATS-1070 has a built-in subwoofer. The Sonos Arc got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Yamaha ATS-1070 6 for its audio features and specs.
Streaming services
The Sonos Arc has support AirPlay 2, and its competitor in our comparison has AirPlay. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.
Connectivity
Only the Sonos Arc can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The compared models do not have a USB connector. For connectivity, the Arc received a rating of 7/10 versus 6/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the Arc. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
Multichannel surround
Only the Arc has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Sonos Arc got a rating of 4, and Yamaha ATS-1070 6 out of 10.
Advantages Sonos Arc over Yamaha ATS-1070
- WI-FI enabled
- Microphone
- Compatible with Dolby Atmos
Advantages Yamaha ATS-1070 over Sonos Arc
- Built-in subwoofer
Common
Product
Model
Brand
Reviews
General
Placement type
Connection to source
Soundbar buttons
Audio features
Built-in channels
Amplification type
Output power, W
Separate speaker (in package)
Separate speaker connections
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
NFC
HDMI input/output
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
USB
Coaxial digital input/output
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
Headphone output
Subwoofer output
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
DTS:X
DTS (other)
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
Weight, kg/pounds
Other
Release year
Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7Sonos Arc
- 6,6Yamaha ATS-1070
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