Polk Audio Command Bar vs Yamaha ATS-1070 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Polk Audio Command Bar vs Yamaha ATS-1070 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, Command Bar has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 6,6 for ATS-1070. The competitors' control buttons are different: volume down, volume up, microphone, action and input, mute, volume down, volume up, power, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Polk Audio Command Bar has 2.1 versus 2.0 for the Yamaha ATS-1070. The output power is different and equal to 160 (overall) W for the Command Bar versus 120 W for the ATS-1070. Only the Yamaha ATS-1070 has a built-in subwoofer. Both models received our 6 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Polk Audio Command Bar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/0 of the Yamaha ATS-1070. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the Command Bar received a rating of 7/10 versus 6/10, respectively. App control is available for the ATS-1070. A built-in microphone is present only on the Command Bar. Multi-room is only available for the Polk Audio Command Bar.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Polk Audio Command Bar got a rating of 5, and Yamaha ATS-1070 6 out of 10.

Advantages Polk Audio Command Bar over Yamaha ATS-1070

Advantages Yamaha ATS-1070 over Polk Audio Command Bar