The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - LG SN8YG vs Yamaha ATS-1070 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, SN8YG has a total rating of 6.8 out of 10 versus 6,6 for ATS-1070. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, function, play/pause, microphone and input, mute, volume down, volume up, power, respectively.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the LG SN8YG has 3.1.2 versus 2.0 for the Yamaha ATS-1070. The output power is different and equal to 440 (overall) W for the SN8YG versus 120 W for the ATS-1070. Only the Yamaha ATS-1070 has a built-in subwoofer. The LG SN8YG got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Yamaha ATS-1070 6 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the ATS-1070.
Only the LG SN8YG can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The LG SN8YG 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 SN8YG received a rating of 8/10 versus 6/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the SN8YG. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
Only the SN8YG has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the SN8YG. For multichannel surround LG SN8YG got a rating of 10, and Yamaha ATS-1070 6 out of 10.