Yamaha YAS-109 vs Yamaha ATS-1070 review

Votes 13 13
Rating 3.7 3.7

Yamaha YAS-109 vs Yamaha ATS-1070 comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha YAS-109
8
Yamaha ATS-1070
6,6
9
5

Yamaha YAS-109 vs Yamaha ATS-1070 review

Yamaha YAS-109
vs
Yamaha ATS-1070

The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Yamaha YAS-109 vs Yamaha ATS-1070 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, YAS-109 has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 6,6 for ATS-1070. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute 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 Yamaha YAS-109 has 2.1 versus 2.0 for the Yamaha ATS-1070. The output power is different and equal to 120 (overall) W for the YAS-109 versus 120 W for the ATS-1070. Competitors have a built-in subwoofer. The Yamaha YAS-109 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Yamaha ATS-1070 6 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha YAS-109 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha YAS-109 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 YAS-109 received a rating of 8/10 versus 6/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the YAS-109. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

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 Yamaha YAS-109 got a rating of 8, and Yamaha ATS-1070 6 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-109 over Yamaha ATS-1070

  • WI-FI enabled
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Yamaha YAS-109
Yamaha ATS-1070

Model

YAS-109
ATS-1070

Brand

Yamaha
Yamaha

Reviews

766
0

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute
input, mute, volume down, volume up, power

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
2.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

120 (overall)
120

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wired

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, SoundCloud
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
1/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

1
1

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Digital Surround
DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

89x5.3x13.1/35x2.7x5.7
88.9 x 5.1 x 12.7/35 x 2.1 x 5.1

Weight, kg/pounds

3.4/7.5
3.1/7.5

Other

Release year

2019
2018
Yamaha YAS-109
Yamaha ATS-1070
Yamaha YAS-109
Yamaha ATS-1070

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8
  • 6,6
  • 8Yamaha YAS-109
  • 6,6Yamaha ATS-1070