Yamaha YAS-109 vs Yamaha ATS-1070 review

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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