Sonos Beam vs Yamaha SR-B20A review

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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Sonos Beam vs Yamaha SR-B20A comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Sonos Beam was rated 6, while the Yamaha SR-B20A has a rating 3.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, volume down, volume up, microphone, play/pause for the Beam and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up for the SR-B20A.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Beam has 3.0 and SR-B20A has 2.1. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Yamaha SR-B20A. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Sonos Beam for audio features and specs, but the Yamaha SR-B20A received 5 out of 10. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Beam. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Sonos Beam versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Yamaha SR-B20A. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the SR-B20A. We rated the connectivity of the Beam at 6 out of 10, while the SR-B20A was rated 4/10. The manufacturer of the Beam provides a device control application. The Sonos Beam equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the Beam or SR-B20A. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The Beam was rated 4/10, while the SR-B20A received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Sonos Beam over Yamaha SR-B20A

Advantages Yamaha SR-B20A over Sonos Beam