Sony HT-Z9F vs Yamaha YAS-109 review

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Sony HT-Z9F vs Yamaha YAS-109 comparison chart

Sony HT-Z9F vs Yamaha YAS-109 review

Sony HT-Z9F
vs
Yamaha YAS-109

An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Sony HT-Z9F vs Yamaha YAS-109 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HT-Z9F has a total rating of 7.2 out of 10 versus 8 for YAS-109. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, input, Bluetooth, music service, volume down, volume up and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Sony HT-Z9F has 3.1 versus 2.1 for the Yamaha YAS-109. The output power is different and equal to 400 (overall) W for the HT-Z9F versus 120 (overall) W for the YAS-109. Only the Yamaha YAS-109 has a built-in subwoofer. The HT-Z9F has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the YAS-109 - wired. The Sony HT-Z9F got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Yamaha YAS-109 5 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Sony HT-Z9F has 2/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Yamaha YAS-109. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 8/10. App control is available for the YAS-109. A built-in microphone is present only on the YAS-109. Multi-room is only available for the Sony HT-Z9F.

Multichannel surround

Only the HT-Z9F has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HT-Z9F. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 8 points out of 10.

Advantages Sony HT-Z9F over Yamaha YAS-109

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Multi-room support
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
  • Compatible with DTS:X

Advantages Yamaha YAS-109 over Sony HT-Z9F

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Amazon Music compatible
  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Sony HT-Z9F
Yamaha YAS-109

Model

HT-Z9F
YAS-109

Brand

Sony
Yamaha

Reviews

349
766

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, input, Bluetooth, music service, volume down, volume up
power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

400 (overall)
120 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Chromecast
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
1

NFC

HDMI input/output

2/0
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
1

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

100 x 6.4 x 10/39.4 x 2.5 x 3.4
89x5.3x13.1/35x2.7x5.7

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/6.6
3.4/7.5

Other

Release year

2018
2019
Sony HT-Z9F
Yamaha YAS-109
Sony HT-Z9F
Yamaha YAS-109

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7.2
  • 8
  • 7.2Sony HT-Z9F
  • 8Yamaha YAS-109

Sony HT-Z9F competitors

Yamaha YAS-109 competitors