Yamaha SR-B20A vs Samsung HW-Q60R review

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Yamaha SR-B20A vs Samsung HW-Q60R comparison chart

Yamaha SR-B20A vs Samsung HW-Q60R review

Yamaha SR-B20A
vs
Samsung HW-Q60R

An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Yamaha SR-B20A vs Samsung HW-Q60R comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, SR-B20A has a total rating of 5.4 out of 10 versus 5 for HW-Q60R. The competitors' control buttons are different: volume down, volume up, power, source and power, volume down, volume up, source, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. The output power is different and equal to 120 (overall) W for the SR-B20A versus 360 (overall) W for the HW-Q60R. Only the Yamaha SR-B20A has a built-in subwoofer. The SR-B20A has a wired connection to separate subwoofer, and the HW-Q60R - wireless. The Yamaha SR-B20A got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-Q60R 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha SR-B20A has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Samsung HW-Q60R. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the SR-B20A received a rating of 7/10 versus 6/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the SR-B20A. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. 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, each of the opponents received 6 points out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha SR-B20A over Samsung HW-Q60R

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • App control

Advantages Samsung HW-Q60R over Yamaha SR-B20A

  • Separate subwoofer in package
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Common

Product

Yamaha SR-B20A
Samsung HW-Q60R

Model

SR-B20A
HW-Q60R

Brand

Yamaha
Samsung

Reviews

34
1662

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

volume down, volume up, power, source
power, volume down, volume up, source

Audio features

Built-in channels

5.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

120 (overall)
360 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/1
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

2/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

1
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Digital Surround, DTS Virtual:X
DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

94 x 12.7 x 17.7/37.5 x 5.3 x 7.3
110 x 5.8 x 9.9/43.3 x 2.3 x 3.9

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/7.1
3.5/7.9

Other

Release year

2020
2019
Yamaha SR-B20A
Samsung HW-Q60R
Yamaha SR-B20A
Samsung HW-Q60R

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

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  • 5.4
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  • 5.4Yamaha SR-B20A
  • 5Samsung HW-Q60R