Samsung HW-S40T 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 Samsung HW-S40T vs Yamaha SR-B20A comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Samsung HW-S40T was rated 5, while the Yamaha SR-B20A has a rating 3.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, volume down, volume up, power, source for the HW-S40T 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 HW-S40T has 2.0 and SR-B20A has 2.1. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 100 versus 100 (overall) according to devices. Competitors have a built-in subwoofer. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Samsung HW-S40T for audio features and specs, but the Yamaha SR-B20A received 5 out of 10.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Samsung HW-S40T versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Yamaha SR-B20A. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the SR-B20A. Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the HW-S40T at 6 out of 10, while the SR-B20A was rated 4/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the HW-S40T provides a device control application. Soundbars in this review are not 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 HW-S40T or SR-B20A. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The HW-S40T was rated 5/10, while the SR-B20A received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Samsung HW-S40T over Yamaha SR-B20A

Advantages Yamaha SR-B20A over Samsung HW-S40T