LG SN10YG vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 review

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l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – LG SN10YG vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400. The LG SN10YG was rated 7.2, while the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has a rating 8.2. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, function, play/pause, microphone for the SN10YG and power, volume down, volume up, input, mute for the MusicCast BAR 400.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that SN10YG has 5.1.2 and MusicCast BAR 400 has 5.1. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 570 (overall) versus 200 (overall) according to devices. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Rate 8 out of 10 received the LG SN10YG for audio features and specs, but the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 received 7 out of 10. The MusicCast BAR 400 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 2/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the LG SN10YG versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400. As in the SN10YG, so in the MusicCast BAR 400 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the SN10YG at 9 out of 10, while the MusicCast BAR 400 was rated 8/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the SN10YG provides a device control application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 may become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the SN10YG. The SN10YG can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The SN10YG was rated 10/10, while the MusicCast BAR 400 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages LG SN10YG over Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400

Advantages Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 over LG SN10YG