Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Yamaha SR-C20A review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Yamaha SR-C20A comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, MusicCast BAR 400 has a total rating of 8.2 out of 10 versus 3.8 for SR-C20A. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input, mute and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has 5.1 versus 2.1 for the Yamaha SR-C20A. The output power is different and equal to 200 (overall) W for the MusicCast BAR 400 versus 100 (overall) W for the SR-C20A. Only the Yamaha SR-C20A has a built-in subwoofer. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Yamaha SR-C20A 5 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the MusicCast BAR 400.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 0/1 of the Yamaha SR-C20A. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the MusicCast BAR 400 received a rating of 8/10 versus 4/10, respectively. Compared soundbars have no app control. A built-in microphone is present only on the MusicCast BAR 400. Multi-room is only available for the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400.

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 MusicCast BAR 400 over Yamaha SR-C20A

Advantages Yamaha SR-C20A over Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400