Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Bose TV Speaker review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Bose TV Speaker comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
8.2
Bose TV Speaker
5
10
4

Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Bose TV Speaker review

Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
vs
Bose TV Speaker

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Bose TV Speaker comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 was rated 8.2, while the Bose TV Speaker has a rating 5.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that MusicCast BAR 400 has 5.1 and TV Speaker has 3.0. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the MusicCast BAR 400 via wireless, but TV Speaker has wired connection type. Rate 7 out of 10 received the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 for audio features and specs, but the Bose TV Speaker received 5 out of 10. The MusicCast BAR 400 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the MusicCast BAR 400. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Bose TV Speaker. As in the MusicCast BAR 400, so in the TV Speaker there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the MusicCast BAR 400 at 8 out of 10, while the TV Speaker was rated 7/10. None of these soundbars can be controlled using the app. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 equipped with a microphone. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 may become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the MusicCast BAR 400 or TV Speaker. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The MusicCast BAR 400 was rated 6/10, while the TV Speaker received a mark of 4/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 over Bose TV Speaker

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Microphone
  • Multi-room support
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Common

Product

Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Bose TV Speaker

Model

MusicCast BAR 400
TV Speaker

Brand

Yamaha
Bose

Reviews

121
795

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, input, mute
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

5.1
3.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

200 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wired

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Deezer, TIDAL, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
1/0

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
1/0

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

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X, DTS Digital Surround
has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

94.2 x 8.3 x 11/38.6 x 3.3 x 4.3
58.4 x 5 x 10.1/23.4 x 2.2 x 4

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6
3.1/7.7

Other

Release year

2018
2020
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Bose TV Speaker
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Bose TV Speaker

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8.2
  • 5
  • 8.2Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
  • 5Bose TV Speaker

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