Yamaha YAS-109 vs Klipsch R-10B review

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Yamaha YAS-109 vs Klipsch R-10B comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, YAS-109 has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 6.2 for R-10B. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute and input, mute, 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 YAS-109 has 2.1 versus 5.1 for the Klipsch R-10B. The output power is different and equal to 120 (overall) W for the YAS-109 versus 250 (overall) W for the R-10B. Only the Yamaha YAS-109 has a built-in subwoofer. The YAS-109 has a wired connection to separate subwoofer, and the R-10B - wireless. The Yamaha YAS-109 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Klipsch R-10B 7 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha YAS-109 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the YAS-109 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the YAS-109 received a rating of 8/10 versus 5/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the YAS-109. A built-in microphone is present only on the YAS-109. 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 Yamaha YAS-109 got a rating of 8, and Klipsch R-10B 4 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-109 over Klipsch R-10B

Advantages Klipsch R-10B over Yamaha YAS-109