VIZIO SB3651-E6 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 VIZIO SB3651-E6 vs Yamaha SR-B20A comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The VIZIO SB3651-E6 was rated 7.6, while the Yamaha SR-B20A has a rating 3.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up for the SB3651-E6 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 SB3651-E6 has 5.1 and SR-B20A has 2.1. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Yamaha SR-B20A. Rate 7 out of 10 received the VIZIO SB3651-E6 for audio features and specs, but the Yamaha SR-B20A received 5 out of 10. The SB3651-E6 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the SB3651-E6. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the VIZIO SB3651-E6 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Yamaha SR-B20A. As in the SB3651-E6, so in the SR-B20A there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the SB3651-E6 at 8 out of 10, while the SR-B20A was rated 4/10. The manufacturer of the SB3651-E6 provides a device control application. The VIZIO SB3651-E6 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 SB3651-E6 or SR-B20A. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The SB3651-E6 was rated 4/10, while the SR-B20A received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages VIZIO SB3651-E6 over Yamaha SR-B20A

Advantages Yamaha SR-B20A over VIZIO SB3651-E6