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 5.4. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up for the SB3651-E6 and volume down, volume up, power, source for the SR-B20A.
Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Yamaha SR-B20A. An external subwoofer connects to the SB3651-E6 via wireless, but SR-B20A has wired connection type. Rate 7 out of 10 received the VIZIO SB3651-E6 for audio features and specs, but the Yamaha SR-B20A received 6 out of 10. The SB3651-E6 can play audio from Spotify.
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 7/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The VIZIO SB3651-E6 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.
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.