ZVOX SB380 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 ZVOX SB380 vs Yamaha SR-B20A comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The ZVOX SB380 was rated 4, while the Yamaha SR-B20A has a rating 5.4. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, input for the SB380 and volume down, volume up, power, source for the SR-B20A.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 45 versus 120 (overall) according to devices. Competitors have a built-in subwoofer. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 6 out of 10 in our ranking.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Bluetooth support integrated in the SR-B20A. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the SR-B20A. We rated the connectivity of the SB380 at 4 out of 10, while the SR-B20A was rated 7/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the SR-B20A provides a device control application. Soundbars in this review are not 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 SB380 or SR-B20A. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The SB380 was rated 4/10, while the SR-B20A received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Yamaha SR-B20A over ZVOX SB380