Bose Solo 5 vs Yamaha YAS-207 review

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Bose Solo 5 vs Yamaha YAS-207 comparison chart

Bose Solo 5 vs Yamaha YAS-207 review

Bose Solo 5
vs
Yamaha YAS-207

Bose Solo 5 vs Yamaha YAS-207 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Solo 5 has a total rating of 4 out of 10 versus 5,4 for YAS-207.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Solo 5 has 2.0 versus 2.1 for the Yamaha YAS-207. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Bose Solo 5 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Yamaha YAS-207 7 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the YAS-207.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the YAS-207 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The compared models do not have a USB connector. For connectivity, the Solo 5 received a rating of 3/10 versus 6/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. 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, each of the opponents received 4 points out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-207 over Bose Solo 5

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Spotify support
  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
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Common

Product

Bose Solo 5
Yamaha YAS-207

Model

Solo 5
YAS-207

Brand

Bose
Yamaha

Reviews

13457
2182

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

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

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.0
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

200

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/0
1/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

Coaxial digital input/output

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

21.6 x 2.8 x 3.4/54.9 x7 x 8.6
92.9 x 5.8 x 10.9/36.6 x 2.3 x 10.6

Weight, kg/pounds

1.7/3.7
2.7/6.1

Other

Release year

2016
2017
Bose Solo 5
Yamaha YAS-207
Bose Solo 5
Yamaha YAS-207

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4
  • 5,4
  • 4Bose Solo 5
  • 5,4Yamaha YAS-207

Bose Solo 5 competitors

Yamaha YAS-207 competitors