Yamaha SR-B20A vs Vizio M21d-H8 review

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Yamaha SR-B20A vs Vizio M21d-H8 comparison chart

Yamaha SR-B20A vs Vizio M21d-H8 review

Yamaha SR-B20A
vs
Vizio M21d-H8

l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Yamaha SR-B20A vs Vizio M21d-H8. The Yamaha SR-B20A was rated 3.8, while the Vizio M21d-H8 has a rating 5. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, source, demo, volume down, volume up for the SR-B20A and power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth for the M21d-H8.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. By the number of channels, the devices do not differ. Competitors have a built-in subwoofer. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 5 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. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Yamaha SR-B20A versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Vizio M21d-H8. As in the SR-B20A, so in the M21d-H8 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the SR-B20A at 4 out of 10, while the M21d-H8 was rated 6/10. None of these soundbars can be controlled using the app. The Vizio M21d-H8 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 SR-B20A or M21d-H8. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The SR-B20A was rated 6/10, while the M21d-H8 received a mark of 5/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Vizio M21d-H8 over Yamaha SR-B20A

  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Yamaha SR-B20A
Vizio M21d-H8

Model

SR-B20A
M21d-H8

Brand

Yamaha
Vizio

Reviews

34
4

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, source, demo, volume down, volume up
power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

100 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

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

0/1
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

2/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

91x5.3x13.1/35.7x2.2x5.2
98 x 11.4 x 18.8/39 x 5 x 7

Weight, kg/pounds

3.2/7.1
3/6

Other

Release year

2021
2020
Yamaha SR-B20A
Vizio M21d-H8
Yamaha SR-B20A
Vizio M21d-H8

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 3.8
  • 5
  • 3.8Yamaha SR-B20A
  • 5Vizio M21d-H8

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