It makes sense comparing Yamaha YAS-209 vs Akixno SR210 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, YAS-209 has a total rating of 8.2 out of 10 versus 4 for SR210. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute and power, volume down, volume up, Bluetooth, respectively.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Yamaha YAS-209 has 2.1 versus 2.0 for the Akixno SR210. The output power is different and equal to 200 (overall) W for the YAS-209 versus 20 W for the SR210. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Yamaha YAS-209 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Akixno SR210 5 for its audio features and specs.
Spotify support is available on the YAS-209.
Only the Yamaha YAS-209 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the YAS-209 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the YAS-209 received a rating of 8/10 versus 4/10, respectively.
App control is available for the YAS-209. A built-in microphone is present only on the YAS-209. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.