Vizio M21d-H8 vs Yamaha YAS-107 review

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Vizio M21d-H8 vs Yamaha YAS-107 review

Vizio M21d-H8
vs
Yamaha YAS-107

I had a chance to test and compare two models: Vizio M21d-H8 vs Yamaha YAS-107 and this review should help people who are looking for a good soundbar. The Vizio M21d-H8 was rated 5, while the Yamaha YAS-107 has a rating 6.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth for the M21d-H8 and input, mute, volume down, volume up, power for the YAS-107.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that M21d-H8 has 2.1 and YAS-107 has 2.0. Competitors have a built-in subwoofer. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Vizio M21d-H8 for audio features and specs, but the Yamaha YAS-107 received 7 out of 10. The YAS-107 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Vizio M21d-H8 versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Yamaha YAS-107. As in the M21d-H8, so in the YAS-107 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 6/10. The manufacturer of the YAS-107 provides a device control application. 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 M21d-H8 or YAS-107. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The M21d-H8 was rated 5/10, while the YAS-107 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Vizio M21d-H8 over Yamaha YAS-107

  • Microphone

Advantages Yamaha YAS-107 over Vizio M21d-H8

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • App control
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Common

Product

Vizio M21d-H8
Yamaha YAS-107

Model

M21d-H8
YAS-107

Brand

Vizio
Yamaha

Reviews

4
814

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth
input, mute, volume down, volume up, power

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
2.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

120

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
wired

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
1/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
1

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X
DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

98 x 11.4 x 18.8/39 x 5 x 7
88.9 x 5.1 x 12.7/35 x 2.1 x 5.1

Weight, kg/pounds

3/6
3.1/7.5

Other

Release year

2020
2017
Vizio M21d-H8
Yamaha YAS-107
Vizio M21d-H8
Yamaha YAS-107

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5
  • 6.8
  • 5Vizio M21d-H8
  • 6.8Yamaha YAS-107