Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Yamaha YAS-107 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Yamaha YAS-107 comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
8.2
Yamaha YAS-107
6.8
10
5

Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Yamaha YAS-107 review

Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
vs
Yamaha YAS-107

I had a chance to test and compare two models: Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Yamaha YAS-107 and this review should help people who are looking for a good soundbar. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 was rated 8.2, 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, input, mute for the MusicCast BAR 400 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 MusicCast BAR 400 has 5.1 and YAS-107 has 2.0. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 200 (overall) versus 120 according to devices. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Yamaha YAS-107. An external subwoofer connects to the MusicCast BAR 400 via wireless, but YAS-107 has wired connection type. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 7 out of 10 in our ranking.

Streaming services

The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is equipped with AirPlay 2, but the Yamaha YAS-107 has AirPlay on board. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the MusicCast BAR 400. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Yamaha YAS-107. As in the MusicCast BAR 400, so in the YAS-107 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the MusicCast BAR 400 at 8 out of 10, while the YAS-107 was rated 6/10. The manufacturer of the YAS-107 provides a device control application. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 equipped with a microphone. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 may become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the MusicCast BAR 400 or YAS-107. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The same score of 6/10 was put to the soundbars for multichannel surround support.

Advantages Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 over Yamaha YAS-107

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Microphone
  • Multi-room support

Advantages Yamaha YAS-107 over Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • App control
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Common

Product

Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Yamaha YAS-107

Model

MusicCast BAR 400
YAS-107

Brand

Yamaha
Yamaha

Reviews

121
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, input, mute
input, mute, volume down, volume up, power

Audio features

Built-in channels

5.1
2.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

200 (overall)
120

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wired

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay 2
AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Deezer, TIDAL, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
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

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 Digital Surround
DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

94.2 x 8.3 x 11/38.6 x 3.3 x 4.3
88.9 x 5.1 x 12.7/35 x 2.1 x 5.1

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6
3.1/7.5

Other

Release year

2018
2017
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Yamaha YAS-107
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Yamaha YAS-107

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8.2
  • 6.8
  • 8.2Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
  • 6.8Yamaha YAS-107