I had a chance to test and compare two models: Yamaha YAS-109 vs Yamaha YAS-107 and this review should help people who are looking for a good soundbar. The Yamaha YAS-109 was rated 8, while the Yamaha YAS-107 has a rating 6.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute for the YAS-109 and input, mute, volume down, volume up, power for the YAS-107.
Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that YAS-109 has 2.1 and YAS-107 has 2.0. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 120 (overall) versus 120 according to devices. Competitors have a built-in subwoofer. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Yamaha YAS-109 for audio features and specs, but the Yamaha YAS-107 received 7 out of 10. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.
Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the YAS-109. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Yamaha YAS-109 versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Yamaha YAS-107. As in the YAS-109, so in the YAS-107 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the YAS-109 at 8 out of 10, while the YAS-107 was rated 6/10.
Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The Yamaha YAS-109 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.
Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the YAS-109 or YAS-107. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The YAS-109 was rated 8/10, while the YAS-107 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.