Polk Audio Command Bar vs Yamaha YAS-108 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Polk Audio Command Bar vs Yamaha YAS-108 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, Command Bar has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 6.2 for YAS-108. The competitors' control buttons are different: volume down, volume up, microphone, action and input, mute, volume down, volume up, power, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Polk Audio Command Bar has 2.1 versus 2.0 for the Yamaha YAS-108. The output power is different and equal to 160 (overall) W for the Command Bar versus 120 W for the YAS-108. Only the Yamaha YAS-108 has a built-in subwoofer. The Command Bar has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the YAS-108 - wired and wireless. The Polk Audio Command Bar got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Yamaha YAS-108 7 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 7/10.

Features

Both models support voice control using Amazon Alexa. App control is available for the YAS-108. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is only available for the Polk Audio Command Bar.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 5 points out of 10.

Advantages Polk Audio Command Bar over Yamaha YAS-108

Advantages Yamaha YAS-108 over Polk Audio Command Bar