In this article, we will talk about Yamaha YAS-108 vs Sony HT-CT800 comparison. The Yamaha YAS-108 was rated 6.2, while the Sony HT-CT800 has a rating 6.4. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, input, mute, volume down, volume up, power for the YAS-108 and power, input, Bluetooth, music service, volume down, volume up for the HT-CT800.
Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that YAS-108 has 2.0 and HT-CT800 has 2.1. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 120 versus 350 (overall) according to devices. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Yamaha YAS-108. An external subwoofer connects to the YAS-108 via wired and wireless, but HT-CT800 has wireless connection type. Rate 7 out of 10 received the Yamaha YAS-108 for audio features and specs, but the Sony HT-CT800 received 6 out of 10.
Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.
Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the HT-CT800. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Yamaha YAS-108 versus 3/0 HDMIs in the Sony HT-CT800. As in the YAS-108, so in the HT-CT800 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the YAS-108 at 7 out of 10, while the HT-CT800 was rated 8/10. The manufacturer of the YAS-108 provides a device control application. The Yamaha YAS-108 equipped with a microphone. The Sony HT-CT800 may become part of a multiroom system.
Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the YAS-108 or HT-CT800. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The YAS-108 was rated 5/10, while the HT-CT800 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.