Yamaha YAS-108 vs Sony HT-CT800 review

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Yamaha YAS-108 vs Sony HT-CT800 comparison chart

Yamaha YAS-108 vs Sony HT-CT800 review

Yamaha YAS-108
vs
Sony HT-CT800

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.

Audio features

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.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.

Connectivity

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.

Multichannel surround

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.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-108 over Sony HT-CT800

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • App control
  • Microphone

Advantages Sony HT-CT800 over Yamaha YAS-108

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

Product

Yamaha YAS-108
Sony HT-CT800

Model

YAS-108
HT-CT800

Brand

Yamaha
Sony

Reviews

1385
323

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

input, mute, volume down, volume up, power
power, input, Bluetooth, music service, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.0
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

120
350 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
Pandora, Napster, TIDAL, Deezer, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
1

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
3/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
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

1
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Digital Surround, DTS Virtual:X
DTS-HD

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

88.9 x 5.3 x 12.9/35 x 2.1 x 5.1
103 x 5.2 x 12.6/40.5 x 2.1 x 5

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/7.1
2.8/6.1

Other

Release year

2018
2017
Yamaha YAS-108
Sony HT-CT800
Yamaha YAS-108
Sony HT-CT800

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.2
  • 6.4
  • 6.2Yamaha YAS-108
  • 6.4Sony HT-CT800