Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Yamaha YAS-108 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Yamaha YAS-108 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, MusicCast BAR 400 has a total rating of 8.2 out of 10 versus 6.2 for YAS-108. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input, mute 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 Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has 5.1 versus 2.0 for the Yamaha YAS-108. The output power is different and equal to 200 (overall) W for the MusicCast BAR 400 versus 120 W for the YAS-108. Only the Yamaha YAS-108 has a built-in subwoofer. The MusicCast BAR 400 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the YAS-108 - wired and wireless. Both models received our 7 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. 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, the MusicCast BAR 400 received a rating of 8/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the YAS-108. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is only available for the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400.

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 Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 got a rating of 6, and Yamaha YAS-108 5 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 over Yamaha YAS-108

Advantages Yamaha YAS-108 over Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400