LG SN6Y vs Yamaha YAS-108 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - LG SN6Y vs Yamaha YAS-108 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, both soundbars have the same overall rating of 6.2. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, function 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 LG SN6Y has 3.1 versus 2.0 for the Yamaha YAS-108. The output power is different and equal to 420 (overall) W for the SN6Y versus 120 W for the YAS-108. Only the Yamaha YAS-108 has a built-in subwoofer. The SN6Y 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.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the YAS-108.

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, the SN6Y received a rating of 8/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

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 LG SN6Y over Yamaha YAS-108

Advantages Yamaha YAS-108 over LG SN6Y