Yamaha YAS-109 vs Denon DHT-S217 review
Yamaha YAS-109 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, YAS-109 has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 4.8 for DHT-S217. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.
Audio features
Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 2.1. The output power is different and equal to 120 (overall) W for the YAS-109 versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S217. Competitors have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wired connection to separate subwoofer. The Yamaha YAS-109 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S217 4 for its audio features and specs.
Streaming services
Spotify support is available on the YAS-109.
Connectivity
Only the Yamaha YAS-109 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. For connectivity, the YAS-109 received a rating of 8/10 versus 7/10, respectively.
Features
App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the YAS-109. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
Multichannel surround
Only the DHT-S217 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Yamaha YAS-109 got a rating of 8, and Denon DHT-S217 5 out of 10.
Advantages Yamaha YAS-109 over Denon DHT-S217
- Amazon Music compatible
- Spotify support
- WI-FI enabled
- Microphone
Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over Yamaha YAS-109
- Compatible with Dolby Atmos
Common
Product
Model
Brand
Reviews
General
Placement type
Connection to source
Soundbar buttons
Audio features
Built-in channels
Amplification type
Output power, W
Separate speaker (in package)
Separate speaker connections
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
NFC
HDMI input/output
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
USB
Coaxial digital input/output
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
Headphone output
Subwoofer output
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
DTS:X
DTS (other)
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
Weight, kg/pounds
Other
Release year
Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 8Yamaha YAS-109
- 4.8Denon DHT-S217
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