Yamaha YAS-109 vs Sony HT-ST5000 review

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Yamaha YAS-109 vs Sony HT-ST5000 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, YAS-109 has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 8.6 for HT-ST5000. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute and power, volume down, volume up, input Bluetooth, music service, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Yamaha YAS-109 has 2.1 versus 7.1.2 for the Sony HT-ST5000. The output power is different and equal to 120 (overall) W for the YAS-109 versus 800 (overall) W for the HT-ST5000. Only the Yamaha YAS-109 has a built-in subwoofer. The YAS-109 has a wired connection to separate subwoofer, and the HT-ST5000 - wireless. The Yamaha YAS-109 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Sony HT-ST5000 9 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha YAS-109 has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 3/1 of the Sony HT-ST5000. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the YAS-109 received a rating of 8/10 versus 9/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is only available for the Sony HT-ST5000.

Multichannel surround

Only the HT-ST5000 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HT-ST5000. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 8 points out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-109 over Sony HT-ST5000

Advantages Sony HT-ST5000 over Yamaha YAS-109