Yamaha YAS-109 vs Samsung HW-S60A review

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In this article, we will talk about Yamaha YAS-109 vs Samsung HW-S60A comparison. The Yamaha YAS-109 was rated 8, while the Samsung HW-S60A has a rating 4.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute for the YAS-109 and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up for the HW-S60A.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that YAS-109 has 2.1 and HW-S60A has 5.0. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 120 (overall) versus 200 (overall) according to devices. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Yamaha YAS-109. An external subwoofer connects to the YAS-109 via wired, but HW-S60A has wireless connection type. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Yamaha YAS-109 for audio features and specs, but the Samsung HW-S60A received 7 out of 10.

Streaming services

The YAS-109 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the YAS-109. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Yamaha YAS-109 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Samsung HW-S60A. As in the YAS-109, so in the HW-S60A there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the YAS-109 at 8 out of 10, while the HW-S60A was rated 7/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the YAS-109 provides a device control application. The Yamaha YAS-109 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the YAS-109 or HW-S60A. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The YAS-109 was rated 8/10, while the HW-S60A received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-109 over Samsung HW-S60A