Yamaha YAS-109 vs LG SN8YG review

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Yamaha YAS-109 vs LG SN8YG review

Yamaha YAS-109
vs
LG SN8YG

The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Yamaha YAS-109 vs LG SN8YG that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, both soundbars have the same overall rating of 6.8. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input, microphone and power, volume down, volume up, function, play/pause, microphone, 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 2.0 versus 3.1.2 for the LG SN8YG. The output power is different and equal to 120 W for the YAS-109 versus 440 (overall) W for the SN8YG. Only the Yamaha YAS-109 has a built-in subwoofer. The YAS-109 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the SN8YG - wireless. The Yamaha YAS-109 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the LG SN8YG 7 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the YAS-109.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to 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, each of the soundbars received a rating of 8/10.

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

Only the SN8YG has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the SN8YG. For multichannel surround Yamaha YAS-109 got a rating of 6, and LG SN8YG 10 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-109 over LG SN8YG

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support

Advantages LG SN8YG over Yamaha YAS-109

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
  • Compatible with DTS:X
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Common

Product

Yamaha YAS-109
LG SN8YG

Model

YAS-109
SN8YG

Brand

Yamaha
LG

Reviews

766
40

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, input, microphone
power, volume down, volume up, function, play/pause, microphone

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.0
3.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

120
440 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

1
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TruHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X
DTS HD, DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

89 x 5.3 x 13.1/35 x 2.1 x 5.1
104 x 5 x 10.1/41.7 x 2.2 x 4.7

Weight, kg/pounds

3.4/7.5
4/9.7

Other

Release year

2019
2020
Yamaha YAS-109
LG SN8YG
Yamaha YAS-109
LG SN8YG

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.8
  • 6.8
  • 6.8Yamaha YAS-109
  • 6.8LG SN8YG