Yamaha YAS-207 vs Yamaha SR-B20A review

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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Yamaha YAS-207 vs Yamaha SR-B20A comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Yamaha YAS-207 was rated 5,4, while the Yamaha SR-B20A has a rating 5.4. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, input, mute, volume down, volume up, power for the YAS-207 and volume down, volume up, power, source for the SR-B20A.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 200 versus 120 (overall) according to devices. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Yamaha SR-B20A. An external subwoofer connects to the YAS-207 via wireless, but SR-B20A has wired connection type. Rate 7 out of 10 received the Yamaha YAS-207 for audio features and specs, but the Yamaha SR-B20A received 6 out of 10.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The YAS-207 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Yamaha YAS-207 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Yamaha SR-B20A. As in the YAS-207, so in the SR-B20A there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the YAS-207 at 6 out of 10, while the SR-B20A was rated 7/10.

Features

Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. Soundbars in this review are not 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-207 or SR-B20A. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The YAS-207 was rated 4/10, while the SR-B20A received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-207 over Yamaha SR-B20A

Advantages Yamaha SR-B20A over Yamaha YAS-207