Yamaha YAS-209 vs Sonos Arc review

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I had a chance to test and compare two models: Yamaha YAS-209 vs Sonos Arc and this review should help people who are looking for a good soundbar. The Yamaha YAS-209 was rated 8.2, while the Sonos Arc has a rating 7. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute for the YAS-209 and volume down, volume up, play/pause, microphone for the Arc.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Yamaha YAS-209 for audio features and specs, but the Sonos Arc received 5 out of 10. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Yamaha YAS-209 versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Sonos Arc. As in the YAS-209, so in the Arc there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the YAS-209 at 8 out of 10, while the Arc was rated 7/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the Arc. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The YAS-209 was rated 8/10, while the Arc received a mark of 4/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-209 over Sonos Arc

Advantages Sonos Arc over Yamaha YAS-209