Yamaha YAS-209 vs Samsung HW-R450 review

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l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Yamaha YAS-209 vs Samsung HW-R450. The Yamaha YAS-209 was rated 8.2, while the Samsung HW-R450 has a rating 4. 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, power, source for the HW-R450.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. By the number of channels, the devices do not differ. Soundbars have the same power - 200 (overall) W. 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. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 6 out of 10 in our ranking.

Streaming services

The YAS-209 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the YAS-209. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the YAS-209. Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the YAS-209 at 8 out of 10, while the HW-R450 was rated 5/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the YAS-209 provides a device control application. The Yamaha YAS-209 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-209 or HW-R450. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The YAS-209 was rated 8/10, while the HW-R450 received a mark of 4/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-209 over Samsung HW-R450