Yamaha YAS-209 vs Samsung HW-S60A review

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In this article, we will talk about Yamaha YAS-209 vs Samsung HW-S60A comparison. The Yamaha YAS-209 was rated 8.2, 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-209 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-209 has 2.1 and HW-S60A has 5.0. 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. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Yamaha YAS-209 for audio features and specs, but the Samsung HW-S60A received 7 out of 10.

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. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Yamaha YAS-209 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Samsung HW-S60A. As in the YAS-209, so in the HW-S60A there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the YAS-209 at 8 out of 10, while the HW-S60A was rated 7/10.

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-S60A. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The YAS-209 was rated 8/10, while the HW-S60A received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-209 over Samsung HW-S60A