Yamaha YAS-209 vs Polk Audio SIGNA S2 review

Votes 7 7
Rating 4.4 4.4

Yamaha YAS-209 vs Polk Audio SIGNA S2 comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha YAS-209
6.4
Polk Audio SIGNA S2
5
8
4

Yamaha YAS-209 vs Polk Audio SIGNA S2 review

Yamaha YAS-209
vs
Polk Audio SIGNA S2

Yamaha YAS-209 vs Polk Audio SIGNA S2 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, YAS-209 has a total rating of 6.4 out of 10 versus 5 for SIGNA S2. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input, microphone and power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Yamaha YAS-209 has 2.0 versus 2.1 for the Polk Audio SIGNA S2. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. Both models received our 6 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the YAS-209.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha YAS-209 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha YAS-209 has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/0 of the Polk Audio SIGNA S2. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the YAS-209 received a rating of 7/10 versus 6/10, respectively. App control is available for the YAS-209. A built-in microphone is present only on the YAS-209. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Yamaha YAS-209 got a rating of 6, and Polk Audio SIGNA S2 4 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-209 over Polk Audio SIGNA S2

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Yamaha YAS-209
Polk Audio SIGNA S2

Model

YAS-209
SIGNA S2

Brand

Yamaha
Polk Audio

Reviews

693
6669

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, source, Bluetooth

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.0
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

200

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

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
1/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X
has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

93 x 6.2 x 10.9/36.6 x 2.5 x 4.2
89.9 x 5.4 x 8.1/35.4 x 2.1 x 3.2

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6

Other

Release year

2019
2018
Yamaha YAS-209
Polk Audio SIGNA S2
Yamaha YAS-209
Polk Audio SIGNA S2

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.4
  • 5
  • 6.4Yamaha YAS-209
  • 5Polk Audio SIGNA S2

Yamaha YAS-209 competitors

Polk Audio SIGNA S2 competitors