If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the LG SN10YG vs Yamaha YAS-209 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The LG SN10YG was rated 7.2, while the Yamaha YAS-209 has a rating 6.4. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, function, play/pause, microphone for the SN10YG and power, volume down, volume up, input, microphone for the YAS-209.
Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that SN10YG has 5.1.2 and YAS-209 has 2.0. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 570 (overall) versus 200 according to devices. 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 8 out of 10 received the LG SN10YG for audio features and specs, but the Yamaha YAS-209 received 6 out of 10.
Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The YAS-209 can play audio from Spotify.
Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 2/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the LG SN10YG versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Yamaha YAS-209. As in the SN10YG, so in the YAS-209 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the SN10YG at 9 out of 10, while the YAS-209 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.
Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the SN10YG. The SN10YG can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The SN10YG was rated 10/10, while the YAS-209 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.