Yamaha YSP-2700 vs Polk Audio Command Bar review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Yamaha YSP-2700 vs Polk Audio Command Bar that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, YSP-2700 has a total rating of 7.6 out of 10 versus 6.6 for Command Bar. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input, mute, connect and volume down, volume up, microphone, action, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Yamaha YSP-2700 has 7.1 versus 2.1 for the Polk Audio Command Bar. The output power is different and equal to 107 (overall) W for the YSP-2700 versus 160 (overall) W for the Command Bar. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Yamaha YSP-2700 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Polk Audio Command Bar 6 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha YSP-2700 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha YSP-2700 has 3/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Polk Audio Command Bar. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the YSP-2700 received a rating of 8/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the YSP-2700. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is available to every soundbar.

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 YSP-2700 got a rating of 6, and Polk Audio Command Bar 5 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YSP-2700 over Polk Audio Command Bar