Yamaha YSP-5600 vs Klipsch Cinema 1200 review

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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Yamaha YSP-5600 vs Klipsch Cinema 1200 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Yamaha YSP-5600 was rated 8,4, while the Klipsch Cinema 1200 has a rating 8.4. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, input, volume down, volume up, power for the YSP-5600 and power, source, volume down, volume up for the Cinema 1200.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that YSP-5600 has 7.1.2 and Cinema 1200 has 5.1.4. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 128 (overall) versus 1200 (overall) according to devices. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Yamaha YSP-5600. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 7 out of 10 in our ranking. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Yamaha YSP-5600 versus 2/1 HDMIs in the Klipsch Cinema 1200. As in the YSP-5600, so in the Cinema 1200 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the YSP-5600 at 9 out of 10, while the Cinema 1200 was rated 8/10.

Features

Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The Yamaha YSP-5600 may become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Manufacturers equipped both units with Dolby Atmos audio decoder. The YSP-5600 can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The same score of 8/10 was put to the soundbars for multichannel surround support.

Advantages Yamaha YSP-5600 over Klipsch Cinema 1200

Advantages Klipsch Cinema 1200 over Yamaha YSP-5600