Yamaha YSP-5600 vs Sony HT-A5000 review

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Rating 5 5

Yamaha YSP-5600 vs Sony HT-A5000 comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha YSP-5600
8,4
Sony HT-A5000
7.8
8
4

Yamaha YSP-5600 vs Sony HT-A5000 review

Yamaha YSP-5600
vs
Sony HT-A5000

It makes sense comparing Yamaha YSP-5600 vs Sony HT-A5000 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, YSP-5600 has a total rating of 8,4 out of 10 versus 7.8 for HT-A5000.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Yamaha YSP-5600 has 7.1.2 versus 5.1.2 for the Sony HT-A5000. The output power is different and equal to 128 (overall) W for the YSP-5600 versus 450 (overall) W for the HT-A5000. Competitors have a built-in subwoofer. The Yamaha YSP-5600 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Sony HT-A5000 8 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha YSP-5600 has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Sony HT-A5000. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the YSP-5600 received a rating of 9/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the YSP-5600. A built-in microphone is present only on the YSP-5600. Multi-room is only available for the Yamaha YSP-5600.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices under review. For multichannel surround Yamaha YSP-5600 got a rating of 8, and Sony HT-A5000 10 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YSP-5600 over Sony HT-A5000

  • App control
  • Microphone
  • Multi-room support
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Common

Product

Yamaha YSP-5600
Sony HT-A5000

Model

YSP-5600
HT-A5000

Brand

Yamaha
Sony

Reviews

55
0

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

input, volume down, volume up, power
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

7.1.2
5.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

128 (overall)
450 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Napster, TIDAL, Deezer
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
1

NFC

HDMI input/output

4/1
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

1
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby Dual mono, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby TrueHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS HD High Resolution Audio, DTS HD Master Audio, DTS ES

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

91.4 x 20.3 x 10.2/36 x 8.5 x 4.8
121x6.7x1.4/47.5x2.5x5.5

Weight, kg/pounds

11.3/25.8
6.1/13.1

Other

Release year

2015
2022
Yamaha YSP-5600
Sony HT-A5000
Yamaha YSP-5600
Sony HT-A5000

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

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  • 8,4
  • 7.8
  • 8,4Yamaha YSP-5600
  • 7.8Sony HT-A5000