Nov 22, 2019
Read MoreBose Solo 5 vs Yamaha ATS-1070 review
Yamaha ATS-1070 review
Initial testing Yamaha ATS-1070R vs Bose Solo 5 has been impressive: the ATS-1070 sounds very good at all volume levels and gets louder than I need, the ARC control is convenient, and BT streaming works great. The remote looks simple and dated but is perfectly functional. For the price, I doubt you'll find anything that sounds as good, and most competing units at $100 or less don't include ARC. 
Bose Solo 5 review
When reviewing Bose Solo 5 vs Yamaha ATS-1070R I found out that to connect the Bose Solo 5 Sound system to the source, you can use the digital optical, coaxial connectors or the analog 3.5 mm AUX input. Near the audio connectors are the power supply interface and the USB service port. In addition to wired switching interfaces, the sound projector boasts a built-in Bluetooth module, with which you can provide fast wireless streaming of files from a smartphone, tablet or personal computer. The speakers located on the front panel are designed to form an assertive frontal sound wave with a three-dimensional scene. With a state-of-the-art reproduction scheme and high-quality amplifier, the BOSE sound projector delivers rich sound output with decent 100W of power. It is worth noting that the SOLO 5 Sound system model perfectly copes with playing TV audio content and music from mobile sources. 
Yamaha ATS-1070 pros & cons
Pros
- Hooking up to my TV was easy - I plugged my cable box into the HDMI input, and ran a second HDMI cable from the output to the ARC HDMI port on my TV
- Decent quality materials of housing
Cons
- The feature set for the price, especially the inclusion of HDMI with ARC, and CEC
Bose Solo 5 pros & cons
Pros
- The set up was very easy once the correct connection was established
- I consider this product a Bose entry level item but it is worth every penny I paid for it
Cons
- My only gripe with this system is that the remote either has too many device codes to choose from
Bose Solo 5 vs Yamaha ATS-1070
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Product
Bose Solo 5
Yamaha ATS-1070
Model
Solo 5
ATS-1070
Brand
Bose
Yamaha
Reviews
13457
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General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
has not
input, mute, volume down, volume up, power
Audio features
Built-in channels
2.0
2.0
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
120
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
has not
wired
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
0/0
1/0
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
1/0
USB
Coaxial digital input/output
1/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
0/0
1/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
1
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
DTS:X
DTS (other)
has not
DTS Digital Surround
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
21.6 x 2.8 x 3.4/54.9 x7 x 8.6
88.9 x 5.1 x 12.7/35 x 2.1 x 5.1
Weight, kg/pounds
1.7/3.7
3.1/7.5
Other
Release year
2016
2018
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 4Bose Solo 5
- 6,6Yamaha ATS-1070
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