Jan 24, 2020
Yamaha has extensive experience with sound panels, so when it releases something new in this area, expectations are high. Fortunately, the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 - a 2.1-channel soundbar consisting...
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Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs JBL Bar 2.1
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Jan 31, 2020
The JBL Bar 2.1 Soundbar delivers studio-quality sound, helping you enjoy your favorite movies and TV shows as well as listening to music. Check this JBL Bar 2.1 review for more info and all the JBL B...
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Common
Product
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
JBL Bar 2.1
Model
MusicCast BAR 400
Bar 2.1
Brand
Yamaha
JBL
Reviews
159
548
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
power, volume down, volume up, input, mute
power, volume down, volume up, source
Audio features
Built-in channels
5.1
2.1
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
200 (overall)
300 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
has not
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Pandora, Deezer, TIDAL, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz
has not
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
1/1
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
0/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
1/0
1/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
0
Features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other)
DTS Virtual:X, DTS Digital Surround
has not
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
94.2 x 8.3 x 11/38.6 x 3.3 x 4.3
96.5 x 5.8 x 6.8/38 x 2.3 x 2.7
Weight, kg/pounds
2.7/6
1.9/4.1
Other
Release year
2018
2019
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.2Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
- 6JBL Bar 2.1
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