Nov 22, 2019
Read MoreSonos Beam vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 review
Sonos Beam review
Sonos calls Beam "the most advanced saunabar." The principle of operation of this column is based on the direction of sound to the walls, with its subsequent reflection. The soundbar is equipped with two woofers for the center channel, one for the left and right stereo, and a tweeter. Also on the front of the Sonos Beam are two passive radiators and another on the back. Sonos Beam, for the first time for soundbars, combines HDMI and voice control. HDMI supports CEC technology, which allows you to control the voice of compatible connected TVs - for example, turn them on and off. There is support for multi-channel audio Dolby Digital 5.1, but not DTS. It has 3.0 channels. 
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 review
The 5.1-channel soundbar has 100W of power. Separately, it is worth noting the function of Yamaha MusicCast. This means that the soundbar can play music from your home UPnP server, Internet radio or through streaming services; both in a wired connection (Ethernet network) and in wireless scenarios (Wi-Fi (2.4 / 5 GHz), AirPlay, Bluetooth Ver. 4.2 EDR / A2DP, AVRCP (up to 10 m) are supported). 
Sonos Beam pros & cons
Pros
- The late night setting (voice boost and lower loud noises) is very helpful
- The native Apple Airplay streaming without the need for the Sonos app (it allows streaming collectively to the Play:1s also) is a great bonus also
Cons
- The issue I have is codec support. Sonos has DD support and literally nothing else
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 pros & cons
Pros
- This is a cleverly crafted 2.1-channel combination that delivers impressive performance with movies and music
- MusicCast is a great addition with an effective remote application and the ability to create a multiroom system
- You can even add rear channels using MusicCast speakers
Cons
- The lack of lossless support
- Only one HDMI input is disappointing
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Product
Sonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Model
Beam
MusicCast BAR 400
Brand
Sonos
Yamaha
Reviews
3280
159
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
volume down, volume up, microphone, play/pause
power, volume down, volume up, input, mute
Audio features
Built-in channels
3.0
5.1
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
200 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
wireless
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay 2
AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Pandora, Tuneln, Chromecast
Pandora, Deezer, TIDAL, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
1
NFC
HDMI input/output
1/0
1/1
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
1/0
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output
0/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
0/0
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)
has not
DTS Virtual:X, DTS Digital Surround
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
65 x 6.8x 10/25.6 x 2.7 x 3.9
94.2 x 8.3 x 11/38.6 x 3.3 x 4.3
Weight, kg/pounds
2.8/6.2
2.7/6
Other
Release year
2018
2018
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 6Sonos Beam
- 8.2Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
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