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 Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50
Yamaha and Definitive Technology
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Nov 29, 2019
Definitive Technology is one of the most popular audiophile-class speaker brands in the United States. Critics and consumers value Definitive speakers for their use of premium materials, accurate pro...
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Product
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50
Model
MusicCast BAR 400
Mythos SSA-50
Brand
Yamaha
Definitive Technology
Reviews
159
36
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired
Soundbar buttons
power, volume down, volume up, input, mute
has not
Audio features
Built-in channels
5.1
5.0
Amplification type
active
passive
Output power, W
200 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
wired
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
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
0/0
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
0/0
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output
0/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
1/0
5/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
0
Features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital
has not
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
13.6 x 117.5 x 10.7/5.4 x 46.2 x 4.2
Weight, kg/pounds
2.7/6
15.4/34
Other
Release year
2018
2005
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.2Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
- 6Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50
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