Nov 22, 2019
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Bose Solo 5 review
While testing two flagships Bose Solo 5 vs Yamaha YAS-108, I was pleased that a one-piece speaker system will add brightness to the sound of your TV. There is dialog improvement mode for speech highlighting. Built-in Bluetooth for wirelessly listening to music from your mobile devices. There is one cable for connecting to a TV and a universal remote control to control your TV, frequency balance, and other sources connected to the TV. There are 2.0 built-in channels. To add, this playbar has the power output of 100W. 
Yamaha YAS-108 review
But if we take Yamaha YAS-108 vs Bose Solo 5. Inside, the Yamaha YAS-108 has everything you need to ensure that it takes on not only the viewing sound features, but also the switching center for various sources of audio and video signals. In total, there are two digital inputs - HDMI and optical, there is also an analog input on a 3.5 mm mini-jack, outputs - HDMI and an analog output to a subwoofer. Support for all major signal formats and HDMI functions - present, including HDR10 and HLG, as well as ARC and CEC control protocols. Wireless capabilities here are presented by Bluetooth of the latest version 5.0, which is enough to connect a smartphone or tablet and stream music from them. The kit also includes a small and convenient remote control. There are 2.0 built-in channels. 
Bose Solo 5 pros & cons
Pros
- Solo 5 best for small rooms/less than 50" TV's
- Adequate sound for the price
Cons
- Remote massive and overkill in buttons most will never use. Massive size, does not light up until pressed so one fumbles in the dark
Yamaha YAS-108 pros & cons
Pros
- The bass is surprisingly powerful for it's size
- 3D Surround is probably something I'll keep on till this soundbar dies
- Bass extension takes it to another level
Cons
- DTS Virtual:X is horrible. It's supposed to simulate sound coming from the ceiling. You'll know when it's on when you see the surround LED blue
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Common
Product
Bose Solo 5
Yamaha YAS-108
Model
Solo 5
YAS-108
Brand
Bose
Yamaha
Reviews
13457
1385
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, wireless
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wired, wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
has not
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
0/0
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
1/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
0/0
1/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
1
Features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other)
has not
DTS Digital Surround, DTS Virtual:X
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 5.3 x 12.9/35 x 2.1 x 5.1
Weight, kg/pounds
1.7/3.7
3.1/7.1
Other
Release year
2016
2018
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 4Bose Solo 5
- 6.2Yamaha YAS-108
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