Nov 22, 2019
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Sonos Beam review
There are 3.0 built-in channels. 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. You can also use your TV to switch HDMI sources (with ARC support) - connect all available AV devices to the TV and their signal will be transmitted via HDMI to the soundbar. There is support for multi-channel audio Dolby Digital 5.1, but not DTS. 
Yamaha YAS-109 review
The 2.0-channel device has total power of 120W. The soundbar has a universal set of connections, which includes an HDMI input and output, as well as optical and analog inputs. In addition, the Yamaha YAS-109 provides Bluetooth with the ability to connect up to two mobile devices at the same time. HDMI switching provides the ability to transmit 4K video with HDR10 and HLG. For the formation of surround sound in the soundbar provides DTS Virtual: X technology. With its help, the soundtrack of films becomes fascinating and dynamic, with a wide distribution of images in all directions. Available on Yamaha YAS-109 and Dolby Digital Decoder. 
Sonos Beam pros & cons
Pros
- Great sound from a tiny soundbar
- Simple single HDMI cable connection
- CEC control allows the TV and connected devices to adjust the volume and turn the soundbar on and off
Cons
- HDMI ARC connection may consume a valuable HDMI port on your TV
Yamaha YAS-109 pros & cons
Pros
- Surprisingly, under a metal RV port 24' x 40' with 15' ceiling, there is no problem hearing the music clearly
- Having Alexa in the unit (works only with internet connection), it's nice to get updates, change the music selection all with voice control
Cons
- Alexa suddenly stopped working without explanation and there's no troubleshooting available for that
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Product
Sonos Beam
Yamaha YAS-109
Model
Beam
YAS-109
Brand
Sonos
Yamaha
Reviews
3280
766
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, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute
Audio features
Built-in channels
3.0
2.1
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
120 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
wireless
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wired
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Pandora, Tuneln, Chromecast
Pandora, SoundCloud
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
0/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
1
Features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
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
65 x 6.8x 10/25.6 x 2.7 x 3.9
89x5.3x13.1/35x2.7x5.7
Weight, kg/pounds
2.8/6.2
3.4/7.5
Other
Release year
2018
2019
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 6Sonos Beam
- 8Yamaha YAS-109
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