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Bose Solo 5 vs Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306

21.57 in
2.76 in
Bose Solo 5 Soundbar
Bose Solo 5
37.4 in
2.83 in
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306 Soundbar
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
7
3.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
75 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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1
1 editorial reviews
The Yamaha YAS-207 is a decent mixed usage soundbar setup. It has a good stereo sound quality, but it won’t provide a real immersive listening experience as it l...Read more
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User rating
206
3.4 out of 5
206 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
19 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
10 %
50
3.8 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
10 %

Full Comparison

General

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Audio output channels2.07.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Number of speaker drivers26
Soundbasenono

Connectivity

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Analogue 3.5mm input11
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsnono
Analogue RCA stereo inputs01
Analogue RCA stereo outputs00
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Composite input00
Composite output00
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)11
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)00
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)00
HDMInono
Pre-output (subwoofer)noyes
S-video input00
S-video output00
SCART outnono
USByesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
NFCnono
Ethernet connectionnoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.02.1
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono

Audio features

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Signal separationBroadband3-way
Suitable for subwoofernono
Number of speaker drivers26
Soundbasenono

Dimensions

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Colour of productBlack
  • Silver
  • Black
Width21.57 in37.4 in
Height2.76 in2.83 in
Depth3.39 in5.16 in
Weight14.0 lb10.8 lb

Subwoofer

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Colour of productBlack
  • Silver
  • Black

Features

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Radio receivernono
FM radionono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono
DLNA certifiednoyes
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Remote control app for mobile / tabletnoyes
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Apple docking compatibilitynono

Storage

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Built-in hard drivenono
Optical drivenono
Memory card readernono

Power

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Operational Power Consumption< 30< 22
Power consumption (standby)1.5 W0.3 W

Communication

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Bluetooth version4.02.1
NFCnono

Compatibility

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
DLNA certifiednoyes
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Bose Solo 5