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Philips Fidelio B5 vs Yamaha YSP-2700

Philips Fidelio B5 Soundbar
Philips Fidelio B5
37.17 in
2.01 in
Yamaha YSP-2700 Soundbar
Yamaha YSP-2700
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
8
8 editorial reviews
The Philips Fidelio B5 4.1 soundbar system delivers strong bass response you can tune to your liking, as well as wireless rear satellites that double as portable speakers.Read more
Surround sound or portable Bluetooth – the choice is yoursRead more
Philips Fidelio B5 Review | Once again Mark Craven enjoys the wireless multichannel flexibility of Philips' flagship soundbarRead more
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5
5 editorial reviews
Yamaha released their YSP-2700 MusicCast Sound Bar and wireless subwoofer at the 2016 CEDIA Expo. At $1199.95 it falls in line with other higher end soundbars with subs, but is it worth it? Read on.Read more
Yamaha YSP-2700 (Subwoofer): 4.1 out of 5 stars from 20 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The Yamaha YSP-2700 is a high-end sound bar that offers three HDMI inputs and multiroom music capabilities.Read more
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User rating
53
3.8 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
3 %
155
3.5 out of 5
155 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

General

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Yamaha YSP-2700Yamaha YSP-2700
Audio output channels4.17.1

Connectivity

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Yamaha YSP-2700Yamaha YSP-2700
Analogue 3.5mm input10
Analogue RCA stereo inputs11
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesyes
HDMI version1.42.0
Number of HDMI inputs23
Number of HDMI outputs11
USBnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
NFCyesyes
Ethernet connectionnoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth version2.12.1+EDR

Decoders

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Yamaha YSP-2700Yamaha YSP-2700
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS 5.1
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS Neo:6
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD HR
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital EX
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • RA-Lossless
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Yamaha YSP-2700Yamaha YSP-2700
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yesyes
Power per channel120.0 W2.0 W
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
Wirelessyesyes
Number of speaker drivers416
Soundbasenono

Dimensions

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Yamaha YSP-2700Yamaha YSP-2700
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver

Subwoofer

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Yamaha YSP-2700Yamaha YSP-2700
Subwoofer width7.87 in11.61 in
Subwoofer depth7.91 in12.09 in
Subwoofer height20.08 in11.69 in
Subwoofer weight11.02 lb20.06 lb

Design

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Yamaha YSP-2700Yamaha YSP-2700
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver

Features

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Yamaha YSP-2700Yamaha YSP-2700
Radio receivernono
3D support (3D-Ready)noyes
Wireless speakers includedyesno
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Storage

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Yamaha YSP-2700Yamaha YSP-2700
Optical drivenono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Yamaha YSP-2700