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Sonos Beam vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400

25.63 in
2.7 in
Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
38.58 in
4.35 in
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 Soundbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
45
4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
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11
3.7 out of 5
5 user ratings
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0 %
4 stars
100 %
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User rating
153
3.6 out of 5
153 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
7 %
80
3.8 out of 5
80 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
5 %

Full Comparison

General

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Audio output channels5.16.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usageUniversalHome theatre

Connectivity

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
HDMI ports quantity11
Number of HDMI inputs11
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyes

Decoders

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • RA-Lossless
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Suitable for subwoofernoyes
Wirelessyesyes

Dimensions

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Colour of productWhiteBlack
Width25.63 in38.58 in
Height2.7 in4.35 in
Depth3.94 in2.36 in
Weight6.17 lb5.95 lb

Subwoofer

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Colour of productWhiteBlack
Built-in displaynono

Features

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
Streaming standardsAirPlayMusicCast
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Game modenoyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Pros & Cons

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