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Sonos Beam vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40

25.63 in
2.7 in
Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
38.58 in
2.36 in
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40 Soundbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
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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3.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
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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 %
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Audio output channels5.12.0
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usageUniversalHome theatre

Connectivity

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMI ports quantity11
Number of HDMI inputs11
Number of HDMI outputs11
Subwoofer connectivityWiredWireless
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyes

Decoders

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
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
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • MP4
  • RA-Lossless
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Wirelessyesyes

Dimensions

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Colour of productWhiteBlack
Width25.63 in38.58 in
Height2.7 in2.36 in
Depth3.94 in4.35 in
Weight6.17 lb5.95 lb

Subwoofer

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Colour of productWhiteBlack
Built-in displaynono

Features

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Streaming standardsAirPlayMusicCast
Radio receivernono
FM radionono
Apple docking compatibilitynono
Game modenoyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Pros & Cons

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