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Sonos Beam vs Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306

25.63 in
2.7 in
Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
37.4 in
2.83 in
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306 Soundbar
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
45
4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
153
3.6 out of 5
153 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
7 %
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

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Audio output channels5.17.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usageUniversalTV
Number of speaker drivers16
Soundbasenono

Connectivity

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesno
Subwoofer connectivityWiredWired
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
NFCnono
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono

Decoders

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS ES
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS HD Master Audio
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Suitable for subwoofernono
Frequency range (min)50.0 Hz150.0 Hz
Number of speaker drivers16
Soundbasenono

Dimensions

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Colour of productWhite
  • Silver
  • Black
Width25.63 in37.4 in
Height2.7 in2.83 in
Depth3.94 in5.16 in
Weight6.17 lb10.8 lb

Subwoofer

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Colour of productWhite
  • Silver
  • Black

Features

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Streaming standardsAirPlay
  • AirPlay
  • MusicCast
  • Spotify Connect
Radio receivernono
FM radionono
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Remote control app for mobile / tabletyesyes
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Apple docking compatibilitynono
Game modenoyes

Storage

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Optical drivenono
Type of optical unitNot includedNot included
Memory card readernono

Communication

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
NFCnono

Compatibility

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306Yamaha MusicCast YAS-306
Streaming standardsAirPlay
  • AirPlay
  • MusicCast
  • Spotify Connect

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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