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Sonos Playbar vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40

35.43 in
3.35 in
Sonos Playbar Soundbar
Sonos Playbar
38.58 in
2.36 in
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40 Soundbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
45
4.2 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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6
3.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
63
3.9 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
3 %
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 PlaybarSonos Playbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Audio output channels3.02.0
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)01
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
Subwoofer connectivityWiredWireless
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)noyes

Decoders

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Audio formatDolby Digital
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • MP4
  • RA-Lossless
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Wirelessyesyes

Subwoofer

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black

Dimensions

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Width35.43 in38.58 in
Height3.35 in2.36 in
Depth5.51 in4.35 in
Weight11.9 lb5.95 lb
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black

Features

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40Yamaha MusicCast BAR 40
Streaming standardsAirPlayMusicCast
Radio receivernono
Apple docking compatibility
  • yes
  • yes
no
Game modenoyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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