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YAMAHA

MusicCast BAR 400

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Soundbar 500

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YAMAHA MusicCast BAR 400

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Features

  • Create a multi-room Audio setup by syncing with other musiccast speakers.
  • Create a 5.1-Channel wireless home theater by adding musiccast 20 or 50 wireless surround speakers.
  • Voice control with alexa via any Amazon echo device.
  • Simple setup for TV and a variety of Connection choices for your music - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, airplay or Spotify connect.
  • DTS Virtual:X virtual 3D surround sound and included wireless subwoofer bring powerful, lifelike sound to your entertainment.

Pros

  • ⊕ Alexa-compatible.
  • ⊕ Works with Amazon Alexa.

Cons

  • ⊖ High cost.

Specs

  • Portable: no.
  • Channels: 2.1.
  • Bluetooth: yes.
  • Voice Assistant: Amazon Alexa.
  • Physical Connections: 3.5mm, HDMI, Optical.

Bose Soundbar 500

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Features

  • With Wi Fi, Bluetooth, and Apple airplay 2 compatibility, you can wirelessly stream whatever you want, however you want.
  • Control comes easy with three different ways to manage what you hear: voice, Bose music app, or included remote.
  • Bose SimpleSync technology allows you to pair your Bose Soundbar 500 or 700 with Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 for a personal listening experience.
  • Alexa speaks English and Spanish.
  • Built in voice assistants, like Alexa and the Google Assistant, with superior voice pickup from a noise rejecting eight microphone Array.
  • Simple Bose music app driven setup with detailed prompts ; Supported audio format: Dolby Digital, DTS; Video source compatibility: HDMI.
  • Designed slim and engineered powerful for a better sound experience that won't get in the way of your TV screen.
  • Play integrated music services like Spotify, music and audible through Bluetooth or Wi Fi connections.
  • Add the optional Bose bass Module and Bose Surround Speakers to feel the impact of thunderous bass and full on surround sound.

Pros

  • ⊕ Alexa-enabled.
  • ⊕ Can be controlled with Alexa.

Cons

  • ⊖ DSP limits deep bass.
  • ⊖ Price is still fairly high.

Specs

  • Multi-Room: no.
  • Bluetooth: yes.
  • Channels: Stereo.
  • Voice Assistant: Amazon Alexa.
  • Physical Connections: HDMI, Optical, USB.