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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style - Bar
    2. Style - Subwoofer
    3. Style - Satellites
    4. Dimensions - Bar
    5. Dimensions - Subwoofer
    6. Dimensions - Satellites
    7. Back - Bar
    8. Back - Subwoofer
    9. Back - Satellites
    10. Build Quality
    11. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Stereo Frequency Response
    2. Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
    3. Stereo Soundstage
    4. Stereo Dynamics
    5. Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion
    6. Center
    7. Surround 5.1
    8. Height (Atmos)
    9. Sound Enhancement Features
  6. Connectivity
    1. Physical Inputs - Bar
    2. Audio Format Support - ARC
    3. Audio Format Support - Full HDMI In
    4. Audio Format Support - Optical
    5. Latency
    6. Wireless Playback
    7. Other Input Specifications
    8. Connectivity - Subwoofer
    9. Connectivity - Satellites
  7. Additional Features
    1. Interface
    2. Bar Controls
    3. Remote
    4. Voice Assistants Support
    5. App
    6. Other Features
  8. Comments

Sonos Playbar vs Yamaha YAS-408

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Channels
3.0
Channels
2.1

Variants

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  • YAS-408BL

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Sonos Playbar

Yamaha YAS-408

The Yamaha YAS-408 performs better than the Sonos Playbar by itself. Without its dedicated sub, the Sonos doesn't have a great bass performance. On the other hand, it has a 3.0 speaker configuration, meaning it has a center channel for better and clearer dialogue, which the Yamaha soundbar doesn't have. The Sonos also has a noticeably larger soundstage which is immersive. It also has room correction but lacks modern inputs like HDMI ports.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.2
7.2

Audio Format Support - ARC 
 

0.0
7.1

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.4
8.0

Center 
 

8.8
7.1

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
No

Audio Format Support - Full HDMI In 
 

0.0
8.3

Stereo Soundstage 
 

8.0
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Sonos Playbar Style photo - bar
Yamaha YAS-408 Style photo - bar
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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Sonos Playbar Style photo - sub
Yamaha YAS-408 Style photo - sub
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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Sonos Playbar Style photo - satellites
Yamaha YAS-408 Style photo - satellites
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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Sonos Playbar Dimensions photo - bar
Yamaha YAS-408 Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

35.5" (90.1 cm)
38.6" (98.0 cm)

Height  

3.3" (8.5 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)

Depth  

5.4" (13.8 cm)
4.1" (10.3 cm)
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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Sonos Playbar Dimensions photo - sub
Yamaha YAS-408 Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

N/A
7.1" (18.1 cm)

Height  

N/A
16.5" (41.8 cm)

Depth  

N/A
15.7" (40.0 cm)
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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Sonos Playbar Dimensions photo - satellites
Yamaha YAS-408 Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A
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Back - Bar  

Back photo - bar  

Sonos Playbar Back photo - bar
Yamaha YAS-408 Back photo - bar

Bar Mounting 
 

Proprietary
Universal (holes on back)
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Back - Subwoofer  

Back photo - sub  

Sonos Playbar Back photo - sub
Yamaha YAS-408 Back photo - sub

Enclosure 
 

No Subwoofer
Ported
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Back - Satellites  

Back photo - satellites  

Sonos Playbar Back photo - satellites
Yamaha YAS-408 Back photo - satellites

Mounting 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.5

Build quality photo  

Sonos Playbar Build quality photo
Yamaha YAS-408 Build quality photo
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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Sonos Playbar In The Box photo
Yamaha YAS-408 In The Box photo

HDMI Cable Length 
 

N/A
N/A

Digital Optical Cable Length 
 

1.5 m (4.9 ft)
1.5 m (4.9 ft)
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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.4
8.0

Stereo Setup  

Sonos Playbar Stereo Setup
Yamaha YAS-408 Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Tested Preset 
 

No Preset
Stereo

Slope 
 

0.48
-0.09

Std. Err. 
 

2.21 dB
2.35 dB

Channels 
 

3.0
2.1

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

51.9 Hz
38.9 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

15.6 kHz
19.9 kHz
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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

7.5
8.0

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

No Preset
Stereo

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

1
0

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

-3
N/A

Slope 
 

-0.11
-0.09

Std. Err. 
 

2.04 dB
2.35 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

51.1 Hz
38.9 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.3 kHz
19.9 kHz

Stereo Soundstage 
 

8.0
7.0

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

2.63 dB
1.61 dB
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Stereo Dynamics 
 

7.7
7.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

96.0 dB SPL
95.8 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.41 dB
2.15 dB
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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.6
6.7

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.47
0.50

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.96
7.88
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Center 
 

8.8
7.1

Center Setup  

Sonos Playbar Center Setup
Yamaha YAS-408 Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Discrete
Phantom

Slope 
 

0.44
-0.14

Std. Err. 
 

1.99 dB
2.32 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

96.1 dB SPL
95.8 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.67
0.49

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.83
7.86
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Surround 5.1 
 

4.5
4.6

Surround Setup  

Sonos Playbar Surround Setup
Yamaha YAS-408 Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)

Slope 
 

0.12
-0.14

Std. Err. 
 

2.51 dB
2.32 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

94.8 dB SPL
95.7 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

1.24
0.48

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.53
7.88

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No
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Height (Atmos) 
 

0.0
0.0

Height Setup  

Sonos Playbar Height Setup
Yamaha YAS-408 Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

Sonos Playbar H Frequency Response
Yamaha YAS-408 H Frequency Response

Localization 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Slope 
 

N/A
N/A

Std. Err. 
 

N/A
N/A

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
N/A
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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

6.2
3.8

Room Correction 
 

Yes
No

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
No

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Bass Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

Treble Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

No
No

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Physical Inputs - Bar 
 

Physical inputs bar photo 1  

Sonos Playbar Physical inputs bar photo 1
Yamaha YAS-408 Physical inputs bar photo 1

Physical inputs bar photo 2  

Sonos Playbar Physical inputs bar photo 2
Yamaha YAS-408 Physical inputs bar photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI ARC 
 

No
1 (shared)

HDMI Out 
 

No
1 (shared)

Full HDMI In 
 

No
1

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

No
1

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

No
1

Ethernet 
 

2
1
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Audio Format Support - ARC 
 

0.0
7.1

eARC 
 

No
No

Dolby Atmos 
 

No
No

Dolby Digital 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
No

DTS 
 

No
Yes

DTS:X (eARC only) 
 

No
No

Dolby TrueHD (eARC only) 
 

No
No

DTS-HD MA (eARC only) 
 

No
No

5.1 PCM (eARC only) 
 

No
No
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Audio Format Support - Full HDMI In 
 

0.0
8.3

Dolby Atmos 
 

No
No

DTS:X 
 

No
No

Dolby Digital 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
No

DTS 
 

No
Yes

Dolby TrueHD 
 

No
No

DTS-HD MA 
 

No
No

5.1 PCM 
 

No
Yes
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Audio Format Support - Optical 
 

10
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Yes

DTS 
 

Yes
Yes
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Latency 
 

8.8
8.8

Latency Video  

ARC 
 

N/A
42 ms

Optical 
 

36 ms
30 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

N/A
38 ms

Wireless Playback 
 

2.0
9.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
Yes
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Other Input Specifications 
 

4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity - Subwoofer 
 

Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1  

Sonos Playbar Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1
Yamaha YAS-408 Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1

Physical controls subwoofer photo 1  

Sonos Playbar Physical controls subwoofer photo 1
Yamaha YAS-408 Physical controls subwoofer photo 1

Sub Wireless 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity - Satellites 
 

Physical inputs satellites photo 1  

Sonos Playbar Physical inputs satellites photo 1
Yamaha YAS-408 Physical inputs satellites photo 1

Physical controls satellites photo 1  

Sonos Playbar Physical controls satellites photo 1
Yamaha YAS-408 Physical controls satellites photo 1

Sat Wireless 
 

No
No
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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Sonos Playbar Interface photo
Yamaha YAS-408 Interface photo

Display 
 

No
No
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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Sonos Playbar Controls photo
Yamaha YAS-408 Controls photo
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Remote 
 

Remote photo  

Sonos Playbar Remote photo
Yamaha YAS-408 Remote photo

Universal Remote 
 

No
No
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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No
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App 
 

App image  

Sonos Playbar App image
Yamaha YAS-408 App image

App Name  

Sonos Controller
Yamaha MusicCast Controller

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Acts As A Remote 
 

Yes
Yes

Controls Soundbar's Settings 
 

All
Some

Casts Device Files 
 

Yes
Yes
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Other Features 
 

Power Saving 
 

No
Standby

HDMI CEC (TV Remote Control) 
 

No
Yes
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