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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. Mounting
    8. Build Quality
    9. 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. Inputs/Outputs - Bar
    2. Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC
    3. Audio Format Support: HDMI In
    4. Audio Format Support: Optical
    5. Audio Latency: ARC
    6. Audio Latency: HDMI In
    7. Audio Latency: Optical
    8. Video Passthrough To TV
    9. Wireless Playback
  7. Additional Features
    1. Interface
    2. Bar Controls
    3. Remote
    4. Voice Assistants Support
  8. Comments

Yamaha YAS-209 vs Hisense HS2100

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Yamaha YAS-209
Hisense HS2100

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Variants

  • YAS-209 (Black)
  • HS2100 (Black)

Our Verdict

Yamaha YAS-209

Hisense HS2100

The Yamaha YAS-209 and the Hisense HS2100 are both 2.1 bars at budget-friendly prices. They're both similarly well-built but have different features catering to different users. The Hisense gets quite a bit louder than the Yamaha and allows you to adjust the bass and treble levels, making it a better choice for music and dialogue-focused TV shows where it can be useful to dial in a sound that suits you. However, the Yamaha has a more balanced default sound profile, and it features a full HDMI In port, which allows it to serve as a hub between multiple devices. It also features WiFi playback, making it a great choice for those who value connectivity.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.9
6.9

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

8.1
7.7

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

No
Yes

Audio Format Support - Full HDMI In 
 

8.3
0.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Yamaha YAS-209 Style photo - bar
Hisense HS2100 Style photo - bar
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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Yamaha YAS-209 Style photo - sub
Hisense HS2100 Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Enclosure 
 

Ported
Ported
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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Yamaha YAS-209 Style photo - satellites
Hisense HS2100 Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
No
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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Yamaha YAS-209 Dimensions photo - bar
Hisense HS2100 Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

36.4" (92.4 cm)
31.5" (80.0 cm)

Height  

2.4" (6.2 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)

Depth  

4.0" (10.2 cm)
3.6" (9.2 cm)
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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Yamaha YAS-209 Dimensions photo - sub
Hisense HS2100 Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

7.5" (19.0 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)

Height  

16.5" (42.0 cm)
11.8" (30.0 cm)

Depth  

15.8" (40.2 cm)
13.8" (35.0 cm)
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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Yamaha YAS-209 Dimensions photo - satellites
Hisense HS2100 Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A
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Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

Yamaha YAS-209 Bar Mounting Holes
Hisense HS2100 Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

Yamaha YAS-209 Satellite Mounting Holes
Hisense HS2100 Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes
Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

No
Yes

Mountable Satellites 
 

No
No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build quality photo  

Yamaha YAS-209 Build quality photo
Hisense HS2100 Build quality photo
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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Yamaha YAS-209 In The Box photo
Hisense HS2100 In The Box photo
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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

8.1
7.7

Stereo Setup  

Yamaha YAS-209 Stereo Setup
Hisense HS2100 Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Channels 
 

2.1
2.1

Tested Preset 
 

Stereo
Music

Slope 
 

0.04
-0.83

Standard Error 
 

2.87 dB
3.06 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

33.6 Hz
41.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
16.5 kHz
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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

8.1
7.7

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Stereo
Music

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

0
0

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

N/A
0

Slope 
 

0.05
-0.83

Standard Error 
 

2.90 dB
3.06 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

33.6 Hz
41.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
16.5 kHz
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Stereo Soundstage 
 

7.0
7.0

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

2.71 dB
2.99 dB
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Stereo Dynamics 
 

7.2
7.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

83.9 dB SPL
93.9 dB SPL

DRC @ 90dB 
 

2.99 dB

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

0.65 dB
3.08 dB
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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.5

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.63

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

0.91
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Center 
 

6.4
5.8

Center Setup  

Yamaha YAS-209 Center Setup
Hisense HS2100 Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom
Phantom

Slope 
 

0.04
-2.18

Std. Err. 
 

2.86 dB
5.41 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

82.7 dB SPL
90.5 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.63
0.37

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

0.83
1.21
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Surround 5.1 
 

4.0
3.7

Surround Setup  

Yamaha YAS-209 Surround Setup
Hisense HS2100 Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)

Slope 
 

0.04
-1.83

Std. Err. 
 

2.85 dB
4.54 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

82.6 dB SPL
90.3 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.62
0.48

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

0.82
1.23

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No
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Height (Atmos) 
 

0.0
0.0

Height Setup  

Yamaha YAS-209 Height Setup
Hisense HS2100 Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

Yamaha YAS-209 H Frequency Response
Hisense HS2100 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 
 

4.4
5.3

Room Correction 
 

No
No

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

No
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

Bass Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

Presets
Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
Yes
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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Yamaha YAS-209 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Hisense HS2100 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Yamaha YAS-209 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Hisense HS2100 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI ARC 
 

1 (shared)

HDMI Out 
 

1 (shared)
ARC

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No

Full HDMI In 
 

1
No

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

No
1

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

No
1

Ethernet 
 

1
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No
No
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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

7.1
7.3

Dolby Atmos 
 

No
Not Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

No
Not Supported

DTS 
 

Yes
Supported

DTS:X 
 

No
Not Supported

eARC 
 

No

DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0

5.1 PCM (eARC only) 
 

No
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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

8.3
0.0

Dolby Atmos 
 

No
Not Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Not Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
Not Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

No
Not Supported

DTS 
 

Yes
Not Supported

DTS:X 
 

No
Not Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Not Supported

5.1 PCM 
 

Yes
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Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

10
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Supported

DTS 
 

Yes
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
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Audio Latency: ARC 
 

8.0

ARC Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

63 ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

58 ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital 
 

97 ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

97 ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

N/A
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Audio Latency: HDMI In 
 

8.8
0.0

HDMI Latency Video  

Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

N/A

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

N/A

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

N/A

ARC 
 

-41 ms

Optical 
 

-36 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

20 ms

Audio Latency: Optical 
 

7.2

Optical Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

120 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

315 ms
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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

0.0
0.0

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

Yes
No

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

No

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

No

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough 
 

Yes

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough 
 

Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough 
 

Yes
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Wireless Playback 
 

8.0
6.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

Yes
No

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

Spotify Connect 
 

Yes
No
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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Yamaha YAS-209 Interface photo
Hisense HS2100 Interface photo

Display 
 

No
No
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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Yamaha YAS-209 Controls photo
Hisense HS2100 Controls photo
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Remote  

Remote photo  

Yamaha YAS-209 Remote photo
Hisense HS2100 Remote photo
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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

Yes (Built-in)
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
No

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