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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
    10. Back - Bar
    11. Back - Subwoofer
    12. Back - Satellites
  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. Latency
    6. Video Passthrough To TV
    7. Wireless Playback
    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

Yamaha YAS-408 vs Samsung HW-Q600A

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Products

Yamaha YAS-408
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Yamaha YAS-408 Picture
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Variants

  • YAS-408BL
  • HW-Q600A (Black)

Our Verdict

Yamaha YAS-408

Samsung HW-Q600A

The Samsung HW-Q600A is better than the Yamaha YAS-408. The Samsung is a 3.1.2 setup that's better-built and offers a better center channel performance. Unlike the Yamaha, it supports Dolby Atmos content, and it offers a graphic EQ and presets for sound customization. That said, the 2.1 Yamaha has a better surrounds performance and more wireless playback options.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.2
7.5

Height (Atmos) 
 

0.0
5.6

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

No
Yes

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Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Yamaha YAS-408 Style photo - bar
Samsung HW-Q600A Style photo - bar

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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Yamaha YAS-408 Style photo - sub
Samsung HW-Q600A Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Enclosure 
 

Ported
Ported

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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Yamaha YAS-408 Style photo - satellites
Samsung HW-Q600A Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
No

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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Yamaha YAS-408 Dimensions photo - bar
Samsung HW-Q600A Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

38.6" (98.0 cm)
38.6" (98.0 cm)

Height  

2.4" (6.0 cm)
2.3" (5.8 cm)

Depth  

4.1" (10.3 cm)
4.1" (10.5 cm)

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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Yamaha YAS-408 Dimensions photo - sub
Samsung HW-Q600A Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

7.1" (18.1 cm)
8.0" (20.4 cm)

Height  

16.5" (41.8 cm)
13.9" (35.3 cm)

Depth  

15.7" (40.0 cm)
11.9" (30.3 cm)

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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Yamaha YAS-408 Dimensions photo - satellites
Samsung HW-Q600A 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  

Samsung HW-Q600A Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

Samsung HW-Q600A Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

Yes

Mountable Satellites 
 

No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No

Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build quality photo  

Yamaha YAS-408 Build quality photo
Samsung HW-Q600A Build quality photo

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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Yamaha YAS-408 In The Box photo
Samsung HW-Q600A In The Box photo

HDMI Cable Length 
 

N/A

Digital Optical Cable Length 
 

1.5 m (4.9 ft)

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Back - Bar  

Back photo - bar  

Yamaha YAS-408 Back photo - bar

Bar Mounting 
 

Universal (holes on back)

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Back - Subwoofer  

Back photo - sub  

Yamaha YAS-408 Back photo - sub

Enclosure 
 

Ported
Ported

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Back - Satellites  

Back photo - satellites  

Yamaha YAS-408 Back photo - satellites

Mounting 
 

No

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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

8.0
7.8

Stereo Setup  

Yamaha YAS-408 Stereo Setup
Samsung HW-Q600A Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Tested Preset 
 

Stereo
Standard

Slope 
 

-0.09
-0.47

Std. Err. 
 

2.35 dB
2.24 dB

Channels 
 

2.1
3.1.2

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

38.9 Hz
41.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
19.3 kHz

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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

8.0
7.9

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Stereo
Standard

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

0
-3

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

N/A
1

Slope 
 

-0.09
-0.19

Std. Err. 
 

2.35 dB
2.20 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

38.9 Hz
42.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
19.6 kHz

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Stereo Soundstage 
 

7.0
7.0

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

1.61 dB
2.68 dB

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Stereo Dynamics 
 

7.8
7.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

95.8 dB SPL
94.2 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.15 dB
1.79 dB

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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

6.7
7.1

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.50
0.48

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

7.88
4.76

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Center 
 

7.1
8.0

Center Setup  

Yamaha YAS-408 Center Setup
Samsung HW-Q600A Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom
Discrete

Slope 
 

-0.14
-0.95

Std. Err. 
 

2.32 dB
3.50 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

95.8 dB SPL
88.9 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.49
0.41

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

7.86
2.69

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Surround 5.1 
 

4.6
3.7

Surround Setup  

Yamaha YAS-408 Surround Setup
Samsung HW-Q600A Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)

Slope 
 

-0.14
-1.54

Std. Err. 
 

2.32 dB
4.51 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

95.7 dB SPL
91.0 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.48
0.45

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

7.88
2.83

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No

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Height (Atmos) 
 

0.0
5.6

Height Setup  

Yamaha YAS-408 Height Setup
Samsung HW-Q600A Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

Yamaha YAS-408 H Frequency Response
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Localization 
 

Not Supported
Phantom (Up Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

N/A
0.51

Std. Err. 
 

N/A
5.00 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
81.3 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

N/A
1.98

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
0.54

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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

3.8
7.4

Room Correction 
 

No
No

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

No
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Bass Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Yamaha YAS-408 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Samsung HW-Q600A Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Yamaha YAS-408 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Samsung HW-Q600A Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI Out 
 

1 (shared)
ARC

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No

Full HDMI In 
 

1
1

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

1
No

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

1
1

Ethernet 
 

1
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No

HDMI ARC 
 

1 (shared)

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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

7.1
6.8

Dolby Atmos 
 

No
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

No
Not Supported

DTS 
 

Yes
Not 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
9.7

Dolby Atmos 
 

No
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

No
Supported

DTS 
 

Yes
Supported

DTS:X 
 

No
Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0

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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Latency 
 

8.8
6.1

Latency Video  

ARC 
 

42 ms
63 ms

Optical 
 

30 ms
212 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

38 ms
78 ms

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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

0.0
8.5

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

30Hz

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

Yes

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

Yes

4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough 
 

Yes

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough 
 

Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough 
 

Yes

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Wireless Playback 
 

9.0
6.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

Yes
No

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
No

Spotify Connect 
 

No

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Connectivity - Subwoofer 
 

Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1  

Yamaha YAS-408 Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1

Physical controls subwoofer photo 1  

Yamaha YAS-408 Physical controls subwoofer photo 1

Sub Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity - Satellites 
 

Physical inputs satellites photo 1  

Yamaha YAS-408 Physical inputs satellites photo 1

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  

Yamaha YAS-408 Interface photo
Samsung HW-Q600A Interface photo

Display 
 

No
Yes

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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Yamaha YAS-408 Controls photo
Samsung HW-Q600A Controls photo

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Remote  

Remote photo  

Yamaha YAS-408 Remote photo
Samsung HW-Q600A Remote photo

Universal Remote 
 

No

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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No

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App 
 

App image  

Yamaha YAS-408 App image

App Name  

Yamaha MusicCast Controller

iOS  

Yes

Android  

Yes

Acts As A Remote 
 

Yes

Controls Soundbar's Settings 
 

Some

Casts Device Files 
 

Yes

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Other Features 
 

Power Saving 
 

Standby

HDMI CEC (TV Remote Control) 
 

Yes

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