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Sonos Beam (2nd Gen) vs Yamaha SR-B40A

What Beam (2nd Gen) does better (1) and where SR-B40A wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Sonos Beam (2nd Gen)
Sonos · 2021Beam (2nd Gen)
1 advantage≈ $440
vs
Yamaha SR-B40A
Yamaha · 2023SR-B40A
1 advantage≈ $410
3.2Sound6.1

Why is Beam (2nd Gen) better than SR-B40A?

  1. Weight2,800 g vs 2,900 g+4%

Why is SR-B40A better than Beam (2nd Gen)?

  1. SubwooferNone vs Wireless subwoofer included
Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Output power—200 W
Speaker channels3.0—
Channel count3—
SubwooferNoneWireless subwoofer included
Spatial / 3D audioYes—
Dolby AtmosYesYes
StereoYes—
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version—5.1
HDMI eARC / ARCYesYes
Optical input—Yes
EthernetYes—
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYes—
MultiroomYes—
Voice assistantAlexa, Google Assistant—
Design & build
Weight2,800 g2,900 g
Width651 mm910 mm
Colours—Black
Features
Remote control—Yes
Placement—unter dem Fernseher, vor dem Fernseher
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