Yamaha YAS-109

Yamaha’s YAS-109 soundbar: Good sound and Alexa smarts for small spaces

With the same great built-in Alexa, Spotify Connect, and the same dual HDMI inputs as the YAS-209 (also on this list), you’ll get a stripped-down bar that’s capable of being the center of your living room audio experience—from playing your favorite...

Good latency performance. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi compatible. EQ presets available.

Poor surround performance. No Atmos support. No auto-volume mode. Lacks low-bass. No room correction.

The Yamaha YAS-109 is acceptable for mixed usage. It has a boomy sound profile, but it struggles to reproduce low-bass, so genres like EDM or sound effects in action films lack thump and rumble. That said, it can reproduce vocals and dialogue fairly...

The Yamaha YAS-109 builds on the already excellent YAS-108, delivering rich sound, 4K passthrough and intuitive controls within a sleek and compact design. The soundbar includes a built-in subwoofer for deeper bass, as well as crisp high-end for...