Product Comparison: Yamaha YAS-203 vs Klipsch R-10B


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General Specifications
Brand
Yamaha
Klipsch
Model
YAS-203
R-10B
About the Product
Make all of your movies and TV shows come to life with clear, spacious sound. The piano-black finish of the sound bar looks great with your TV and the wireless subwoofer can be placed anywhere in the room to deliver rich, impactful bass. BLUETOOTH® lets you wirelessly stream music from your iPhone®, iPad® and Android™ devices.
Crisp and clear dialogue you can actually hear without losing the full and rich sound you expect. The R-10B is the perfect alternative to a 5.1 system. With enough power to be your home or apartment's stand-alone speaker system, the R-10B is perfectly-sized to accommodate any room.
Origin
China
Key Specs
Minimum Frequency Response
150 Hz
29 Hz
Maximum Frequency Response
22 kHz
20 kHz
Power Output
200 Watt
250 Watt
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Yamaha YAS-203 Sound Bar with Bluetooth and Wireless Subwoofer
  • The subwoofer has a separate volume control, so you can easily adjust the low frequency booming if you risk bothering the neighbors or sleeping kids.
  • Lower Range Base Frequencies are good and Clear Voice feature is also useful.
  • The frequency handled by the unit is really the normal bass sound.
  • No dedicated center channel, and no separate high frequency drivers.
  • Sub could be a bit more powerful (although it seems to be improving).
  • The subwoofer is not as powerful as my last system from Sony even at its highest setting but the sound is much better balanced and dialogue is better.
Klipsch R-10B Bluetooth Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer (Satin Black)
  • The sound is well balanced across the frequency range, but since the subwoofer has a volume control, the low end can be adjusted to your preference.
  • I have the woofer turned all the way up and positioned the box in a corner to improve bass response but was hoping it would be better.
  • Powerful and well made product, easy to setup and connections are simple that even a 5 year old can set it up.
  • This minimalist sound system will blow you away both with how crystal clear the sound is and how unexpectedly loud and powerful it can be when you crank it up.
  • Even when the sound bar is powered down, it will power up and try to pair with any blue tooth whether your want it to or not.
Size & Weight
Color
Black
Black
Height
3.1 in.
4.1 in.
Width
34.9 in.
40 in.
Depth
4.8 in.
2.8 in.
Weight
24.3 lbs.
7 lbs.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Yamaha YAS-203 Sound Bar with Bluetooth and Wireless Subwoofer
  • The bar looks good and sized nicely.
  • Great for small to medium sized rooms.
  • The sound and volume on this product is really quite good for a small to medium sized room. I am really quite pleased with this purchase.
  • Works great! And size is just right to fit in front of television.
  • Easy set up and the size was perfect for us!
Klipsch R-10B Bluetooth Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer (Satin Black)
  • It is a nice size soundbar so I had mine connected to the TV mount. Looks great!
  • I like the sound a lot - it's great for the price. The soundbar is definitely on the long/large size, but fits my entertainment system just fine.
  • This speaker and woofer provides surprising great sound for it's size and price.
  • The only thing I don't love is the remote. It's the size of a match box. Something a little larger and more sturdy would be nice.
  • The subwoofer is very heavy and works wirelessly. I hurt my back while I set it all up.
Features
Type
Tabletop
Tabletop
Installation Type
Stand-alone, Wall-mount
Stand-alone, Wall-mount
Number of Channels
2.1
2.1
Sound Enhancing System
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS, PCM
Dolby Digital, 3-D surrоund, Virtual Surround Processor
Extras
AIR SURROUND XTREME Provides Superior Virtual Surround, Realistic and Impressive Sound, Bluetooth® Wireless Music Streaming from Your Smartphone or Tablet, Clear Voice Makes Dialogue and Narrations Easy to Hear, UniVolume™ Maintains the Same Volume Level, Low-profile Design, Elegance and Simplicity
Bluetooth aptX, Wireless subwoofer with 8" side-firing driver, True 2-way soundbar
What customers say about "Features"
Yamaha YAS-203 Sound Bar with Bluetooth and Wireless Subwoofer
  • The installation completely simplified my AV system by accepting input from my TV via optical coax.
  • I am impressed by the ease of installation and the quality of the sound.
  • The sound bar itself is nice and solid, looks goods and easy to hook up.
  • Lower Range Base Frequencies are good and Clear Voice feature is also useful.
  • Everything sounds good except voices are a little muffled when watching movies through the TV or blue ray player, even when I switch it to the clear voice.
  • Couldn't find way an Easy way to access EQ to change such simple controls such as Bass and Treble levels.
Klipsch R-10B Bluetooth Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer (Satin Black)
  • It's super easy to install and I think most would agree that the sound quality couldn't be beat for the money.
  • This has really enhance your TV viewing. With movies it's like sitting in a theater. With sports games, it's like being in the broadcast booth.
  • It is being used in a large room and the sound is great. An even bigger plus for us is how much it enhances the dialog from the TV.
  • The Yamaha's remote is basic, but 1000x better than Klipsch's, which is a joke. Basic volume buttons are a chore to use, and you'll use those with high frequency.
  • The subwoofer is weak and doesn't handle music with heavy bass - it just rattles like it is underpowered.
Setting
App-Controlled
Yes
No
Equalizer Settings
Bass/Tremble control, Clear voice
Music, Movie, Sports, TV program, Game
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi, Blueetoth
Bluetooth
Interfaces
Digital optical audio, RCA (Coaxial), Stereo RCA
Digital optical audio, Stereo RCA
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Yamaha YAS-203 Sound Bar with Bluetooth and Wireless Subwoofer
  • Bluetooth is a nice feature as well. Overall design once again is Okay.
  • The Bluetooth paired with phone easily.
  • The bluetooth sound is pretty good and the bar prompts your iphone to get an app for enhanced control.
  • Wire connections include inputs for optical and coaxial digital audio and stereo RCA
  • Subwoofer connects automatically via bluetooth.
Klipsch R-10B Bluetooth Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer (Satin Black)
  • I connected it to a 9 year old Sony TV via the optical cable provided and moved the sub woofer around a couple of times to test for the best sound that suited me.
  • Bluetooth connection to my iPhone 7+ is a little sketchy, but the workaround is to just stream my music through the TV first via AppleTV.
  • Also has bluetooth input so you can stream audio from your phone or any other bluetooth enabled device. Very easy to connect.
  • I just purchased the unit and used digital output to connect to my LG tv. And everything works amazingly.
  • The final issue is with the remote which loses its connectivity with the bar periodically and unpredictably and basically is worthless.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
Other Information
MSRP
174.95 $
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