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For 275 euros you get a compact soundbar that looks good and that you can connect to your television via HDMI. The brand new SR-SB20 wants to keep that image up. We often view and listen to Yamaha AV receivers and more expensive soundbars, but in the past the Japanese brand has also shown itself to be a strong holder in the budget segment.

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At this price, the Yamaha SR-C20A is a worthy contender for a spot in your living room.There is a boom of high-end sound bars, but not everyone has a huge budget to get better TV sound. Yamaha’s new Yamaha SR-B20A soundbar promises to give you a taste of an enveloping 3D sound experience at a low price, courtesy of DTS Virtual: X. Of course, there are better soundbars out there, but you’d have to be willing to spend a chunk more. It is still a clear step up from the sound of most TVs, while its price and dimensions make it easy to accommodate in just about every way. Verdictīut that doesn’t mean this soundbar is unworthy of our recommendation. It’s why the Sonos Beam is well worth the extra outlay if you can afford it. It’d be harsh to compare the SR-C20A directly with a sole-purpose speaker at the same price, but rhythmically we’d still like a little more energy and impetus. That affects its use as a wireless speaker for music too, or for watching music shows on TV, as does a slightly pedestrian sense of timing.

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This Yamaha is indeed quite interesting – you couldn’t go as far as to accuse it of being flat – but it doesn’t quite convey the lilts and emphases of dialogue in a way we’d want in order to give it a full five stars. The main area in which it lacks a little something is in terms of dynamic expression. The SR-C20A’s dimensions mean the sound is a little closed in at times – when scenes become particularly busy and at higher volumes – but never to the extent it becomes messy or unintelligible. Yamaha is clever enough to know why people buy products such as these, and has succeeded in delivering a clear and focused presentation that will improve on that of any regular flat-screen TV. There is a commendable level of detail on offer for a soundbar at this price, too, and overall clarity is good. The midrange in particular is full-bodied and clear, the SR-C20A’s woofer making itself known by providing solid foundations, if not exactly rumbling the walls of the room. The SR-C20A delivers that rich Yamaha tone, immediately promising a performance it’d be difficult to dislike. Leave it to do its work in its most basic mode, and this is a cost-effective soundbar well worth your attention.

There are also buttons for Bass Extension, should you want to give more emphasis to the lower frequencies, and Clear Voice, which picks out dialogue and allows it to be more audible when otherwise it may get lost in a busy scene.Īll potentially useful, though inevitably the SR-C20A sounds its best in its standard settings, with the bass dialled back depending on the surface the unit is placed on.

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As well as the basics, you can use this remote to tweak subwoofer levels and select from four sound modes: Stereo, Standard, Movie and Game. Yamaha has its own Sound Bar Remote App from which you can control all aspects of the SR-C20A, but we’re pleased to have a physical controller in the box as well. In fact, you’ll find much more going on with the remote than the unit itself. You’ll also find a few touch controls on top of the SR-C20A for source selection, power and volume, and LEDs at the front signifying the source in use, but otherwise, this is a pleasingly clean soundbar.

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And if you don’t want to connect your new soundbar to anything but the power, Bluetooth 5.0 is on board for wireless streaming. Between the keyholes for wall mounting are two optical inputs, one 3.5mm analogue in and an HDMI ARC out – there is also a USB socket, for updates only. Things are kept simple at the back of the unit, too. Inputs/outputs HDMI, optical x2, analogue audio