Yamaha adds Amazon Alexa voice interaction to its YAS soundbar stable – but doesn’t forgot to focus on performance too, says Mark Craven
Yamaha’s soundbar lineup can feel confused at times, with models dating back as far as 2015 still available (the YSP-5600 and YAS-105), joined but not replaced by later arrivals. In the middle of the 11-strong stable sits the new YAS-209, which represents the pinnacle of its standard soundbars – not endowed with MusicCast multiroom, and not classed one of the brand’s multi-driver ‘digital sound projectors.’