Hi, I see most are discussing about Samsung, LG and Sony.
Anyone bought Yamaha YAS 209?
Anyone bought the newly launched Edifier B700?
Eyeing on this 2 models now as my budget is less than 2k

interesting attempt by Edifier but very hard to find reviews.... Not sure is the product first launched in Msia because can't seem to find any reviews from other countries also. Even Edifier website don't have the product details

RM 1.9k would put it in the same price range as LG SN8Y and Samsung Q600B.... both reputable products

More watts = clearer sound? Or just louder?

My first home theater setup was a cheap sony 5.1 bluray player with 300w total output. Volume had to be 80 and above if I really want to enjoy the sound. After few years it started giving error push power protect if I use it for long hour sessions, dropping the volume to 60 something would solve the issue. It was like cpu throttling in pc whenever a temperature threshold is reached.

I believe nowadays speakers are made from better materials, 175w maybe sounds a bit low but it probably good enough to fill a small living room. But then asking 1.9k for it is ridiculous.

My Edifier B70 (Malaysia version is B700) finally arrived.

Much cheaper than buying locally... RM1,317 including sea freight. Luckily no kena import duty.

I still havent registered for Netflix yet to try Dolby Atmos. I also never tried other soundbar before to give a good impression. I'm just going to compare it with what I'm using previously which is a set of Edifier S730 connected via a USB DAC.

The loudness is enough for me at 90% volume (seated 20ft away). The way it filled the living room is different compared to a 2.1 speaker. The subwoofer is okay at bass+3 but no match for the 150w S730 subwoofer. The good is that the subwoofer is not over powering, thus even playing (midnight) at 90% volume also didnt get complaints from wife upstairs.

If Edifier would add another 25-50w for the subwoofer, I think it would be even better. Even though the soundbar is listed as 7.1.2, the front L R Center driver are really small, almost like tweeter size. Perhaps that's what help with the clear vocals.

Overall, kinda satisfied with it since it only cost 1.1k++ and the rest are basically shipping charges.
I don't really worry about product quality with Edifier.

It did mention hdmi 2.1 and also HDR pass through but there's no mention if one or both port support them.

Vocals is clear. I think soundbar characteristic tends to favor vocals since there's so many small driver. Having said that, my volume level is between 70~90% depending on content. Plus I'm seated 20ft away.

You need to try them out yourself. Not all the RM800 went into sound quality.

Q800B:

1. WiFi - you can control the soundbar from your smartphone app
2. Wireless Dolby Atmos - as the name suggest, you do not need to attach cable to get wireless dolby atmos with certain Samsung TV
3. 5.1.2 - you get 2 more side firing speaker on the soundbar for better surround

I can't answer you since I have never listened nor know anything about other soundbar.

I only searched about Samsung since my sister work in Samsung and sometimes I googled about the specs to see whether it's worth buying or not. In the end, I settled for the cheaper Edifier since I only want Dolby Atmos and has no use for DTS:X.

Should look at Samsung HW-Q930B

I have recently bought a Sony 4K TV and wish to add a soundbar for better HT entertainment.

Based on my budget of around RM 1800, I have been suggested  to buy the Sony HT-G700 3.1ch Dolby Atmos/DTS.X soundbar.

As I am new to soundbars, would appreciate guidance to the following :

1. Is it preferred to use soundbars from the same brand or can we match with soundbars from other brands, say Samsung, LG
2. For the same budget, what are the other soundbars with better specs that can be considered?
3. Any other useful information to know inselection of the soundbar

Thank you.

that has 1 subwoofer unit, and 2 satellite units.
defeats the purpose of having a "soundbar".