Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black vs Yamaha YHT-4950DAB home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black

7specifications compared
2differ
5identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black has 2 Ω more satellite speaker impedance than the Yamaha YHT-4950DAB home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black (8 Ω vs 6 Ω). Satellite speaker frequency range: 110 - 20000 Hz on the JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black, 28 - 25000 Hz on the Yamaha YHT-4950DAB home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black.

Satellite speaker frequency range
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:110 - 20000 Hz
- YHT-4950DAB home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:28 - 25000 Hz
Satellite speaker impedance
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:8 Ω
- YHT-4950DAB home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black:6 Ω

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Comparison of CS480, YHT-4950DAB
51 specifications	A JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black Model CS480 View product	B Yamaha YHT-4950DAB home cinema system 5.1 channels 3D Black Model YHT-4950DAB View product
Optical driveidentical
Optical disc player type	Not included	Not included
Disc types supported	No	No
Videoidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS-HD, Dolby Audio Premium
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AIFF, ALAC, DSD, FLAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
EqualizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AM, FM
Front speakersidentical
Front speakers RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Front speaker peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Satellite speakers2 differ
Number of satellite speakers	4	4
Satellite speaker frequency rangeDiffers	110 - 20000 Hz	28 - 25000 Hz
Satellite speaker impedanceDiffers	8 Ω	6 Ω
Satellite speaker sensitivityKnown for one	86 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwooferidentical
Wireless subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Subwoofer RMS powerKnown for one	125 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	20.3 cm (8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
HDMI inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of HDMI outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 x 176 x 116 mm
Front speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 g
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	291 x 292 x 341 mm
Subwoofer weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Apple dockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4K Ultra HD upscalingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AirPlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Applications supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Spotify, napster, DEEZER, TIDAL, qobuz
Audio amplifierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
QuantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Remote control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IR
Streaming capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Satellite speakers wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
KaraokeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Center speakeridentical
Center speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	100 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker sensitivityKnown for one	88 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker impedanceKnown for one	8 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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