Description
Transform your living room audio with the Yamaha SR-B40A — a 2.1-channel Dolby Atmos sound bar paired with a wireless subwoofer that delivers 200 W of immersive output. Designed for viewers who want cinematic depth and musical clarity from a single compact system, this sound bar leverages Yamaha True Sound engineering to craft a spacious sound field that envelops movies, TV shows, games, and streaming music.
Key technologies include Clear Voice, which sharpens dialogue intelligibility so you never miss a line over background effects, and Bass Extension, which adds muscular low-end presence to action scenes and bass-driven tracks. Four built-in sound modes — Stereo, Standard, Movie, and Game — let you match the audio profile to your content, while the Sound Bar Remote app provides fine-tuned tone control from your phone.
Set up takes a single HDMI eARC cable from your TV, with Bluetooth 5.1 (SBC/AAC) for wireless music streaming. The wireless subwoofer can be placed anywhere in the room, and built-in wall-mount keyholes keep the center unit tidy. CNET reviewers praise the deep, controlled bass and convincing Atmos height effects, noting it as a standout choice for bass-heavy music and movie enthusiasts.
Specifications
| Driver Configuration (Center) | Front L/R: 1.8" cone × 4, Tweeter: 1" dome × 2 |
| Subwoofer Driver | 6.25" cone |
| Output Power | 200 W (Front L/R: 50 W × 2-ch, Subwoofer: 100 W) |
| Dimensions (Center) | 35-7/8" × 2-5/8" × 5-1/4" |
| Dimensions (Subwoofer) | 7-5/8" × 16-1/2" × 16" |
| Weight (Center / Sub) | 6.4 lbs / 17.9 lbs |
| HDMI | 1 out (eARC) |
| Digital Optical | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Ver 5.1 / A2DP / SBC, AAC |
| Wireless Subwoofer | Yes |
| Surround Technology | Dolby Atmos (virtual) |
| Audio Formats | Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital |
| Surround Modes | Stereo, Standard, Movie, Game |
| CEC / eARC | Yes |
| App Control | Sound Bar Remote app |
| Bass Extension | Yes |