Yamaha’s 8 Soundbars: 5 List Atmos, 2 Have Height Drivers

Yamaha’s US site lists eight soundbars, and five of them list Dolby Atmos. Only two, the True X Bar 90A and True X Surround 90A, list height drivers; the SR-B40A, SR-B30A and B200A list Atmos as a virtual surround technology with no height driver.

The two 90A models are also the only ones with Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2, DTS:X and an HDMI input. Three bars, the SR-B20A, SR-C30A and SR-C20A, list neither Atmos nor eARC and connect over HDMI ARC.

Yamaha’s spec tables give no channel count, such as 5.1.2, for any model, so this page gives none.

The eight soundbars side by side

From each model’s specs table on usa.yamaha.com, read 3 November 2026.

Model	Subwoofer	Height drivers	Surround format listed	TV connection	Wi-Fi and AirPlay 2
True X Surround 90A	Wireless, 6-3/4-inch	12 height beam	Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Auro-3D	eARC, 1 HDMI input	Yes
True X Bar 90A	Wireless, 6-3/4-inch	12 height beam	Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Auro-3D	eARC, 1 HDMI input	Yes
SR-B40A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	Wireless, 6.25-inch	None listed	Dolby Atmos (virtual)	eARC, no HDMI input	No
SR-B30A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	Built in, 2 × 3-inch	None listed	Dolby Atmos (virtual)	eARC, no HDMI input	No
B200A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	Built in, 1 × 3-inch	None listed	Dolby Atmos (virtual)	eARC, no HDMI input	No
SR-B20A	Built in, 2 × 3-inch	None listed	DTS Virtual:X	ARC, no HDMI input	No
SR-C30A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	Wireless, 5-1/8-inch	None listed	Dolby Audio	ARC, no HDMI input	No
SR-C20A	Built in, 1 × 3-inch, 2 passive radiators	None listed	Dolby Audio	ARC, no HDMI input	No

Atmos on five of these bars does not mean height speakers on five. Yamaha files Atmos on the SR-B40A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab), SR-B30A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) and B200A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) under “Virtual Surround Technology”, and their driver lists stop at front drivers, tweeters and the sub. Dolby counts processed height as Atmos too, as our up-firing explainer sets out. Yamaha describes the 90A’s height drivers as twelve DSP-controlled beam drivers, six per side, that produce height channel effects; it does not call them up-firing.

The two 90A models: bar alone, or with surrounds

Yamaha lists the same bar and the same wireless subwoofer for both. The True X Surround 90A adds two True X Speaker 3A units, which Yamaha says run on wired power or built-in batteries, come with charging cradles, and switch to a Solo mode as standalone Bluetooth speakers. With the True X Bar 90A, those surrounds are sold separately, and Yamaha names the True X Speaker 1A as the other compatible model.

Both list a 46-1/2-inch bar, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro-3D decoding, one HDMI input with 4K pass-through, and MusicCast streaming with AirPlay 2.

SR-B40A, SR-B30A and B200A: Atmos without height drivers

The SR-B40A and SR-B30A list the same bar drivers in the same 35-7/8-inch width. The difference is the sub: the SR-B40A has a wireless one with a 6.25-inch driver and a rated 200 W in total; the SR-B30A builds two 3-inch subwoofer drivers into the bar and is rated at 120 W. Both list Dolby TrueHD, which needs eARC to arrive from the TV, as our ARC and eARC explainer covers.

The B200A, listed as new, is a 23-5/8-inch bar with one built-in 3-inch sub driver and Bluetooth 5.3. Its page says “Available November 2026”.

SR-B20A, SR-C30A and SR-C20A: ARC, no Atmos

These three list HDMI ARC and two optical inputs. The SR-B20A is the 35-7/8-inch bar of the three, with tweeters and DTS Virtual:X. The SR-C30A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) and SR-C20A share a 23-5/8-inch bar; the SR-C30A pairs it with a wireless sub, the SR-C20A builds a 3-inch sub driver and two passive radiators in.

Size, power and wireless

Yamaha’s own figures. Width and height are the bar alone, in front of the TV.

Model	Bar width	Bar height	Rated output	Bluetooth	App
True X Surround 90A	1,181 mm (46-1/2 in)	86 mm (3-3/8 in)	Not listed	4.2	MusicCast Controller
True X Bar 90A	1,181 mm (46-1/2 in)	86 mm (3-3/8 in)	Not listed	4.2	MusicCast Controller
SR-B40A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	911 mm (35-7/8 in)	67 mm (2-5/8 in)	200 W	5.1	Sound Bar Remote
SR-B30A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	911 mm (35-7/8 in)	67 mm (2-5/8 in)	120 W	5.1	Sound Bar Remote
B200A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	600 mm	64 mm	2 × 20 W + 30 W	5.3	Sound Bar Remote
SR-B20A	911 mm (35-7/8 in)	54 mm (2-1/8 in)	120 W	5.0	Sound Bar Remote
SR-C30A (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	600 mm (23-5/8 in)	64 mm (2-1/2 in)	90 W	5.0	Sound Bar Remote
SR-C20A	600 mm (23-5/8 in)	64 mm (2-1/2 in)	100 W	5.0	Sound Bar Remote

The SR-B30A and SR-B20A list a subwoofer output, so a separate sub can be added; the other six list none. What a separate sub adds is the subject of our subwoofer explainer.

Prices on usa.yamaha.com

MSRP as printed on each product page, read 3 November 2026.

Model	MSRP
True X Surround 90A	$3,499.95
True X Bar 90A	$2,799.95
SR-B40A	$399.95
SR-C30A	$299.95
SR-B30A	$279.95
B200A	$249.95
SR-B20A	$219.95
SR-C20A	$199.95

For how these compare with soundbars from other makers, our soundbar shortlist averages the published reviews.

Who each one suits, by the specs

• Height drivers, streaming over Wi-Fi, or an HDMI source into the bar: the True X Bar 90A, or the True X Surround 90A for battery surrounds in the box.
• Atmos over eARC with a separate wireless sub: the SR-B40A.
• Atmos over eARC in one box: the SR-B30A (911 mm) or the B200A (600 mm), once it is on sale.
• A short bar with a wireless sub: the SR-C30A.
• A short bar with nothing else to place: the SR-C20A.

Questions people ask

Which Yamaha soundbars have Dolby Atmos?

Five of the eight on Yamaha’s US site: the True X Bar 90A, True X Surround 90A, SR-B40A, SR-B30A and B200A. Only the two 90A models list height drivers; the other three list Atmos as a virtual surround technology.

What is the difference between the Yamaha True X Bar 90A and True X Surround 90A?

The surround speakers. Yamaha lists the same bar and wireless subwoofer for both. The Surround 90A adds two True X Speaker 3A units with batteries and charging cradles; with the Bar 90A they are sold separately.

What is the difference between the Yamaha SR-B40A and SR-B30A?

The subwoofer. Both list the same bar drivers, four 1.8-inch cones and two tweeters, and Dolby Atmos over eARC. The SR-B40A adds a wireless sub with a 6.25-inch driver; the SR-B30A has two 3-inch subwoofer drivers built in.

Do Yamaha soundbars have HDMI eARC?

Five do: both True X 90A models, the SR-B40A, SR-B30A and B200A. The SR-B20A, SR-C30A and SR-C20A list HDMI ARC.

Which Yamaha soundbars have Wi-Fi and AirPlay?

Only the True X Bar 90A and True X Surround 90A, which list Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2 and Yamaha’s MusicCast app. The six SR and B models list Bluetooth and Yamaha’s Sound Bar Remote app.

Is the Yamaha B200A available yet?

Not on 3 November 2026. Yamaha’s US page lists it as new and says “Available November 2026”.