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YAMAHA MusicCast 20, 40 W Portable Acoustics - Black Review

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Very good

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Description of YAMAHA MusicCast 20, 40 W Portable Acoustics - Black

Yamaha''s multi-functional MusicCast multi-room technology delivers flawless music performance in an extended wireless audio network workspace. Wireless communication is supported using a Wi-Fi router in 2 bands: 2.4 and 5 GHz. System control is easy with the free MusicCast CONTROLLER app available for iOS and Android.2 MusicCast 20 speakers can be paired as a stereo pair or paired with the MusicCast Sub 100 wireless subwoofer for deeper bass. The MusicCast Surround feature lets you connect the MusicCast 20 to a MusicCast 400 soundbar or compatible Yamaha AV receiver for a 5.1 surround sound experience. MusicCast 20, despite its compact size, provides large-scale and high-quality stereo sound. The MusicCast 20 speaker system looks great in any interior. Refined design and compact size, no wires and functionality - all these modern solutions are able to satisfy the wishes of everyone who decides to put into practice innovative technologies to create high-quality sound throughout the house.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am amazed at how well made the product is, just magical!

Appearance : Excellent case assembly, pleasant to the touch metal cladding. Rubber round feet. Long power cable (3m). Sensitive touch buttons. Convenient management. Communication: Connection to Wifi 5GHz AC was overshadowed by the fact that it does not "see" the network on channels over 52. In general, i. E. if you have AUTO channel selection, you will get a cookie. Router AC86U (in the house, smart apple\android\SmartTV\Laptops work fine on any 5AC channels). I put up channel 44 and the…

Pros
  • Excellent build quality Pleasant tactile sensations from the case Modern look Decent sound
Cons
  • This is not HomePod Connecting to a Wi-fi network is a little tricky No MUTE button

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good quality product, the price is commensurate with the quality.

I'm going to take a second one, for a stereo pair. I bought it mainly for a child to listen to music, fairy tales and other things from the Internet, mostly while listening to music via bluetooth by subscription from Music. You can listen to internet radio. I chose this column based on reviews and reviews. Of course, I would like to have voice control.

Pros
  • Excellent sound quality, easy to connect, quick to set up, everything is clear. Pretty, I have white. Easy.
Cons
  • Haven't found anything significant yet. I would like to be able to use the Google Assistant, even in English, but alas, this is not possible.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I am satisfied with the product, I recommend it to everyone.

After buying a musiccast 400 soundbar (see my review about it), I wanted to unleash its full potential. For a long time I waited for a more or less adequate price for 2022, because it makes no sense to order from Europe - when sending the same to the same, it comes out. Bought as a result for 14,000 pieces. Immediately connected to the bathroom with the courier. And then it started. every week one of the rear speakers fell off the soundbar, causing the rear surround to be lost. A dreary setup…

Pros
  • +Wireless +Compact +Network Music Services/Radio +DLNA/Airplay2.0/Bluetooth + Ability to interface via musiccast to a stereo pair / rear surround with receivers / soundbars + Purity of sound +Quality mobile application
Cons
  • - The price in 2022 is 2 times higher than the prices in Europe! -Problems with musiccast pairing with receivers/soundbars - Average sound quality -No custom EQ - Marked touch control panel

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The product is of good quality, there is only one minor defect.

I bought 2 pieces white and black on vacation in Spain for 137 euros (approximately 10 thousand each) with a discount at the local media market, of course, 20 thousand is overkill, but I consider it a very good purchase in addition to the soundbar and as independent speakers. They stand in different rooms, and when I watch a movie, I move it to the hall to the bar and everything quickly connects.

Pros
  • Excellent build quality, metal case (partially), works great with the application, and as rear channels to the musiccast 400 soundbar, airplay 2 started working after the firmware ate.
Cons
  • there is a little lack of high frequencies, which is treated by the equalizer built into the application, in addition, there are problems in working with wi-fi according to the ac standard, since the bandwidth is only 20 MHz, and when connected to a timecapsule that works at 40, there are constant glitches, so I connected it to 2, 4G N protocol, 72Mbps connection.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Best price for this product, will buy more!

Exactly a year ago I bought a similar column, about which I wrote a detailed review. In short: the Arena column from the American brand Riva. Before that, I never thought that one such relatively cheap small speaker could produce such a clear and detailed sound with amazingly elastic bass - just fantastic! I rate the sound of Riva Arena at 5+, and I will compare the sound from Yamaha with it. Much to our regret, serious jambs with hardware and software surfaced at Riva. The sound was still…

Pros
  • Normally working application. Communication stability via wifi and bluetooth. Touch buttons. Buttons for presets. Internet radio with a bunch of radio stations directly through Yamaha's proprietary application. There are no built-in voice assistants. No Google Cast.
Cons
  • Live streaming can only be played through the Yamaha app, but only from mobile devices; You can't use a computer, except via bluetooth. There is not enough mute button on the control panel and a separate button for turning the bluetooth on / off. There is no Reset button, nor the ability to reset the settings in other obvious ways in case the device freezes. No touchpad backlight already in the small twilight, not a damn thing is visible.