Deciding on whether to buy a product like YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable or perhaps YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable vs YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker

YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable specs

YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable
 YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker specs

YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker
Type: Turntable

Type: Smart sound multi-room speaker

Colour: Black

Colour: White

AUDIO FEATURES

SPEAKERS

Audio processing: – Stereo

Channels: 1

High-Resolution Audio supported: Yes

Output power: 40 W (25 W + 15 W)

Supported file formats: – ALAC: up to 96 kHz / 24-bit
– DSD: up to 11.2 MHz
– FLAC / WAV / AIFF: up to 192 kHz / 24-bit
– MP3 / WMA / MPEG-4 AAC: up to 48 kHz / 16-bit

Speaker unit: – 9 cm woofer x 1
– 3 cm soft dome tweeter x 1
– Passive radiator x 2

FEATURES

AUDIO FEATURES

Voice control: Amazon Alexa

Graphic equaliser: 3 settings

RADIO / CLOCK

Sound enhancement: Bass boost

High-Resolution Audio supported: Yes

Radio: – Internet radio

Supported file formats: 16-bit, 24-bit, 24-bit, AIFF: up to 192 kHz, ALAC: up to 96 kHz, FLAC, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC: up to 48 kHz, WAV, WMA

Presets: 40

FEATURES
APP

Voice control: Amazon Alexa (via compatible Alexa device)

App name: Yamaha MusicCast Controller App

Other features: – Alarm
– Snooze & sleep functions
– Favourites presets
– Child lock function

App compatibility: – iOS
– Android

RADIO / CLOCK
App features: – Full Playback Control
– Multi-Room Linking
– Alexa Control Enabled

Streaming services available: – Tidal
– Deezer
– Qobuz
– Spotify
– Napster

Radio: Internet radio

TURNTABLE FEATURES

Presets: 40

Auto tuning: Yes

Drive method: Belt drive

SMART SOUND MULTI-ROOM
Playback speed: – 33.1/3 RPM
– 45 RPM

Cartridges: Moving Magnet

Range name: Yamaha MusicCast

Operation: Manual

Multi-room features: – Multi-room linking
– Alexa control enabled

Features: – Wireless connectivity to any MusicCast device or speakers
– Built-in phono-stage
– Detachable headshell
– Can be used as a network streamer
– Bluetooth output

Compatible hardware: All MusicCast devices

CONNECTIVITY

Number of attachable multi-room speakers: 10

APP
Outputs: – RCA (Phono & Line level)

WiFi: Yes

App name: Yamaha MusicCast Controller App

Ethernet: Yes

App compatibility: – iOS
– Android

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2 / A2DP, AVRCP

App features: – Full playback control
– Multi-room linking
– Alexa control enabled

Apple AirPlay: Yes

Streaming services available: – Tidal
– Deezer
– Qobuz
– Spotify
– Napster

DLNA: Yes

CONNECTIVITY
POWER

Inputs: None

Power options: – Mains

Outputs: None

Power consumption: – On-mode: 6 W
– Standby: 0.3 W

WiFi: Yes

Auto standby / power off mode: Yes

Ethernet: Yes

Price: £449

Price: £179

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.6 / 10

Review Score: 8.1 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable or YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 40 products in the same category as YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable, which is the Turntables category. Of these 40 products the average price was £174.50, the most expensive was £529.99 and the cheapest was just £18. We then looked at the price of the 465 in the same as the YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker, which of course the average was £259.57, top price was £20000 and cheapest £9.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Yamaha and Yamaha, the average was £327.22 for Yamaha, £327.22 for Yamaha. The max for each was £629.95/£629.95 and minimum was £119/£119

Price analysis of YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable

Price analysis of YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker

  • YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable
  • Vinyl playback
  • Two speeds
  • RCA
  • Full manual control
  • The Yamaha MusicCast Vinyl 500 Bluetooth Turntable is both beautiful and minimal and features an array of modern functions.Play your vinyl collection in style and bring the sound to every room of your home. No cables stand in the way, with Wi-fi or Bluetooth you can connect to speakers or devices around the home or use Yamaha’s MusicCast 20 speakers for a multi-room musical experience. Don’t worry, you can still plug it in the old-fashioned way, straight to your amp with RCA cables. It already has music streaming services built-in and you can use the Yamaha MusicCast Controller app to stream and control your music.A fan of that authentic vinyl sound? Designed to produce faithful, original audio, it’s belt driven to minimise noise and vibrations and has a straight tonearm for open sound. All you need to do now, is dust off your record collection!
  • Product codes: 4957812637381
  • YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker
  • Compatible with Yamaha MusicCast multi-room system
  • Stream online music & radio services
  • WiFi / Bluetooth
  • iOS / Android compatible
  • Top features:- Versatile system connects your music throughout your home – Let Alexa do all the work with voice control – Listen to your favourites in high resolution through various streaming services Versatile system Bring your home entertainment system to the next level and be the envy of all your friends with the Yamaha MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker. Whether you want to relax and listen to your favourite audiobook in the comfort of your bedroom, or get the party jumping with some catchy dance music around the entire house, this versatile speaker is perfect for you. Pair the speaker with other MusicCast devices (sold separately) to dance around the house with multi-room audio. The MusicCast 20 connects seamlessly to all compatible systems in your house so that the music follows you wherever you go in your home.Let Alexa do all the workDon’t clutter up your home with unsightly wires. This system can connect via Bluetooth, Apple Airplay, or WiFi, so you can enjoy complete control from anywhere in the house. Take advantage of the Amazon Alexa voice control feature to adjust your music using just your voice – simply connect the speaker to your Amazon Alexa device (sold separately). Want your favourite tunes playing while you prepare dinner? Your wish is Alexa’s command. All you have to do is ask.Listen to your favourites in high resolutionSometimes you don’t want to go through the hassle of selecting a playlist for the party. Luckily, MusicCast 20 has got you covered. You can stream songs that everyone can move to on Spotify, Tidal, Napster, and more, all in crisp, high resolution.
  • Product codes: 4957812635028

What’s better YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable or YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker?

There are obviously a number of differences between YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable and YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £449 cost of YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable is closer to the expectation you had than the £179 pricep point of YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable and YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas YAMAHA MusicCast 20 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Turntables as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



YAMAHA MusicCast Vinyl 500 Belt Drive Bluetooth Turntable



Rating:
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