Deciding on whether to buy a product like YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier or perhaps BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black? 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 WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier vs BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black

YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier specs

YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier
 BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black specs

BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black
Type: Wireless streaming HiFi pre-amplifier

Colour: Dark silver

PERFORMANCE

Number of speakers: None

Subwoofer: Subwoofer output only

AUDIO FEATURES

Audio presets: – Auto/manual equalizer
– Speaker type adjustment (compact, bookshelf, floorstanding, in-ceiling, in-wall)

Sound enhancement: – Compressed music enhancer
– Volume-adaptive EQ
– Bass extension
– Direct Mode

Supports high-resolution audio: Yes

High-resolution audio files supported: – WAV
– FLAC
– AIFF
– ALAC
– DSD

FEATURES

Playback via USB: Yes

Playback via aux-in: Phono

Controls: – Power
– Input
– Play/pause/connect
– Skip forward/back
– Presets 1-6
– Volume

Auto power off / dimmer: Yes

SMART SOUND MULTI-ROOM

Range name: MusicCast

Number of attachable multi-room speakers: 10 (per zone)

Multi-room connection via: Home WiFi network

Hardware required: Wireless router

Compatible hardware components: Compatible speakers:
– WX-010
– WX-030
– SRT-1500
– YSP-160
– YSP-2700

Other multi-room Smart Sound features: One push play

APP FEATURES

App name: Yamaha MusicCast App for Android & iOS

Multi-room app features: – Individual room management
– Add multiple households/areas
– Customisable room pictures

Streaming services available: – Napster
– Spotify
– Juke
– Gobuz
– Tidal
– Deezer

CONNECTIVITY

Wireless: Yes

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1

NFC: No

AirPlay: Yes

WPS / Supports one-touch pairing to router: Yes

Sync with TV / Home Cinema System: Yes

USB : USB 2.0 x 1

Price: £329.95

Price: £229

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.7 / 10

Review Score: 8.2 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier or BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black, 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 173 products in the same category as YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier, which is the Home cinema systems and sound bars category. Of these 173 products the average price was £542.45, the most expensive was £9999.99 and the cheapest was just £24.99. We then looked at the price of the 173 in the same as the BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black, which of course the average was £542.45, top price was £9999.99 and cheapest £24.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Yamaha and Bose, the average was £327.22 for Yamaha, £344.69 for Bose. The max for each was £629.95/£1799.85 and minimum was £119/£24.99

Price analysis of YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier

Price analysis of BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black

  • YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier
  • MusicCast-enabled
  • Supports High-Resolution Audio
  • WiFi / Bluetooth
  • USB / Optical / RCA
  • Top features: – Convert your Hi-Fi system in a multi-room audio system – Get access to multiple streaming services, Internet radio and more – One push play gets your music started instantly – High resolution reproduction makes your audio sound better than ever – Small, compact design fits neatly into any room Convert your Hi-FiElevate your Hi-Fi system with the Yamaha WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier, and make the most of your home audio.Enjoy your favourite music while you do the washing up, relaxing with a good book, and even while you do the gardening, with no irritating syncing and re-syncing to different speakers as you go. By simply adding the WXC-50 to your Hi-Fi system, you can use your home network to stream music to any room in the house, so nothing needs to interrupt your flow.Get access to multiple streaming servicesWith access to all the major streaming services and thousands of internet radio stations, you’ll always be able to find something you want to listen to, at any time day or night. If it’s your own playlist you’re craving, you can also stream your music from a smart device via Bluetooth or Apple Airplay.One push playTurn the unit on and initiate immediate playback of the last source with the handy one push play function – great for getting the party started at a moment’s notice. With the Yamaha MusicCast App, you can control all your MusicCast products quickly and efficiently, straight from your mobile.High resolution audioIf you miss the sound quality of a CD, the WXC-50 supports FLAC, WAV and other high resolution files, so you can enjoy every note with a new clarity.Small, compact designThe compact WXC-50 will fit into any convenient space and can be used horizontally or vertically. In subtle dark silver with a simple, modern body, it will blend in with any decor.
  • Product codes: 4957812602471
  • BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black
  • Enjoy high-quality Bose audio throughout your room without the need for a home theatre kit thanks to the Bose Solo 5 Sound Bar. Impressive audio The Solo 5 TV Sound System is all you need to experience high-quality audio from your films, TV and music. Simply place it in front of your TV and connect it using either the supplied optical or coaxial cable to get started. Bose’s digital signal processing constantly optimises the sound to deliver the most immersive audio possible. It also normalises the volume between scene, so you aren’t distracted by a sudden increase in volume when the on-screen action intensifies. Universal remote A fully programmable universal remote is included, so you can control the sound bar along with your TV, DVD player, satellite box and more with ease. Make the most of your multimedia with the Bose Solo 5 Sound Bar.
  • Product codes: 17817700238

What’s better YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier or BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black?

There are obviously a number of differences between YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier and BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black, 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 £329.95 cost of YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier is closer to the expectation you had than the £229 pricep point of BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black.

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 WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier and BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas BOSE Solo 5 Sound Bar, Black 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 Home cinema systems and sound bars as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



YAMAHA WXC-50 Wireless Pre-Amplifier



Rating:
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