Comparing Polk Audio Signa S4 and Yamaha YAS-209
Experts recommend Yamaha YAS-209 more than Polk Audio Signa S4
As of 3 Jun 2022, experts prefer Yamaha YAS-209 over Polk Audio Signa S4, but both Sound Bars have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Yamaha YAS-209 received 3 recommendations: from Tom's Guide (1 Jun 2022), World Wide Stereo (11 May 2022) and WIRED (9 Apr 2022). By contrast, Polk Audio Signa S4 received only 2 recommendations from World Wide Stereo (11 May 2022) and WIRED (9 Apr 2022).
Curious to see this month's entire Sound Bars ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 11 May 2022
World Wide Stereo ranked Polk Audio Signa S4 as #1 and Yamaha YAS-209 as #14 Rank Sound Bar Comment #1 out of 16 Polk Audio Signa S4 The Best Compact Sound Bar... ... ... #14 out of 16 Yamaha YAS-209 The Best Sound Bar Under $400... ... ... Source: www.worldwidestereo.com - On 9 Apr 2022
WIRED ranked Polk Audio Signa S4 as #5 and Yamaha YAS-209 as #10 Rank Sound Bar Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 13 Polk Audio Signa S4 Best Soundbar-Subwoofer Combo... ... ... #10 out of 13 Yamaha YAS-209 A Smart Soundbar With a Sub... ... ... Source: www.wired.com - On 1 Jun 2022
Tom's Guide ranked Yamaha YAS-209 as #3 Rank Sound Bar Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 11 Yamaha YAS-209 Best soundbar speaker with a subwoofer and Alexa... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 113 expert endorsements of the May rankings, Yamaha YAS-209 outranks Polk Audio Signa S4. This is not to say that that Polk Audio Signa S4 is a bad option. Like Yamaha YAS-209, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Polk Audio Signa S4 
Yamaha YAS-209 Customers like Polk Audio Signa S4 noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Yamaha YAS-209
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Polk Audio Signa S4, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Yamaha YAS-209.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling sound bar receives a consumer score of 7.8 (good). Polk Audio Signa S4 ranks higher than that and Yamaha YAS-209 ranks lower than that.
| Polk Audio Signa S4 | |
| Yamaha YAS-209 | |
| Median best-selling Sound Bar |
Polk Audio Signa S4 is more popular than Yamaha YAS-209
It's fairly safe to say that Polk Audio Signa S4 is a more popular sound bar than Yamaha YAS-209, based on its 10,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Polk Audio Signa S4 and Yamaha YAS-209 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam | $400 | 2 expert recommendations | ||
 | Polk Audio Signa S4 | $399 | 2 expert recommendations | ||
 | Vizio M-Series 5.1 | $328 | 4 expert recommendations | Cheaper Better Reviews | |
 | Sonos Beam Gen 2 | $527 | 8 expert recommendations | ||
| Rank | Change | Price | Sound Bar | Tom's Guide | World Wide Stereo | TechRadar  | Rtings.com  | What Hi-Fi  | SoundGuys  | CNN Underscored  | PCMag  | TechHive  | WIRED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $889 |  Sonos Arc | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| 2 | - | $527 |  Sonos Beam Gen 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | - | Check price |  Samsung HW-Q950A | - | - | 3 | 3 | 17 | - | - | - | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | - | $100 |  Roku Streambar | 10 | - | - | - | 14 | - | 5 | - | 2 | 8 |
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Expert reviews [14]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 9
| Highest score by Home Media Entertainment | 88 |
| Average score based on 14 reviews | 77 |
| Lowest score by Rtings.com | 69 |
Score distribution:
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| 60-80 | |
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| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [13]
- with a score: 9
- without a score: 4
| Highest score by Digital Trends | 90 |
| Average score based on 13 reviews | 83 |
| Lowest score by AVForums | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- ADVANCED ULTRA-SLIM SOUNDBAR & WIRELESS SUB - The Signa S4 with an upgraded 7-driver array & a dedicated full-range center channel delivers True 3D Surround Sound (Dolby Atmos 3.1.2 certified) and the 5.25" sub gives you a WIDE SOUND STAGE AND DEEP BASS
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- Easy setup with HDMI or Optical cable and automatic subwoofer connection
- Wireless subwoofer for deep bass and flexible placement. Center unit-36-5/8 × 2-1/2 × 4-1/4 inches, Subwoofer-7-1/2 × 16-1/2 × 16 inches
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Polk Audio Signa S4 is a top selling option on the higher end of the price range. It's a #1 bestseller in sound bars category and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Samsung HW-K450 or JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam .
Polk Audio Signa S4 is $136.32 more expensive than the average sound bar ($262.68).
Yamaha YAS-209 is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling sound bars and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Klipsch Reference RSB-11 or JBL Bar 5.1 Surround .
Yamaha YAS-209 is $87.27 more expensive than an average sound bar ($262.68).
