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Arcam Solo Bar vs Sonos Playbar

Arcam Solo Bar Soundbar
Arcam Solo Bar
35.43 in
3.35 in
Sonos Playbar Soundbar
Sonos Playbar
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
Arcam give their Solo Bar and Solo Sub combo a Plus upgrade and prove just how good audio from a soundbar can be when done well.Read more
Featured packed, stereo sound bar with wireless subwoofer and Bluetooth. Read the review to find out if it lives up to its $1500 asking price.Read more
Performance Features Ergonomics ValueRead more
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45
4.2 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
36
4.1 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
63
3.9 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

General

Arcam Solo BarArcam Solo Bar
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Audio output channels5.13.0

Connectivity

Arcam Solo BarArcam Solo Bar
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Analogue 3.5mm input10
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsnono
Analogue RCA stereo inputs00
Analogue RCA stereo outputs00
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Composite input00
Composite output00
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)10
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)00
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)00
HDMIyesno
S-video input00
S-video output00
SCART outnono
USByesno
Ethernet connectionnoyes
Bluetoothyesno

Audio features

Arcam Solo BarArcam Solo Bar
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yesno
Suitable for subwoofernono
Number of speaker drivers59
Soundbasenono

Dimensions

Arcam Solo BarArcam Solo Bar
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Weight14.11 lb11.9 lb

Design

Arcam Solo BarArcam Solo Bar
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver

Features

Arcam Solo BarArcam Solo Bar
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Wireless speakers includednoyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono

Storage

Arcam Solo BarArcam Solo Bar
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Built-in hard drivenono
Optical drivenono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sonos Playbar