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Bose Solo 5 vs Sonos Playbar

21.57 in
2.76 in
Bose Solo 5 Soundbar
Bose Solo 5
35.43 in
3.35 in
Sonos Playbar Soundbar
Sonos Playbar
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
7
3.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
75 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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45
4.2 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
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User rating
206
3.4 out of 5
206 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
19 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
10 %
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

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Audio output channels2.03.0
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
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
HDMInono
Pre-output (subwoofer)nono
S-video input00
S-video output00
SCART outnono
USByesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
NFCnono
Ethernet connectionnoyes
Bluetoothyesno

Audio features

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Signal separationBroadband2-way
Suitable for subwoofernono
Number of speaker drivers29
Soundbasenono

Dimensions

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Width21.57 in35.43 in
Height2.76 in3.35 in
Depth3.39 in5.51 in
Weight14.0 lb11.9 lb

Subwoofer

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Subwoofer includednono

Design

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver

Features

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Radio receivernono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono
DLNA certifiednono
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Wireless speakers includednoyes
Remote control app for mobile / tabletnoyes
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Apple docking compatibilityno
  • yes
  • yes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Storage

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Built-in hard drivenono
Optical drivenono
Memory card readernono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Bose Solo 5

          Often compared with Sonos Playbar