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Bose Solo 5 vs Sony HT-CT80

21.57 in
2.76 in
Bose Solo 5 Soundbar
Bose Solo 5
35.47 in
2.05 in
Sony HT-CT80 Soundbar
Sony HT-CT80
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
0 %
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2
2 editorial reviews
Sony HTCT80 (Subwoofer): 3.7 out of 5 stars from 23 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The Sony HT-CT800 is a sub-par sounding soundbar that doesn’t perform well for most uses. Its sound profile is noticeably bright and lacks a lot of bass, even if...Read more
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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 %
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sony HT-CT80Sony HT-CT80
Audio output channels2.02.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sony HT-CT80Sony HT-CT80
Analogue 3.5mm input11
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
USByesyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
NFCnoyes
Ethernet connectionnono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0

Audio features

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sony HT-CT80Sony HT-CT80
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Signal separationBroadband2-way
Suitable for subwoofernoyes
Soundbasenono

Dimensions

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sony HT-CT80Sony HT-CT80
Colour of productBlackBlack
Width21.57 in35.47 in
Height2.76 in2.05 in
Depth3.39 in3.31 in
Weight14.0 lb4.41 lb

Subwoofer

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sony HT-CT80Sony HT-CT80
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sony HT-CT80Sony HT-CT80
Colour of productBlackBlack

Features

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sony HT-CT80Sony HT-CT80
Radio receivernono
FM radionono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono
DLNA certifiednono
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Wireless speakers includednono
Remote control app for mobile / tabletnono
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Apple docking compatibilitynono
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Storage

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sony HT-CT80Sony HT-CT80
Built-in hard drivenono
Optical drivenono
Memory card readernono

Power

Bose Solo 5Bose Solo 5
Sony HT-CT80Sony HT-CT80
Operational Power Consumption< 30< 21
Power consumption (standby)1.5 W0.5 W

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Bose Solo 5