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Bose Soundtouch 300 vs Sony HT-RT5

38.5 in
2.24 in
Bose Soundtouch 300 Soundbar
Bose Soundtouch 300
42.52 in
2.2 in
Sony HT-RT5 Soundbar
Sony HT-RT5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
15
3.8 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
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User rating
118
3.6 out of 5
118 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
9 %
46
4.2 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Audio output channels2.15.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Analogue 3.5mm input11
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)00
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)00
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)00
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity24
Number of HDMI inputs13
Number of HDMI outputs11
Pre-output (subwoofer)nono
S-video input00
S-video output00
SCART outnono
USByesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
NFCyesyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.03.0

Decoders

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Audio format
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital
  • DTS-HD HR
  • Dolby Pro Logic
  • DSD
  • Dolby Digital
  • DTS
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS 96/24
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • DTS-HD

Audio features

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yesyes
Suitable for subwoofernoyes
Wirelessyesyes
Soundbasenono

Subwoofer

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Width38.5 in42.52 in
Height2.24 in2.2 in
Depth4.25 in5.04 in
Weight10.36 lb8.38 lb
Colour of productBlackBlack

Features

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Radio receivernono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono
DLNA certifiednoyes
3D support (3D-Ready)noyes
Wireless speakers includedyesyes
Remote control app for mobile / tabletyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Docking connector typeNot supportedNot supported
Apple docking compatibilitynono

Storage

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Built-in hard drivenono
Optical drivenono
Memory card readernono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Bose Soundtouch 300