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Bose Soundtouch 300 Soundbar
Bose Soundtouch 300
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JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar
JBL Bar 5.1
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Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
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Sonos Playbar Soundbar
Sonos Playbar
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General

Audio output channels2.15.15.13.0
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usageUniversal
N/A
Universal
N/A

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input11
N/A
0
Analogue RCA stereo inputs0
N/A
N/A
0
Analogue RCA stereo outputs0
N/A
N/A
0
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
0
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
0
Composite input0
N/A
N/A
0
Composite output0
N/A
N/A
0
AUX inyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)01
N/A
0
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
0
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1111
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
0
HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity231
N/A
Number of HDMI inputs131
N/A
Number of HDMI outputs111
N/A
Pre-output (subwoofer)no
N/A
N/A
no
S-video input0
N/A
N/A
0
S-video output0
N/A
N/A
0
SCART outno
N/A
N/A
no
Headphone outputs1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USByesyes
N/A
no
USB direct playbackno
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyes
NFCyes
N/A
nono
Ethernet connectionyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesno
Bluetooth version4.04.2
N/A
N/A
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yes
N/A
yesno
DC-in jackyes
N/A
nono
HDMI version
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer connectivity
N/A
N/A
WiredWired
USB 2.0 ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Decoders

Audio format
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS ES
Dolby Digital 5.1Dolby Digital
Supported audio files
N/A
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yesyes
N/A
no
Frequency range2.4 - 2.48
N/A
N/A
N/A
Suitable for subwoofernoyesnono
Wirelessyesyesyesyes
Soundbasenononono
Power per channel
N/A
50.0 W
N/A
N/A
Frequency range (max)
N/A
20000.0 Hz
N/A
N/A
Frequency range (min)
N/A
35.0 Hz50.0 Hz
N/A
Number of speaker drivers
N/A
919
RMS rated power
N/A
510.0 W
N/A
N/A
Soundbar speaker RMS power
N/A
510.0 W
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
nono
Signal separation
N/A
N/A
N/A
2-way

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includednoyesnono
Subwoofer width
N/A
17.32 in
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer depth
N/A
12.01 in
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer height
N/A
12.01 in
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer weight
N/A
28.66 lb
N/A
N/A
Bass reflex
N/A
N/A
nono

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackWhite
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
On/off switchyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Width38.5 in45.2 in25.63 in35.43 in
Height2.24 in3.66 in2.7 in3.35 in
Depth4.25 in2.28 in3.94 in5.51 in
Weight10.36 lb
N/A
6.17 lb11.9 lb
Colour of productBlackBlackWhite
  • Black
  • Black,Silver

Features

Radio receivernononono
FM radiononono
N/A
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletno
N/A
N/A
no
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
3D support (3D-Ready)no
N/A
nono
Wireless speakers includedyesyesyesyes
Remote control app for mobile / tabletyes
N/A
yesyes
Handheld remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernononono
Docking connector typeNot supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
Apple docking compatibilitynonono
  • yes
  • yes
Designed for wall mountingyesyesyesyes
TV stand usageyesyesno
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
AirPlayAirPlay
Game mode
N/A
N/A
nono
Night mode
N/A
N/A
yesno

Storage

Built-in hard driveno
N/A
N/A
no
Optical drivenononono
Memory card readerno
N/A
nono
Type of optical unit
N/A
N/A
Not included
N/A

Often compared with Bose Soundtouch 300

Often compared with JBL Bar 5.1

Often compared with Sonos Beam

Often compared with Sonos Playbar