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Denon Heos HomeCinema vs Sonos Playbar

40.04 in
3.23 in
Denon Heos HomeCinema Soundbar
Denon Heos HomeCinema
35.43 in
3.35 in
Sonos Playbar Soundbar
Sonos Playbar
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
10
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
0 %
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

Denon Heos HomeCinemaDenon Heos HomeCinema
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Audio output channels2.13.0
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Denon Heos HomeCinemaDenon Heos HomeCinema
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
Pre-output (subwoofer)nono
S-video input00
S-video output00
SCART outnono
USByesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
NFCnono
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesno
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesno

Decoders

Denon Heos HomeCinemaDenon Heos HomeCinema
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Audio format
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Denon Heos HomeCinemaDenon Heos HomeCinema
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Signal separation2-way2-way
Suitable for subwooferyesno
Wirelessyesyes
Soundbasenono

Subwoofer

Denon Heos HomeCinemaDenon Heos HomeCinema
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Subwoofer includedyesno

Design

Denon Heos HomeCinemaDenon Heos HomeCinema
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver

Dimensions

Denon Heos HomeCinemaDenon Heos HomeCinema
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Width40.04 in35.43 in
Height3.23 in3.35 in
Depth3.7 in5.51 in
Weight6.17 lb11.9 lb

Features

Denon Heos HomeCinemaDenon Heos HomeCinema
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Streaming standardsSpotify ConnectAirPlay
Radio receivernono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono
DLNA certifiednono
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Wireless speakers includednoyes
Remote control app for mobile / tabletyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono

Storage

Denon Heos HomeCinemaDenon Heos HomeCinema
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Built-in hard drivenono
Optical drivenono
Memory card readernono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sonos Playbar