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LG SK8 Soundbar
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Sonos Beam Soundbar
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Sony HT-XF9000 Soundbar
Sony HT-XF9000
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Editiorial reviews
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3.5 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
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4
4 editorial reviews
Atmos goes 3.1Read more
The Sony HT-X9000F soundbar is neat, but delivers decidedly average sonicsRead more
Even the most impressive HD/UHD televisions can have their performance undercut by mediocre sound. Televisions aren’t built to replace speakers, and the speakers installed on them by default are usually scarcely better than the cheapest tech on the market. Even with the small handful of televisions built with stronger than average speakers, there’s a limit to the amount of sound quality you can squeeze out of a thin television. Those kinds of problems only become more severe if you have any interest in surround sound. Using 5.1 or 7.1 channel stereo systems, you can create a type of immersive soundRead more
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63
3.7 out of 5
63 user ratings
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3.6 out of 5
153 user ratings
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General

Audio output channels2.15.12.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
Universal
N/A

Connectivity

Audio (L/R) in1
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)111
HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI version1.4
N/A
2.0b
HDMI ports quantity212
Number of HDMI inputs111
Number of HDMI outputs111
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWiredWireless
USByes
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Ethernet connectionyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.0
N/A
4.2
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyesyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
USB direct playback
N/A
yes
N/A
NFC
N/A
no
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
no
N/A

Decoders

Audio format
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Surround
  • Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Digital 5.1
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD HR
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • APE
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Suitable for subwooferyesnoyes
Wirelessyesyesyes
Impedance4.0 Ω
N/A
N/A
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)82.0 dB
N/A
N/A
RMS rated power360.0 W
N/A
300.0 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power160.0 W
N/A
N/A
Equalizeryesno
N/A
Frequency range (min)
N/A
50.0 Hz
N/A
Number of speaker drivers
N/A
12
Soundbase
N/A
nono
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Colour of productBlackWhiteBlack
Width41.73 in25.63 in36.61 in
Height2.24 in2.7 in2.28 in
Depth3.43 in3.94 in3.35 in
Weight6.61 lb6.17 lb5.51 lb

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesnoyes
Subwoofer typeActive subwoofer
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer RMS power200.0 W
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer impedance3.0 Ω
N/A
N/A
Bass reflexyesno
N/A
Subwoofer width8.69 in
N/A
7.48 in
Subwoofer depth12.3 in
N/A
15.24 in
Subwoofer height15.35 in
N/A
15.04 in
Subwoofer weight16.76 lb
N/A
17.2 lb
Type of enclosure (sub)
N/A
N/A
Bass reflex
Subwoofer location
N/A
N/A
Separate

Design

Colour of productBlackWhiteBlack
Built-in display
N/A
no
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A

Features

Handheld remote controlyesyesyes
Night modeyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
AirPlay
N/A
Radio receiver
N/A
nono
FM radio
N/A
nono
3D support (3D-Ready)
N/A
nono
Wireless speakers included
N/A
yesno
Remote control app for mobile / tablet
N/A
yes
N/A
Separate DVD / Blu-ray player
N/A
nono
Apple docking compatibility
N/A
nono
Game mode
N/A
noyes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yes
N/A
TV stand usage
N/A
no
N/A
Docking connector type
N/A
N/A
Not supported

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