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Philips Fidelio B5 vs Philips Fidelio B8

Philips Fidelio B5 Soundbar
Philips Fidelio B5
Philips Fidelio B8 Soundbar
Philips Fidelio B8
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
8
8 editorial reviews
The Philips Fidelio B5 4.1 soundbar system delivers strong bass response you can tune to your liking, as well as wireless rear satellites that double as portable speakers.Read more
Surround sound or portable Bluetooth – the choice is yoursRead more
Philips Fidelio B5 Review | Once again Mark Craven enjoys the wireless multichannel flexibility of Philips' flagship soundbarRead more
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2
2 editorial reviews
We take Philips latest Fidelio SoundQuake B8/12 sound bar through our usual tests to see how it fares.Read more
Dolby Atmos in a soundbar, but performance isn’t the best at this priceRead more
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User rating
53
3.8 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
3 %
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Audio output channels4.15.1

Connectivity

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Analogue 3.5mm input11
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesyes
HDMI version1.41.4
Number of HDMI inputs22
Number of HDMI outputs11
USBnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
NFCyesyes
Ethernet connectionnono
Bluetoothyesyes

Decoders

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS 5.1
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • Dolby Atmos
  • DTS 5.1
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • MP3

Audio features

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
Wirelessyesyes
Frequency range (min)20.0 Hz190.0 Hz
Number of speaker drivers418

Dimensions

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Colour of productBlackBlack

Subwoofer

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
Bass reflex
Subwoofer width7.87 in9.45 in
Subwoofer depth7.91 in11.89 in
Subwoofer height20.08 in20.08 in
Subwoofer weight11.02 lb19.62 lb

Design

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Colour of productBlackBlack

Features

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
3D support (3D-Ready)noyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Storage

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Optical drivenono

Pros & Cons

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      Cons