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Philips Fidelio B5 vs Sonos Playbar

Philips Fidelio B5 Soundbar
Philips Fidelio B5
35.43 in
3.35 in
Sonos Playbar Soundbar
Sonos Playbar
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
8
8 editorial reviews
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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
53
3.8 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
3 %
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

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Audio output channels4.13.0

Connectivity

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Analogue 3.5mm input10
Analogue RCA stereo inputs10
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)10
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesno
USBnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
NFCyesno
Ethernet connectionnoyes
Bluetoothyesno

Decoders

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS 5.1
Dolby Digital
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yesno
Suitable for subwooferyesno
Wirelessyesyes
Number of speaker drivers49
Soundbasenono

Dimensions

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver

Design

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver

Features

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Radio receivernono
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Wireless speakers includedyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Storage

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Optical drivenono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sonos Playbar