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Philips Fidelio B5 vs Sony HT-RT5

Philips Fidelio B5 Soundbar
Philips Fidelio B5
42.52 in
2.2 in
Sony HT-RT5 Soundbar
Sony HT-RT5
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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5
5 editorial reviews
If you’re much like me (which I pray to God you’re not), you’d realise that going to the movies is a waste of time, money and energy. From having to book the tickets online or at the kiosk, to finding a parking spot in the mall and having to wait in line to get popcornRead more
Mad Max: Fury Road has a clanking, snarling Dolby Atmos soundtrack, and with the RT5 outputting the core TrueHD mix through its 5.1 speaker battalion, itRead more
Sony HT-RT5 (Soundbar): 1 out of 5 stars from 5 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read 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 %
46
4.2 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Audio output channels4.15.1

Connectivity

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Analogue 3.5mm input11
Analogue RCA stereo inputs10
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)10
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesyes
HDMI version1.41.4
Number of HDMI inputs23
Number of HDMI outputs11
USBnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
NFCyesyes
Ethernet connectionnoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP aptX
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth version2.13.0

Decoders

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS 5.1
  • DTS-HD HR
  • Dolby Pro Logic
  • DSD
  • Dolby Digital
  • DTS
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS 96/24
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • DTS-HD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • eAAC+
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yesyes
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
Wirelessyesyes
Soundbasenono

Dimensions

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Colour of productBlackBlack

Subwoofer

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
Bass reflex
Subwoofer width7.87 in7.52 in
Subwoofer depth7.91 in15.2 in
Subwoofer height20.08 in15.08 in
Subwoofer weight11.02 lb18.74 lb

Design

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Colour of productBlackBlack

Features

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Radio receivernono
3D support (3D-Ready)noyes
Wireless speakers includedyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono

Storage

Philips Fidelio B5Philips Fidelio B5
Sony HT-RT5Sony HT-RT5
Optical drivenono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons