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Philips Fidelio B8 vs Sony HT-ST5000

Philips Fidelio B8 Soundbar
Philips Fidelio B8
46.46 in
3.15 in
Sony HT-ST5000 Soundbar
Sony HT-ST5000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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4.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
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User rating
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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3.8 out of 5
69 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

General

Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Audio output channels5.17.1

Connectivity

Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Analogue 3.5mm input11
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
USByesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
NFCyesyes
Ethernet connectionnoyes
Bluetoothyesyes

Decoders

Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • Dolby Atmos
  • DTS 5.1
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Dual Mono
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
Wirelessyesyes
Number of speaker drivers1810

Subwoofer

Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
Bass reflex
Subwoofer width9.45 in9.76 in
Subwoofer depth11.89 in16.77 in
Subwoofer height20.08 in15.87 in
Subwoofer weight19.62 lb31.09 lb

Design

Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Weight27.67 lb18.08 lb
Colour of productBlackBlack

Features

Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
3D support (3D-Ready)yesno
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Storage

Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Built-in hard drivenono
Optical drivenono
Memory card readernono

Power

Philips Fidelio B8Philips Fidelio B8
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.5 W

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sony HT-ST5000