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Bose Solo 5 Soundbar
Bose Solo 5
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Samsung HW-N850 Soundbar
Samsung HW-N850
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Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
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Editiorial reviews
7
3.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
75 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4
4 editorial reviews
Great sound but front-heavyRead more
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45
4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
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User rating
206
3.4 out of 5
206 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
19 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
10 %
36
4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
58 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
13 %
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153
3.6 out of 5
153 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
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3 stars
24 %
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1 stars
7 %

General

Audio output channels2.05.1.25.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
N/A
Universal

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input1
N/A
N/A
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsno
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo inputs0
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo outputs0
N/A
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
Composite input0
N/A
N/A
Composite output0
N/A
N/A
AUX inyes
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)1
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)111
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
HDMIno
N/A
yes
Pre-output (subwoofer)no
N/A
N/A
S-video input0
N/A
N/A
S-video output0
N/A
N/A
SCART outno
N/A
N/A
USByesyes
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
N/A
1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
NFCno
N/A
no
Ethernet connectionnonoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
2.0
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
31
Number of HDMI inputs
N/A
21
Number of HDMI outputs
N/A
11
Subwoofer connectivity
N/A
WirelessWired
USB direct playback
N/A
noyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
yesyes
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Colour of productBlackBlackWhite
Width21.57 in48.27 in25.63 in
Height2.76 in3.27 in2.7 in
Depth3.39 in5.35 in3.94 in
Weight14.0 lb18.74 lb6.17 lb

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includednoyesno
Subwoofer type
N/A
Active subwoofer
N/A
Subwoofer location
N/A
Separate
N/A
Subwoofer RMS power
N/A
28.0 W
N/A
Bass reflex
N/A
yesno
Subwoofer width
N/A
8.01 in
N/A
Subwoofer depth
N/A
15.75 in
N/A
Subwoofer height
N/A
16.36 in
N/A
Subwoofer weight
N/A
21.16 lb
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackWhite
Built-in display
N/A
nono
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Features

Radio receiverno
N/A
no
FM radiono
N/A
no
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletno
N/A
N/A
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
3D support (3D-Ready)no
N/A
no
Wireless speakers includedno
N/A
yes
Remote control app for mobile / tabletno
N/A
yes
Handheld remote controlyesyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playerno
N/A
no
Apple docking compatibilitynonono
Designed for wall mountingyes
N/A
yes
Docking connector type
N/A
Not supported
N/A
Game mode
N/A
nono
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
AirPlay
Night mode
N/A
N/A
yes
TV stand usage
N/A
N/A
no

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