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Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
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Sonos Playbase Soundbar
Sonos Playbase
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Sony HT-XF9000 Soundbar
Sony HT-XF9000
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Teufel Cinebase Soundbar
Teufel Cinebase
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Editiorial reviews
45
4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
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43
4.2 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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4
4 editorial reviews
Atmos goes 3.1Read more
The Sony HT-X9000F soundbar is neat, but delivers decidedly average sonicsRead more
Even the most impressive HD/UHD televisions can have their performance undercut by mediocre sound. Televisions aren’t built to replace speakers, and the speakers installed on them by default are usually scarcely better than the cheapest tech on the market. Even with the small handful of televisions built with stronger than average speakers, there’s a limit to the amount of sound quality you can squeeze out of a thin television. Those kinds of problems only become more severe if you have any interest in surround sound. Using 5.1 or 7.1 channel stereo systems, you can create a type of immersive soundRead more
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User rating
153
3.6 out of 5
153 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
7 %
42
3.7 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
35 %
2 stars
9 %
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52
4.0 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
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3.9 out of 5
42 user ratings
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General

Audio output channels5.15.12.12.0
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usageUniversal
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1111
HDMIyesnoyes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
21
Number of HDMI inputs1
N/A
11
Number of HDMI outputs1
N/A
11
Subwoofer connectivityWired
N/A
Wireless
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
USB direct playbackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
NFCnono
N/A
yes
Ethernet connectionyesyesnoyes
Bluetoothyesnoyesyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yes
N/A
yesyes
DC-in jackno
N/A
N/A
yes
Analogue 3.5mm input
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputs
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo inputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo outputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Composite input
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Composite output
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)
N/A
0
N/A
1
Pre-output (subwoofer)
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
S-video input
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
S-video output
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
SCART out
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
USB
N/A
noyes
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
2.0b1.4b
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.24.0

Decoders

Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1Dolby Digital
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD HR
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Pro Logic
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • APE
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA

Dimensions

Colour of productWhiteWhiteBlackBlack
Width25.63 in28.35 in36.61 in28.74 in
Height2.7 in2.28 in2.28 in4.33 in
Depth3.94 in14.96 in3.35 in16.14 in
Weight6.17 lb18.96 lb5.51 lb25.79 lb

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includednonoyesyes
Bass reflexno
N/A
N/A
yes
Subwoofer location
N/A
Built-inSeparate
N/A
Type of enclosure (sub)
N/A
N/A
Bass reflex
N/A
Subwoofer width
N/A
N/A
7.48 in
N/A
Subwoofer depth
N/A
N/A
15.24 in
N/A
Subwoofer height
N/A
N/A
15.04 in
N/A
Subwoofer weight
N/A
N/A
17.2 lb
N/A

Design

Colour of productWhiteWhiteBlackBlack
Built-in displayno
N/A
N/A
no
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
yes

Features

Streaming standardsAirPlay
  • AirPlay
  • Spotify Connect
N/A
N/A
Radio receivernonono
N/A
FM radiono
N/A
nono
3D support (3D-Ready)nonono
N/A
Wireless speakers includedyesyesno
N/A
Remote control app for mobile / tabletyesyes
N/A
N/A
Handheld remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernonono
N/A
Apple docking compatibilitynononono
Game modeno
N/A
yes
N/A
Night modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Designed for wall mountingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
TV stand usageno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Docking Station for mobile/Tablet
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Docking connector type
N/A
Not supportedNot supportedNot supported

Often compared with Sonos Beam

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Teufel Cinebar 11
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TeufelCinebar 11
Sonos Beam Soundbar
Bose Solo 5
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BoseSolo 5
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Dali Katch One
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Yamaha YAS-209
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Denon DHT-S416
SonosBeam
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Often compared with Sonos Playbase

Sonos Playbase Soundbar
Sonos Beam
SonosPlaybase
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Sonos Playbase Soundbar
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Sonos Playbase Soundbar
Bose Soundtouch 300
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Teufel Cinebase
SonosPlaybase
TeufelCinebase
Sonos Playbase Soundbar
Bose Solo 15
SonosPlaybase
BoseSolo 15
Sonos Playbase Soundbar
Bose Solo 5
SonosPlaybase
BoseSolo 5

Often compared with Sony HT-XF9000

Sony HT-XF9000 Soundbar
Sony HT-ZF9
SonyHT-XF9000
SonyHT-ZF9

Often compared with Teufel Cinebase

Teufel Cinebase Soundbar
Sonos Playbase
TeufelCinebase
SonosPlaybase
Teufel Cinebase Soundbar
Bose Solo 15
TeufelCinebase
BoseSolo 15