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Bose Solo 5 Soundbar
Bose Solo 5
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Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
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Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar
Sony HT-X8500
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3.3 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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7 user ratings
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User rating
206
3.4 out of 5
206 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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153
3.6 out of 5
153 user ratings
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3.7 out of 5
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General

Audio output channels2.05.12.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
UniversalTV

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
HDMInoyes
N/A
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
USByes
N/A
yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity111
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
N/A
NFCnono
N/A
Ethernet connectionnoyes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.0
N/A
5.0
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
12
Number of HDMI inputs
N/A
11
Number of HDMI outputs
N/A
11
Subwoofer connectivity
N/A
Wired
N/A
USB direct playback
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
yesyes
DC-in jack
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • SBC

Dimensions

Colour of productBlackWhiteBlack
Width21.57 in25.63 in35.04 in
Height2.76 in2.7 in2.52 in
Depth3.39 in3.94 in3.78 in
Weight14.0 lb6.17 lb6.83 lb

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includednonoyes
Bass reflex
N/A
noyes
Subwoofer location
N/A
N/A
Built-in
Subwoofer RMS power
N/A
N/A
64.0 W
Subwoofer impedance
N/A
N/A
3.0 Ω

Design

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

Features

Radio receivernono
N/A
FM radiononono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletno
N/A
N/A
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
N/A
Wireless speakers includednoyes
N/A
Remote control app for mobile / tabletnoyes
N/A
Handheld remote controlyesyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
N/A
Apple docking compatibilitynonono
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
AirPlay
N/A
Game mode
N/A
noyes
Night mode
N/A
yesyes
TV stand usage
N/A
nono

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