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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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Sony HT-XF9000 Soundbar
Sony HT-XF9000
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3.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
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3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
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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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3.4 out of 5
206 user ratings
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27 %
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2 stars
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3.6 out of 5
153 user ratings
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3.7 out of 5
151 user ratings
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General

Audio output channels2.05.12.12.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
UniversalTV
N/A

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo inputs0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo outputs0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Composite input0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Composite output0
N/A
N/A
N/A
AUX inyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1111
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMInoyes
N/A
yes
Pre-output (subwoofer)no
N/A
N/A
N/A
S-video input0
N/A
N/A
N/A
S-video output0
N/A
N/A
N/A
SCART outno
N/A
N/A
N/A
USByes
N/A
yesyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity111
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
N/A
no
NFCnono
N/A
N/A
Ethernet connectionnoyes
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.0
N/A
5.04.2
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
122
Number of HDMI inputs
N/A
111
Number of HDMI outputs
N/A
111
Subwoofer connectivity
N/A
Wired
N/A
Wireless
USB direct playback
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
yesyesyes
DC-in jack
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • SBC
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0b

Dimensions

Colour of productBlackWhiteBlackBlack
Width21.57 in25.63 in35.04 in36.61 in
Height2.76 in2.7 in2.52 in2.28 in
Depth3.39 in3.94 in3.78 in3.35 in
Weight14.0 lb6.17 lb6.83 lb5.51 lb

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includednonoyesyes
Bass reflex
N/A
noyes
N/A
Subwoofer location
N/A
N/A
Built-inSeparate
Subwoofer RMS power
N/A
N/A
64.0 W
N/A
Subwoofer impedance
N/A
N/A
3.0 Ω
N/A
Type of enclosure (sub)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bass reflex
Subwoofer width
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.48 in
Subwoofer depth
N/A
N/A
N/A
15.24 in
Subwoofer height
N/A
N/A
N/A
15.04 in
Subwoofer weight
N/A
N/A
N/A
17.2 lb

Design

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

Features

Radio receivernono
N/A
no
FM radionononono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletno
N/A
N/A
N/A
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
N/A
no
Wireless speakers includednoyes
N/A
no
Remote control app for mobile / tabletnoyes
N/A
N/A
Handheld remote controlyesyesyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
N/A
no
Apple docking compatibilitynononono
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
AirPlay
N/A
N/A
Game mode
N/A
noyesyes
Night mode
N/A
yesyesyes
TV stand usage
N/A
nono
N/A
Docking connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Not supported

Often compared with Bose Solo 5

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Often compared with Sony HT-XF9000