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Sonos Beam vs Sony HT-ZF9

25.63 in
2.7 in
Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
39.37 in
2.52 in
Sony HT-ZF9 Soundbar
Sony HT-ZF9
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
45
4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
0 %
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9
3.7 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
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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 %
88
3.6 out of 5
88 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
9 %

Full Comparison

General

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Audio output channels5.13.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity13
Number of HDMI inputs12
Number of HDMI outputs11
Subwoofer connectivityWiredWireless
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyes

Decoders

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
  • DSD
  • 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
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV

Audio features

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Suitable for subwoofernoyes
Wirelessyesyes
Number of speaker drivers13
Soundbasenono

Dimensions

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Colour of productWhiteBlack
Width25.63 in39.37 in
Height2.7 in2.52 in
Depth3.94 in3.9 in
Weight6.17 lb6.83 lb

Subwoofer

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Colour of productWhiteBlack

Features

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Streaming standardsAirPlay
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
Radio receivernono
FM radionono
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Wireless speakers includedyesyes
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Apple docking compatibilitynono
Game modenoyes
Night modeyesyes

Storage

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Optical drivenono

Pros & Cons

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