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Sonos Playbar vs Sony HT-CT260H

35.43 in
3.35 in
Sonos Playbar Soundbar
Sonos Playbar
37.01 in
3.82 in
Sony HT-CT260H Soundbar
Sony HT-CT260H
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
45
4.2 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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1
1 editorial reviews
Earlier this year the Sony HT-CT260 sound bar was highly acclaimed by CNet, Consumer Reports, PC Magazine, The Wirecutter, and everyone else. Sony didn’t rest on this and updated it with a HDMI input and output while keeping the price at the $250 level. If you want a high quality, high value way to getRead more
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User rating
63
3.9 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
3 %
12
3.8 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT260HSony HT-CT260H
Audio output channels3.02.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT260HSony HT-CT260H
Analogue 3.5mm input00
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsnono
Analogue RCA stereo inputs00
Analogue RCA stereo outputs00
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Composite input00
Composite output00
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)01
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)00
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)00
HDMInoyes
Pre-output (subwoofer)nono
Subwoofer connectivityWiredWireless
S-video input00
S-video output00
SCART outnono
USBnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Ethernet connectionyesno
Bluetoothnoyes

Decoders

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT260HSony HT-CT260H
Audio formatDolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS

Audio features

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT260HSony HT-CT260H
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Signal separation2-wayBroadband
Suitable for subwoofernoyes
Wirelessyesyes
Equalizernoyes
Soundbasenono

Subwoofer

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT260HSony HT-CT260H
Subwoofer includednoyes
Bass reflexnoyes

Design

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT260HSony HT-CT260H
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black

Dimensions

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT260HSony HT-CT260H
Width35.43 in37.01 in
Height3.35 in3.82 in
Depth5.51 in3.5 in
Weight11.9 lb6.17 lb
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black

Features

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT260HSony HT-CT260H
Radio receivernono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono
DLNA certifiednono
3D support (3D-Ready)noyes
Wireless speakers includedyesno
Remote control app for mobile / tabletyesno
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Apple docking compatibility
  • yes
  • yes
no
Night modenoyes

Storage

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT260HSony HT-CT260H
Built-in hard drivenono
Optical drivenono
Memory card readernono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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