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Sonos Playbar vs Sony HT-CT800

35.43 in
3.35 in
Sonos Playbar Soundbar
Sonos Playbar
40.55 in
2.05 in
Sony HT-CT800 Soundbar
Sony HT-CT800
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 %
Read editorial reviews
2
2 editorial reviews
Sony HTCT800 (Subwoofer): 4.3 out of 5 stars from 8 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The Sony HT-CT800 is a sub-par sounding soundbar that doesn’t perform well for most uses. Its sound profile is noticeably bright and lacks a lot of bass, even if...Read 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 %
44
3.8 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT800Sony HT-CT800
Audio output channels3.02.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT800Sony HT-CT800
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsnono
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMInoyes
Pre-output (subwoofer)nono
Subwoofer connectivityWiredWireless
SCART outnono
USBnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
NFCnoyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)noyes

Decoders

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT800Sony HT-CT800
Audio formatDolby Digital
  • DTS
  • DTS Neo:6
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD
  • DTS-HD HR
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • LPCM
  • PCM

Audio features

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT800Sony HT-CT800
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Suitable for subwoofernoyes
Wirelessyesyes
Number of speaker drivers92
Equalizernoyes
Soundbasenoyes

Subwoofer

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT800Sony HT-CT800
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT800Sony HT-CT800
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black

Dimensions

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT800Sony HT-CT800
Width35.43 in40.55 in
Height3.35 in2.05 in
Depth5.51 in4.96 in
Weight11.9 lb6.17 lb
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black

Features

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT800Sony HT-CT800
Streaming standardsAirPlaySpotify Connect
Radio receivernono
DLNA certifiednoyes
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Wireless speakers includedyesno
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Game modenoyes
Night modenoyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Storage

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-CT800Sony HT-CT800
Optical drivenono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sonos Playbar