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Sonos Playbar vs Sony HT-ZF9

35.43 in
3.35 in
Sonos Playbar Soundbar
Sonos Playbar
39.37 in
2.52 in
Sony HT-ZF9 Soundbar
Sony HT-ZF9
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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9
3.7 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
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 PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Audio output channels3.03.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Analogue 3.5mm input01
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMInoyes
Subwoofer connectivityWiredWireless
USBnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)noyes

Decoders

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Audio formatDolby Digital
  • 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
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV

Audio features

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Suitable for subwoofernoyes
Wirelessyesyes
Number of speaker drivers93
Soundbasenono

Subwoofer

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black

Dimensions

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Width35.43 in39.37 in
Height3.35 in2.52 in
Depth5.51 in3.9 in
Weight11.9 lb6.83 lb
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black

Features

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Streaming standardsAirPlay
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
Radio receivernono
DLNA certifiednoyes
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Wireless speakers includedyesyes
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Apple docking compatibility
  • yes
  • yes
no
Game modenoyes
Night modenoyes

Storage

Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Optical drivenono

Pros & Cons

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