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Sony HT-ST5000 vs Sony HT-ZF9

46.46 in
3.15 in
Sony HT-ST5000 Soundbar
Sony HT-ST5000
39.37 in
2.52 in
Sony HT-ZF9 Soundbar
Sony HT-ZF9
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
7
4.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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3.7 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
69
3.8 out of 5
69 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
4 %
88
3.6 out of 5
88 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Full Comparison

General

Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Audio output channels7.13.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Analogue 3.5mm input11
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesyes
HDMI version1.42.0b
HDMI ports quantity43
Number of HDMI inputs32
Number of HDMI outputs11
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWireless
USByesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.2

Decoders

Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Audio format
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • 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
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV

Audio features

Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
Wirelessyesyes
Number of speaker drivers103
Soundbasenono

Dimensions

Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Colour of productBlackBlack
Width46.46 in39.37 in
Height3.15 in2.52 in
Depth5.71 in3.9 in
Weight18.08 lb6.83 lb

Subwoofer

Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Subwoofer includedyesyes
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
Bass reflex
Subwoofer width9.76 in7.48 in
Subwoofer depth16.77 in15.2 in
Subwoofer height15.87 in15.04 in
Subwoofer weight31.09 lb17.86 lb

Design

Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Colour of productBlackBlack

Features

Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
Radio receivernono
DLNA certifiedyesyes
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Wireless speakers includednoyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono

Storage

Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Optical drivenono

Power

Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.5 W

Pros & Cons

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