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Philips HTS5131 Soundbar
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Sony HT-XF9000 Soundbar
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Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 Soundbar
Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
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It is a well established fact now that soundbars have become a worthy option as a solution for a home theatre ...Read more
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Atmos goes 3.1Read more
The Sony HT-X9000F soundbar is neat, but delivers decidedly average sonicsRead more
Even the most impressive HD/UHD televisions can have their performance undercut by mediocre sound. Televisions aren’t built to replace speakers, and the speakers installed on them by default are usually scarcely better than the cheapest tech on the market. Even with the small handful of televisions built with stronger than average speakers, there’s a limit to the amount of sound quality you can squeeze out of a thin television. Those kinds of problems only become more severe if you have any interest in surround sound. Using 5.1 or 7.1 channel stereo systems, you can create a type of immersive soundRead more
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General

Audio output channels2.12.13.16.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usageHome theatre
N/A
N/A
Home theatre

Connectivity

Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Composite output1
N/A
N/A
N/A
AUX inyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)111
N/A
HDMI ports quantity1231
Number of HDMI inputs1121
Number of HDMI outputs111
N/A
Subwoofer connectivityWiredWirelessWireless
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyesyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyesyesyes
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI
N/A
yesyes
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
2.0b2.0b
N/A
USB
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Ethernet connection
N/A
noyesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.24.22.0+EDR
Analogue 3.5mm input
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP

Decoders

Audio format
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS
  • DTS-HD
  • 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
  • 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
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • APE
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • RA-Lossless
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Frequency range150 - 20000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Impedance6.0 Ω
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)10.0 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
RMS rated power400.0 W300.0 W400.0 W49.0 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power200.0 W
N/A
N/A
30.0 W
Equalizeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)
N/A
nono
N/A
Suitable for subwoofer
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of speaker drivers
N/A
23
N/A
Soundbase
N/A
nono
N/A

Dimensions

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Width37.2 in36.61 in39.37 in38.58 in
Height7.05 in2.28 in2.52 in4.35 in
Depth3.78 in3.35 in3.9 in2.36 in
Weight1.1 lb5.51 lb6.83 lb5.95 lb

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesyesyesyes
Subwoofer typePassive subwoofer
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer RMS power200.0 W
N/A
N/A
19.0 W
Subwoofer impedance3.0 Ω
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer frequency range20 - 150
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer width4.84 in7.48 in7.48 in7.09 in
Subwoofer depth14.53 in15.24 in15.2 in16.42 in
Subwoofer height12.17 in15.04 in15.04 in15.94 in
Subwoofer weight7.94 lb17.2 lb17.86 lb20.72 lb
Type of enclosure (sub)
N/A
Bass reflex
Bass reflex
N/A
Subwoofer location
N/A
SeparateSeparate
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Built-in display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Features

Radio receivernonono
N/A
FM radioyesnono
N/A
3D support (3D-Ready)nonono
N/A
Handheld remote controlyesyesyesyes
Apple docking compatibility
  • yes
  • yes
nono
N/A
Game modeyesyesyesyes
Wireless speakers included
N/A
noyes
N/A
Separate DVD / Blu-ray player
N/A
nono
N/A
Docking connector type
N/A
Not supportedNot supported
N/A
Night mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
MusicCast
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power consumption (standby)0.3 W0.5 W0.5 W0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)115.0 W
N/A
N/A
N/A

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