Sonos Arc Vs. Sony Ht A5000 Review In Detail

Width

Sony HT A5000 1,210mm

Sonos Arc 1,140mm

Sonos Arc has a width of 1,140mm. The width represents the horizontal measurement of a device, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of TVs or get close.

Sony HT A5000, at 1,210mm is wider than the Sonos Arc with a difference mm

Height

Sony HT A5000 67mm

Sonos Arc 87mm

Sonos Arc has a height of 87mm. The height represents the vertical measurement of a device, soundbars are mostly designed as slim as it can be to aesthetically fit in a space.

Sony HT A5000, at 67mm is shorter than the Sonos Arc with a difference -20mm

Weight

Sony HT A5000 6,100g

Sonos Arc 6,250g

The Sonos Arc weighs 6,250g. We recommend a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to shift around the space. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes their movement easier, even say for many other types of products.

The Sony HT A5000, at 6,100g weigh less than the Sonos Arc by g. Commonly a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you want to change the position of the soundbar after some time, then you should opt to purchase a less heavy soundbar.

Volume

Sony HT A5000 11,349.8cm³

Sonos Arc 11,525.06cm³

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar fills. Sonos Arc takes up 11,525.06cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that the soundbar takes up just so as to ensure that it would easily fit in the space available next to your other gadgets.

Sony HT A5000's volume is 11,349.8cm³ meaning it occupies lesser space than the Sonos Arc by cm³

Thickness

Sony HT A5000 140mm

Sonos Arc 116mm

The thickness of Sonos Arc is 116mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its space occupied by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)

Sony HT A5000 has a thickness of 140mm, hence thicker than the Sonos Arc by 24mm

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Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Sony HT A5000 5.1only

Sonos Arc 5only

For surround sound channels, you’re going to run across figures in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number shows the number of main speakers, the second number shows the sum of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the sum of “height” speakers.

NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-firing speakers inside the soundbar itself.

Sonos Arc having a sound output value of 5 means that it has 5 main speakers

And the Sony HT A5000 having 5.1 implies that it has 5 main speakers and 1 subwoofer

Has Bluetooth Aptx

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

Sony HT A5000 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used to transmit audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.

Lowest Frequency

Sony HT A5000 ✗

Sonos Arc 47.6Hz

Low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it. Sonos Arc's lowest frequency is at 47.6Hz.

Highest Frequency

Sony HT A5000 ✗

Sonos Arc 19,900Hz

High-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it. Sonos Arc's highest frequency is at 19,900Hz.

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Has An Hdmi Output

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

Sonos Arc has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI or mini HDMI port transfer high-definition audio.

Sony HT A5000 too has HDMI port by which it sends "feed" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals.

Hdmi Ports

Sony HT A5000 1only

Sonos Arc 1only

Sonos Arc has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports imply that you may simultaneously connect several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

The Sony HT A5000 has 1 HDMI ports, meaning both devices have an equal number of ports

Has Bluetooth

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

Sony HT A5000 supports Bluetooth, a cable free technology that enables you to easily transfer data between different compatible devices.

Bluetooth Version

Sony HT A5000 v5

Sonos Arc ✗

Sony HT A5000 has a Bluetooth version of 5

Supports Wi-Fi

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, and mobile devices .i.e smartphones and wearables to connect and interact with other devices on the internet, the Sonos Arc can connect to Wi-Fi.

Sony HT A5000 too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Hdmi Version

Sony HT A5000 ✗

Sonos Arc v2

Sonos Arc has an HDMI version of 2, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.

Rj45 Ports

Sony HT A5000 ✗

Sonos Arc 1only

RJ-45 ports are used for Local Area Network (LAN) connections. With more ports, you can achieve increased bandwidth across a LAN, or connect to multiple networks. Sonos Arc has only 1 ports

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Hdmi Arc / Earc

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable to play all audio through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI. ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the Sonos Arc

Sony HT A5000 has the HDMI ARC/EARC

Compatible With Google Assistant

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

Sonos Arc is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices.

Sony HT A5000 is compatible with Google Assistant.

Compatible With Alexa

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

Sonos Arc is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Alexa-compatible devices.

Sony HT A5000 is compatible with Alexa

Has Spotify Connect

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

Spotify Connect allows you to control the music playing on the soundbar from the Spotify app on another device when the devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Sony HT A5000 has Spotify connect

Has Dolby Atmos

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. Sonos Arc has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound.

Sony HT A5000 has it too, Atmos theoretically means you'll be able to hear, say birds chipping from above or a plane moving from over your head into the distance like it would be in a natural environment.

Has Dts:x

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

DTS:X is an object-based surround sound technology that allows filmmakers to place and move individual sounds around your listening space, giving you a theater-like audio experience.

More like Dolby Atmos as it aims to create a multi-dimensional sound that "places you at the center of the action", it differs from Dolby Atmos by the required speaker configuration. Sony HT A5000 has DTS:X

Has Chromecast Built-In

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

Chromecast built-in is a technology that allows you to stream entertainment and apps from your phone, tablet, or laptop, straight to the Chromecast-enabled device.

Has Airplay

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screens, videos, and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles, or present your slideshows easily on your device.

Both the Sony HT A5000 and the Sonos Arc have airplay.

Supports Dolby Digital Plus

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

If a device supports Dolby Digital Plus it can deliver up to fourteen (14) different audio channels (sides) with improved bitrates, for much better sound quality. Sonos Arc supports Dolby digital plus

Sony HT A5000 supports Dolby digital plus as well.

Supports Dolby Digital

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

Sonos Arc supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.

Sony HT A5000 too supports Dolby digital.

Has A Dedicated Smartphone App

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Sonos Arc.

The Sony HT A5000 has a dedicated smartphone app.

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Sonos Arc Vs. Sony Ht A5000 Review In Detail