Sonos Arc has a width of 1,140mm. A soundbar's width indicates the horizontal dimension of a device, soundbars are sometimes designed to match the width of TVs or get close. Sony HT A5000, at 1,210mm
is wider than the Sonos Arc with a difference mm
The Sonos Arc measures to a height of 87mm.
Height represents the vertical measurement of a device, they are commonly designed to be as thin as possible to aesthetically fit in a space. The Sony HT A5000, at 67mm
is shorter than the Sonos Arc with a difference -20mm
The Sonos Arc weighs 6,250g. We take in account a lower weight better for the reason that lighter soundbars are easier to carry around the space.
Lighter home appliances are advantageous, 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. Often a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to adjust the position of the soundbar after some time, then you should opt to purchase a lighter soundbar.
The quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, in simpler terms, the space the product fills. Sonos Arc occupies 11,525.06cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that the soundbar takes up to ensure that it will easily fit in the available space .
Sony HT A5000's volume is 11,349.8cm³ meaning it
requires lesser space than the Sonos Arc with a difference of cm³
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,
meaning that it is thicker than the Sonos Arc by 24mm
When it comes to surround sound channels, you'll come across numbers in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number represents the number of main speakers, the second number shows the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are usually placed on the ceiling of the space containing the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-firing speakers within the soundbar.
Sonos Arc having a sound output value of 5 means that it has 5 main speakers
And the Sony HT A5000 having 5.1 indicates that it has 5 main speakers and 1 subwoofer
Low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on the way through. Sonos Arc's lowest frequency is at 47.6Hz. High-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device reproduces high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on the way through.
Sonos Arc's highest frequency is at 19,900Hz. Sonos Arc has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI or mini HDMI port can connect high-definition audio. Sony HT A5000 too has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface port by which it sends "feed" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals.
Sonos Arc has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous 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
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.
Sonos Arc has an HDMI version of 2, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates. 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
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
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. 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
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.
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.
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. 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. 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.
