Overall Score 5.9 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Overall Score 5.4 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Sony HT A5000 | Sonos Arc |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 1,210mm | 1,140mm |
height | 67mm | 87mm | |
weight | 6,100g | 6,250g | |
volume | 11,349.8cm³ | 11,525.06cm³ | |
thickness | 140mm | 116mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 5.1only | 5only |
has bluetooth aptx | ✓ | ✗ | |
lowest frequency | ✗ | 47.6Hz | |
highest frequency | ✗ | 19,900Hz | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ |
hdmi ports | 1only | 1only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✗ | |
bluetooth version | v5 | ✗ | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi version | ✗ | v2 | |
rj45 ports | ✗ | 1only | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✓ |
compatible with google assistant | ✓ | ✓ | |
compatible with alexa | ✓ | ✓ | |
has spotify connect | ✓ | ✗ | |
has dolby atmos | ✓ | ✓ | |
has dts:x | ✓ | ✗ | |
has chromecast built-in | ✓ | ✗ | |
has airplay | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports dolby digital plus | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports dolby digital | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a dedicated smartphone app | ✓ | ✓ | |
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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 television sets or slightly close.
The Sony HT A5000, at 1,210mm
is wider than the Sonos Arc with a difference mm
Sonos Arc measures to a height of 87mm. The height represents the vertical measurement of a soundbar, they are commonly designed to be as thin as possible to aesthetically fit in a space.
Sony HT A5000, at 67mm
is shorter than the Sonos Arc by -20mm
Sonos Arc weighs 6,250g. We consider 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, and for many other types of products.
The Sony HT A5000, at 6,100g
is lighter than the Sonos Arc with a difference g.
Often a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you want to change the position of the soundbar often, then you should aim to purchase a less heavy soundbar.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's body or, to keep it simple, the space the product occupies. Sonos Arc takes up 11,525.06cm³, it is important to know the space that a soundbar occupies just so as to confirm that it would fit with ease into 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 with a difference of cm³
The thickness of Sonos Arc is 116mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its volume by the surface area(length by width)
Sony HT A5000 has a thickness of 140mm,
meaning that it is thicker than the Sonos Arc by 24mm
For surround sound channels, you’re going to run across numbers in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number denotes the total of main speakers, the second number denotes the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the number 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 indicates that it has 5 main speakers
And the Sony HT A5000 having 5.1 indicates that it has 5 main speakers and 1 subwoofer
The Sony HT A5000 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.
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 on the way through. Sonos Arc's lowest frequency is at 47.6Hz.
High-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces high audible frequencies and if it 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 port can channel HD audio.
Sony HT A5000 too has HDMI port through which it sends "feed" audio into inputs of other digital devices, which 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.
Sony HT A5000 has 1 HDMI ports, meaning
both devices have an equal number of ports
Sony HT A5000 supports Bluetooth, a wireless technology that allows you to easily transfer data between different compatible devices.
Sony HT A5000 has a Bluetooth version of 5
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 If you don't want to use your TV's speakers and would rather have everything play 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
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
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.
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
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.
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.