Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Vs. Sony Ht A5000 Review In Detail

Width

Sony HT A5000 1,210mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 651mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has a width of 651mm. A soundbar's width represents the horizontal measurement of a device, soundbars are sometimes designed to fit the width of television sets or get close.

The Sony HT A5000, at 1,210mm is narrower than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) by mm

Height

Sony HT A5000 67mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 69mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) measures to a height of 69mm. Height represents the vertical measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are mostly designed to be as slim as possible to aesthetically fit in a space.

The Sony HT A5000, at 67mm is shorter than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) by -2mm

Weight

Sony HT A5000 6,100g

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 2,880g

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) weighs 2,880g. We take in account 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 transportation easier, even say for many other kinds of products.

Sony HT A5000, at 6,100g weigh more than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) by g. Commonly a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you want to switch the position of the soundbar after some time, then you should try to purchase a lighter soundbar.

Volume

Sony HT A5000 11,349.8cm³

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 4,491.9cm³

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's body or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar occupies. Sonos Beam (Gen 2) takes up 4,491.9cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that a soundbar occupies just so as to confirm that it will fit with ease into the available space next to your other gadgets.

Sony HT A5000's volume is 11,349.8cm³ meaning it requires lesser space than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) by cm³

Thickness

Sony HT A5000 140mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 100mm

The depth of Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is 100mm, to know the thickness of a device 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 Beam (Gen 2) with a difference of 40mm

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Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Sony HT A5000 5.1only

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 5only

For 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 shows the sum of main speakers, the second number defines the sum of subwoofers, and the third number if available defines the total of “height” speakers.

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

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) having a sound output value of 5 indicates that it has 5 main speakers

Well as the Sony HT A5000 having 5.1 indicates that it has 5 main speakers and 1 subwoofer

Has Bluetooth Aptx

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✗

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

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Has An Hdmi Output

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI or mini HDMI port transfer HD audio.

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

Hdmi Ports

Sony HT A5000 1only

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 1only

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports imply that you can connect at the same time 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

Has Bluetooth

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✗

Sony HT A5000 supports Bluetooth, a cable free technology which allows you to easily transfer data between different devices.

Bluetooth Version

Sony HT A5000 v5

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✗

Sony HT A5000 has a Bluetooth version of 5

Supports Wi-Fi

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

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 Beam (Gen 2) can connect to Wi-Fi.

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

Rj45 Ports

Sony HT A5000 ✗

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 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 Beam (Gen 2) has only 1 ports

Has S/Pdif Out Port

Sony HT A5000 ✗

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.

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Hdmi Arc / Earc

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

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 Beam (Gen 2)

Sony HT A5000 has the HDMI ARC/EARC

Compatible With Google Assistant

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 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 Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 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 Beam (Gen 2) ✗

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 Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 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 Beam (Gen 2) ✗

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 Beam (Gen 2) ✗

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 Beam (Gen 2) ✓

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 Beam (Gen 2) have airplay.

Supports Dolby Digital Plus

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

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 Beam (Gen 2) supports Dolby digital plus

Sony HT A5000 supports Dolby digital plus as well.

Supports Dolby Digital

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 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 Beam (Gen 2) ✓

There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Sonos Beam (Gen 2).

The Sony HT A5000 has a dedicated smartphone app.

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