Sony HT A5000 has a width of 1,210mm. A soundbar's width indicates the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of TVs or slightly close. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 1,260mm
is wider than the Sony HT A5000 by mm
Sony HT A5000 measures to a height of 67mm.
The height represents the vertical measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are mostly designed to be as slim as it can be to aesthetically complement a space. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 135mm
is longer in height than the Sony HT A5000 by 68mm
Sony HT A5000 weighs 6,100g. We consider a lower weight better 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 Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 18,500g
weigh less than the Sony HT A5000 with a difference g. Most of the time 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 less heavy soundbar.
The quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the product fills. Sony HT A5000 occupies 11,349.8cm³, it is important to know the space that the soundbar takes up just so as to ensure that it would easily fit in the space available .
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's volume is 29,202.53cm³ meaning it
occupies more space than the Sony HT A5000 with a difference of cm³
The depth of Sony HT A5000 is 140mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its volume by the surface area(length by width)
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a thickness of 171mm,
meaning that it is thicker than the Sony HT A5000 by 31mm
When it comes to 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 defines the sum of main speakers, the second number denotes the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available defines the sum of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the space containing the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-firing speakers within the soundbar.
The Sony HT A5000 having a sound output value of 5.1 means that it has 5 main speakers and 1 subwoofer
Sony HT A5000 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly with Bluetooth. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar support BLUETOOTH APTX as well. It is developed by Qualcomm and supports 16-bit audio at a bit rate of 384kbps.
The Sony HT A5000 has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port can connect HD audio. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has HDMI port by which it outputs "feed" audio into inputs of other digital devices, which can receive and process these signals. Sony HT A5000 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you may simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 4 HDMI ports, meaning
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar got 3 more ports than the Sony HT A5000
Sony HT A5000 has Bluetooth, a cable free technology that enables you to seamlessly transfer data between different devices. Both the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the Sony HT A5000 have Bluetooth, which allows both devices to support data transfers with compatible devices placed in close range using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency. Sony HT A5000 has a Bluetooth version of 5
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a Bluetooth version of 4.2, meaning
Sony HT A5000 has a higher than the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
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 Sony HT A5000 can connect to Wi-Fi. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too can connect to a Wi-Fi network. 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 Sony HT A5000
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has the HDMI ARC/EARC
Sony HT A5000 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 Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Alexa-compatible devices. 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
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has Spotify connect
Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects.
Sony HT A5000 has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar 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
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has DTS:X just remember to configure the speakers. 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.
Both the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the Sony HT A5000 have Chromecast built-in
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 Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the Sony HT A5000 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. Sony HT A5000 supports Dolby digital plus
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar supports Dolby digital plus as well. Sony HT A5000 supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too supports Dolby digital. There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Sony HT A5000. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a dedicated smartphone app.
