Sony HT A5000
See price on AmazonOverall Score 5.9 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar
See price on AmazonOverall Score 2.8 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Sony HT A5000 | Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 1,210mm | 736mm |
height | 67mm | 76mm | |
weight | 6,100g | 2,040g | |
volume | 11,349.8cm³ | 4,251.14cm³ | |
thickness | 140mm | 76mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 5.1only | 2only |
has bluetooth aptx | ✓ | ✗ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an aux input | ✗ | ✓ |
has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✗ | |
hdmi ports | 1only | ✗ | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v5 | ✗ | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✓ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✗ | ✓ | |
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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Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar has a width of 736mm. A soundbar's width represents the horizontal measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to match the width of television sets or get close. The Sony HT A5000, at 1,210mm is smaller in width than the Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar with a difference mm The Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar measures to a height of 76mm.
The height represents the vertical measurement of a soundbar, they are commonly designed as thin as it can be to beautifully complement a space. The Sony HT A5000, at 67mm is shorter than the Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar by -9mm Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar weighs 2,040g. We take in account a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to carry around the space.
Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products. The Sony HT A5000, at 6,100g is heavier than the Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar by g. Most of the time 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 is the quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the product's body or, in simpler terms, the space the product fills. Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar occupies 4,251.14cm³, it is important to know the space that the soundbar takes up just so as to ensure 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 occupies lesser space than the Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar with a difference of cm³ The thickness of Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar is 76mm, 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 Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar with a difference of 64mm 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 denotes the number of main speakers, the second number represents the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-facing speakers within the soundbar itself.
Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar having a sound output value of 2 means that it has 2 main speakers
And the Sony HT A5000 having 5.1 implies that it has 5 main speakers and 1 subwoofer
Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar has an auxiliary input, this enables you to play from external audio devices by connecting them via a simple audio port say a 3.5mm jack. Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar has Bluetooth, a cable free technology which enables you to easily transfer data between different compatible devices.
Both the Sony HT A5000 and the Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar have Bluetooth, which allows both soundbars to facilitate data transfers with compatible devices that are in close range using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency. 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 Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar can connect to Wi-Fi. Sony HT A5000 too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.
S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity. 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.
Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar has DTS:X Sony HT A5000 too has DTS:X just remember to configure the speakers.