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Bose Solo 5vsSony HTX8500

Kagoo Score

Bose Solo 5

£163.43

£179.99

Our Verdict:

A very popular and award winning 2 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a good price and a good spec. It has a handheld remote control and is wall mountable. Multiple reviews mentioned that this soundbar is very quiet and compact, and a good size.

85 Reviews	31 Reviews + 1 Award
77 Features	Good Features
86 Popularity	Amazon Bestseller
73 Value for Money	Good
62 Age	5 Years Old
79 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Kagoo Score

Sony HTX8500

£296.53

Our Verdict:

A fully featured but 2 year old 2.1 channels Bluetooth soundbar. It has a subwoofer included and a handheld remote control, is wall mountable and features Audio Return Channel (ARC).

86 Features	Fully-Featured
84 Popularity	Widely Available
64 Value for Money	Good
84 Age	1 Year Old
73 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Kagoo Score

Bose Solo 5

£163.43

£179.99

Our Verdict:

85 Reviews	31 Reviews + 1 Award
77 Features	Good Features
86 Popularity	Amazon Bestseller
73 Value for Money	Good
62 Age	5 Years Old
79 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Kagoo Score

Sony HTX8500

£296.53

Our Verdict:

A fully featured but 2 year old 2.1 channels Bluetooth soundbar. It has a subwoofer included and a handheld remote control, is wall mountable and features Audio Return Channel (ARC).

86 Features	Fully-Featured
84 Popularity	Widely Available
64 Value for Money	Good
84 Age	1 Year Old
73 Kagoo Score	Very Good

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Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

3 Reasons For

	Better Kagoo Score The Bose Solo 5 has received a Kagoo Score of 79, but the Sony HTX8500 scored 73.
	£133 Cheaper The Bose Solo 5 costs £163.43, whereas the Sony HTX8500 is £296.53.
	One More Award The Bose Solo 5 has received 1 award, however the Sony HTX8500 has received no awards.

6 Reasons For

	199W Bigger Power The Sony HTX8500 has a power of 200W, but the Bose Solo 5 is only a 1W soundbar (199W smaller). 'Power' denotes how powerful the soundbar is, measures in watts. Generally speaking, the higher the power level of the soundbar, the louder the maximum volume, and the better the sound quality will be. Read more Read less \| Edit
	Audio Return Channel (ARC) The Sony HTX8500 features Audio Return Channel (ARC), whereas the Bose Solo 5 does not feature this benefit. An 'Audio Return Channel' (ARC) uses an HDMI connection to send audio to the soundbar without the need for separate audio cables. Read more Read less \| Edit
	Subwoofer Included The Sony HTX8500 has a subwoofer included, whereas the Bose Solo 5 does not. Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds). A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible. Read more Read less \| Edit
	More Shops Are Selling It A greater number of retailers increases the price competition amongst retailers for this soundbar and also increases the chances of the product remaining in stock.
	Four Years Newer The Sony HTX8500 is four years newer than the Bose Solo 5
	Better Brand Sony soundbars have an average rating of 77.8%, but Bose only has an average rating of 76.7%.

Awards
Bose Solo 5	Sony HTX8500
1 Award	No awards found

Average Expert Rating

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Best

14 Reviews

5 stars		0 reviews
4 stars		2 reviews
3 stars		4 reviews
2 stars		0 reviews
1 star		0 reviews

No reviews found

Average User Rating

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Best

17 Reviews

5 stars		9 reviews
4 stars		4 reviews
3 stars		0 reviews
2 stars		2 reviews
1 star		2 reviews

No reviews found

Average Brand Rating Sony has a better average brand rating than Bose. The average brand rating for Sony is 77.8% based on 0 reviews, where as the average brand rating for Bose is 76.7% based on 70+ reviews.
Bose Solo 5	Sony HTX8500
77 77 Based on 70+ reviews	78 78

Bose Solo 5	Sony HTX8500
67 months old	22 months old Best

Bose Solo 5	Sony HTX8500
No data	1 year

Power 'Power' denotes how powerful the soundbar is, measures in watts. Generally speaking, the higher the power level of the soundbar, the louder the maximum volume, and the better the sound quality will be.

Subwoofer Included

Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds).

A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible.

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Best

Yes

Price Trend

Specification

Key Features

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Audio Channels

2.0

2.1

Power

200W

BEST

Bluetooth

Other Features

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Soundbar Dimensions (WxDxH)

70mm

64mm

AC Adapter Included

Unknown - Click to provide data

AC adapter included

Bluetooth Profile

A2DP

Avrcp

A2DP

Avrcp

A2DP

Avrcp

A2DP

Avrcp

AirPlay

Unknown - Click to provide data

AirPlay

Manual

Unknown - Click to provide data

Manual

Quantity

Unknown - Click to provide data

Apple Docking Compatibility

Not Supported

Audio

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Audio Return Channel (ARC)

Unknown - Click to provide data

Audio Return Channel (ARC)

Audio Decoder

Dolby Digital	Dts
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Truehd

Dolby Digital

Dts

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Truehd

Dolby Digital	Dts
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Truehd

Dolby Digital

Dts

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Truehd

Game Mode

Unknown - Click to provide data

Game mode

Equalizer

Unknown - Click to provide data

Equalizer

Soundbar Speaker

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Tweeter Diameter

Unknown - Click to provide data

111mm

Woofer Driver

Unknown - Click to provide data

Impedance

Unknown - Click to provide data

3Ω

RMS Power

Unknown - Click to provide data

128W

Subwoofer

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Subwoofer

N / A

Wireless

Bass Reflex

Unknown - Click to provide data

Bass reflex

Wireless Subwoofer

Wireless subwoofer

BEST

Wireless subwoofer

Subwoofer Impedance

Unknown - Click to provide data

3Ω

RMS Power (Subwoofer)

Unknown - Click to provide data

64W

Subwoofer Type

Integrated

Subwoofer Included

Subwoofer included

BEST

Technical Details

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

3D Sound

3D sound

Remote Control

Remote control

Connector(s)

Optical X 1 - Co-Axial X 1

BEST

1 X HDMI Input, 1 X HDMI Output (EARC), 1 X Optical, 1 X USB (Updates Only)

Wireless Connection

Wireless connection

Ports & Interfaces

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Ethernet LAN

AUX In

AUX in

Unknown - Click to provide data

Near Field Communication (NFC)

Digital Audio Optical In

Wi-Fi

Connection

Wired & Wireless

Digital Audio Coaxial In

Unknown - Click to provide data

Bluetooth Version

5.0

USB 2.0 Port

Unknown - Click to provide data

HDMI Output

Unknown - Click to provide data

HDMI In

Unknown - Click to provide data

HDMI Port

Unknown - Click to provide data

USB Port

USB port

USB Connectivity

USB connectivity

Power

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Power Consumption (Standby)

Unknown - Click to provide data

0.5W

Power Consumption (Typical)

1.5W

BEST

32W

AC Input Frequency

Unknown - Click to provide data

50Hz

AC Input Voltage

100

Weight & Dimensions

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Width

525mm

890mm

Height

70mm

64mm

Depth

89mm

96mm

Weight

6.4kg

3.1kg

Packaging Content

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Handheld Remote Control

Handheld remote control

Batteries Included

Batteries included

Quick Start Guide

Unknown - Click to provide data

Quick start guide

Cables Included

Ac	Coaxial
Optical

Coaxial

Optical

Ac	Coaxial
Optical

Coaxial

Optical

Packaging Content

Bose Solo 5 Sound Bar - Remote Control - Power Cable - Optical Cable - Co-Axial Cable

Sony HT-X8500 2.1 All-in-One Sound Bar With Dolby Atmos - Remote Control - Batteries - Optical Cable - Power Adapter - Quick Start Guide

Features

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

FM Radio

FM radio

Audio Format

Ota	Aac
Lpcm	Sbc

Ota

Aac

Lpcm

Sbc

Ota	Aac
Lpcm	Sbc

Ota

Aac

Lpcm

Sbc

Night Mode

Unknown - Click to provide data

Night mode

TV Stands

Unknown - Click to provide data

TV stands

Wall Mountable

Wall mountable

Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)

Bravia Sync

Recommended Usage

Unknown - Click to provide data

Colour

Black

Built-in Display

Unknown - Click to provide data

Built-in display

LED Indicators

Unknown - Click to provide data

LED indicators

Surround Sound

Unknown - Click to provide data

Surround Sound

Special Features

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

Multiroom

Dolby Atmos

BEST

Features

Bose Solo 5

Sony HTX8500

4k Passthrough

Unknown - Click to provide data

4k passthrough

Smart Soundbar

Smart soundbar

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