Compare Sonos Beam (Gen 2) vs Sony HT-A5000 vs Panasonic SC-HTB01
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI ARC + Optical (TOSLINK) + 100Mbps LAN
[Input] 1x HDMI (ARC) | [Output] 1x HDMI (eARC) + 1x Optical + 1x mini-jack
[Input] 1x TV + 1x HDMI | [Output] 1x USB + 1x HDMI + 1x Optical
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi + IR receiver
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 2.1
Construction
Colors
Black or White with matte finish
Matte Black
Drivers
5 drivers + 2x passive radiators
Drivers | Subwoofer
1x 8.0cm cone + 2x 8cm passive radiators
Drivers | Tweeter
1x center tweeter
2x 1.4cm cones (L/R)
Drivers | Woofer
4x elliptical mid-woofers + 3x passive radiators
2x 4.0cm cones (L/R)
Form Factor
All-in-one soundbar
All-in-One Soundbar
All-in-one soundbar
Microphone
Far-field microphone array
Speakers
9 drivers, including dual build-in subwoofers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
100 mm / 3.94"
140 mm
132 mm
Size | Height
69 mm / 2.72"
67 mm
52 mm
Size | Width
651 mm / 25.625"
1210 mm
431 mm
Weight
2.8 kg / 6.2 lbs
6.1 kg
1.8 kg
Function
Amplifier
Five Class-D digital amplifiers
Digital Amplifier, S-Master HX
Audio
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Dual mono, DTS, DTS HD High Resolution Audio, DTS HD Master Audio, DTS ES, DTS 96/24, DTS:X, LPCM
3D Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD HR Audio, DTS:X
Bluetooth Codecs
AAC, SBC, LDAC
SBC
Channels
5.1.2-channels
2.1 channels
HDR
Dolby Vision, HLG
Processor
Quad Core 1.4 GHz A-53
Software
Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Music Service Button, Works with Google Assistant,AirPlay2
Voice Assistance
Google Assistant, Alexa
Performance
Memory | Capacity
1GB
Memory | Type
SDRAM
Power Consumption
86 W
24W
Power Output
450 W
80W: 2x 25W (L/R) + 30W (Sub)
Storage
4GB
Production
Accessory
Subwoofer: Optional SA-SW3 or SA-SW5 | Wireless Rear Speakers: Optional SA-RS3S
Availability
2021-10-05
2022-01
Debut
2021-09
2021-09-09
2020-06
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