Compare Sonos Beam (Gen 2) vs Sony HT-A5000 vs JBL LINK BAR
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI ARC + Optical (TOSLINK) + 100Mbps LAN
[Input] 1x HDMI (ARC) | [Output] 1x HDMI (eARC) + 1x Optical + 1x mini-jack
[Input] 1x HDMI | [Output] 3x HDMI
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi + IR receiver
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi
Construction
Colors
Black or White with matte finish
Drivers | Tweeter
1x center tweeter
2x 20mm tweeter
Drivers | Woofer
4x elliptical mid-woofers + 3x passive radiators
4x 44x80mm racetrack driver
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
93 mm
Size | Height
69 mm / 2.72"
67 mm
60 mm
Size | Width
651 mm / 25.625"
1210 mm
1020 mm
Weight
2.8 kg / 6.2 lbs
6.1 kg
2.5 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
Bluetooth Codecs
AAC, SBC, LDAC
Channels
5.1.2-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
Frequency Response
75Hz – 20kHz
Memory | Capacity
1GB
Memory | Type
SDRAM
Power Consumption
86 W
Power Output
450 W
100W
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
>85dBA
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
2019-08
Model Name
JBLLINKBARGSGRYAM
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