Sony HT-ST5000 vs Sony HT-CT800

HT-ST5000 vs HT-CT800 comparison chart

Overall
Sony HT-ST5000
8.6
Sony HT-CT800
6.4
10
5
Votes 2 2
Rating 3 3
Sony HT-ST5000

Jan 24, 2020

Sony HT-ST5000 is the latest soundbar from this Japanese company, which supports not only high resolution audio, but also the latest Dolby Atmos surround sound standard. Follow this in-depth Sony HT-...

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Sony HT-CT800

Nov 29, 2019

This soundbar provides crystal clear sound for your favorite TV shows, movies and music. With virtual surround technology, your living room will turn into a real movie theater. More Sony HT-CT800 spec...

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Common

Product

Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-CT800

Model

HT-ST5000
HT-CT800

Brand

Sony
Sony

Reviews

173
267

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, input Bluetooth, music service
power, input, Bluetooth, music service, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

7.1.2
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

800 (overall)
350 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, TIDAL, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz, Chromecast, iHeart
Pandora, Napster, TIDAL, Deezer, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
1

NFC

HDMI input/output

3/1
3/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS-HD

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

117.8 x 7.8 x 14.4/46.4 x 3.1 x 5.7
103 x 5.2 x 12.6/40.5 x 2.1 x 5

Weight, kg/pounds

8.1/18
2.8/6.1

Other

Release year

2017
2017
Sony HT-ST5000
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Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8.6
  • 6.4
  • 8.6Sony HT-ST5000
  • 6.4Sony HT-CT800