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-X8500 vs Sony HT-ST5000
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Product
Sony HT-X8500
Sony HT-ST5000
Model
HT-X8500
HT-ST5000
Brand
Sony
Sony
Reviews
171
173
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
power, volume down, volume up, input Bluetooth, music service
Audio features
Built-in channels
2.1
7.1.2
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
800 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, TIDAL, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz, Chromecast, iHeart
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
1
NFC
HDMI input/output
1/1
3/1
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)
0/0
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 Plus, Dolby True HD
Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other)
DTS HD, DTS ES, DTS 96/24
has not
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
89 x 6.4 x 9.9/35.1 x 2.6 x 3.8
117.8 x 7.8 x 14.4/46.4 x 3.1 x 5.7
Weight, kg/pounds
3.1/6.1
8.1/18
Other
Release year
2020
2017
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 6Sony HT-X8500
- 8.6Sony HT-ST5000
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