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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style - Bar
    2. Style - Subwoofer
    3. Style - Satellites
    4. Dimensions - Bar
    5. Dimensions - Subwoofer
    6. Dimensions - Satellites
    7. Mounting
    8. Build Quality
    9. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Stereo Frequency Response
    2. Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
    3. Stereo Soundstage
    4. Stereo Dynamics
    5. Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion
    6. Center
    7. Surround 5.1
    8. Height (Atmos)
    9. Sound Enhancement Features
  6. Connectivity
    1. Inputs/Outputs - Bar
    2. Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC
    3. Audio Format Support: HDMI In
    4. Audio Format Support: Optical
    5. Audio Latency: ARC
    6. Audio Latency: HDMI In
    7. Audio Latency: Optical
    8. Video Passthrough To TV
    9. Wireless Playback
  7. Additional Features
    1. Interface
    2. Bar Controls
    3. Remote
    4. Voice Assistants Support
  8. Comments

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers vs Sony HT-A7000

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers
Sony HT-A7000

Tested using Methodology v1.3

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Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Picture
Sony HT-A7000 Picture
Channels
5.1.2
Channels
7.1.2

Variants

  • Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers (Black)
  • Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers (White)
  • HT-A7000 (Black)

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Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers

Sony HT-A7000

The Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers is better than the standalone Sony HT-A7000. The Sonos is a 5.1.2 setup with a sub and satellites. It reproduces a more extended low-bass, and it has better soundstage, surround, and Atmos performances. It also gets louder, albeit with a bit more compression at max volume. However, only the Sony has a Full HDMI In port for high-quality passthrough. Also, you can upgrade it with a sub and satellites sold separately.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.0
7.3

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

8.2
7.1

Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

0.0
10

Stereo Dynamics 
 

8.3
7.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Style photo - bar
Sony HT-A7000 Style photo - bar
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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Style photo - sub
Sony HT-A7000 Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

Yes
No

Enclosure 
 

Ported
Integrated
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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Style photo - satellites
Sony HT-A7000 Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

Yes
No
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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Dimensions photo - bar
Sony HT-A7000 Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

44.9" (114.1 cm)
51.2" (130.0 cm)

Height  

3.4" (8.7 cm)
3.1" (8.0 cm)

Depth  

4.7" (12.0 cm)
5.6" (14.3 cm)
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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Dimensions photo - sub
Sony HT-A7000 Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

6.2" (15.7 cm)
N/A

Height  

15.4" (39.2 cm)
N/A

Depth  

16.1" (41.0 cm)
N/A
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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Dimensions photo - satellites
Sony HT-A7000 Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

4.7" (12.0 cm)
N/A

Height  

6.3" (16.1 cm)
N/A

Depth  

4.7" (12.0 cm)
N/A
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Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Bar Mounting Holes
Sony HT-A7000 Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Satellite Mounting Holes
Sony HT-A7000 Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes
Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

No
Yes

Mountable Satellites 
 

No
No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build quality photo  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Build quality photo
Sony HT-A7000 Build quality photo
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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers In The Box photo
Sony HT-A7000 In The Box photo
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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

8.2
7.1

Stereo Setup  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Stereo Setup
Sony HT-A7000 Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Channels 
 

5.1.2
7.1.2

Tested Preset 
 

No Preset
Standard Surround

Slope 
 

0.16
-0.65

Standard Error 
 

3.20 dB
3.39 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

27.9 Hz
52.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
19.9 kHz
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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

8.2
7.1

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

No Preset
Standard Surround

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

0
0

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

-1
N/A

Slope 
 

0.05
-0.65

Standard Error 
 

3.17 dB
3.39 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

27.9 Hz
52.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
19.9 kHz
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Stereo Soundstage 
 

8.0
7.5

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

2.30 dB
3.04 dB
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Stereo Dynamics 
 

8.3
7.1

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

92.7 dB SPL
89.5 dB SPL

DRC @ 90dB 
 

0.30 dB

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

0.43 dB
2.17 dB
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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.7

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.37

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.75
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Center 
 

7.8
8.0

Center Setup  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Center Setup
Sony HT-A7000 Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Discrete
Discrete

Slope 
 

1.27
-0.38

Std. Err. 
 

3.19 dB
3.50 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

77.9 dB SPL
87.2 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.33
0.37

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.66
1.15
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Surround 5.1 
 

6.9
5.2

Surround Setup  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Surround Setup
Sony HT-A7000 Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Discrete
Phantom (Front Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

-0.47
-1.54

Std. Err. 
 

3.76 dB
4.72 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

73.4 dB SPL
86.6 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

1.37
0.70

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.85
1.09

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No
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Height (Atmos) 
 

6.1
4.8

Height Setup  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Height Setup
Sony HT-A7000 Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom (Up Firing, Bar)
Phantom (Up Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

0.18
0.75

Std. Err. 
 

3.10 dB
6.74 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

63.8 dB SPL
77.1 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.93
2.16

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

0.20
0.48
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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

7.5
7.7

Room Correction 
 

Yes
Yes

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Bass Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

Treble Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

No
Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Height Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Sony HT-A7000 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Sony HT-A7000 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

Adapter into HDMI ARC
1

HDMI Out 
 

eARC
eARC

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
Yes

Full HDMI In 
 

No
2

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

No
1

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

No
1

Ethernet 
 

1
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No
No
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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

9.6
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS:X 
 

Not Supported
Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Not Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1
Up To 7.1
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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

0.0
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Not Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Not Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Not Supported
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Not Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Not Supported
Supported

DTS:X 
 

Not Supported
Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Not Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Not Supported
Up To 7.1
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Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

10
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
2.0
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Audio Latency: ARC 
 

8.5

ARC Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

42 ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

41 ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

59 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

92 ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

101 ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

101 ms
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Audio Latency: HDMI In 
 

0.0
8.2

HDMI Latency Video  

Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

N/A

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

N/A

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

N/A

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

N/A

ARC 
 

48 ms

Optical 
 

54 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

60 ms
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Audio Latency: Optical 
 

9.0

Optical Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

99 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

129 ms
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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

0.0
9.5

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
120Hz

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
120Hz

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
120Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported
Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
120Hz

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
60Hz

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No
No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

No
Yes
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Wireless Playback 
 

3.0
10

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

Spotify Connect 
 

Yes
Yes
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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Interface photo
Sony HT-A7000 Interface photo

Display 
 

No
Yes
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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Controls photo
Sony HT-A7000 Controls photo
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Remote  

Remote photo  

Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers Remote photo
Sony HT-A7000 Remote photo
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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

Yes (Built-in)
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Built-in)
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
No
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