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Sonos Playbar vs Sony HT-S100F
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sonos Playbar
Sony HT-S100F
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Channels3.0
Channels2.0
Variants
- Playbar
- HT-S100F (Black)
Our Verdict
Sonos Playbar
Sony HT-S100F
The Sonos Playbar is a slightly better soundbar than the Sony HT-S100F. It has an extra dedicated center channel, making dialogue and voices a lot clearer and easier to understand. The overall stereo performance is also better and more accurate. The Sonos has a very wide soundstage and many sound enhancement features, including a room correction feature, which is great. However, it doesn't support Bluetooth, only Wi-Fi, and doesn't have an HDMI ARC port, unlike the Sony.
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LG.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
6.2
Stereo Frequency Response
7.4
6.6
Stereo Soundstage
8.0
6.0
Center
8.8
6.5
Audio Format Support - ARC
0.0
4.8
Surround 5.1
4.5
2.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style - Bar
Style photo - bar
Style - Subwoofer
Style photo - sub
Sub Wireless
No
No
Enclosure
No Subwoofer
No Subwoofer
Style - Satellites
Style photo - satellites
Satellite Wireless
No
No
Dimensions - Bar
Dimensions photo - bar
Width
35.5" (90.1 cm)
35.4" (90.0 cm)
Height
3.3" (8.5 cm)
2.5" (6.3 cm)
Depth
5.4" (13.8 cm)
3.5" (8.8 cm)
Dimensions - Subwoofer
Dimensions photo - sub
Width
N/A
N/A
Height
N/A
N/A
Depth
N/A
N/A
Dimensions - Satellites
Dimensions photo - satellites
Width
N/A
N/A
Height
N/A
N/A
Depth
N/A
N/A
Mounting
Bar Mounting Holes
Satellite Mounting Holes
Mountable Bar
Yes
Bar Brackets Included
No
Mountable Satellites
No
Satellite Brackets Included
No
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build quality photo
In The Box
In The Box photo
HDMI Cable Length
N/A
Digital Optical Cable Length
1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Back - Bar
Back photo - bar
Bar Mounting
Proprietary
Back - Subwoofer
Back photo - sub
Enclosure
No Subwoofer
No Subwoofer
Back - Satellites
Back photo - satellites
Mounting
No
Sound
Stereo Frequency Response
7.4
6.6
Stereo Setup
Raw Frequency Response
Frequency Response Small
Channels
3.0
2.0
Tested Preset
No Preset
Standard
Slope
0.48
-0.07
Standard Error
2.21 dB
3.87 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
51.9 Hz
64.4 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
15.6 kHz
18.8 kHz
Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
7.5
6.6
Frequency Response Calibrated
Suggested Preset
No Preset
Standard
Suggested Bass Setting
1
N/A
Suggested Treble Setting
-3
N/A
Slope
-0.11
-0.07
Standard Error
2.04 dB
3.87 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
51.1 Hz
64.4 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.3 kHz
18.8 kHz
Stereo Soundstage
8.0
6.0
Crosstalk Error
2.63 dB
2.76 dB
Stereo Dynamics
7.7
8.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
96.0 dB SPL
94.5 dB SPL
DRC @ 90dB
0.29 dB
DRC @ Max Volume
2.41 dB
1.50 dB
Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion
7.6
Weighted THD @ 80dB
0.47
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
1.96
Center
8.8
6.5
Center Setup
Frequency Response
Localization
Discrete
Phantom
Slope
0.44
-0.36
Std. Err.
1.99 dB
3.61 dB
SPL @ Max Volume
96.1 dB SPL
92.9 dB SPL
Weighted THD @ 80dB
0.67
0.46
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
1.83
2.34
Surround 5.1
4.5
2.2
Surround Setup
Frequency Response
Localization
Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)
Slope
0.12
0.78
Std. Err.
2.51 dB
8.55 dB
SPL @ Max Volume
94.8 dB SPL
90.8 dB SPL
Weighted THD @ 80dB
1.24
2.56
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
2.53
4.56
7.1 Rears
No
No
Height (Atmos)
0.0
0.0
Height Setup
H Frequency Response
Localization
Not Supported
Not Supported
Slope
N/A
N/A
Std. Err.
N/A
N/A
SPL @ Max Volume
N/A
N/A
Weighted THD @ 80dB
N/A
N/A
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
N/A
N/A
Sound Enhancement Features
6.2
4.1
Room Correction
Yes
No
Dialogue Enhancement
Yes
Yes
Auto-Volume/Night Mode
Yes
Yes
Subwoofer Level Adjustment
No
No
Bass Adjustment
Yes
No
Treble Adjustment
Yes
No
EQ
No
Presets
Surround Level Adjustment
No
No
Rear Level Adjustment
No
No
Height Level Adjustment
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
Yes
Connectivity
Inputs/Outputs - Bar
Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Optical Audio In
1
1
HDMI Out
No
ARC
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
Full HDMI In
No
No
Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux)
No
No
RCA In
No
No
USB for Files
No
1
Ethernet
2
No
Subwoofer Output
No
HDMI ARC
No
Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC
0.0
4.8
Dolby Atmos
No
Not Supported
Dolby Digital
No
Supported
Dolby Digital Plus
No
Not Supported
Dolby TrueHD
No
Not Supported
DTS
No
Not Supported
DTS:X
No
Not Supported
eARC
No
DTS-HD MA
No
Not Supported
PCM Channels
2.0
5.1 PCM (eARC only)
No
Audio Format Support: HDMI In
0.0
0.0
Dolby Atmos
No
Not Supported
Dolby Digital
No
Not Supported
Dolby Digital Plus
No
Not Supported
Dolby TrueHD
No
Not Supported
DTS
No
Not Supported
DTS:X
No
Not Supported
DTS-HD MA
No
Not Supported
PCM Channels
Not Supported
5.1 PCM
No
Audio Format Support: Optical
10
6.5
Dolby Digital
Yes
Supported
DTS
Yes
Not Supported
PCM Channels
2.0
Audio Latency: ARC
9.7
ARC Latency Video
PCM-2.0 ch
69 ms
PCM-5.1 ch
69 ms
Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos
N/A
Dolby Digital
58 ms
Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
Dolby Digital Plus Atmos
N/A
Audio Latency: HDMI In
8.8
0.0
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
N/A
Optical
36 ms
Full HDMI In
N/A
Audio Latency: Optical
7.3
Optical Latency Video
PCM-2.0 ch
136 ms
Dolby Digital
198 ms
Video Passthrough To TV
0.0
0.0
1080p Max Refresh Rate
Not Supported
1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate
Not Supported
4k Max Refresh Rate
Not Supported
4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit
Not Supported
4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate
Not Supported
8k Max Refresh Rate
Not Supported
HDR10 Passthrough
No
No
HDR10+ Passthrough
No
Dolby Vision Passthrough
No
HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough
No
4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough
No
FreeSync Passthrough
No
G-SYNC Passthrough
No
ALLM Passthrough
No
4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough
No
4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough
No
Wireless Playback
2.0
6.0
Bluetooth
No
Yes
Wi-Fi Playback
Yes
No
Chromecast built-in
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
Spotify Connect
No
Connectivity - Subwoofer
Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1
Physical controls subwoofer photo 1
Sub Wireless
No
No
Connectivity - Satellites
Physical inputs satellites photo 1
Physical controls satellites photo 1
Sat Wireless
No
No
Additional Features
Interface
Interface photo
Display
No
No
Bar Controls
Controls photo
Remote
Remote photo
Universal Remote
No
Voice Assistants Support
Amazon Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Apple Siri
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
App
App image
App Name
Sonos Controller
iOS
Yes
Android
Yes
Acts As A Remote
Yes
Controls Soundbar's Settings
All
Casts Device Files
Yes
Other Features
Power Saving
No
HDMI CEC (TV Remote Control)
No
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