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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. Center
    6. Surround 5.1
    7. Height (Atmos)
    8. 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

Sony HT-S100F vs Sony HT-S400

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony HT-S100F
Sony HT-S400

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Channels
2.0
Channels
2.1
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Variants

  • HT-S100F (Black)
  • HT-SC40
  • HT-S400 (Black)

Review

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Sony HT-S100F

Sony HT-S400

The Sony HT-S400 offers an improved performance over the Sony HT-S100F. Thanks to its subwoofer, the HT-S400 can reproduce more low-bass, and overall, its sound profile is more balanced. Its surround performance is better, too, although the bar still downmixes 5.1 content into stereo. That said, the HT-S100F offers a better phantom center channel performance, and it may even be a better choice if you're very low on space since it doesn't have a subwoofer.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.2
6.6

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

6.6
7.4

Stereo Soundstage 
 

6.0
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Sony HT-S100F Style photo - bar
Sony HT-S400 Style photo - bar

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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Sony HT-S100F Style photo - sub
Sony HT-S400 Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

No
Yes

Enclosure 
 

No Subwoofer
Ported

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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Sony HT-S100F Style photo - satellites
Sony HT-S400 Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
No

Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Sony HT-S100F Dimensions photo - bar
Sony HT-S400 Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

35.4" (90.0 cm)
35.5" (90.2 cm)

Height  

2.5" (6.3 cm)
2.5" (6.3 cm)

Depth  

3.5" (8.8 cm)
3.7" (9.4 cm)

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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Sony HT-S100F Dimensions photo - sub
Sony HT-S400 Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

N/A
7.5" (19.1 cm)

Height  

N/A
15.2" (38.5 cm)

Depth  

N/A
15.6" (39.5 cm)

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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Sony HT-S100F Dimensions photo - satellites
Sony HT-S400 Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A

Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

Sony HT-S100F Bar Mounting Holes
Sony HT-S400 Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

Sony HT-S100F Satellite Mounting Holes
Sony HT-S400 Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes
Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

No
No

Mountable Satellites 
 

No
No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build quality photo  

Sony HT-S100F Build quality photo
Sony HT-S400 Build quality photo

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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Sony HT-S100F In The Box photo
Sony HT-S400 In The Box photo

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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

6.6
7.4

Stereo Setup  

Sony HT-S100F Stereo Setup
Sony HT-S400 Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Channels 
 

2.0
2.1

Tested Preset 
 

Standard
No Preset

Slope 
 

-0.07
-1.02

Standard Error 
 

3.87 dB
3.34 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

64.4 Hz
44.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.8 kHz
16.5 kHz

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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

6.6
7.4

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Standard
No Preset

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

N/A
0

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

N/A
N/A

Slope 
 

-0.07
-1.02

Standard Error 
 

3.87 dB
3.34 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

64.4 Hz
44.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.8 kHz
16.5 kHz

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Stereo Soundstage 
 

6.0
7.0

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

2.76 dB
2.42 dB

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Stereo Dynamics 
 

8.3
8.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

94.5 dB SPL
90.4 dB SPL

DRC @ 90dB 
 

0.29 dB
0.36 dB

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.50 dB
0.49 dB

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Center 
 

6.5
5.8

Center Setup  

Sony HT-S100F Center Setup
Sony HT-S400 Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom
Phantom

Slope 
 

-0.36
-2.00

Std. Err. 
 

3.61 dB
5.31 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

92.9 dB SPL
91.2 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.46
0.41

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.34
1.84

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Surround 5.1 
 

2.2
3.3

Surround Setup  

Sony HT-S100F Surround Setup
Sony HT-S400 Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)

Slope 
 

0.78
-2.02

Std. Err. 
 

8.55 dB
5.42 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

90.8 dB SPL
88.6 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

2.56
0.52

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

4.56
1.96

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No

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Height (Atmos) 
 

0.0
0.0

Height Setup  

Sony HT-S100F Height Setup
Sony HT-S400 Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

Sony HT-S100F H Frequency Response
Sony HT-S400 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 
 

4.1
4.4

Room Correction 
 

No
No

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Bass Adjustment 
 

No
No

Treble Adjustment 
 

No
No

EQ 
 

Presets
No

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Sony HT-S100F Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Sony HT-S400 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Sony HT-S100F Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Sony HT-S400 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI Out 
 

ARC
ARC

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
No

Full HDMI In 
 

No
No

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

No
No

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

1
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No
No

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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

4.8
4.8

Dolby Atmos 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS:X 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
2.0

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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

0.0
0.0

Dolby Atmos 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS:X 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

6.5
6.5

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
2.0

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Audio Latency: ARC 
 

9.7
9.4

ARC Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

69 ms
85 ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

69 ms
84 ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

N/A
N/A

Dolby Digital 
 

58 ms
70 ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

N/A
N/A

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

N/A
N/A

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Audio Latency: HDMI In 
 

0.0
0.0

HDMI Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

N/A
N/A

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

N/A
N/A

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

N/A
N/A

Dolby Digital 
 

N/A
N/A

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

N/A
N/A

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

N/A
N/A

Audio Latency: Optical 
 

7.3
6.6

Optical Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

136 ms
162 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

198 ms
204 ms

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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

0.0
0.0

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

No
No

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

No
No

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

No
No

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No
No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

No
No

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Wireless Playback 
 

6.0
6.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

No
No

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

Spotify Connect 
 

No
No

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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Sony HT-S100F Interface photo
Sony HT-S400 Interface photo

Display 
 

No
Yes

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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Sony HT-S100F Controls photo
Sony HT-S400 Controls photo

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Remote  

Remote photo  

Sony HT-S100F Remote photo
Sony HT-S400 Remote photo

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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

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