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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Sony SRS-RA3000 vs Sony SRS-RA5000
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony SRS-RA3000
Sony SRS-RA5000
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredNo
Variants
- SRS-RA3000 (Black)
- SRS-RA3000 (Light Grey)
- SRS-RA5000 (Black)
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-RA3000
Sony SRS-RA5000
The Sony SRS-RA3000 is a slightly better speaker than the Sony SRS-RA5000. While the RA5000 didn't display a clear separation between left and right channels when playing stereo content during our testing process, the RA3000 can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono. The RA3000 also has better directivity, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. However, the RA5000 is a larger speaker that can get somewhat louder than the RA3000. It's important to note that we haven't tested these speakers' '360 Reality Audio' and 'Immersive Audio Enhancement' features.
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Music
Threshold
Music
7.2
6.8
Soundstage
9.2
6.5
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
4.2
3.5
Dimensions Photo
Volume
338 in³ (5,534 cm³)
1,112 in³ (18,216 cm³)
Weight
5.0 lbs (2.3 kg)
11.6 lbs (5.3 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
No
No
Build Quality
6.4
6.4
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Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
No
No
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
6.9
6.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
6.8
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.06
-0.89
Std. Err.
3.86 dB
3.71 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.8 Hz
55.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.5 kHz
17.2 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.2
6.5
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.60 dB
2.78 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.7
6.9
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.0 dB SPL
92.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.23 dB
3.06 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving
No
No
Charging Port
No Battery
No Battery
Battery Powered
No
No
Voice Assistant
0.0
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No
Far-Field Performance
No Assistant
No Assistant
Ambient Noise Performance
No Assistant
No Assistant
App
4.7
4.7
App Picture
App Name
Sony Music Center
Sony Music Center
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
No
No
Party Mode
No
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.2
8.1
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
58 ms
63 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
80 ms
85 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
6.5
6.5
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
Yes
Yes
Chromecast Latency
855 ms
955 ms
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