Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Dayton Audio BS36 review
The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Dayton Audio BS36 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, Smart Soundbar 300 has a total rating of 7.6 out of 10 versus 4.5 for BS36.
Audio features
The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has the active amplification type, the Dayton Audio BS36 - passive. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 3.0. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Both models received our 5 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the Smart Soundbar 300.
Connectivity
Only the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Only the Smart Soundbar 300 has Bluetooth support. Only the Smart Soundbar 300 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The compared models do not have a USB connector. For connectivity, the Smart Soundbar 300 received a rating of 8/10 versus 4/10, respectively. App control is available for the Smart Soundbar 300. A built-in microphone is present only on the Smart Soundbar 300. Multi-room is only available for the Bose Smart Soundbar 300.
Multichannel surround
None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.
Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 300 over Dayton Audio BS36
- Amazon Music compatible
- Spotify support
- WI-FI enabled
- Bluetooth enabled
- Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
- App control
- Microphone
- Multi-room support
Common
Product
Model
Brand
Reviews
General
Placement type
Connection to source
Soundbar buttons
Audio features
Built-in channels
Amplification type
Output power, W
Separate speaker (in package)
Separate speaker connections
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
NFC
HDMI input/output
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
USB
Coaxial digital input/output
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
Headphone output
Subwoofer output
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
DTS:X
DTS (other)
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
Weight, kg/pounds
Other
Release year
Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.6Bose Smart Soundbar 300
- 4.5Dayton Audio BS36
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