Sony HT-A5000 vs Polk Audio Signa S4 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Sony HT-A5000 vs Polk Audio Signa S4 comparison chart

Overall
Sony HT-A5000
7.8
Polk Audio Signa S4
7.8
4
9

Sony HT-A5000 vs Polk Audio Signa S4 review

Sony HT-A5000
vs
Polk Audio Signa S4

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Sony HT-A5000 vs Polk Audio Signa S4 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Both soundbars received a score of 7.8 in our ranking.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HT-A5000 has 5.1.2 and Signa S4 has 3.1.2. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 450 (overall) versus 80 (overall) according to devices. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Sony HT-A5000. Rate 8 out of 10 received the Sony HT-A5000 for audio features and specs, but the Polk Audio Signa S4 received 5 out of 10.

Streaming services

Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify. Audio streaming from Pandora, SoundCloud is in each of the presented soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Sony HT-A5000 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Polk Audio Signa S4. As in the HT-A5000, so in the Signa S4 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the HT-A5000 at 7 out of 10, while the Signa S4 was rated 6/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the Signa S4 provides a device control application. The Polk Audio Signa S4 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Manufacturers equipped both units with Dolby Atmos audio decoder. The HT-A5000 can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The HT-A5000 was rated 10/10, while the Signa S4 received a mark of 9/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Sony HT-A5000 over Polk Audio Signa S4

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Compatible with DTS:X

Advantages Polk Audio Signa S4 over Sony HT-A5000

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Sony HT-A5000
Polk Audio Signa S4

Model

HT-A5000
Signa S4

Brand

Sony
Polk Audio

Reviews

0
0

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

has not
power, source, demo, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

5.1.2
3.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

450 (overall)
80 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, SoundCloud
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
0/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Dual mono, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS HD High Resolution Audio, DTS HD Master Audio, DTS ES
DTS HD

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

121x6.7x1.4/47.5x2.5x5.5
104.6x9.5x6/41.2x3.7x2.4

Weight, kg/pounds

6.1/13.1
2.9/6

Other

Release year

2022
2021
Sony HT-A5000
Polk Audio Signa S4
Sony HT-A5000
Polk Audio Signa S4

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7.8
  • 7.8
  • 7.8Sony HT-A5000
  • 7.8Polk Audio Signa S4

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Polk Audio Signa S4 competitors