Sony HT-A7000 vs Samsung Q60B review

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Sony HT-A7000 vs Samsung Q60B review

Sony HT-A7000
vs
Samsung Q60B

An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Sony HT-A7000 vs Samsung Q60B comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HT-A7000 has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 5.8 for Q60B.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Sony HT-A7000 has 7.1.2 versus 3.1 for the Samsung Q60B. The output power is different and equal to 500 (overall) W for the HT-A7000 versus 340 (overall) W for the Q60B. Only the Sony HT-A7000 has a built-in subwoofer. The Sony HT-A7000 got our rating of 9 out of 10, and the Samsung Q60B 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the HT-A7000.

Connectivity

Only the Sony HT-A7000 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Sony HT-A7000 has 2/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Samsung Q60B. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 7/10.

Features

Compared soundbars have no app control. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices under review. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 10 points out of 10.

Advantages Sony HT-A7000 over Samsung Q60B

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled

Advantages Samsung Q60B over Sony HT-A7000

  • Separate subwoofer in package
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Common

Product

Sony HT-A7000
Samsung Q60B

Model

HT-A7000
Q60B

Brand

Sony
Samsung

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
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

7.1.2
3.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

500 (overall)
340 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
wireless

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
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

2/1
1/1

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 TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Music

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS HD High Resolution Audio, DTS HD Master Audio, DTS ES
DTS 5.1ch, DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

130x8x14.2/51.2x3.2x5.5
103.1x5.5x10.4/40.6x2.2x4.1

Weight, kg/pounds

8.7/19
8.9/19.8

Other

Release year

2022
2022
Sony HT-A7000
Samsung Q60B
Sony HT-A7000
Samsung Q60B

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8
  • 5.8
  • 8Sony HT-A7000
  • 5.8Samsung Q60B