Sony HT-X8500 vs Klipsch Cinema 800 review

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The Sony HT-X8500 vs Klipsch Cinema 800 comparison shows that these models have some important differences and common features. The Sony HT-X8500 was rated 6, while the Klipsch Cinema 800 has a rating 8.2.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HT-X8500 has 2.1 and Cinema 800 has 3.1. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Sony HT-X8500. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 6 out of 10 in our ranking.

Streaming services

The Cinema 800 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Cinema 800. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Sony HT-X8500 versus 2/1 HDMIs in the Klipsch Cinema 800. As in the HT-X8500, so in the Cinema 800 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 8/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the Cinema 800 provides a device control application. The Klipsch Cinema 800 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-X8500 can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The HT-X8500 was rated 10/10, while the Cinema 800 received a mark of 8/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Sony HT-X8500 over Klipsch Cinema 800

Advantages Klipsch Cinema 800 over Sony HT-X8500