KEF HTF7003 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

KEF HTF7003 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 comparison chart

Overall
KEF HTF7003
5
Bose Smart Soundbar 600
8.4
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10
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9
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6

KEF HTF7003 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review

KEF HTF7003
vs
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the KEF HTF7003 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The KEF HTF7003 was rated 5, while the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 has a rating 8.4.

Audio features

Soundbars have different amplification type - passive versus active respectively to devices. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HTF7003 has 3.0 and Smart Soundbar 600 has 5.1.2. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. Rate 6 out of 10 received the KEF HTF7003 for audio features and specs, but the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 received 8 out of 10.

Streaming services

The Smart Soundbar 600 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Smart Soundbar 600. Bluetooth support integrated in the Smart Soundbar 600. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the Smart Soundbar 600. We rated the connectivity of the HTF7003 at 4 out of 10, while the Smart Soundbar 600 was rated 9/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the Smart Soundbar 600 provides a device control application. The Bose Smart Soundbar 600 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the Smart Soundbar 600. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X.

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 600 over KEF HTF7003

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Bluetooth enabled
  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
  • App control
  • Microphone
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
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Product

KEF HTF7003
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Model

HTF7003
Smart Soundbar 600

Brand

KEF
Bose

Reviews

17
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

has not
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
5.1.2

Amplification type

passive
active

Output power, W

100

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wired
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/0
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

0/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

3/0
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)

has not

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

78.5 x 8.1 x 6.1/30.9 x 3.1 x 2.4
69.3x5.6x10.3/27.3x2.2x4

Weight, kg/pounds

2.1/4.6
3.1/6.9

Other

Release year

2005
2022
KEF HTF7003
Bose Smart Soundbar 600
KEF HTF7003
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5
  • 8.4
  • 5KEF HTF7003
  • 8.4Bose Smart Soundbar 600

KEF HTF7003 competitors

Bose Smart Soundbar 600 competitors