Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Sony HT-A3000 review

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The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Sony HT-A3000 comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, both soundbars have the same overall rating of 7.6.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has 3.0 versus 3.1 for the Sony HT-A3000. Only the Sony HT-A3000 has a built-in subwoofer. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Sony HT-A3000 7 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 0/1 of the Sony HT-A3000. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the Smart Soundbar 300 received a rating of 8/10 versus 7/10, 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

Only the HT-A3000 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HT-A3000. For multichannel surround Bose Smart Soundbar 300 got a rating of 4, and Sony HT-A3000 10 out of 10.

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 300 over Sony HT-A3000

Advantages Sony HT-A3000 over Bose Smart Soundbar 300