Bose Soundbar 700 vs Sony HT-Z9F review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Bose Soundbar 700 vs Sony HT-Z9F that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, Soundbar 700 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 7.2 for HT-Z9F. The competitors' control buttons are different: action, microphone and power, input, Bluetooth, music service, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Soundbar 700 has 3.0 versus 3.1 for the Sony HT-Z9F. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Soundbar 700 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the HT-Z9F - wireless. The Bose Soundbar 700 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Sony HT-Z9F 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 Soundbar 700 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 2/0 of the Sony HT-Z9F. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the Soundbar 700 received a rating of 6/10 versus 8/10, respectively.

Features

Both models support voice control using Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant. App control is available for the Soundbar 700. A built-in microphone is present only on the Soundbar 700. Multi-room is only available for the Sony HT-Z9F.

Multichannel surround

Only the HT-Z9F has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HT-Z9F. For multichannel surround Bose Soundbar 700 got a rating of 4, and Sony HT-Z9F 8 out of 10.

Advantages Bose Soundbar 700 over Sony HT-Z9F

Advantages Sony HT-Z9F over Bose Soundbar 700