Bose Soundbar 700 vs Bose Solo 5 review

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Bose Soundbar 700 vs Bose Solo 5 comparison chart

Bose Soundbar 700 vs Bose Solo 5 review

Bose Soundbar 700
vs
Bose Solo 5

The Bose Soundbar 700 vs Bose Solo 5 comparison shows that these models have some important differences and common features. The Bose Soundbar 700 was rated 6.6, while the Bose Solo 5 has a rating 4.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Soundbar 700 has 3.0 and Solo 5 has 2.0. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Bose Soundbar 700 for audio features and specs, but the Bose Solo 5 received 5 out of 10. The Soundbar 700 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Soundbar 700. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the Soundbar 700. Connecting devices via USB is not possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the Soundbar 700 at 6 out of 10, while the Solo 5 was rated 3/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The Bose Soundbar 700 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the Soundbar 700 or Solo 5. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The same score of 4/10 was put to the soundbars for multichannel surround support.

Advantages Bose Soundbar 700 over Bose Solo 5

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Bose Soundbar 700
Bose Solo 5

Model

Soundbar 700
Solo 5

Brand

Bose
Bose

Reviews

915
13457

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

action, microphone
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
2.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora,Tuneln, Deezer, iHeart, SiriusXM
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/0
0/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
1/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

1
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

97.8 x 5.6 x 10.6 /38.5 x 2.2 x 4.2
21.6 x 2.8 x 3.4/54.9 x7 x 8.6

Weight, kg/pounds

4.5/10.5
1.7/3.7

Other

Release year

2018
2016
Bose Soundbar 700
Bose Solo 5
Bose Soundbar 700
Bose Solo 5

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 4
  • 6.6Bose Soundbar 700
  • 4Bose Solo 5

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