Bose TV Speaker vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 review

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Bose TV Speaker vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 comparison chart

Overall
Bose TV Speaker
5
Bose Smart Soundbar 900
8.4
4
9

Bose TV Speaker vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 review

Bose TV Speaker
vs
Bose Smart Soundbar 900

An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Bose TV Speaker vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, TV Speaker has a total rating of 5 out of 10 versus 8.4 for Smart Soundbar 900.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose TV Speaker has 3.0 versus 5.1.2 for the Bose Smart Soundbar 900. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wired connection to separate subwoofer. The Bose TV Speaker got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the Smart Soundbar 900.

Connectivity

Only the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose TV Speaker has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Bose Smart Soundbar 900. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the TV Speaker received a rating of 7/10 versus 9/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the Smart Soundbar 900. A built-in microphone is present only on the Smart Soundbar 900. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the Smart Soundbar 900 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Bose TV Speaker got a rating of 4, and Bose Smart Soundbar 900 6 out of 10.

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 900 over Bose TV Speaker

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
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