Vizio V51-H6 vs Sony HT-S40R review

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Vizio V51-H6 vs Sony HT-S40R comparison chart

Vizio V51-H6 vs Sony HT-S40R review

Vizio V51-H6
vs
Sony HT-S40R

In this article, we will talk about Vizio V51-H6 vs Sony HT-S40R comparison. The Vizio V51-H6 was rated 6, while the Sony HT-S40R has a rating 5.2.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. By the number of channels, the devices do not differ. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the V51-H6 via wired and wireless, but HT-S40R has wired connection type. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 7 out of 10 in our ranking.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs are in each of soundbars. As in the V51-H6, so in the HT-S40R there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the V51-H6 at 6 out of 10, while the HT-S40R was rated 7/10. The manufacturer of the V51-H6 provides a device control application. The Vizio V51-H6 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 V51-H6 or HT-S40R. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The V51-H6 was rated 5/10, while the HT-S40R received a mark of 8/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Vizio V51-H6 over Sony HT-S40R

  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Vizio V51-H6
Sony HT-S40R

Model

V51-H6
HT-S40R

Brand

Vizio
Sony

Reviews

189
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

5.1
5.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

600 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

2
2

Separate speaker connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, wireless
wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/1
0/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
1

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby Dual mono

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

99 x 27.2 x 40/39 x 11 x 16
90.1x5.3x7.6/35.5x2.1x3

Weight, kg/pounds

2/5
1.8/4.1

Other

Release year

2020
2022
Vizio V51-H6
Sony HT-S40R
Vizio V51-H6
Sony HT-S40R

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6
  • 5.2
  • 6Vizio V51-H6
  • 5.2Sony HT-S40R

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