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Sonos Beam vs. Sony HT-X8500
Subwoofer
No
No
Center speaker
No
No
Frequency range (max)
Frequency range (min)
50 Hz
Front speaker / speaker unit
Yes
No
Power per channel (RMS)
Surround speakers
No
No
Weight (front / speaker unit)
2.8 kg
Bluetooth
No
Yes
Bluetooth codec
SBC, AAC
Bluetooth profile
A2DP, AVRCP
Bluetooth version
5.0
Ethernet connection
Yes
No
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
Yes
No
3D support (3D-Ready)
No
No
Radio receiver
No
No
Streaming standards
AirPlay, Spotify Connect, Tidal, Deezer, AirPlay 2, Amazon Music
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)
0 ​
0 ​
Analogue RCA stereo inputs
0 pair
0 pair
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)
0 ​
0 ​
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)
0 ​
0 ​
Front/side connections
USB
HDMI
Yes
Yes
HDCP-version
2.3
HDMI version
2.0b
Number of HDMI inputs
1 ​
1 ​
Number of HDMI outputs
1 ​
1 ​
Supported standards
eARC
Other connectors
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)
Separate DVD / Blu-ray player
No
USB
Yes
Yes
Audio format
Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS ES, DTS 96/24, DTS 2.0, Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD High Resolution Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS HD Master Audio, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
Supported audio files
MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, WAV (PCM), AAC, AIFF, AAC+, Apple Lossless (ALAC)
AAC
Supported image files
JPEG/JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF
JPEG/JPG
Supported video files
MPEG2
Available colours
Black, White
Black
Dimensions front/speaker unit (WxHxD)
Depth front/speaker unit
100 mm
96 mm
Height front/speaker unit
6.85 mm
64 mm
Width front/speaker unit
651 mm
890 mm
Built-in internet services
Features
Support for internet radio, Designed for wall mounting, Mobile app for controlling features, Speakers suitable for Dolby Atmos, Support for multiroom
Designed for wall mounting, Simulated surround, Speakers suitable for Dolby Atmos
Voice assistant compatible
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Wireless rear speakers
Yes
Wireless speakers included
No
Automatic calibration with measurement microphone
No
Number of speakers
5.1
2.1
Number of speaker drivers
5 ​
4 ​
Soundbase (suitable for TV placement)
No
No
Video formats supported
2160p (4K Ultra HD)
Optical drive
No
No