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Sony HT-X8500 review
Finding the right soundbar for you is a big decision. Sony HT-X8500 is endowed with a proprietary sound, so that it can not only provide the best viewing experience for movies, TV programs and games on TV, but also allow the user to enjoy more music listening pleasure. After analyzing the features of Sony HT-X8500, we gave it an overall rating of 6 points out of 10 possible.
Sony HT-X8500 Pros
- ✔The built-in subwoofer allows you to enhance sound effects
- ✔Dolby Atmos will allow you to enjoy deep and surround sound of movies
- ✔DTS:X technology brings out the beauty of movie sound
- ✔Control your soundbar remotely or stream music from your devices via Bluetooth
- ✔Play your audio library from external media by USB
- ✔With HDMI ARC support reduce the number of cables between your TV and HT-X8500
Sony HT-X8500 Cons
- ✖AirPlay music streaming is not possible
- ✖Amazon Music streaming is not possible
- ✖There is no Spotify support
- ✖The HT-X8500 has no WI-FI
- ✖No soundbar control App provided
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Sony HT-X8500 back and front view
Sony HT-X8500 specs and features
General
| Placement type | table-top, wall-mountable |
| Connection to source | wired, wireless |
| Soundbar buttons | power, volume down, volume up, input, Bluetooth |
Audio features
| Built-in channels | 2.1 |
| Amplification type | active |
| Output power, W | N/A |
| Separate speaker (in package) | 0 |
| Separate speaker connections | N/A |
Subwoofer
| Built-in subwoofer | ✔ |
| Separate subwoofer (in package) | ✖ |
| Separate subwoofer connections | ✖ |
Streaming services
| Apple Music (AirPlay) | ✖ |
| Amazon Music | ✖ |
| Spotify | ✖ |
| Other streaming services | has not |
Connectivity
| WI-FI | ✖ |
| Bluetooth | ✔ |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | 0 |
| NFC | ✖ |
| HDMI input/output | 1/1 |
| HDMI ARC | ✔ |
| HDMI eARC | ✔ |
| HDMI CEC | ✔ |
| Optical digital input/output | 1/0 |
| USB | 1 (USB 2.0) |
| Coaxial digital input/output | 0/0 |
| Analog audio input/output (RCA) | 0/0 |
| Headphone output | 0 |
| Subwoofer output | 0 |
Features
| Voice control | ✖ |
| App control | ✖ |
| Microphone | ✖ |
| Remote control | ✔ |
| Multi-room | ✖ |
Multichannel surround
| Dolby Atmos | ✔ |
| Dolby (other) | Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD |
| DTS:X | ✔ |
| DTS (other) | DTS HD, DTS ES, DTS 96/24 |
Dimensions
| Size (Wx H x D), cm/in | 89 x 6.4 x 9.9/35.1 x 2.6 x 3.8 |
| Weight, kg/pounds | 3.1/6.1 |
Other
| Release year | 2020 |
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