{"data":{"type":"soundbar","label":"Soundbars","label_singular":"Soundbar","path":"soundbars","search_terms":["soundbar","sound bar","tv speaker","home cinema soundbar","home theater soundbar"],"groups":["Audio system","Audio formats","Connectivity","Streaming and control","Sound processing","Power","Measured","Dimensions and weight","In the box","General","Links","Warranty"],"summary_fields":["system_channel_configuration","dolby_atmos","subwoofer_included","hdmi_earc"],"similar":{"match":["subwoofer_included"],"near":["speaker_count_total","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","release_date"]},"rank":[{"field":"weight_g","lower_is_better":true},{"field":"measured_low_frequency_extension_hz","lower_is_better":true}],"glance":[{"title":"Weight","fields":["weight_g"],"lower_is_better":true,"measured":{"weight_g":"measured_weight_g"}},{"title":"Standby power","fields":["power_consumption_standby_w"],"lower_is_better":true,"measured":{"power_consumption_standby_w":"measured_power_consumption_standby_w"}}],"fields":[{"id":"series","label":"Series","group":"General","type":"text"},{"id":"model_numbers","label":"Model numbers","group":"General","type":"list","compare":false,"item":"text","variant":true,"help":"Maker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations."},{"id":"gtins","label":"GTIN / EAN","group":"General","type":"list","compare":false,"item":"text","variant":true},{"id":"announce_date","label":"Announced","group":"General","type":"date","help":"The maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability."},{"id":"status","label":"Status","group":"General","type":"enum","options":{"available":"Available","discontinued":"Discontinued","cancelled":"Cancelled"}},{"id":"predecessor","label":"Predecessor","group":"General","type":"product","compare":false,"help":"The model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it."},{"id":"successor","label":"Successor","group":"General","type":"product","compare":false,"help":"The model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists."},{"id":"launch_price_usd","label":"Launch price (US)","group":"General","type":"number","unit":"USD","variant":true,"help":"The maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify."},{"id":"launch_price_eur","label":"Launch price (EU)","group":"General","type":"number","unit":"EUR","variant":true,"help":"The maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify."},{"id":"markets","label":"Markets","group":"General","type":"list","item":"text","variant":true,"help":"ISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability."},{"id":"colors","label":"Colours","group":"General","type":"list","item":"text","variant":true,"help":"The maker's own colour names"},{"id":"manufacturer_url","label":"Product page","group":"Links","type":"url","compare":false},{"id":"spec_sheet_url","label":"Spec sheet","group":"Links","type":"url","compare":false},{"id":"manual_url","label":"Manual","group":"Links","type":"url","compare":false},{"id":"eprel_registration_number","label":"EPREL registration number","group":"Links","type":"text","compare":false,"variant":true,"help":"Id in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant."},{"id":"warranty_years","label":"Manufacturer warranty (source market)","group":"Warranty","type":"number","unit":"years","help":"The maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note."},{"id":"system_channel_configuration","label":"System channel configuration","group":"Audio system","type":"text","help":"Maker-stated channel layout of the exact package, such as 5.1.2. This can include virtual channels. It is not a count of physical drivers. Optional speakers do not count."},{"id":"speaker_count_total","label":"Physical drivers in the package","group":"Audio system","type":"integer","help":"Count of physical active speaker drivers across the supplied bar, subwoofer and rear speakers. Passive radiators, microphones and virtual channels do not count. A coaxial driver, such as KEF Uni-Q, counts once, as makers count it."},{"id":"soundbar_driver_count","label":"Physical drivers in the bar","group":"Audio system","type":"integer","help":"Count of physical active speaker drivers in the soundbar alone. Passive radiators and virtual channels do not count. A coaxial driver, such as KEF Uni-Q, counts once, as makers count it."},{"id":"up_firing_driver_count","label":"Up-firing drivers in the package","group":"Audio system","type":"integer","help":"Physical active drivers explicitly firing upwards across the supplied package. Virtual height channels and passive radiators do not count. A driver that fires upwards only when the bar is wall mounted is not counted."},{"id":"drivers","label":"Driver layout","group":"Audio system","type":"table","help":"Published physical driver layout for the supplied components. A row names one driver type in one component. Do not translate channel count into driver count.","columns":[{"id":"component","label":"Component","type":"text"},{"id":"type","label":"Driver type","type":"text"},{"id":"count","label":"Count","type":"integer"},{"id":"diameter_mm","label":"Diameter","type":"number","unit":"mm"},{"id":"orientation","label":"Orientation","type":"text"}]},{"id":"subwoofer_included","label":"Separate subwoofer included","group":"Audio system","type":"boolean","help":"A separate powered subwoofer is supplied with the reference package. A built-in woofer does not count."},{"id":"subwoofer_connection","label":"Included subwoofer connection","group":"Audio system","type":"enum","options":{"wireless":"Wireless","wired":"Wired"},"help":"Audio link used by the supplied separate subwoofer. Wireless subwoofers can still require an AC power cable."},{"id":"subwoofer_driver_diameter_mm","label":"Included subwoofer driver diameter","group":"Audio system","type":"number","unit":"mm","help":"Published diameter of an active driver in the supplied separate subwoofer. Do not use enclosure size or passive radiator size."},{"id":"rear_speakers_included_count","label":"Rear speakers included","group":"Audio system","type":"integer","help":"Count of separate rear speaker enclosures supplied with the reference package. Detachable bar ends count when usable as rears. Optional rear speakers do not count."},{"id":"rear_speaker_connection","label":"Included rear speaker connection","group":"Audio system","type":"enum","options":{"wireless":"Wireless","wired":"Wired"},"help":"Audio link to the supplied rear speaker enclosures. Their power connection is separate."},{"id":"detachable_rear_speakers","label":"Detachable rear speakers","group":"Audio system","type":"boolean","help":"The bar has supplied detachable end sections usable as separate rear speakers."},{"id":"compatible_subwoofers","label":"Compatible optional subwoofers","group":"Audio system","type":"list","item":"text","help":"Maker-named compatible additional subwoofer models. These do not contribute to the reference package layout, dimensions or measurements."},{"id":"compatible_rear_speakers","label":"Compatible optional rear speakers","group":"Audio system","type":"list","item":"text","help":"Maker-named compatible additional rear speaker models. These do not contribute to the reference package layout, dimensions or measurements."},{"id":"total_output_power_w","label":"Total RMS audio output power","group":"Audio system","type":"number","unit":"W","help":"Maker-stated RMS or rated continuous amplifier output for the exact supplied package. Peak or unspecified maximum claims do not qualify. Distortion, load and rating conditions belong in the source note. Power consumption is separate."},{"id":"peak_output_power_w","label":"Total peak audio output power","group":"Audio system","type":"number","unit":"W","help":"Maker-stated peak or maximum amplifier output for the exact supplied package. This is separate from RMS or continuous output and from electrical consumption. Rating conditions belong in the source note."},{"id":"frequency_response_min_hz","label":"Published frequency response lower limit","group":"Audio system","type":"number","unit":"Hz","help":"Maker-published lower limit for the exact supplied package. Tolerance and test conditions belong in the source note. Reviewer extension measurements are separate."},{"id":"frequency_response_max_hz","label":"Published frequency response upper limit","group":"Audio system","type":"number","unit":"Hz","help":"Maker-published upper limit for the exact supplied package. Tolerance and test conditions belong in the source note."},{"id":"dolby_atmos","label":"Dolby Atmos","group":"Audio formats","type":"boolean","help":"Explicit support for Dolby Atmos playback. Transport codec and connection restrictions belong in source notes."},{"id":"dts_x","label":"DTS:X","group":"Audio formats","type":"boolean","help":"Explicit support for DTS:X playback. Virtual surround processing alone does not establish DTS:X decoding."},{"id":"audio_formats","label":"Supported audio formats","group":"Audio formats","type":"list","item":"text","help":"Audio formats explicitly decoded by the device. Codec and connection restrictions belong in source notes. Bluetooth codecs and music-file formats are separate."},{"id":"audio_format_connections","label":"Audio formats by connection","group":"Audio formats","type":"table","help":"Explicitly supported audio decoding combinations. Max input channels counts decoded input audio channels, including LFE. A 5.1 layout has 6 channels and 7.1 has 8. Output speaker layouts and Atmos objects do not count. Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus and over Dolby TrueHD are separate rows. Format support on one input does not prove support on another.","columns":[{"id":"connection","label":"Connection","type":"enum","options":{"hdmi_in":"HDMI input","hdmi_arc":"HDMI ARC","hdmi_earc":"HDMI eARC","optical":"Optical","usb":"USB","network":"Network"}},{"id":"format","label":"Format","type":"text"},{"id":"max_channels","label":"Max input channels","type":"integer"}]},{"id":"music_file_formats","label":"Music file formats","group":"Audio formats","type":"list","item":"text","help":"Published local or network music-file playback formats. Playback route and app restrictions belong in source notes."},{"id":"max_audio_sample_rate_khz","label":"Max wired audio sample rate","group":"Audio formats","type":"number","unit":"kHz","help":"Highest explicitly published supported sample rate for decoded wired audio input. Name the exact HDMI, ARC, eARC or optical connection and codec in source notes. This is the published route limit, not proof of a device-wide maximum across all inputs. Local or network music-file limits and Bluetooth do not qualify. A chipset limit is not device evidence."},{"id":"max_music_file_sample_rate_khz","label":"Max music file sample rate","group":"Audio formats","type":"number","unit":"kHz","help":"Highest explicitly published supported local or network music-file sample rate. Name the playback route and file format in source notes. This is the published route and format limit, not proof of a device-wide maximum across all music formats. Wired HDMI or optical input and Bluetooth are separate."},{"id":"max_audio_bit_depth_bits","label":"Max wired audio bit depth","group":"Audio formats","type":"integer","unit":"bits","help":"Highest explicitly published supported bit depth for decoded wired audio input. Name the exact HDMI, ARC, eARC or optical connection and codec in source notes. This is the published route limit, not proof of a device-wide maximum across all inputs. Local or network music-file limits and Bluetooth do not qualify."},{"id":"max_music_file_bit_depth_bits","label":"Max music file bit depth","group":"Audio formats","type":"integer","unit":"bits","help":"Highest explicitly published supported local or network music-file bit depth. Name the playback route and file format in source notes. This is the published route and format limit, not proof of a device-wide maximum across all music formats. Wired HDMI or optical input and Bluetooth are separate."},{"id":"ports","label":"Ports on the bar","group":"Connectivity","type":"table","help":"Physical connectors on the soundbar alone. Record input, output, ARC or eARC, service, subwoofer and power roles explicitly. Count identical connectors per row. Component connectors are described in source notes.","columns":[{"id":"type","label":"Connector","type":"enum","options":{"hdmi":"HDMI","optical":"Optical","coaxial":"Coaxial","usb_a":"USB-A","usb_c":"USB-C","micro_usb":"Micro USB","ethernet":"Ethernet","audio_3_5mm":"3.5 mm audio","rca":"RCA","subwoofer":"Subwoofer","ac":"AC power","dc":"DC power","other":"Other"}},{"id":"count","label":"Count","type":"integer"},{"id":"version","label":"Version","type":"text"},{"id":"role","label":"Role","type":"text"}]},{"id":"hdmi_arc","label":"HDMI ARC","group":"Connectivity","type":"boolean"},{"id":"hdmi_earc","label":"HDMI eARC","group":"Connectivity","type":"boolean"},{"id":"hdmi_cec","label":"HDMI-CEC","group":"Connectivity","type":"boolean"},{"id":"video_passthrough","label":"HDMI video passthrough","group":"Connectivity","type":"boolean","help":"Can pass video from a dedicated HDMI source input to a television output. ARC or eARC alone does not qualify."},{"id":"video_passthrough_modes","label":"Video passthrough modes","group":"Connectivity","type":"table","help":"Published supported passthrough combinations, not inferred maxima at untested resolutions. State chroma, bit depth, HDR and firmware restrictions in source notes.","columns":[{"id":"width_px","label":"Width","type":"integer","unit":"px"},{"id":"height_px","label":"Height","type":"integer","unit":"px"},{"id":"refresh_rate_hz","label":"Refresh rate","type":"number","unit":"Hz"}]},{"id":"hdr_passthrough_formats","label":"HDR passthrough formats","group":"Connectivity","type":"list","item":"text"},{"id":"vrr_passthrough","label":"VRR passthrough","group":"Connectivity","type":"boolean"},{"id":"allm_passthrough","label":"ALLM passthrough","group":"Connectivity","type":"boolean"},{"id":"hdcp_version","label":"HDCP version","group":"Connectivity","type":"text","help":"Highest HDCP version the maker states for an HDMI port of the soundbar, such as 2.3. When the source inputs and the TV output differ, the source input version is stored. A bar with no HDMI input stores the version of its TV output, also when that output carries video from a built-in streaming player."},{"id":"bluetooth","label":"Bluetooth audio input","group":"Connectivity","type":"boolean","help":"Can receive audio from a Bluetooth source. A Bluetooth remote alone does not qualify."},{"id":"bluetooth_version","label":"Bluetooth version","group":"Connectivity","type":"text","help":"Published version of the soundbar audio connection. An optional remote or detachable rear can use a different version."},{"id":"bluetooth_codecs","label":"Bluetooth audio codecs","group":"Connectivity","type":"list","item":"text","help":"Explicitly supported codecs for received Bluetooth audio. A Bluetooth version alone does not establish a codec."},{"id":"wifi","label":"Wi-Fi","group":"Connectivity","type":"boolean"},{"id":"wifi_standard","label":"Wi-Fi standard","group":"Connectivity","type":"text","help":"Published Wi-Fi standards for the soundbar, written as 802.11 names without IEEE, such as \"802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax\". A Wi-Fi generation is written as its standard, so Wi-Fi 5 is \"802.11ac\" and Wi-Fi 6 is \"802.11ax\". Do not infer the standard from frequency bands."},{"id":"wifi_bands","label":"Wi-Fi bands","group":"Connectivity","type":"list","item":"text","help":"Published radio bands, such as 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz."},{"id":"ethernet_speed_mbps","label":"Built-in Ethernet speed","group":"Connectivity","type":"integer","unit":"Mbps","help":"Rated speed of the built-in port. An optional adapter does not count."},{"id":"streaming_protocols","label":"Streaming protocols","group":"Streaming and control","type":"list","item":"text","help":"Named network playback protocols, such as AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect. Bluetooth is separate."},{"id":"voice_assistants","label":"Voice assistants","group":"Streaming and control","type":"list","item":"text","help":"Named assistants supported by the soundbar. Built-in and external-device routes and market restrictions belong in source notes."},{"id":"built_in_microphone","label":"Built-in microphone","group":"Streaming and control","type":"boolean","help":"Physical microphone in the bar for voice or calibration. An external setup phone or remote microphone does not count."},{"id":"microphone_mute_switch","label":"Microphone mute control","group":"Streaming and control","type":"boolean","help":"A physical control on the soundbar explicitly disables its built-in voice microphone. State whether this is an electrical switch or software-controlled button when known."},{"id":"companion_apps","label":"Companion apps","group":"Streaming and control","type":"list","item":"text"},{"id":"companion_app_platforms","label":"Companion app platforms","group":"Streaming and control","type":"list","item":"text"},{"id":"multiroom_audio","label":"Multiroom audio","group":"Streaming and control","type":"boolean","help":"Can play synchronised audio with other rooms through a supported network platform. Optional surround expansion alone does not qualify."},{"id":"remote_included","label":"Remote included","group":"Streaming and control","type":"boolean","help":"A separate remote control supplied with the reference package. Phone apps and TV remotes do not count."},{"id":"sound_modes","label":"Sound modes","group":"Sound processing","type":"list","item":"text"},{"id":"automatic_room_calibration","label":"Automatic room calibration","group":"Sound processing","type":"boolean","help":"Explicit acoustic measurement or analysis used to adapt playback to the room. Manual EQ alone does not qualify. Setup phone requirements belong in source notes."},{"id":"room_calibration_system","label":"Room calibration system","group":"Sound processing","type":"text"},{"id":"dialogue_enhancement","label":"Dialogue enhancement","group":"Sound processing","type":"boolean","help":"A dialogue or voice mode counts, also when the maker lists it as an EQ preset."},{"id":"night_mode","label":"Night mode","group":"Sound processing","type":"boolean"},{"id":"equalizer_controls","label":"Equalizer controls","group":"Sound processing","type":"list","item":"text","help":"Published user-adjustable EQ controls. Bass and treble controls are distinct from multi-band EQ."},{"id":"tv_speaker_integration","label":"TV speaker integration","group":"Sound processing","type":"list","item":"text","help":"Named features allowing compatible television speakers to play with the bar. TV models and connection requirements belong in source notes."},{"id":"power_consumption_operating_w","label":"Published operating power","group":"Power","type":"number","unit":"W","help":"Maker-published operating electrical consumption of the soundbar alone. Included subwoofer and rear-speaker consumption do not count. Keep workload and method in source notes. Audio amplifier output is separate."},{"id":"power_consumption_standby_w","label":"Published standby power","group":"Power","type":"number","unit":"W","help":"Maker-published non-networked standby consumption of the bar alone. Networked standby and other components are separate."},{"id":"power_consumption_network_standby_w","label":"Published networked standby power","group":"Power","type":"number","unit":"W","help":"Maker-published networked standby consumption of the bar alone. Enabled radio and network conditions belong in source notes."},{"id":"power_supply","label":"Power supply","group":"Power","type":"text","help":"Published AC input range or external DC adapter arrangement. Electrical input ratings are not operating consumption."},{"id":"rear_speaker_battery_life_h","label":"Detachable rear battery life","group":"Power","type":"number","unit":"h","help":"Maker-stated runtime of the supplied detachable rear speakers. Volume, mode and recharge conditions belong in source notes."},{"id":"rear_speaker_charge_time_h","label":"Detachable rear charge time","group":"Power","type":"number","unit":"h","help":"Maker-stated full recharge time of supplied detachable rear speakers. Charging route belongs in source notes."},{"id":"measured_low_frequency_extension_hz","label":"Low-frequency extension (measured)","group":"Measured","type":"number","unit":"Hz","help":"Reviewer-measured lower extension for the exact tested package. Test threshold, mode, room correction and configuration belong in source notes."},{"id":"measured_high_frequency_extension_hz","label":"High-frequency extension (measured)","group":"Measured","type":"number","unit":"Hz","help":"Reviewer-measured upper extension for the exact tested package. Test threshold and configuration belong in source notes."},{"id":"measured_max_spl_db","label":"Max sound pressure (measured)","group":"Measured","type":"number","unit":"dB SPL","help":"Reviewer-measured maximum sound pressure. Signal, distance, sound mode and supplied or optional speaker configuration belong in source notes."},{"id":"measured_frequency_response_deviation_db","label":"Frequency response deviation (measured)","group":"Measured","type":"number","unit":"dB","help":"Reviewer-measured standard error against the stated target. Target, averaging range, preset and test method belong in source notes."},{"id":"measured_latency","label":"Measured latency","group":"Measured","type":"table","help":"Reviewer-measured audio latency. Keep source/TV, firmware, codec, synchronisation correction and exact tested speaker configuration in source notes. Negative offsets are valid when the method reports them.","columns":[{"id":"connection","label":"Connection","type":"enum","options":{"hdmi_in":"HDMI input","hdmi_arc":"HDMI ARC","hdmi_earc":"HDMI eARC","optical":"Optical","bluetooth":"Bluetooth","network":"Network"}},{"id":"format","label":"Format","type":"text"},{"id":"latency_ms","label":"Latency","type":"number","unit":"ms"}]},{"id":"measured_power_consumption_operating_w","label":"Operating power (measured)","group":"Measured","type":"number","unit":"W","help":"Reviewer-measured operating consumption of the soundbar alone. Optional or supplied external speakers do not count. Workload and enabled radio conditions belong in source notes."},{"id":"measured_power_consumption_standby_w","label":"Standby power (measured)","group":"Measured","type":"number","unit":"W","help":"Reviewer-measured bar-only standby consumption. Network state and test conditions belong in source notes."},{"id":"measured_weight_g","label":"Soundbar weight (measured)","group":"Measured","type":"number","unit":"g","help":"Reviewer-measured bar-only weight. Excludes subwoofer, rears, mounting hardware and cables."},{"id":"dimensions_mm","label":"Soundbar dimensions","group":"Dimensions and weight","type":"object","properties":[{"id":"width_mm","label":"Width","type":"number","unit":"mm"},{"id":"height_mm","label":"Height","type":"number","unit":"mm"},{"id":"depth_mm","label":"Depth","type":"number","unit":"mm"}],"help":"Bar alone in its normal tabletop orientation, without detachable rears, wall brackets or external cables. A source that includes detachable ends must use component_dimensions instead. A size labelled L x W x H, as on Amazon, is width x depth x height."},{"id":"weight_g","label":"Soundbar weight","group":"Dimensions and weight","type":"number","unit":"g","help":"Bar alone, without detachable rears, subwoofer, wall brackets or external cables. Source-published masses including detachable ends belong in component_dimensions."},{"id":"component_dimensions","label":"Component dimensions and weight","group":"Dimensions and weight","type":"table","help":"Published dimensions and mass for named supplied components, including a bar with detachable rears attached when stated. Each row describes one enclosure, not the pair, unless the component label explicitly states a set. Width, height and depth use normal installed orientation.","columns":[{"id":"component","label":"Component","type":"text"},{"id":"width_mm","label":"Width","type":"number","unit":"mm"},{"id":"height_mm","label":"Height","type":"number","unit":"mm"},{"id":"depth_mm","label":"Depth","type":"number","unit":"mm"},{"id":"weight_g","label":"Weight","type":"number","unit":"g"}]},{"id":"package_dimensions_mm","label":"Package dimensions","group":"Dimensions and weight","type":"object","properties":[{"id":"width_mm","label":"Width","type":"number","unit":"mm"},{"id":"height_mm","label":"Height","type":"number","unit":"mm"},{"id":"depth_mm","label":"Depth","type":"number","unit":"mm"}]},{"id":"package_weight_g","label":"Package weight","group":"Dimensions and weight","type":"number","unit":"g","help":"Shipping package including supplied components and packaging."},{"id":"wall_mountable","label":"Wall mountable","group":"Dimensions and weight","type":"boolean"},{"id":"in_the_box","label":"In the box","group":"In the box","type":"list","item":"text"},{"id":"wall_mount_included","label":"Wall mount hardware included","group":"In the box","type":"boolean","help":"Supplied bar mounting brackets or mount. Screws alone do not establish that a complete mount is included."},{"id":"hdmi_cable_included","label":"HDMI cable included","group":"In the box","type":"boolean"},{"id":"optical_cable_included","label":"Optical cable included","group":"In the box","type":"boolean"}],"card_spares":["speaker_count_total","dts_x","weight_g"]},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}