Deciding on whether to buy a product like BOSE Surround Speakers or perhaps SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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BOSE Surround Speakers vs SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver

BOSE Surround Speakers specs

BOSE Surround Speakers
 SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver specs

SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver
Type: Rear channel surround speakers

Type: Sound bar with wired subwoofer

Number of channels: 2

Number of channels: 5.1

AV FUNCTIONS

Total power output: 600 W

SPEAKERS
Other features: Compatible with Bose 500 & 700 Sound Bars

CONNECTIVITY

Configuration: – Sound bar x 1
– Rear x 2
– Wired subwoofer x 1

Power: – Sound bar: 430 W
– Wired subwoofer: 170 W

Inputs: No

AV FUNCTIONS
Outputs: No

GENERAL

Audio features: – Clearaudio+
– S-Master Surround

Preset sound modes: – Game
– Movie
– Music
– Sports
– Standard

Power consumption: Standby: 0.5 W

Audio processing: – Dolby Digital
– Dolby Dual Mono

Colour: Black

CONNECTIVITY
Box contents: – Speaker cubes x 2
– Wireless receiver x 2
– AC mains plug

Dimensions: – Cube: 94 x 81 x 83 mm (H x W x D)
– Receiver: 41 x 166 x 78 mm (H x W x D)

Inputs: Optical x 1

Weight: – Cube: 997 g
– Receiver: 276 g

Outputs: HDMI x 1 (ARC x 1)

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

WiFi: No

Bluetooth: Yes

NFC: Yes

USB: USB 2.0 x 1

GENERAL

Power consumption: – On mode: 85 W
– Standby: 0.4 W

Colour: Black

Box contents: – Sony HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar
– Subwoofer
– Rear speakers x 2
– Optical cable
– Quick setup guide

Dimensions: – Sound bar: 52 x 900 x 70 mm (H x W x D)
– Subwoofer: 392 x 190 x 315 mm (H x W x D)

Boxed dimensions: 250 x 470 x 995 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: – Sound bar: 2.1 kg
– Subwoofer: 7.8 kg

Boxed weight: 13.92 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £249

Price: £189

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.3 / 10

Review Score: 9.1 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy BOSE Surround Speakers or SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 173 products in the same category as BOSE Surround Speakers, which is the Home cinema systems and sound bars category. Of these 173 products the average price was £542.45, the most expensive was £9999.99 and the cheapest was just £24.99. We then looked at the price of the 173 in the same as the SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver, which of course the average was £542.45, top price was £9999.99 and cheapest £24.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Bose and Sony, the average was £344.69 for Bose, £414.71 for Sony. The max for each was £1799.85/£13999 and minimum was £24.99/£7.49

Price analysis of BOSE Surround Speakers

Price analysis of SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver

  • BOSE Surround Speakers
  • Pairs with Bose Soundbar 500 / Soundbar 700 / Bass Modules
  • Create an immersive audio setup with the Bose Surround Speakers. Specially designed for use with the Bose Sound Bar 500 and 700 (sold separately), your music and movies get an instant boost of sound.The speakers connect wirelessly and have a small, discreet design for easy placement anywhere in the room.
  • Product codes: 17817789486
  • SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver
  • 600 W with dialogue enhancement
  • Wired subwoofer
  • Bluetooth / NFC
  • HDMI / Optical
  • Add immersive audio to your home entertainment setup with the Sony HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar with wired subwoofer and two rear speakers.Surround soundThe HTRT3 allows you to enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound for an excellent audio experience. The compact setup consists of a slim sound bar, along with two rear speakers and an external subwoofer.S-Master digital amplifier creates refined, clear sound quality which can enhance your entertainment, whatever you happen to be watching.ConnectivityAn ARC compatible HDMI connection allows you to connect the sound bar to your TV, while Bluetooth with NFC lets you easily link your smart device to the audio setup. This means that you can play music stored on the device to enjoy quality, immersive audio.With a USB 2.0 port on the RT3, you can also connect other devices to enjoy video and audio playback.Don’t forget your HDMI cables Check out our range of HDMI cables to connect your input devices and to make sure your new sound bar works perfectly, with improved transfer speeds. Look out for the Sandstrom Silver Series HDMI cables with their lifetime warranty.Enhance your home entertainment with the Sony HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar with wired subwoofer and two rear speakers.
  • Product codes: 4548736018617

What’s better BOSE Surround Speakers or SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver?

There are obviously a number of differences between BOSE Surround Speakers and SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £249 cost of BOSE Surround Speakers is closer to the expectation you had than the £189 pricep point of SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between BOSE Surround Speakers and SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that BOSE Surround Speakers scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Sound Bar, Silver scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Home cinema systems and sound bars as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



BOSE Surround Speakers



Rating:
8.77 out of
10