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Why is Addon C5 MKII better than Nest Audio?
- Channel count2.1 vs 12.1×
- StereoYes · Nest Audio: No
Why is Nest Audio better than Addon C5 MKII?
Nest Audio has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Output power | 41 W | — |
| Speaker channels | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Channel count | 2.1 | 1 |
| Lowest frequency | 50 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | — |
| Stereo | Yes | No |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Mains powered | Yes | Yes |
| Battery powered (portable) | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth codecs | SBC | SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | No |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | Yes | — |
| Chromecast / Google Cast | Yes | — |
| Spotify Connect | Yes | — |
| Multiroom | Yes | — |
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant |
| Voice assistant built in | — | Yes |
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 2,500 g | — |
| Width | 250 mm | — |
| Height | 130 mm | — |
| Depth | 150 mm | — |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
