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Bang & Olufsen BeoSound A9 Mk5 vs Samsung Music Studio 7

What BeoSound A9 Mk5 does better (0) and where Music Studio 7 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound A9 Mk5
Bang & Olufsen · 2023BeoSound A9 Mk5
8.8Score
0 advantages≈ $3,500
Higher score
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Samsung Music Studio 7
Samsung · 2026Music Studio 7
8.3Score
2 advantages≈ $390
9.7Sound7.6
3.0Connectivity9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

BeoSound A9 Mk5Music Studio 7
701 × 908415185 × 269190.5
BeoSound A9 Mk5Music Studio 7Difference
Height908 mm269 mm+639 mm
Width701 mm185 mm+516 mm
Depth415 mm190.5 mm+224.5 mm
Weight14,000 g5,600 g+8,400 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is BeoSound A9 Mk5 better than Music Studio 7?

BeoSound A9 Mk5 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Music Studio 7 better than BeoSound A9 Mk5?

  1. Weight14,000 g vs 5,600 g2.5×
  2. Bluetooth version4.2 vs 6+43%
Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Output power1,100 W—
Speaker channels—3.1.1
Channel count—3.1
Lowest frequency33 Hz—
Highest frequency25,000 Hz—
Dolby Atmos—Yes
Hi-Res Audio—Yes
Adjustable equaliser—Yes
Stereo—Yes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version4.26
Bluetooth codecsAAC, SBCSBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)NoNo
aptXNoNo
LDACNoNo
USB-CYes—
3.5 mm jack / AUXYes—
HDMI eARC / ARC—Yes
Optical inputYesYes
EthernetYes—
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlayYes—
Chromecast / Google CastYesYes
Spotify ConnectYesYes
Voice assistantGoogle AssistantAlexa
Voice assistant built inYesYes
Companion appYesYes
Design & build
Weight14,000 g5,600 g
Width701 mm185 mm
Height908 mm269 mm
Depth415 mm190 mm
Colours—Black
Features
Party / stereo pairingYesYes
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