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Why is Beosound Theatre better than HW-S50B?
- SubwooferWireless subwoofer included vs None
- Channel count7.1 vs 5.1+40%
Why is HW-S50B better than Beosound Theatre?
HW-S50B has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Output power | 800 W | — |
| Speaker channels | 7.1.4 | 5.1 |
| Channel count | 7.1 | 5.1 |
| Subwoofer | Wireless subwoofer included | None |
| Lowest frequency | 28 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 23,000 Hz | — |
| Spatial / 3D audio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Stereo | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Mains powered | Yes | Yes |
| Battery powered (portable) | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | No | — |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | — |
| HDMI eARC / ARC | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI inputs | 3 | — |
| Optical input | — | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | — |
| AirPlay | Yes | — |
| Chromecast / Google Cast | Yes | — |
| Spotify Connect | Yes | — |
| Multiroom | Yes | — |
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant | — |
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 18,000 g | — |
| Width | — | 670 mm |
| Colours | — | Black |
| Features | ||
| Party / stereo pairing | Yes | — |
| Remote control | Yes | Yes |
| Placement | an der Wand, vor dem Fernseher | unter dem Fernseher, im Regal, an der Wand |
