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Sony HT-G700 vs Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Style - BarStyle - SubwooferStyle - SatellitesDimensions - BarDimensions - SubwooferDimensions - SatellitesMountingBuild QualityIn The Box
    Sound
      Stereo Frequency ResponseStereo Frequency Response With Preliminary CalibrationStereo SoundstageStereo DynamicsCenterSurround 5.1Height (Atmos)Sound Enhancement Features
    Connectivity
      Inputs/Outputs - BarAudio Format Support: ARC/eARCAudio Format Support: HDMI InAudio Format Support: OpticalAudio Latency: ARCAudio Latency: HDMI InAudio Latency: OpticalVideo Passthrough To TVWireless Playback
    Additional Features
      InterfaceBar ControlsRemoteVoice Assistants Support
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Products

Sony HT-G700
Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

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Channels
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Our Verdict

Sony HT-G700

Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is a bit better than the Sony HT-G700. Both soundbars have similar Atmos performances, but the Sonos has better soundstage and surround performances. Also, the 5.0 Sonos is better built and has built-in voice assistant support. The 3.1 Sony has a dedicated sub, meaning it can reproduce a slightly more extended low-bass. Unlike the Sonos, it has a Full HDMI In port for high-quality passthrough.

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Variants

  • HT-G700 (Black)
  • Beam (Gen 2) (Black)
  • Sonos Beam (Gen 2) (White)

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.4
7.4

Stereo Soundstage 
 

6.5
8.0

Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

10
0.0

Stereo Dynamics 
 

8.4
7.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Sony HT-G700 Style photo - bar
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Style photo - bar
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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Sony HT-G700 Style photo - sub
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

Yes
No

Enclosure 
 

Ported
No Subwoofer
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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Sony HT-G700 Style photo - satellites
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
No
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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Sony HT-G700 Dimensions photo - bar
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

38.5" (97.8 cm)
25.6" (65.0 cm)

Height  

2.4" (6.2 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)

Depth  

4.3" (11.0 cm)
4.0" (10.1 cm)
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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Sony HT-G700 Dimensions photo - sub
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

7.5" (19.0 cm)
N/A

Height  

15.2" (38.5 cm)
N/A

Depth  

15.8" (40.2 cm)
N/A
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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Sony HT-G700 Dimensions photo - satellites
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A
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Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

Sony HT-G700 Bar Mounting Holes
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

Sony HT-G700 Satellite Mounting Holes
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes
Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

No
No

Mountable Satellites 
 

No
No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.5

Build quality photo  

Sony HT-G700 Build quality photo
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Build quality photo
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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Sony HT-G700 In The Box photo
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) In The Box photo
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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.5
7.4

Stereo Setup  

Sony HT-G700 Stereo Setup
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Channels 
 

3.1
5.0

Tested Preset 
 

Standard
No Preset

Slope 
 

-0.66
-0.56

Standard Error 
 

2.86 dB
2.82 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

46.9 Hz
50.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.0 kHz
16.7 kHz
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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

7.5
7.4

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Standard
No Preset

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

6
-3

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

N/A
2

Slope 
 

-0.66
0.05

Standard Error 
 

2.86 dB
2.66 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

46.9 Hz
51.9 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.0 kHz
17.2 kHz
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Stereo Soundstage 
 

6.5
8.0

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

2.72 dB
2.32 dB
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Stereo Dynamics 
 

8.4
7.1

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

95.1 dB SPL
88.8 dB SPL

DRC @ 90dB 
 

0.50 dB
N/A

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.19 dB
1.70 dB
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Center 
 

8.4
7.4

Center Setup  

Sony HT-G700 Center Setup
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Discrete
Discrete

Slope 
 

-0.03
0.24

Std. Err. 
 

2.72 dB
3.73 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

92.2 dB SPL
72.3 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.40
0.63

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

3.52
1.54
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Surround 5.1 
 

4.4
5.9

Surround Setup  

Sony HT-G700 Surround Setup
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Phantom (Front Firing and Side Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

-0.75
-0.56

Std. Err. 
 

2.89 dB
2.79 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

94.4 dB SPL
70.4 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.45
0.38

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

3.83
0.87

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No
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Height (Atmos) 
 

3.9
5.7

Height Setup  

Sony HT-G700 Height Setup
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Phantom (Front Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

-0.78
1.01

Std. Err. 
 

2.97 dB
3.35 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

82.6 dB SPL
59.2 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

3.18
1.45

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

0.42
0.30
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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

5.6
5.4

Room Correction 
 

No
Yes

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

Bass Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

Presets
No

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Sony HT-G700 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Sony HT-G700 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
Adapter into HDMI ARC

HDMI Out 
 

eARC
eARC

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
No

Full HDMI In 
 

1
No

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

No
No

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

No
1

Subwoofer Output 
 

No
No
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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

10
9.6

Dolby Atmos 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS:X 
 

Supported
Not Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Supported
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1
Up To 7.1
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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

10
0.0

Dolby Atmos 
 

Supported
Not Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Not Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Supported
Not Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Supported
Not Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Not Supported

DTS:X 
 

Supported
Not Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Supported
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1
Not Supported
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Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

10
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
2.0
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Audio Latency: ARC 
 

7.5
7.3

ARC Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

46 ms
61 ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

45 ms
61 ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

71 ms
79 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

110 ms
111 ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

120 ms
121 ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

135 ms
121 ms
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Audio Latency: HDMI In 
 

7.4
0.0

HDMI Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

45 ms
N/A

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

47 ms
N/A

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

75 ms
N/A

Dolby Digital 
 

123 ms
N/A

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

123 ms
N/A

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

138 ms
N/A
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Audio Latency: Optical 
 

7.9
7.8

Optical Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

104 ms
119 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

318 ms
180 ms
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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

7.8
0.0

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
Not Supported

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
Not Supported

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
Not Supported

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
Not Supported

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

30Hz
Not Supported

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

Yes
No

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

Yes
No

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

No
No

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No
No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

No
No
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Wireless Playback 
 

6.0
3.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

No
Yes

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
Yes

Spotify Connect 
 

No
Yes
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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Sony HT-G700 Interface photo
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Interface photo

Display 
 

Yes
No
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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Sony HT-G700 Controls photo
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Controls photo
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Remote  

Remote photo  

Sony HT-G700 Remote photo
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Remote photo
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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
Yes (Built-in)

Google Assistant 
 

No
Yes (Built-in)

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
Yes
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HT-G700
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