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Bose Solo 5
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Key specs
HDMI Earc
NoTrue89%False11%
False appears on 11% of the 117 soundbars we've cataloged (of 126).
Connection Type
Most commonBluetooth23%Hdmi-arc19%Optical18%Wifi11%
Bluetooth is the most common — on 23% of the 495 soundbars we've cataloged (of 126).
Connectivity
- HDMI Earc
- No
- Connection Type
- Optical, coaxial, wired-aux-3.5mm, bluetooth
- Bluetooth Version
- 4.0
- Optical
- Yes
Design
- Color Options
- Black
- Power Source
- AC mains
Sound
- Amplification
- Active (powered)
- Driver Count
- 2
- Dialogue Enhancement
- Yes
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