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Bose Soundbar 500

Soundbar. Priced at $799

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Multi-channel audio quality score (movies)
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Month and year tested
Pre-June 2022

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Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$799.00
Annual standby energy cost
$10.80

Specifications

HDMI inputs
0
Subwoofer speaker orientation
N/A
Multi-channel claim
Not stated
Internal speakers
5
Soundbar dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
4.5 x 80.5 x 10.5
Subwoofer dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
N/A
Soundbar weight (kg)
3
Subwoofer weight (kg)
N/A
Website
bose.com.au

Features

HDMI ARC support
Video switching
Bluetooth
NFC
Wi-Fi
Dolby Atmos
DTS: X
Alexa support
Not tested
Google Assistant support
Not tested
Automatic room calibration
Wall mountable
Wireless subwoofer
N/A
Wireless surround speakers

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