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Sony HT-S40R review
You should pay attention to soundbars if you want loud, high-quality audio for your TV. We did a Sony HT-S40R review for that. After analyzing the features of Sony HT-S40R, we gave it an overall rating of 5.2 points out of 10 possible.
Sony HT-S40R Pros
- ✔HT-S40R has separate speakers in package, which allows you to create a wide sound stage and operate with surround sound
- ✔Separate subwoofer in package for the best performance on the low frequency channel
- ✔Control your soundbar remotely or stream music from your devices via Bluetooth
- ✔Play your audio library from external media by USB
- ✔With HDMI ARC support reduce the number of cables between your TV and HT-S40R
Sony HT-S40R Cons
- ✖There is no support for the Dolby Atmos surround sound
- ✖There is no support for the object oriented format DTS:X
- ✖AirPlay music streaming is not possible
- ✖Amazon Music streaming is not possible
- ✖There is no Spotify support
- ✖The HT-S40R has no WI-FI
- ✖No soundbar control App provided
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Sony HT-S40R back and front view
Sony HT-S40R specs and features
General
| Placement type | table-top, wall-mountable |
| Connection to source | wired, wireless |
| Soundbar buttons | has not |
Audio features
| Built-in channels | 5.1 |
| Amplification type | active |
| Output power, W | 600 (overall) |
| Separate speaker (in package) | 2 |
| Separate speaker connections | wireless |
Subwoofer
| Built-in subwoofer | ✖ |
| Separate subwoofer (in package) | ✔ |
| Separate subwoofer connections | wired |
Streaming services
| Apple Music (AirPlay) | ✖ |
| Amazon Music | ✖ |
| Spotify | ✖ |
| Other streaming services | has not |
Connectivity
| WI-FI | ✖ |
| Bluetooth | ✔ |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | 0 |
| NFC | ✖ |
| HDMI input/output | 0/1 |
| HDMI ARC | ✔ |
| HDMI eARC | ✔ |
| HDMI CEC | ✔ |
| Optical digital input/output | 1/0 |
| USB | 1 (USB 2.0) |
| Coaxial digital input/output | 0/0 |
| Analog audio input/output (RCA) | 0/0 |
| Headphone output | 0 |
| Subwoofer output | 1 |
Features
| Voice control | ✖ |
| App control | ✖ |
| Microphone | ✖ |
| Remote control | ✔ |
| Multi-room | ✖ |
Multichannel surround
| Dolby Atmos | ✖ |
| Dolby (other) | Dolby Digital, Dolby Dual mono |
| DTS:X | ✖ |
| DTS (other) | ✖ |
Dimensions
| Size (Wx H x D), cm/in | 90.1x5.3x7.6/35.5x2.1x3 |
| Weight, kg/pounds | 1.8/4.1 |
Other
| Release year | 2022 |
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