Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 5 Soundbar
2 / 5The HT-B500 sits in the increasingly crowded $300–$400 single-bar segment — a price tier where Sonos, Samsung, and Vizio are all fighting hard.
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Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 5 Soundbar
The HT-B500 sits in the increasingly crowded $300–$400 single-bar segment — a price tier where Sonos, Samsung, and Vizio are all fighting hard. Sony slots it as a 3.1-channel system, which immediately distinguishes it from the 2.1 and 2.0 configurations that dominate entry-level. The wireless subwoofer is included in that price, which matters: competitors like the Sonos Ray at $279 ship without a sub entirely, and adding one costs another $749. For the money, the package hardware is reasonably competitive on paper, though the bar's physical driver complement — not yet fully published — will define where the ceiling actually is.
