Bose Solo Soundbar 2 vs Bose TV Speaker

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Solo Soundbar 2 compared with TV Speaker

	BoseSolo Soundbar 2	BoseTV Speaker
Overview
Released
Released	2020	2020
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Stereo 2.0 soundbar (TechRadar); proprietary Bose transducers and digital signal processing	Three speakers; stereo 2.0 channel layout (TechRadar)
Audio formats
Audio formats	Built-in Dolby decoding; no Dolby Atmos or DTS:X (TechRadar)	Dolby Digital support (GearLab); no Dolby Atmos
Room tuning
Room tuning	Persistent dialogue mode, five bass settings and a wall-mount audio adjustment	Persistent dialogue mode and five bass settings; no ADAPTiQ room calibration
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Current UK product page specifies Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP and AVRCP and up to 10 m range; manual states up to 9 m. Stores eight paired devices and connects to two at once, playing one at a time.	Bluetooth 4.2; up to 9 m range. Stores eight devices and connects to two at once, with playback from one at a time.
Ports
Ports	Optical, coaxial digital and 3.5 mm analogue inputs; USB service port; no HDMI, bass-module output or rear-speaker expansion	HDMI ARC, optical and 3.5 mm AUX inputs, USB port and wired bass-module output; no headphone output
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth audio; no Wi-Fi or AirPlay (RTINGS)	Bluetooth music and podcasts; no Wi-Fi or AirPlay
Multi-room
Multi-room	SimpleSync Bluetooth connection to one compatible Bose smart speaker or soundbar, controlled through that other product's Bose app; no headphone grouping	SimpleSync Bluetooth connection to one compatible Bose smart speaker or soundbar; controlled through that other product's Bose app, within Bluetooth range
App
App	SimpleSync setup through the paired smart speaker or soundbar's Bose app; no standalone network setup	No dedicated app for this soundbar
Design
Weight
Weight	–	1.9 kg
Controls
Controls	Included IR remote for power, volume, mute, TV/Bluetooth, dialogue and bass; compatible third-party programmable IR remotes; two front status lights	IR remote with dialogue and bass adjustment; HDMI CEC TV-remote operation and IR volume/mute learning; two front status lights
Mounting
Mounting	Included wall bracket; wall-mount audio adjustment available	Optional Bose Soundbar Wall Bracket; wall-mounted audio setting available
Size
Size	2.8 × 21.6 × 3.4 in, H × W × D; soundbar 3.72 lb (maker UK specification table)	59.4 × 5.6 × 10.2 cm, W × H × D; main weight is the UK maker comparison table's 1.9 kg, while its technical table gives 4.34 lb.
Colours
Colours	Black; plastic and metal construction	Black; metal and plastic construction
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, power supply and power cable, remote with battery, optical cable, wall bracket and quick-start guide	TV Speaker, remote with battery, optical cable, power cable and quick-start guide; HDMI cable, wall bracket and optional Bass Module 500/700 with connection cable sold separately