Marshall Heston 60 vs Sony BRAVIA Theatre System 6 (HT-S60)

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Heston 60 compared with BRAVIA Theatre System 6 (HT-S60)

	MarshallHeston 60	SonyBRAVIA Theatre System 6 (HT-S60)
Overview
Released
Released	2025	2025
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1	5.1
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Five 1.25-inch full-range drivers and two 3-inch woofers; virtual height effects, with no up-firing drivers (Expert Reviews)	10 speaker units — bar speaker SS-S60, subwoofer SA-WS60 (wired), rear speakers SS-SS60 with a wireless amplifier box
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Seven Class D amplifiers, listed as 2 × 25 W and 5 × 5 W; separately stated total output 56 W peak. These are different maker ratings, not additive system power.	S-Master digital amplifier, 5.1 channels, 1000 W total
Frequency response
Frequency response	45 Hz–20 kHz; maximum SPL 89 dB	–
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos and DTS:X	HDMI eARC: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS:X, LPCM 2/5.1/7.1 ch; optical: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus (Atmos), DTS, LPCM 2 ch
Room tuning
Room tuning	Automatic calibration; Music, Movie, Night and Voice modes	S-Force PRO front surround, Vertical Surround Engine, DTS Virtual:X; Sound Field upmix; Night and Voice modes; DSEE
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	No
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 with SBC, AAC and LC3; Auracast supported	Bluetooth 5.3, SBC and AAC
Ports
Ports	HDMI eARC, 3.5 mm analogue input, mono RCA subwoofer output and USB-C; no HDMI passthrough	HDMI eARC/ARC out; optical in; analogue (3.5 mm stereo mini) in
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect and airable radio	–
Multi-room
Multi-room	Optional Heston Sub 200 sold separately	–
App
App	Marshall app	Sony | BRAVIA Connect; BRAVIA Sync (HDMI CEC)
Design
Weight
Weight	2.76 kg	2.6 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	Physical buttons and programmable preset; magnetic logo and reversible control panel for wall mounting. No dedicated remote supplied.	–
Microphones
Microphones	Two calibration microphones; no built-in voice assistant	–
Mounting
Mounting	Wall-mount grommets included	Wall-mountable; template included
Size
Size	730 × 68 × 124 mm (width × height × depth)	Bar 907 × 64 × 90 mm; subwoofer 275 × 388 × 388 mm; rear speakers 106 × 216 × 98 mm; amp box 175 × 52 × 175 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black or Cream	–
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, two wall-mount grommets, logo and control panel, mains lead, HDMI cable and guides	Bar speaker, subwoofer (11.6 kg), two rear speakers (0.89 kg each), wireless amp box, remote with batteries, HDMI cable, AC cord, feet, wall mounting template, guides