Sony HT-MT500
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According to our soundbar expert
The Sony HT-MT500 barely takes up space, but fills each living room or bedroom with sound. This soundbar is only 50cm wide and 6.4cm high. That way, you can easily place the device underneath your TV. You can place the subwoofer horizontally under the couch, so it'll be completely tucked away. Despite the compact size, the soundbar delivers a clear and powerful sound. The virtual surround technology spreads the sound out across the room. This way, a movie or series sounds extra realistic. Do you prefer listening to music? Stream songs wirelessly via WiFi or Bluetooth to the soundbar or activate an integrated streaming service.
Connecting the Soundbar to your TV
Use an HDMI or optical cable to connect your soundbar to your television. You'll have to purchase this cable separately.
Built-in WiFi | ||
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Bluetooth | ||
Width | 50 cm | |
Height | 6,4 cm | |
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) | ||
Sound reproduction | Stereo | |
Quality category | Mid-range |
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My old Samsung HW-F550 was a nice and pretty good soundbar, but after 5 years I wanted something new and went looking for one with all the bells and whistles and where a kind of surround feeling would come across. It is a pity that you then have to get rid of giants of soundbars under your TV and after reading a lot of reviews, surround is not really reserved for bars. I regularly saw the MT500 in reviews, but the size ... 'Such a small thing? Nothing good will come of that, will it?'. Man was I wrong! Ordered out of curiosity because you can always exchange or return it, but forget it, I will not return anything! This candy is sweet! The sound that comes out is full, down to the details, great bass and loud that it can. I'm glad I made this decision and the wife is happy too because size is not important in this case ;)
Gianfranco
21 July 2018
Automatically translated from Dutch
Home for a week now. Connecting was easy via the steps in the short manual. Good sound quality despite compact size, even when the volume is increased. Subwoofer easy to hide under the couch, without loss of quality. Nice to be able to quickly adjust the intensity of the bass, to occasionally take neighbors into account. Easily listen to spotify/internet radio, even without streaming via an external device. For surround sound or multiroom, the set can easily be expanded with extra boxes.
I myself had some trouble getting the sound from the digital TV decoder to run through the soundbar. Because my TV only has HDMI arc ports, the soundbar always overruled the TV decoder. After adjusting 'control for hdmi' in settings and connecting a digital audio cable (included) this was resolved. A small disadvantage is that you have to manually switch the soundbar on and on 'TV mode', while otherwise this happens automatically when you switch on your TV. Other than this minor point, very satisfied with my purchase!
RJ
18 March 2018
Automatically translated from Dutch
We are very happy with the soundbar. The sound is fine for such a compact device. The app is also fine, but it would be useful if presets could be stored in it. Now you have to click quite a lot to set up a radio station. The streaming options are fine. Bluetooth, chromecast, DLNA all work fine.
Hans Klein Nagelvoort
26 March 2018
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 767003 | |
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Manufacturer code | HTMT500.CEL | |
Brand | Sony | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Height | 6,4 cm | |
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Width | 50 cm | |
Depth | 11 cm | |
Weight | 2,8 kg | |
Color | Black | |
Quality category | Mid-range |
Separate subwoofer | ||
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Wireless subwoofer | ||
Subwoofer height | 38 cm | |
Subwoofer width | 9,5 cm | |
Subwoofer depth | 38,3 cm |
Sound quality according to customers | Very good | |
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Number of audio channels | 2 | |
Number of subwoofer channels | 1 | |
Sound reproduction | Stereo | |
Hi-Res audio | ||
Radio |
HDMI connector | ||
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HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) | ||
Number of HDMI connectors | 1 | |
Digital optical connector | ||
Network connector | ||
USB port | ||
USB function | Play media |
Bluetooth | ||
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Built-in WiFi | ||
Plays from network | ||
Multi-room audio | ||
Multi-room functions | Surround sound mode, Zones separately, Zones simultaneously | |
Number of zones (audio) | 10 | |
NFC | ||
DLNA | ||
Spotify Connect | ||
AirPlay | ||
Google Cast |
Compatible with smartphone / apps | ||
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Controls via app |
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