Neither Harman Kardon SB26 nor Bose Solo 5 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 May 2024 (6 days ago) we went through 95 Sound Bar expert endorsements , however neither Harman Kardon SB26 nor Bose Solo 5 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Sound Bar received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Sonos Beam Gen 2 or other critically acclaimed Sound Bars of this month.
For reference, Sonos Beam Gen 2 received 8 endorsements this month, from Rtings.com (30 Apr 2024), TechRadar (29 Mar 2024) PCMag (3 Apr 2024) and 5 others.
Curious to see this month's entire Sound Bars ranking? It's here
Harman Kardon SB26 
Bose Solo 5 
| Rank | Change | Price | Sound Bar | Rtings.com  | Tom's Guide  | TechRadar  | PCMag  | What Hi-Fi  | TechHive  | World Wide Stereo  | WIRED  | SoundGuys  | Digital Trends  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | $515 |  Sonos Beam Gen 2 | 6 | - | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | - |
| 2 | +1 | $839 |  Sonos Arc | - | 5 | 6 | 4
| 4 | - | 2 | 10 | - | 2 |
| 3 | -2 | $1398 |  Samsung HW-Q990C
| - | - | 3 | 6 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 1 |
| 4 | - | $998 |  Sony HT-A7000 | - | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
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- Length & Power Output: 35 inch 120 Watt (2.0 channels) ideal for 32 to 44 inch TVs
- Sub woofer: Wireless and system frequency response 38 Hertz 22 kiloHertz
- Connectivity: Wired, bluetooth
- Wall Mountable: Y ; Remote Included: Y
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- Connector Type: Lightning
- Included Components: Bose Solo 5 TV sound system
- Universal remote control
- Power Cord
- Optical digital audio cable
- Coaxial digital audio cable
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- Optical cable
- IR repeater cable
- HDMI cable
- AC adaptor
- 3.5 mm connector cable
- Optical audio input (digital)
- Coaxial audio input (digital)
- 3.5 mm aux input (analog)
- Universal remote control
- Power supply and cord
- Optical digital audio cable
Harman Kardon SB26 is a well-known and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling sound bars and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam or Samsung HW-K450 .
Harman Kardon SB26 is $105.60 more expensive than an average sound bar ($304.30).
Bose Solo 5 is a very popular and one of the cheaper options. It's in the top 3 bestselling sound bars and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as LG SL5Y or Rockville Rockbar .
Bose Solo 5 was released in 2016. There are more than 5 newer sound bars on the market. Show newer Sound Bars
Bose Solo 5 is $164.30 less expensive than an average sound bar ($304.30).
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