Sony HT-G700

£399

• Dimensions (hwd) 39 x 19 x 40cm
• Weight 7.5kg

• Speaker arrangement 3.1
• Power output 400W
• Bluetooth version 5.0
• Streaming No
• Dimensions (hwd) 6 x 98 x 11cm
• Weight 3.5kg

Manufacturers of entry-level soundbars, have to make some brutal decisions about which features to focus on and which to leave out. That means there are many soundbars available at almost identical prices but taking very different approaches.

The Sony HT-G700 is a different proposition from our current favourite soundbar at this price, the Sonos Beam, for example. Unlike the Beam, the HT-G700 comes with a wireless subwoofer, supports Dolby Atmos and has a dedicated HDMI input; however it doesn’t have music streaming, multiroom or