The one upgrade a flat television cannot argue with · review
A 2.0 compact soundbar with a bass reflex enclosure, a tweeter and voice enhancement.
In brief
The only listing here that names its enclosure type and gives its remote’s part number — and the only one with a wall mount template in the box. It ships an optical cable and no HDMI. Key figures: 2.0 channel compact soundbar with a built-in tweeter and a bass reflex speaker, S-Force Pro Front Surround, a voice enhancement mode for hushed dialogue, HDMI ARC and Bluetooth, supplied with a Remote Commander RMT-AH411U, an optical cable, an AC cord and a wall mount template. Amazon.com had an offer at $98 on October 25, 2026.
“Bass Reflex speaker.” The cabinet is ported. A sealed box traps the air behind the cone and rolls off gently; a ported one has a tuned opening so the internal air resonates and reinforces the bass, typically buying several decibels from the same driver. The trade: below the tuning point output falls away steeply, and at high level the port can produce audible turbulence. On a slim bar with no subwoofer it is the right choice — it is how you get usable bass from almost no internal volume. No other listing here says whether its cabinet is sealed or ported.
“Remote Commander (RMT-AH411U).” A part number, which means a replacement remote can actually be ordered. Worth more than it looks: a lost soundbar remote often means losing the EQ modes entirely, since many bars have no controls on the body.
“Wall Mount Template.” A paper drilling guide. Nobody else on this shelf supplies one, and Philips’s integrated brackets and Suntrok’s two screws are the nearest equivalents.
Hear sound come from all around you with S-Force Pro Front Surround.
The bullet overpromises and the feature name corrects it. The processing widens the apparent stage using two front drivers; it cannot place sound behind you, because nothing is behind you.
That word is the difference between a description and a slogan. Compare the Assistrust KY-8000 on this shelf: wall mount for 360° cinematic magic — from a 2.0 bar flat against a wall, with sound apparently arriving through the wall.
Great for TV content with hushed dialogue, or to make conference call participants easier to hear.
Dialogue intelligibility is the commonest complaint about television sound, and the conference-call mention is a use the rest of this shelf ignores entirely.
Four bars here address voice: this, Philips’s B5109 with a Voice EQ mode, Hisense with six presets, and Bose, whose whole pitch is “clarifies speech” via a dedicated center tweeter.
Cable (Optical Cable, AC Cord) — while a separate bullet sells “easy TV set up with HDMI ARC”.
So the recommended connection is one you buy the cable for. Bose at $279 does the same, more explicitly: optical included, “an HDMI cable (sold separately)”.
And the cheaper bars do the opposite. Amazon, Hisense, Majority and Suntrok all include an HDMI cable.
Optical works, and carries stereo and compressed surround perfectly. What it cannot do is pass the television’s volume control through to the bar — which is the main convenience ARC exists for.
Sony publishes no power figure. Nor does Amazon. Nor does Bose.
Meanwhile every brand you have not heard of on this shelf does: Philips 60, 120, 140 · Assistrust 80 and 90 · Hisense 240 · Suntrok 240 · Majority 120 RMS.
The inversion is the useful observation. And note the one honest figure in that list: only the Majority Sierra publishes RMS — a continuous rating, where the other nine are momentary peaks.
3,500 g is published, the second heaviest on this shelf.
Prices quoted in this text were read on October 4, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Amazon.com lists this model (ASIN B0797MY6JB) and had an offer at $98 on October 25, 2026. The price box on this page is refreshed live and takes precedence over that figure.
| Channels | 2.0, with a built-in tweeter |
|---|---|
| Enclosure | BASS REFLEX — the only enclosure type named on this shelf |
| Surround | S-Force Pro FRONT Surround — honestly named, see the FAQ |
| Dialogue | Voice enhancement, stated for hushed dialogue and conference calls |
| Connections | HDMI ARC, Bluetooth, USB |
| In the box | Remote Commander RMT-AH411U, batteries, OPTICAL cable, AC cord, WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE, warranty card, guides |
| Remote part number | RMT-AH411U — published, so a replacement is findable |
| Mounting | Wall-mountable, with a paper template supplied |
| Weight | 7.7 lb (3.5 kg) |
| Dimensions | 37.5 × 5.98 × 5.98 in (953 × 152 × 152 mm) |
| HDMI cable | NOT included — the box has an optical cable |
| Power | Not published |
| Subwoofer | None |
| Surround formats | None named |
| Amazon reference | B0797MY6JB |
| EAN | 0027242908192 |
That the cabinet has a port, and it is the only enclosure disclosure on this shelf. A sealed box traps the air behind the cone; it rolls off gently and predictably and needs more power for a given loudness. A bass reflex box has a tuned opening, so the air inside resonates and reinforces the output around that tuning frequency — typically buying several decibels of extra bass with the same driver and amplifier. The trade is that below the tuning point output falls away steeply, and at high levels the port itself can produce audible turbulence. On a bar this slim, with no subwoofer, a port is the sensible choice: it is how you get usable bass from a cabinet with very little internal volume. No other listing here says whether its cabinet is sealed or ported.
It is the most carefully worded surround claim on the shelf. Sony’s phrase is "S-Force Pro Front Surround" and the bullet reads "hear sound come from all around you" — but the feature name itself carries the word front, which is the truthful part. The processing uses psychoacoustics to widen the apparent stage from two front drivers; it cannot put sound behind you, because there is nothing behind you. Compare the Assistrust KY-8000 on this shelf, which promises "wall mount for 360° cinematic magic" from a 2.0 bar flat against a wall — sound from every direction, including through the wall. Sony names the limit in the feature title. That is a small thing and it is the difference between a description and a slogan.
It is the pattern on this shelf, and it splits exactly along brand lines. Sony’s stated box contents are "Remote Commander (RMT-AH411U), Batteries, Cable (Optical Cable, AC Cord), Wall Mount Template, Warranty Card..." — while a separate bullet sells "easy TV set up with HDMI ARC". So the recommended connection is one you must supply the cable for. Bose at $279 does the same thing more explicitly: an optical cable included, "an HDMI cable (sold separately)". Meanwhile Amazon, Hisense, Majority and Suntrok — all cheaper — include an HDMI cable. Optical works and carries stereo and compressed surround fine; what it cannot do is pass the television’s volume control to the bar, which is the main convenience of ARC.
Between soundbars at a nearby price. Shown: what they all state. A half-filled column says nothing.
| Model | Price | Channels | Weight | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony S100F (HT-S100F) | $98 | 2.0, with a built-in tweeter | 7.7 lb (3.5 kg) | 37.5 × 5.98 × 5.98 in (953 × 152 × 152 mm) |
| Amazon Fire TV Soundbar | $100 | 2.0 — dual speakers, no subwoofer | 4 lb (1.8 kg) | 24 × 3.50 × 2.52 in (609 × 89 × 64 mm) |
| Philips B5109 (TAB5109/37) | $88 | 2.0 — no subwoofer and no height channel | 4.3 lb (1.9 kg) | 3.58 × 30.2 × 2.64 in (91 × 766 × 67 mm) |
| Philips B5306 (TAB5306/37) | $118 | 2.1 — stereo plus a wireless subwoofer | Not published | 37.9 × 14.8 × 8.54 in (962 × 376 × 217 mm) — the system, bar plus subwoofer |
A small room where a tidy wall mount and clear dialogue matter more than watts
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 2,000.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
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