Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

Philips HTS3181/55 home cinema system vs Philips HTS8141/98 home cinema system

22specifications compared
20differ
2identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips HTS8141/98 home cinema system has 2 Ω more satellite speaker impedance than the Philips HTS3181/55 home cinema system (6 Ω vs 4 Ω). The Philips HTS3181/55 home cinema system has 4 Ω more subwoofer impedance than the Philips HTS8141/98 home cinema system (8 Ω vs 4 Ω). The Philips HTS3181/55 home cinema system has 0.7 W more power consumption (standby) than the Philips HTS8141/98 home cinema system (1 W vs 0.3 W). Subwoofer type: Passive subwoofer on the Philips HTS3181/55 home cinema system, Active subwoofer on the Philips HTS8141/98 home cinema system. Subwoofer frequency range: 45 - 150 Hz on the Philips HTS3181/55 home cinema system, 35 - 200 Hz on the Philips HTS8141/98 home cinema system.

Satellite speaker impedance
- HTS3181/55 home cinema system:4 Ω
- HTS8141/98 home cinema system:6 Ω
Subwoofer type
- HTS3181/55 home cinema system:Passive subwoofer
- HTS8141/98 home cinema system:Active subwoofer
Subwoofer frequency range
- HTS3181/55 home cinema system:45 - 150 Hz
- HTS8141/98 home cinema system:35 - 200 Hz
Subwoofer impedance
- HTS3181/55 home cinema system:8 Ω
- HTS8141/98 home cinema system:4 Ω
Power consumption (standby)
- HTS3181/55 home cinema system:1 W
- HTS8141/98 home cinema system:0.3 W
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)
- HTS3181/55 home cinema system:310 x 369 x 123 mm
- HTS8141/98 home cinema system:322 x 322 x 425 mm
Subwoofer weight
- HTS3181/55 home cinema system:3.54 g
- HTS8141/98 home cinema system:12.7 g
Package width
- HTS3181/55 home cinema system:564 mm
- HTS8141/98 home cinema system:1120 mm

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Comparison of HTS3181/55, HTS8141/98
43 specifications	A Philips HTS3181/55 home cinema system Model HTS3181/55 View product	B Philips HTS8141/98 home cinema system Model HTS8141/98 View product
Audioidentical
RMS rated powerKnown for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	60 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
MP3 bit rates	32 - 256 Kbit/s	32 - 256 Kbit/s
Radioidentical
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speakeridentical
Center speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	150 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker impedanceKnown for one	8 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speakers1 differ
Satellite speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	150 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker impedanceDiffers	4 Ω	6 Ω
Subwoofer3 differ
Subwoofer typeDiffers	Passive subwoofer	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers	45 - 150 Hz	35 - 200 Hz
Subwoofer impedanceDiffers	8 Ω	4 Ω
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm (1")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1 W	0.3 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Center speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	100 x 75 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker weightKnown for one	0.38 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	100 x 75 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer dimensions (W x D x H)Differs	310 x 369 x 123 mm	322 x 322 x 425 mm
Subwoofer weightDiffers	3.54 g	12.7 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	564 mm	1120 mm
Package depthDiffers	380 mm	598 mm
Package heightDiffers	302 mm	388 mm
Package weightDiffers	10.4 g	30.5 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1120 x 598 x 388 mm
Other features9 differ
Center speaker depthKnown for one	7.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker heightKnown for one	10 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker widthKnown for one	10 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	40 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	332 mm	155 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	167 mm
Image formats supported	JPEG	JPEG
Subwoofer depthDiffers	36.9 cm	32.2 cm
Subwoofer heightDiffers	31 cm	42.5 cm
Subwoofer widthDiffers	12.3 cm	32.2 cm
Surround speaker depthKnown for one	7.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surround speaker heightKnown for one	10 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surround speaker weightKnown for one	0.38 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surround speaker widthKnown for one	10 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	2.72 g	9 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	1028 mm
Set weightDiffers	2.72 g	9 kg
Set widthDiffers	36 cm	102.8 cm
Technical detailsidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one	40 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerKnown for one	60 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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