Elevate your home entertainment with the powerful, room-filling sound of the Sony 5.1.2ch 450W Dolby Atmos Soundbar. This sleek, black soundbar pumps out 450 watts of total output through 5.1.2 channels for cinematic audio that immerses you in the action. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding recreates the multi-dimensional soundscapes of movie theaters in your living room. With built-in Chromecast and Spotify Connect, you can wirelessly stream all your favorite music, podcasts and radio stations through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Voice control is enabled through Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Connect to your TV through the single HDMI ARC/eARC port or optically through USB. Setup is quick and hassle-free. At just 67mm tall, the soundbar fits neatly under any TV while making an elegant statement. Transform your TV viewing and listening experience with the Sony 5.1.2ch 450W Dolby Atmos Soundbar. The manufacturer's part number for this product is HTA5000.
Elevate your home entertainment with the powerful, room-filling sound of the Sony 5.1.2ch 450W Dolby Atmos Soundbar. This sleek, black soundbar pumps out 450 watts of total output through 5.1.2 channels for cinematic audio that immerses you in the action. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding recreates the multi-dimensional soundscapes of movie theaters in your living room. With built-in Chromecast and Spotify Connect, you can wirelessly stream all your favorite music, podcasts and radio stations through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Voice control is enabled through Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Connect to your TV through the single HDMI ARC/eARC port or optically through USB. Setup is quick and hassle-free. At just 67mm tall, the soundbar fits neatly under any TV while making an elegant statement. Transform your TV viewing and listening experience with the Sony 5.1.2ch 450W Dolby Atmos Soundbar. The manufacturer's part number for this product is HTA5000.
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Sony HT-A5000 450W 5.1-Channel Soundbar
Elevate your home entertainment with the powerful, room-filling sound of the Sony 5.1.2ch 450W Dolby Atmos Soundbar. This sleek, black soundbar pumps out 450 watts of total output through 5.1.2 channels for cinematic audio that immerses you in the action. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding recreates the multi-dimensional soundscapes of movie theaters in your living room. With built-in Chromecast and Spotify Connect, you can wirelessly stream all your favorite music, podcasts and radio stations through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Voice control is enabled through Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Connect to your TV through the single HDMI ARC/eARC port or optically through USB. Setup is quick and hassle-free. At just 67mm tall, the soundbar fits neatly under any TV while making an elegant statement. Transform your TV viewing and listening experience with the Sony 5.1.2ch 450W Dolby Atmos Soundbar. The manufacturer's part number for this product is HTA5000.
Elevate your home entertainment with the powerful, room-filling sound of the Sony 5.1.2ch 450W Dolby Atmos Soundbar. This sleek, black soundbar pumps out 450 watts of total output through 5.1.2 channels for cinematic audio that immerses you in the action. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding recreates the multi-dimensional soundscapes of movie theaters in your living room. With built-in Chromecast and Spotify Connect, you can wirelessly stream all your favorite music, podcasts and radio stations through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Voice control is enabled through Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Connect to your TV through the single HDMI ARC/eARC port or optically through USB. Setup is quick and hassle-free. At just 67mm tall, the soundbar fits neatly under any TV while making an elegant statement. Transform your TV viewing and listening experience with the Sony 5.1.2ch 450W Dolby Atmos Soundbar. The manufacturer's part number for this product is HTA5000.
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Sony Ht-a5000 5.1.2ch Soundbar With Built-in Subwoofer, Ht-a5000
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Sony Soundbar HT-A5000 5.1.2ch Dolby Atmos DTS:X Hi-Res 8KHDR with HDMI, Bluetooth Compatible Black
Free delivery between 17–23 June
originally posted on bestbuy.com
Based on reviews and my trust on Sony, I purchased the Soundbar and the subwoofer Sw3.So far the only good thing was that the sound is louder. Instead of wowing me, this Soundbar has only disappointed me. All I have noticed are the issues after owning for less than 24 hours:1. Without the rear speakers, the soundfield is just a marketing gimmick similar to how they did with Z9F. I had purchased it 2 years back and then returned as the vertical soundfield wasn’t effective.2. The up firing speakers sounded great when the soundfield optimization was being tested. For Netflix movies that have awesome Atmos effects, the sound was barely noticeable to be vertical.3. The Sounbar alone has literally no bass. Don’t understand how Sony could even advertise it or sell it ... MoreBased on reviews and my trust on Sony, I purchased the Soundbar and the subwoofer Sw3.So far the only good thing was that the sound is louder. Instead of wowing me, this Soundbar has only disappointed me. All I have noticed are the issues after owning for less than 24 hours:1. Without the rear speakers, the soundfield is just a marketing gimmick similar to how they did with Z9F. I had purchased it 2 years back and then returned as the vertical soundfield wasn’t effective.2. The up firing speakers sounded great when the soundfield optimization was being tested. For Netflix movies that have awesome Atmos effects, the sound was barely noticeable to be vertical.3. The Sounbar alone has literally no bass. Don’t understand how Sony could even advertise it or sell it as a standalone Soundbar.4. Connecting with A80j Tv which is supposedly one of the ideal model for this Soundbar has so many issues at startup. The TV cannot detect the soundbar because the soundbar takes a lot of time to start. Once it starts manual switching to it isn’t possible either as somehow the TV cannot connect to it anymore. This happens if the TV controls the soundbar which is the default feature and a selling point of using 1 remote and Sony products as TV and Soundbar.5. The connection to the subwoofer that I purchased isn’t stable unless I set to give priority to connection over sound quality. This is even when the subwoofer was 2 feet from the bar.6. Turning on voice mode does make the dialog clearer but other sounds are washed away.7. Music sounds horrible even on YouTube.I know that I have the knowledge of a good Soundbar as I have a JBL 9.1 which is now 2 years old but is way better than this one.
originally posted on bestbuy.com
I added this soundbar to a Sony XR A80J OLED. I mounted to the wall and the included brackets worked fantastic. They also included a paper template so I was able to line it up perfectly. I also added a Sony wireless subwoofer. Like you expect with Sony, the system sounded great and made TV viewing significantly better. However, I couldn’t get over the constant interface issues I was experiencing. I only had a TiVo and an Apple TV hooked up so nothing too complicated. But, I kept having problems whenever I would turn my system on, the sound bar and all would appropriately power up but instead of going right into watching TV, I would get a black screen with a notice that said I needed to turn on my “cable box”. It acted like it could not find any inputs even though ... MoreI added this soundbar to a Sony XR A80J OLED. I mounted to the wall and the included brackets worked fantastic. They also included a paper template so I was able to line it up perfectly. I also added a Sony wireless subwoofer. Like you expect with Sony, the system sounded great and made TV viewing significantly better. However, I couldn’t get over the constant interface issues I was experiencing. I only had a TiVo and an Apple TV hooked up so nothing too complicated. But, I kept having problems whenever I would turn my system on, the sound bar and all would appropriately power up but instead of going right into watching TV, I would get a black screen with a notice that said I needed to turn on my “cable box”. It acted like it could not find any inputs even though everything was turned on, initialized and ready to go. It wouldn’t start working until I cycled through all of the inputs on the remote and then it would finally recognize that they were powered up. It started to get annoying and despite all of my efforts, I was not able to find a reasonable solution so unfortunately I had to return it to Best Buy. Some thing else that was concerning was my TV started to show a bright green screen and I would have to turn the TV off, unplug it for a few minutes and plug it back in again to reset it. This has never happened to me prior to getting this sound bar. After that started happening, the decision to return it was pretty easy, especially since I had invested over $1000 including the subwoofer. I saved $400 ultimately decided to buy two Apple HomePods (second generation) and I now use them as my television audio system. They work great and are as seamless as it gets.
originally posted on sony.co.uk
Thank you Sony for providing new A5000 soundbar for review.I have reviewed several soundbar models in the past and i can clearly say that technology has improved significantly.You can actually hear 360 reality audio sound effect and bass is pretty convincing.I would say for a small room or limited space it might be enough.But if you have a larger rooms and looking for a proper Dolby Atmos set-up optional accessories are a must! Sorry Sony, but you still can't replace actual separate subwoofer and rear speakers...I had to buy a new Sony SW5 optional subwoofer and RS5 rear atmos speakers to give appropriate feedback this system deserve!For actual sounbdar i give 4 stars for a great effort, but only with optional subwofer and rear speakers it's a definitely 5 ... MoreThank you Sony for providing new A5000 soundbar for review.I have reviewed several soundbar models in the past and i can clearly say that technology has improved significantly.You can actually hear 360 reality audio sound effect and bass is pretty convincing.I would say for a small room or limited space it might be enough.But if you have a larger rooms and looking for a proper Dolby Atmos set-up optional accessories are a must! Sorry Sony, but you still can't replace actual separate subwoofer and rear speakers...I had to buy a new Sony SW5 optional subwoofer and RS5 rear atmos speakers to give appropriate feedback this system deserve!For actual sounbdar i give 4 stars for a great effort, but only with optional subwofer and rear speakers it's a definitely 5 stars!I would recommend to buy additional accessories for a really incredible bass, more clear dialog separation, top sound quality, especiallty for a punchy low bass and to enhance 360 reality sound with rear atmos speakers.Sony should include subwoofer with this soundbar and offer optional upgrade for rear speakers. Yes, I know its significantly more expensive, but oh boy - it's definitely worth it!Main benefits of a A5000 soundbar alone:360 Spatial sound mappingIntegrated BassDolby Atmos (upfiring speakers)DTS XHigh Resolution Audio120Hz pass throughSlim compact designI hope my review will help you with your optional choice.
| Channel Configuration | 3.0.2-Channel (Virtual Surround) |
| Enclosure Type | Ported |
| Passive Radiators | 2 x 1.8 x 4.3" / 45 x 108 mm |
| High-Frequency Drivers | 3 x 0.6" / 16 mm Front-Firing Tweeter |
| Full-Range Drivers | 2 x 1.8 x 2.1" / 46 x 54 mm Up-Firing |
Sony Ht-a5000 5.1.2ch Soundbar With Built-in Subwoofer, Ht-a5000
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Sony Soundbar HT-A5000 5.1.2ch Dolby Atmos DTS:X Hi-Res 8KHDR with HDMI, Bluetooth Compatible Black
Free delivery between 17–23 June
Based on reviews and my trust on Sony, I purchased the Soundbar and the subwoofer Sw3.So far the only good thing was that the sound is louder. Instead of wowing me, this Soundbar has only disappointed me. All I have noticed are the issues after owning for less than 24 hours:1. Without the rear speakers, the soundfield is just a marketing gimmick similar to how they did with Z9F. I had purchased it 2 years back and then returned as the vertical soundfield wasn’t effective.2. The up firing speakers sounded great when the soundfield optimization was being tested. For Netflix movies that have awesome Atmos effects, the sound was barely noticeable to be vertical.3. The Sounbar alone has literally no bass. Don’t understand how Sony could even advertise it or sell it ... MoreBased on reviews and my trust on Sony, I purchased the Soundbar and the subwoofer Sw3.So far the only good thing was that the sound is louder. Instead of wowing me, this Soundbar has only disappointed me. All I have noticed are the issues after owning for less than 24 hours:1. Without the rear speakers, the soundfield is just a marketing gimmick similar to how they did with Z9F. I had purchased it 2 years back and then returned as the vertical soundfield wasn’t effective.2. The up firing speakers sounded great when the soundfield optimization was being tested. For Netflix movies that have awesome Atmos effects, the sound was barely noticeable to be vertical.3. The Sounbar alone has literally no bass. Don’t understand how Sony could even advertise it or sell it as a standalone Soundbar.4. Connecting with A80j Tv which is supposedly one of the ideal model for this Soundbar has so many issues at startup. The TV cannot detect the soundbar because the soundbar takes a lot of time to start. Once it starts manual switching to it isn’t possible either as somehow the TV cannot connect to it anymore. This happens if the TV controls the soundbar which is the default feature and a selling point of using 1 remote and Sony products as TV and Soundbar.5. The connection to the subwoofer that I purchased isn’t stable unless I set to give priority to connection over sound quality. This is even when the subwoofer was 2 feet from the bar.6. Turning on voice mode does make the dialog clearer but other sounds are washed away.7. Music sounds horrible even on YouTube.I know that I have the knowledge of a good Soundbar as I have a JBL 9.1 which is now 2 years old but is way better than this one.
I added this soundbar to a Sony XR A80J OLED. I mounted to the wall and the included brackets worked fantastic. They also included a paper template so I was able to line it up perfectly. I also added a Sony wireless subwoofer. Like you expect with Sony, the system sounded great and made TV viewing significantly better. However, I couldn’t get over the constant interface issues I was experiencing. I only had a TiVo and an Apple TV hooked up so nothing too complicated. But, I kept having problems whenever I would turn my system on, the sound bar and all would appropriately power up but instead of going right into watching TV, I would get a black screen with a notice that said I needed to turn on my “cable box”. It acted like it could not find any inputs even though ... MoreI added this soundbar to a Sony XR A80J OLED. I mounted to the wall and the included brackets worked fantastic. They also included a paper template so I was able to line it up perfectly. I also added a Sony wireless subwoofer. Like you expect with Sony, the system sounded great and made TV viewing significantly better. However, I couldn’t get over the constant interface issues I was experiencing. I only had a TiVo and an Apple TV hooked up so nothing too complicated. But, I kept having problems whenever I would turn my system on, the sound bar and all would appropriately power up but instead of going right into watching TV, I would get a black screen with a notice that said I needed to turn on my “cable box”. It acted like it could not find any inputs even though everything was turned on, initialized and ready to go. It wouldn’t start working until I cycled through all of the inputs on the remote and then it would finally recognize that they were powered up. It started to get annoying and despite all of my efforts, I was not able to find a reasonable solution so unfortunately I had to return it to Best Buy. Some thing else that was concerning was my TV started to show a bright green screen and I would have to turn the TV off, unplug it for a few minutes and plug it back in again to reset it. This has never happened to me prior to getting this sound bar. After that started happening, the decision to return it was pretty easy, especially since I had invested over $1000 including the subwoofer. I saved $400 ultimately decided to buy two Apple HomePods (second generation) and I now use them as my television audio system. They work great and are as seamless as it gets.
Thank you Sony for providing new A5000 soundbar for review.I have reviewed several soundbar models in the past and i can clearly say that technology has improved significantly.You can actually hear 360 reality audio sound effect and bass is pretty convincing.I would say for a small room or limited space it might be enough.But if you have a larger rooms and looking for a proper Dolby Atmos set-up optional accessories are a must! Sorry Sony, but you still can't replace actual separate subwoofer and rear speakers...I had to buy a new Sony SW5 optional subwoofer and RS5 rear atmos speakers to give appropriate feedback this system deserve!For actual sounbdar i give 4 stars for a great effort, but only with optional subwofer and rear speakers it's a definitely 5 ... MoreThank you Sony for providing new A5000 soundbar for review.I have reviewed several soundbar models in the past and i can clearly say that technology has improved significantly.You can actually hear 360 reality audio sound effect and bass is pretty convincing.I would say for a small room or limited space it might be enough.But if you have a larger rooms and looking for a proper Dolby Atmos set-up optional accessories are a must! Sorry Sony, but you still can't replace actual separate subwoofer and rear speakers...I had to buy a new Sony SW5 optional subwoofer and RS5 rear atmos speakers to give appropriate feedback this system deserve!For actual sounbdar i give 4 stars for a great effort, but only with optional subwofer and rear speakers it's a definitely 5 stars!I would recommend to buy additional accessories for a really incredible bass, more clear dialog separation, top sound quality, especiallty for a punchy low bass and to enhance 360 reality sound with rear atmos speakers.Sony should include subwoofer with this soundbar and offer optional upgrade for rear speakers. Yes, I know its significantly more expensive, but oh boy - it's definitely worth it!Main benefits of a A5000 soundbar alone:360 Spatial sound mappingIntegrated BassDolby Atmos (upfiring speakers)DTS XHigh Resolution Audio120Hz pass throughSlim compact designI hope my review will help you with your optional choice.
What’s in the box?As soon as you open the box, It is easy to see that the HT-A5000 is a very high quality, premium product from Sony. From first inspection it’s design is impressive with everything in the one unit and no massive black box (subwoofer) to place in a room somewhere. I thought this could be detrimental to the overall performance but this is definitely not the case as I will describe later.The instructions were easy to follow and everything needed to install and set up the Sound Bar are included, including a high quality HDMI cable. The remote control is to the normal high Sony standard.The unit was unpacked and installed in under 15 minutes using the “Startup Guide”. The included wall mounting template made the wall fitting really easy.Initial ... MoreWhat’s in the box?As soon as you open the box, It is easy to see that the HT-A5000 is a very high quality, premium product from Sony. From first inspection it’s design is impressive with everything in the one unit and no massive black box (subwoofer) to place in a room somewhere. I thought this could be detrimental to the overall performance but this is definitely not the case as I will describe later.The instructions were easy to follow and everything needed to install and set up the Sound Bar are included, including a high quality HDMI cable. The remote control is to the normal high Sony standard.The unit was unpacked and installed in under 15 minutes using the “Startup Guide”. The included wall mounting template made the wall fitting really easy.Initial impressionsThe HT-A5000 also looks very impressive when installed, and when you first power up, the typical Sony display lights up and tells you exactly what mode you are currently listening to.The HT-A5000 is connected to my Sony 65X9 Television which itself has a very high quality sound capability with its own built in Dts and Dolby vision Atmos system.However, that said, as soon as you turn on the TV with the Sound Bar attached, the quality of the HT-A5000 is immediately apparent. It outperforms both the TV sound which is not really unexpected, but it also significantly outperforms my 2 year old Sony Sound Bar with a separate stand alone black box “woofer”It delivers exceptional performance at all sound levels and the clarity, separation and bass (from the built in subwoofers) is really impressive. To really experience its capabilities, the HT-A5000 comes with 2 built in demonstration modes. Pressing either the Dolby Atmos or the 360 Reality Audio demonstration buttons sends the HT-A5000 into a different level delivering all the best performance out of the unit and delivering quite astounding wrap around crystal clear sound. The brochure is not exaggerating when it says “Powerful speakers work together to deliver clear, wide-ranging sound throughout your room. Two up-firing speakers for overhead sound, two beam tweeters and three front speakers for surround and a subwoofer for rumbling bass”. It does!The Bluetooth connectivity works well and connecting the HT-A5000 to an iPhone was easy and effortless. The sound quality from either my audio streaming service or my own music collection give very impressive results. But, press the Music sound field and the result is a significantly change to the output of sound-bar giving you a fully immersive concert like delivery, but then play a 360 reality recorded track and it’s a different level again. Your room is filled with superb highest possible quality audio I have ever experienced. A really impressive feature for music lovers.So far so good, the Sound Bar performance from the TV is extremely impressive, but then I played my favourite Dolby Atmos UHD BlueRay (Mission Impossible Fallout) from my Sony UHD BlueRay player connected directly via the second HDMI connector. Again the HT-A5000 just came to life. Suddenly you are totally immersed in the most impressive wrap around sound giving a real cinema like experience.In conclusionThe HT-A5000 is a great Dolby Atmos Sound Bar from Sony which I would fully recommend.My personal highlights include premium build quality, easy connectivity, amazing performance especially 360 Reality Audio and Dolby Atmos delivery. But everything that the HT-A5000 does, It does extremely well.
The sound bar is on the larger side at just over 1.2m but it is a very sleek design with the build quality being second to none. It is supplied with wall brackets and fixings but considering the size of the soundbar, it only involves 2 screws to a wall and 2 screws to fix the sound bar to the brackets.The soundbar is very easy to set up, with a walk through guide supplied. There are only 2 cables from the bottom of the soundbar to the TV and power supply, making the cables easy to hide if required.Once set up, the sound quality will literally blow you away! The 360 spacial sound mapping works superbly well. I have started to watch films again that I have seen many times before but I'm just starting to hear sounds that I haven't heard in films before. The soundbar ... MoreThe sound bar is on the larger side at just over 1.2m but it is a very sleek design with the build quality being second to none. It is supplied with wall brackets and fixings but considering the size of the soundbar, it only involves 2 screws to a wall and 2 screws to fix the sound bar to the brackets.The soundbar is very easy to set up, with a walk through guide supplied. There are only 2 cables from the bottom of the soundbar to the TV and power supply, making the cables easy to hide if required.Once set up, the sound quality will literally blow you away! The 360 spacial sound mapping works superbly well. I have started to watch films again that I have seen many times before but I'm just starting to hear sounds that I haven't heard in films before. The soundbar really does give clarity and voice emphasis like I have never heard before, apart from in a cinema. The bass within the soundbar is second to none and there is no distortion, even when the volume is cranked right up (and it does go very loud!). Two excellent features, are an emphasis on voice mode and a night mode. This means even at a low volume, the clarity is excellent and it won't disturb anyone who is trying to sleep in another room. This has really improved my personal viewing experience, as I do tend to watch a lot of late night movies.The sound bar has also led to a vastly improved experience for watching sports and gaming. The surround sound experience vastly improved first person gaming and watching football made me feel like I was in the stadium, without actually being there.I have also spent a lot of time just listening to music through the soundbar, effectively using the soundbar as speaker. I have streamed music seamlessly from various streaming platforms via Bluetooth, Airplay and Chromecast and the audio quality the soundbar provides, just makes me want to listen to music, even more than I already do.Overall, I couldn't anticipate not watching films, or T.V. without the benefit of the soundbar again. When you add the experience of using the soundbar for music and gaming as well, it's really very highly recommended.
Had this particular soundbar on my mind for some time now. After doing research of the various soundbars on the market my decision came down to this one the HT-A5000. since it's bigger brother was a bit more expensive the HT-A7000 I made the decision on this one instead. After having it for a week now I can honestly say that it sounds pretty good!! I know there are Audiophiles out there who are very particular on sound profile and what not, but this Sony soundbar can satisfy the "average" listener such as myself, my wife, etc. We're not looking for sound perfection. As long as it can sound good, has clarity, has good power this soundbar is it!! In fact most average people are not super technical when it comes to the listening experience. This soundbar the HT-A5000 ... MoreHad this particular soundbar on my mind for some time now. After doing research of the various soundbars on the market my decision came down to this one the HT-A5000. since it's bigger brother was a bit more expensive the HT-A7000 I made the decision on this one instead. After having it for a week now I can honestly say that it sounds pretty good!! I know there are Audiophiles out there who are very particular on sound profile and what not, but this Sony soundbar can satisfy the "average" listener such as myself, my wife, etc. We're not looking for sound perfection. As long as it can sound good, has clarity, has good power this soundbar is it!! In fact most average people are not super technical when it comes to the listening experience. This soundbar the HT-A5000 has more than enough good sound punch that it fills our living living room immensely. It never sounds distorted at high volumes and is more than capable to handle music when you're not watching a tv show or a movie. Setup is easy and simple but as always you may want to read the manual a little before just diving straight in and fire it up so you know what the functions of the remote is. I do recommend that you pair it with one of Sony's subwoofers that are meant for the HT-A Sony soundbar line and be amazed at how it all comes together. Reason for the 4 stars is that my only criticism of the HT-A5000 is that it doesn't have "App" support like it's bigger brother the HT-A7000 and is a little limited in how you can shape the sounds to meet your satisfaction. BUT with the limited setting it has to adjust and all, you can eventually find a settings it has on board you can tune it a little. It does take a few days or so to get used to listening to this soundbar, but after a while it eventually grows on you. Granted soundbars are not what everyone wants for their home theater experience, but for someone like me and my family who doesn't want to spend upwards in individual components and have gobs of wires all over the place for a system, the Sony HT-A5000 is a worthwhile investment. In the end, my opinion is that this particular Sony model is a good mid-level unit for a simplified listening experience!!
It arrives in very compact packaging and inside you'll find HDMI cable, an audio cable(for center sync, if your TV supports it), power cable, remote control, two mounting brackets and the soundbar itself.It's very sturdy, all black with aluminum protective grill. Blends in perfectly, amazing engineering.Bare in mind it is quite large 1.21m wide, 14cm deep and 6.7cm in height, so make sure you have enough space infront of your TV.At the back there are 2 HDMI ports, a USB, an Optical IN and a S-Center port.# SpeakersIt has:- 2 woofers- 3 front speakers- 2 tweeters- 2 upfiring speakers(for Dolby Atmos)# Settings and optionsBest to connect your eARC(ARC) HDMI from your TV to the respective one in the soundbar.Set your TV's HDMI audio to bitstream.The ... MoreIt arrives in very compact packaging and inside you'll find HDMI cable, an audio cable(for center sync, if your TV supports it), power cable, remote control, two mounting brackets and the soundbar itself.It's very sturdy, all black with aluminum protective grill. Blends in perfectly, amazing engineering.Bare in mind it is quite large 1.21m wide, 14cm deep and 6.7cm in height, so make sure you have enough space infront of your TV.At the back there are 2 HDMI ports, a USB, an Optical IN and a S-Center port.# SpeakersIt has:- 2 woofers- 3 front speakers- 2 tweeters- 2 upfiring speakers(for Dolby Atmos)# Settings and optionsBest to connect your eARC(ARC) HDMI from your TV to the respective one in the soundbar.Set your TV's HDMI audio to bitstream.The settings menu is accessed through the remote control.There you can enter quick settings, sound optimisation(very important for Dolby Atmos support to map your walls for optimal experience) and more advanced settings such as network and adding more speakers to the soundbar. Yes, the soundbar supports adding more wireless speakers.# VerdictLook for movies with 7.1 Dolby Atmos in the audio description in your favourite streaming service to experience sound on another level. It is incredible!The product provides amazing voice clarity, music sounds decent out of the box as well. Supports up to 8K passthrough! But the most impressive feature is Dolby Atmos support - the ability to create immersive spatial sound based on where the sound itself should be coming from naturally. It is very impressive, not just as a technology but how it is delivered from just two upfiring speakers from a single soundbar. The fact that the product is a soundbar means that although it supports Dolby Atmos its it's surround capabilities is not as prominent as with some extra rear speakers paired to it.Bass is adequate yet a subwoofer can be purchased separately if one prefers the extra punch.Overall impressive Dolby Atmos soundbar.
After unboxing the Sony HT-A500 soundbar I connected to av box and to my sony bravia. There are 2 hdmi sockets 1 for av in and the e arc to the tv. It was relatively easy to set up and get working. The setup was all done on screen and it also does an auto sound test to get the correct sound for the roomThe soundbar is solidly built and fitted perfectly under my tv. I did not have either additional speakers or a subwoofer which are optinal extrasI watched several tv programs some films on tv channels some football withvatmos surround and several films on blueray.The sound through the Sony vertical surround engine is clear and feels that the programmes come alive and on several folms the sound could be heard around the room giving some really good effects The ... MoreAfter unboxing the Sony HT-A500 soundbar I connected to av box and to my sony bravia. There are 2 hdmi sockets 1 for av in and the e arc to the tv. It was relatively easy to set up and get working. The setup was all done on screen and it also does an auto sound test to get the correct sound for the roomThe soundbar is solidly built and fitted perfectly under my tv. I did not have either additional speakers or a subwoofer which are optinal extrasI watched several tv programs some films on tv channels some football withvatmos surround and several films on blueray.The sound through the Sony vertical surround engine is clear and feels that the programmes come alive and on several folms the sound could be heard around the room giving some really good effects The voice button also gives very clear speech. Football in Dolby atmos felt as if the crowd was in the room. My room size is approximately 4m by 6mI also listened to some music through Bluetooth from my phone with the Beatles playing in Dolby atmos which again sounded clear and precise. Some music listened to using the 360 spatial feature and the music sounded as if it was live and the base was enough in my room without the subwoofer the same for the filmsI have to say the sound from the soundbar for me is excellent certainly adding another dimension to the sound from films tv and musicI would certainly recommend to friends and discussed with several on the soundbars benefits
Sony HT-A5000Sony HT-A5000 packaged in Sony’s normal excellent quality materials and feels sturdy and a good build with everything in the box to get you started.I was connected in a very short time and placed the soundbar along the front of my cabinet equidistant to my TV, wall brackets are provided which I though was excellent if needed or store for the future.I connected via a optical lead, all other leads and connections are provided along with remote although once set up worked seamlessly with sky remote which is so convenient.This soundbar comes with Sound Field Optimization, which adjusts to your room automatically, to optimise the sound this giving a great depth to the bass and good top notes in the treble.It supports a host of streaming services and ... MoreSony HT-A5000Sony HT-A5000 packaged in Sony’s normal excellent quality materials and feels sturdy and a good build with everything in the box to get you started.I was connected in a very short time and placed the soundbar along the front of my cabinet equidistant to my TV, wall brackets are provided which I though was excellent if needed or store for the future.I connected via a optical lead, all other leads and connections are provided along with remote although once set up worked seamlessly with sky remote which is so convenient.This soundbar comes with Sound Field Optimization, which adjusts to your room automatically, to optimise the sound this giving a great depth to the bass and good top notes in the treble.It supports a host of streaming services and also supports Dolby Atmos content, calibration was easy automatic and quick we were up and running in no time at all and absolutely loved this feature.I was blown away with the sound especially 360 spatial audio which is available on streaming services, the speakers are front and upward facing giving a better listening experience.Synch took a while to get the right setting but when set up it was fine and the sound bar I felt was at its best with a movie.Apple airplay is my preferred streaming method and works superbly. I was enjoying music, and a better TV sound experience, or if needed bluetooth connection is available.Another quality from Sony with great sound giving me a superb listening experience from multiple sources.Superb!!!
Just took delivery of my new Sony HT-A5000 Sound bar to which will replace my now aging Sony CT800 Sound bar and Sub set up which have served its purpose over the last couple of years. From taking it out from its packaging the first thing that strikes you is the solid build quality of these models as you grasp it you could think even if you dropped it nothing would happen to it ‘but please don’t try that lol’ I placed it onto my low profile Display unit just in front of my Sony 55xe9305 Tv and as it happens it is more or less the same the width as the tv, it looks great and what I really liked about it was the tough textured finish on the HT-A5000 and not high gloss black as found on so many appliances in the past so this is what I prefer.In the box you get the ... MoreJust took delivery of my new Sony HT-A5000 Sound bar to which will replace my now aging Sony CT800 Sound bar and Sub set up which have served its purpose over the last couple of years. From taking it out from its packaging the first thing that strikes you is the solid build quality of these models as you grasp it you could think even if you dropped it nothing would happen to it ‘but please don’t try that lol’ I placed it onto my low profile Display unit just in front of my Sony 55xe9305 Tv and as it happens it is more or less the same the width as the tv, it looks great and what I really liked about it was the tough textured finish on the HT-A5000 and not high gloss black as found on so many appliances in the past so this is what I prefer.In the box you get the speaker, a remote, Hdmi cable, a Center speaker cable for the new and upto date Sony tv’s so I could not get the benefit from using this with my aging xe9305, brackets for hanging the speaker on the wall. The paper work start up guide and a free trial of the 360 reality audio which takes you to the likes of Spotify, Amazon music etc. with a 4 month on each of the apps so you can listen to tracks and albums which are compatible with the 360 audio profile.Attach all the cables the fire it up. From the start it searches for any additional wireless speakers and sub if you are to buy them to go for a full surround set up. Then takes you through the process of connecting to your home network, updating the system and linking and music account you have like Spotify etc. I had a little play around with connecting it to my Amazon Music and trying a few tracks to which was ok then a bit of Tv and demo’s on some of my channels on you tube just to get a feel of it and thought it was nice enough.There is a Sound Field Optimisation mode on the HT-A5000 like found on high end amps which automatically optimises your rooms unique acoustics which is great to see now available on these systems finally. Used this on my Onkyo-Dali 7.1 system in the past where you place a microphone in the room then let it do its work by optimising each individual speaker around the room by balancing them so when you walk through the room what ever size it’s just filled with beautiful sound ‘It is great really’ so it’s nice to have it onboard here on their sound bars.I mentioned earlier that I had a Sony CT800 sound bar and individual sub woofer package so though I would try and get it to connect it to the HT-A5000 because the sub is wireless but no such joy with trying that. It just will not find it to connect too which is gutting really because now if I wanted to get a dedicated sub for the system it’s gonna cost me another £450 for the sub to connect with the speaker system which is compatible with it which these sound bars really do need to be perfectly honest because even though the HT-A5000 has two build in sub speakers either side of the Center speaker my older CT800 with a separate dedicated sub sat behind give a more dynamic bass which filled the room so if you really want to get the best out of these system is to have the sub and satellite speakers to get the full benefit from the set up. This is my opinion on this as we are all different aren’t we so pick your poison by there.I hope Sony will listen to its customers and add some much needed features in the menu to where you got more control over how you would like to have you own unique sound profile like an EQ mode for one considering the premium on these systems. It does a good all round job though when listening to what ever you’re watching on it or some music you fancy does a fine enough job.The dialogue is very clear I must say even with my hearing trust me I have tinnitus in both ears so it did impress me for that reason alone (good job Sony big thumbs up) overall really happy with it so far.One other thing to consider is there is only one HDMI input port for connecting things like PS5 or Tv box like Apple TV or something like that but at least it comes future proof with a 2.1 HDMI that is upto 8K 30, 4K 120, 4K 60 so no worries there in that area.All in all the overall sound will please most People buying this system for overall multi use being movies, music and Tv but hardcore users with defo need the sub separate and satellite speakers to really get the most out of this sound bar and would defo recommend these to people who really want quality in their room. Its simple menu system is easy for anyone to pick up and great build quality on anything Sony builds so you know you are fine by there. My whole house is full of Sony gear from games machines to radio alarm clock, Sony quality lasts for years to come.It does the job for me so I hope Sony will out us some important updates in future to the system regarding more control to the user and at this price point they should.Will update more info in near future about this product till then take care.
| Channel Configuration | 3.0.2-Channel (Virtual Surround) |
| Enclosure Type | Ported |
| Passive Radiators | 2 x 1.8 x 4.3" / 45 x 108 mm |
| High-Frequency Drivers | 3 x 0.6" / 16 mm Front-Firing Tweeter |
| Full-Range Drivers | 2 x 1.8 x 2.1" / 46 x 54 mm Up-Firing |
