It also sounds better if you specify the speaker distance manually instead of using the built in mic to calibrate. You just have to enter in the feet from the main listening position for the center, side speakers and up firing speakers distance from the wall and ceiling. After that I put all the channels at +5db and left the center at the default. It does give a more immersive experience by cranking up the decibels on everything but the center. I only own the sound bar. Might not make as big a difference if you have the rear speakers.

Hey can you please help? Where is the levels option? I can't find it on my soundbar advanced settings

You like it better than the Sonos Arc? Big money for the A7000 with all components. Big decision.

@@ARIN4UK now that I have both for several weeks, I would say that both are good. The Sony surround sound however is much better. Either one will work good. I still prefer the HT a7000.

I'm glad I didn't buy the original rears.. Sony announced a new set of rears for they A7000 and A5000. They are 180w (90w per speaker) battery powered A9's. They are a bit smaller but considering how good the A9's are based on reviews, these will really help with spatial sound. Sony is claiming 10 hours of battery life on a full charge and 90 minutes from. A 10 minute charge. They can also be plugged in at all times. Should make for some interesting speaker placement even though after a year or two the batteries will last 20 minutes on a full charge. I'm sure Sony has made some people upset over this. The original rears had no up firing speaker or side speakers so I decided not to get them for that specific reason and it was one thing every reviewer pointed out. Looks like Sony listened but they should offer some sort of trade in program for people who bought the original rears. They are almost double the coats of the current rear channel speakers but give. The price of the A9's are actually reasonably priced. Supposed to be available in June/July. electronics.sony.com/audio/soundbars/all-soundbars/p/sars5 Product highlights Optional rear speakers featuring 360 Spatial Sound Mapping for use with HT-A7000 or HT-A5000 Soundbar Direct wireless connection with HT-A7000 or HT-A5000 Soundbar Built-in battery with up to 10-hour battery life and quick charging Immersive audio from up-firing speakers Activate Sound Field Optimization with OPTIMIZE button Total 180W4 power output brings music and movies to life Flexible layout - no power outlet needed Omnidirectional Block Design with room-filling sound Wall mount-capable rear speakers

@@JoshFisher567 I bought the original rears and I’m still within the return period but I don’t think I want to be without them until June or July. I’ll probably keep them and sell the old ones on eBay when the new rears become available. I was really hoping it would be March or April.

following different views from youtube I sold my amazing samsung Q950A and has buy this one with Sony SW5. And I can not say that this soundbar sounds much better. I still waiting for rear speakers SA-RS3S and hope to get nice picture after finally

Me too. I originally got the Sonos ARC based on reviews and I was extremely underwhelmed. This was just the sound bar, no sub or rear speaker. With the Sony the bass is definitely better. Nothing earth shattering but the best bass I've heard from a sound bar but it is more expensive than the ARC. Another huge advantage is with the right equipment, you don't have to mess with ARC or eARC. I don't know if it's my Samsung Neo, which only has one 2.1 port and it's not the eARC port. The eARC port is 2.0b. With both the Sonos and the ARC it seemed like I was constantly having to power cycle things to get it working which is super annoying. Since I have an HDFury VRROOM,. I just run the dedicated HDMI output to one of the HDMI ports. The downside is you can't control the volume with a TV remote but another problem is even with eARC, it wouldn't bitstream DTS-X. I w read that with eARC there can be licensing issues so it won't even pass through DTS of any kind through eARC. At least I couldn't as the HDFury has 4 HDMI outputs. 2 2.1 video outputs for splitter or matrix mode, an eARC HDMI sound output like the Arcana, and a HDMI output to a receiver that sends a static image so it will play sound. It looks like that is what the reviewer did as the sound was on HDMI 1 and not TV (eARC mode). This just works although I don't get any sound from my TV but that doesn't matter to me as Tizen is a hot mess. Sony announced another set of rears with up firing speakers but they won't be out until this summer and they are 600 bucks. Sony claims they get 10 hours battery life and you can get 90 minutes of sound from a 30 minutes charge. This would be great for speaker placement as you do not have to run any wires. At the same time you have to recharge the speakers and they aren't cheap. Does eARC only passthrough the sound formats the display supports? It appears to be the case on my samsung. It's compatible with anything Dolby but with DTS of any kind, I would get PCM . I also own the ATV4K and I hate that it converts everything to PCM. People will say this doesn't matter but when bit streaming from my shield pro I notice a difference when playing the same content on the ATV4K. Letting the sound bar do the deciding just sounds better than the apple converting Dolby Atmos to PCM. My main reason for getting it was it was the only steaming box that can do LLDV for DV, HDR10 and SDR content. Since I have the HDFury I can get Dolby Vision on my Samsung display. If it didn't have a dedicated HDMI non ARC sound output then I might have returned the Sony. eARC seems to have no real standards and displays have different issues with different sound bars. Heck, the peeps who make up the HDMI standards now say HDMI 2.0/2.0b no longer exists and manufacturers are able to just slap HDMI 2.1 on there and then leave it up to the manufacturer to specify the capabilities FOR THE END USER TO DECIPHER.Not an issue for me but a lot of people do t read the fine print. There are already Chinese monitors that claim to be 2.1 but when you read the fine print no 40Gbps, no VRR, no ALLM, no QFT, no eARC and no QMS which are all part of the 2.1 spec. Anything marked as 2.1 is buyer beware at this point. If Samsung had just put eARC on the 2.1 port then it would be a non issue but they didn't on the US version. The European version has 4 2.1 ports.

Same with me It sounded better than samsung and lg in the showroom. So i bought and its the best soundbar i have ever owned

It’s not I have sane bar and woofer it sounds crazy I have big open space in my house in my living room not sure what this dude was talking about sound bar sounds excellent

Thanks for the review . Before I purchased this unit have heard the sound quality of LG and Samsung in best buy honestly this bar is way better than tham especially when comes to Bluetooth connectivity DSEE engine does Great job enhiecing the sound quality.

My problem, and I didn't find this out until my fin adventure with eARC which the more I think about it is stupid. Maybe it's my Samsung QN90A but for one, it won't passthrough DTS of any kind. It converts it to PCM. I confirmed this from my JDFury VRROOM webserver. Anything Dolby would bitstream, anything DTS would convert to PCM 7.1. From what I have read it comes down to licensing and since Dolby Atmos boa DD+ won the streaming services not many display makers pay for DTS licensing. A 50 dollar HDMI switch can pass through and bitstream any format granted it is capable spec wise yet by eARC port on my Samsung is limited because Samsung didn't pay DTS? What in the flying jebus crust is that all about? Luckily my VRROOM has a dedicated HDMI audio output that puts out the audio and a static image so I just plug that into the HT-A7000 HDMI 1 input. ARC just seemed to work because it used leftover CEC bandwidth to get lossly codecs, especially Atmos embedded in a DD+ audio stream. Atmos isn't a sound format, it's metadata embedded in a DD+ or Dolby TrueHD (lossless) audio signal. TrueHD is what you find on disks, at least for the most part. DTS-X is the same thing although it's almost always embedded in a DTS-MA signal which is lossless like TrueHD as it's typically only on disks. Yet with eARC I've had nothing but issues. I honestly think it's because the US QN90A only has one 2.1 port (port 4), while the eARC port is port 3, which is 2.0b, at least when HDMI 2.0 existed. According to the genius's who make up the HDMI speak have said going forward, everything can be labeled as 2.1 and all 2.1 features I. The SPEC set in 2017 are all now optional. It's up to the hardware maker to list the capabilities. Alright, now I understand why eARC is a mess, these people are idiots. A port can now be labeled as 2.1 but not do FRL5 (40Gbps), which is the norm right now even though the spec is 48. VRR, QMS, ALLM, and QFT are now all optional. There are already Chinese manufacturers making 2.1 gaming monitors that only support ALLM and nothing else so read the fine print. Luckily I don't need arc of any kind and this is why I think eARC is stupid. The entire point of ARC is to get sound from the display to the surround sound system. That means internal apps and TV sounds like menu sounds. How many people here use internal apps? If so, they are limited to streaming services that do Atmos over DD+ which is possible over ARC. No streaming services use lossless formats that I'm aware of and certain displays do t work well with certain sound bars. I had the ARC but returned it. To many dropouts and finding that I was limited by the displays licensing drove me to the Sony. Dedicated HDMI audio.from VRROOM to HDMI 1, nothing from Sony eARC output to the display. All audio/video devices are external as I hate Tizen. So. I don't get menu sounds, that is the only thing I am missing. Ok get DTS-X passthrough, my VRROOMs main HDMI 2.1 video output is plugged into input 4, which is the only 2.1 port. EVERYTHING just works. If you think you are getting DTS-X then google your displays eARC capabilities. It's shocking how many displays don't pass through DTS of any kind via eARC even though any HDMI switch/matrix can. It's so stupid that I will avoid eARC at all costs. Here's a list, it's surprising that the LG C1 and Samsung QN90A do t passthrough DTS of any kind, not even over optical. The sad thing is optical.could.have been updated to handle lossless formats but no copyright protection. Heck, most professional gear uses SDI which is a copper cable that can do 4K HDR 60hz.over 50 meters. Why can't we use SDI? People will say price but it would be dirt cheap if they did t make you but a 5K+ moded 4K Blu-Ray player plus a video capture card that has an SDI input and that's not exactly a "normal" setup. Honestly, what does HDCP stop? HDFurys products can bypass all HDCP by faking the EDID, similar to how they can get Dolby Vision to a non.Dolby Vision display like my Samsung via a capable LLDV source (low latency Dolby Vision, Google it). Warner sued and lost. Every product they come out with can bypass all HDCP by simply faking the EDID of a display saying it's compliant with whatever version. www.rtings.com/tv/tests/inputs/5-1-surround-audio-passthrough

@@JoshFisher567 ya that’s a lot of information you have written there, thanks for it. I do stream which is downsampled Atmos. Equipment: TC65GZ1000, HTA-7000, SASW5, SARS3S, DPUB820K

@@JoshFisher567 wow. Thanks. I was on the fence between this Sony and the Samsung, but the lack of DTS is a total deal breaker

@@JoshFisher567 I just got a LG C1 and have an old Sonos play bar that only has optical. Will I be sacrificing my sound quality as the C1 does not have dts passthrough? Thank you a bunch

@@JoshFisher567 WOW WHY DON'T YOU WRITE A BOOK INSTEAD BRUH 📚😆

You had the Sonos arc? What was that like?

@@toorop111 i still think the sonos is pretty decent, initially i bought sonos for multiroom but after using it for about two years i barely touch the sonos app, besides for setting an alarm for the morning. Everything else i do through spotify, bypassing the sonos app. Sound quality wise, the sonos arc+sub+onesl is in my bedroom now for occasional nighttime viewing. The sony a7k+sub+surrounds is with my 77a80j in my living room. I can definitely tell the sony sounds better and way less bright than the arc after calibration

@@toorop111 Me too. I originally got the Sonos ARC based on reviews and I was extremely underwhelmed. This was just the sound bar, no sub or rear speaker. With the Sony the bass is definitely better. Nothing earth shattering but the best bass I've heard from a sound bar but it is more expensive than the ARC. Another huge advantage is with the right equipment, you don't have to mess with ARC or eARC. I don't know if it's my Samsung Neo, which only has one 2.1 port and it's not the eARC port. The eARC port is 2.0b. With both the Sony and the ARC it seemed like I was constantly having to power cycle things to get it working which is super annoying. Since I have an HDFury VRROOM,. I just run the dedicated HDMI sound output to one of the HDMI ports on the Sony. The downside is you can't control the volume with a TV remote but another problem is even with eARC, it wouldn't bitstream DTS-X. I read that with eARC there can be licensing issues so it won't even pass through DTS of any kind through eARC unless the display pays DTS and everyone is going with Dolby. This is fine for streaming but higher bitrate disks still use DTS-X. At least I couldn't as the HDFury has 4 HDMI outputs. 2 2.1 video outputs for splitter or matrix mode, an eARC HDMI sound output like the Arcana, and a HDMI output to a receiver that sends a static image so it will play sound. It looks like that is what the reviewer did as the sound was on HDMI 1 and not TV (eARC mode). This just works although I don't get any sound from my TV but that doesn't matter to me as Tizen is a hot mess and I do t use any of the TV's apps. Sony announced another set of rears with up firing speakers but they won't be out until this summer and they are 600 bucks. Sony claims they get 10 hours battery life and you can get 90 minutes of sound from a 30 minutes charge. This would be great for speaker placement as you do not have to run any wires. At the same time you have to recharge the speakers and they aren't cheap. Does eARC only passthrough the sound formats the display supports? It appears to be the case on my samsung. It's compatible with anything Dolby but with DTS of any kind, I would get PCM when going through the eARC port on my Samsung. I also own the ATV4K and I hate that it converts everything to PCM. People will say this doesn't matter but when bit streaming from my shield pro I notice a difference when playing the same content on the ATV4K. Letting the sound bar do the decoding just sounds better than the apple converting Dolby Atmos to PCM. My main reason for getting it was it was the only steaming box that can do LLDV for DV, HDR10 and SDR content. Since I have the HDFury I can get Dolby Vision on my Samsung display. If it didn't have a dedicated HDMI non ARC sound output then I might have returned the Sony. eARC seems to have no real standards and displays have different issues with different sound bars. Heck, the peeps who make up the HDMI standards now say HDMI 2.0/2.0b no longer exists and manufacturers are able to just slap HDMI 2.1 on there and then leave it up to the manufacturer to specify the capabilities FOR THE END USER TO DECIPHER.Not an issue for me as I read the fine print but a lot of people don't read the fine print. There are already Chinese monitors that claim to be 2.1 but when you read the fine print no 40Gbps, no VRR, no ALLM, no QFT, no eARC and no QMS which are all part of the 2.1 spec. Anything marked as 2.1 is buyer beware as it could just be 2.0b port at this point now that the HDMI peeps say 2.0 no longer exists. Does that same theory apply to HDCP? Nope. If Samsung had just put eARC on the 2.1 port then it would be a non issue but they didn't on the US version. The European version has 4 2.1 ports

@@JoshFisher567 well you’ve definitely done some homework. I never expect any new technology to work as advertised! I hope that the new X95K Sony backlight master drive MiniLed 2022 sets will have most of those issues ironed out from factory! Happy new year.

Agreed

It's kind of neat that they can run on batteries for 10 hours per Sony and get 90 minutes of audio after a 30 minute charge. It makes speaker placement super convenient. I do hope they charge via USB C. Nobody wants their rears going out half way through a movie. That and they are going to be 600 bucks and a lot might be due to the battery tech. That's almost twice as much as the current ones.

@@JoshFisher567 It can be used completely cable free, or with AC power, whichever you like so we have two options which is nice. I do hope they charge via USB c too.

@@wissamleo Thanks for confirming. From the article I read it mainly pointed out the up firing speakers on the upcoming rears which lasted 10 hours on a full charge and 90 minutes for a 30 minute charge. That certainly makes it more flexible. I just hope Sony uses USB C. It would just add to the flexibility because I got a 15 foot USB C cable and it can do a 100w with zero issues. With that said, the new rears could need more power than that to charge quicker considering the A7000 uses 500w just for the sound bar. I can look to see how the set of 4 speakers that Sony is selling are powered. Honestly I would like 2 of those for rears based on reviews but they only come in a pair of 4, require a dedicated sound box to run HDMI through and are difficult to get, at least they were a month or two ago. On a sidenote I'm really glad that I can use my HDFury VRROOM dedicated HDMI audio output (non ARC) to HDMI input one or two on the Sony and plug the dedicated video output directly to my Samsung Neo which I havee had nothing but issues with when trying to use eARC regardless if the Sony is hooked up through the HDFury as it also has a dedicated HDMI ARC/eARC audio output or hooked directly to the displays eARC port which is 2.0b on input 3 while the only 2.1 port is input 4. The US version was gimped as the European version has 4 HDMI 2.1 inputs. That and now that QD OLED displays are right around the.cormer I wish I had waited but that's always true for electronics and no prices have been announced so it could be pricey. That and first gen typically has some type of issue but QD OLED seems like it's going to be amazing but time will tell. That and I simply couldn't bitstream DTS of any kind. One article I read said the displays can only pass through formats the TV supports so no issues with Dolby of any kind but DTS was being converted to PCM when hooked directly to my Samsungs eARC input although I never confirmed that was the issue. I also had some audio cutouts but I'm 99 percent sure it's a Samsung issue. I had issues with the Sonos ARC with the Samsung also but since it didn't have a dedicated HDMI input I couldn't utilize this workaround. I don't use the TVs smart apps, everything is external so I could care less about the getting sound over eARC to the Sony that is only coming directly from the Samsung Neo. After that no dropouts and it' does bitstream DTS-X along with any other form of DTS, no audio dropouts and works perfectly. I've always hated ARC/eARC because its standards seem to be pretty non existent and different displays have different issues with certain sound bars or receivers with ARC. I would have preferred a dedicated non ARC/eARC HDMI audio out or they had updated fiber cables as they could easily be updated to get the bandwidth that any format needs but it doesn't have HDCP so they never did. If Google fiber can get speeds of 2Gbps down and 1Gbps up, there is no valid reason besides the lack of HDCP that HDMI has.

I just got a full HT-A7000 setup (setting it up after work today). Wish those rear up-firing would have been out now. Would be nice if you could repurpose the existing rears as dedicated ceiling mounted atmos units. I've got power up there already for my projector :-D

The HT-A9 Home Theater System is supposed to give an amazing immersive effect but they are hard to ge right nowt and more expensive (not by much) than the HT-A7000.You also have to purchase the sub as the set just has the 4 speakers. I was personally disappointed in the Sonos ARC and returned it. It was just the sound bar, no sub or rears. The HT A7000 blows it away with just the sound bar in place. I'm waiting for the new battery powered up firing rears that Sony will be releasing this summer for the HT A7000 and the A5000 sound bar from Sony. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m66TndmVrMjFkWQ.html

Agree plus not everybody wants to clutter their room with big ass speakers

No, but Sony announced 2 new rears for the HT-A7000/A-5000 that will be out this summer. They are pretty much 2 A9 but smaller and 90W. They also have a battery that Sony claims lasts ten hours on a full charge and 90.minutes on a ten minute charge. Sony also announced that they will be bringing the same 3d mapping software that the A9's use for the Ht-A7000/5000 this summer, which is when the new rears come out. It works out to be the same as the A9's once you add it all up. While I know the battery will lose charge over time it will make speaker placement fun and they can be plugged in at all times if you don't care. They have built in mics so it sounds like Sony is updating the HTA7/5 to be the control box for their 3d mapping software. Personally, I think this will work out better as the HT-A7000 does a great job of the phantom front right and left speakers. I can't speak for the sub, I'm going to get one eventually but I personally think people give Sony a hard time for calling the two rectangular speakers one sub but when doing a bass sweep from 100hz to 20hz with just the soundbar and an SPL meter it really didn't drop of until around 45 to 50hz which for just a Soundbar, is very impressive. They are kind of stepping on the toes of the people who bought the current rears but Sony does that from time to time. electronics.sony.com/audio/soundbars/all-soundbars/p/sars5 The SA-RS5 speakers work with our latest compatible soundbars using up-firing speakers and wide directivity woofers for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping to create multiple phantom speakers around your room. When you’re surrounded on all sides by multiple phantom speakers within an optimized sound field, you’ll hear every sound with incredible intensity. It’s like you and your living room are inside the movie.2,3 What's inside each speaker 1 - Up-firing speaker 2 - Soft Dome Type Tweeter 3 - Wide Directivity Woofer 4 - Dual passive radiators For more immersive overhead audio, up-firing speakers reflect sound off the ceiling. The rear speakers feature both a woofer and a tweeter, creating a rich, expansive soundstage that offers exceptional clarity. Dual passive radiators enhance low-end tones, giving bass a boost. 180W total output 2 x 90W power output makes these speakers the perfect support act for your soundbar, bringing both movies and music to life. Connect wirelessly One button optimizes the sound field to your room Activate Sound Field Optimization any time by pressing the OPTIMIZE button on the unit. These speakers combined with a compatible soundbar1 intelligently measure the distance between speakers and ceiling using dual microphones in each speaker for smart and easy set up. Simply power up the wireless rear speakers and they’ll automatically make a wireless connection with your compatible soundbar.1 It’s quick and easy with no need for messy cables. Flexible layout - no power outlet needed Designed to be flexible to your environment, no wires and internal batteries mean these speakers can be used completely cable or with AC power, whichever you like Up to 10-hour battery life and quick charging? With up to 10 hours of battery life when fully charged you can set these speakers without worrying about an AC cable. You can charge them out of sight and bring them out when you need them. And if you're in a hurry, just 10 minutes of charge will give 90 minutes of use." www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-electronics/2022/sony-electronics-broadens-availability-of-360-spatial-sound-experience-with-upgrade-to-hta7000-and-hta5000-premium-soundbars.html SAN DIEGO, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics Inc. today announced a software update for the premium HT-A7000 and HT-A5000 soundbars, which will add the customer-loved 360 Spatial Sound Mapping capabilities that first premiered in the HT-A9 home theater system in 20211. Customers can access this innovative feature when connecting their soundbar to Sony's new SA-RS5 wireless rear speakers, launching spring 2022, or the currently available SA-RS3S wireless rear speakers.

No, either connecting your ps5 directly or using eARC the sound channel would be passed through, the TV doesn't have to support atmos itself.

Not sure if it matters but Sony announced new rears for the HT-A7000/A5000. They are essentially a pair of mini A9's that are 90W but are also battery powered. Sony claims 10 hours on a full charge and 90 minutes on a 10 minute charge. They are also bringing the same 360 mapping technology to the A7000/A5000 when those are released this spring. I know the batteries will lose their charge over time but it will make some fun speaker placement. Like the A9'S, they have a dedicated mic and a button to recalibrate. Total cost works out to be the same as the A9's with no Sub so it's enough for me. I was honestly thinking of returning the HT-A7000 based on the A9 reviews but they were/are currently impossible to get and now that they announced the new rears, and bringing the same 360 technology to the A7000/A5000 I'm sticking with the A7000. The phantom left and right fronts are great and the upfiring speakers do a good job but it lacked that 360 effect and I didn't get the original rears as they were essentially any standard 5.1 rear speaker made in the last 20 years but wireless. No upfiring speakers or side speakers. electronics.sony.com/audio/soundbars/all-soundbars/p/sars5 Optional rear speakers featuring 360 Spatial Sound Mapping for use with HT-A7000 or HT-A5000 Soundbar² • Direct wireless connection with HT-A7000 or HT-A5000 Soundbar • Built-in battery with up to 10-hour battery life and quick charging • Immersive audio from up-firing speakers • Activate Sound Field Optimization with OPTIMIZE button • Total 180W4 power output brings music and movies to life • Flexible layout - no power outlet needed • Omnidirectional Block Design with room-filling sound • Wall mount-capable rear speakers

A7000 much better, than st5000, tested personally!

@@Iron_Zhemise in what way is It notably better would you say

​@@RonD84How can I describe it to you, the structure of the soundbars is different, the tweeters are located differently, they are directed more to the side, plus there are holes, the sound feels more spatial and even a little cleaner. And the ST5000 has plugs on the sides. New software effects also improve the sound. I handed over the ST5000 to the store in the second week of use, I'm still happy with everything in the A7000, there was also the s700rf, which is with the rear. The flagship of the modern in any way plays richer, it remains to buy SA-RS5 and sub.

That's nearly a $3k setup. Is it worth it?

​@@XenomorphLV426 If you watch 4k UHD bluray disk. If not you won't hear the ATMOS effect. It's pretty cool though.

You're seeing things.

If you look around 18:09, you can see the soundbar is actually not being blocked at the top. It’s just the screen/room is so big that it looks that way when viewed head on.

So far so good.

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Did you do the update and get the new rears? how are you liking it now? I think sammy pays all reviewers to review their products highly. I dont know who to trust anymore

@@MasterEggroll yes, I did update and made a sence. I really got this "buble" 360. And now I am complitely happy and stopped to look left and right checking and inspecting other soundbars. And an other good reason for this decision was the answer of the good guy who works in the market that sells Sonos, Bose and other premium soundbars. I asked him: I have Sony HT A7000 full set and are there any other soundbar that can give me more? He said that I'm very lucky and no other things that can give me something better.

@@sevik9266 how are you liking it so far? Have you tried different settings and changing the levels manually?

@@epap1375 yes I did and I'm happy

Sonos.

I had a sonos arc in my bedroom for a couple months. Just bought the HTA7000 and moved the Sonos downstairs. The Sony has much better surround and the dialogue is so much cleaner. I also have an Sony A95K so I have center sync turned on so it also uses my tv speakers at the same time. I believe the A80J can also do center sync

@@epap1375 ……Thanks for he information, the longer it takes to decide the more attractive the A7000 looks. I can use the A80J as a center speaker so I figure the Sony is the way to go.

@@richardrybarczyk1143 Well, You get 7000 your thoughts?

@@Htcincredible2010 …..we’ll I didn’t buy any soundbar. Seems the more I looked the more confused I got on which one I wanted so I just quit looking.

I saw someone else ask the same question and someone from Sony who said no,. It only supports 1 subwoofer. This was on another KZfaq video about the A7000.

Which one did you go for? Sony or sonos soundbar? I’m confused too .. i also have Harman kardon multibeam 1100 …. Would really appreciate your opinion

@@143sumne1 I went with the Sony. The price difference didn’t justify the better sound quality. The Arc sounded better but not worth playing $700 more for it.

No comparison... sony much better

Been in stock at Value Electronics. Have you called?

@@therealshanelee should I call them? on there web page says that its out of stock!

Saw one there a couple days ago. Calling is the best way.

@@therealshanelee thanks man!

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Jeff has a full SVS sound system…what are you dissing him for? And why would you even if he didn’t??

@@AlSumait I’m actually aware of that I actually like him and his channel I’ve been a subscriber for about three years now it was just a bit of banter there’s a long running joke on this channel about Jeff and soundbars those who know just know no offence intended

Just pray.........

Yes

@@shinobehoward253 well, I was looking for an answer from Shane, but how would you know?

Yes it is an improvement over HT-ST5000, I turned up the decibels on HT-A7000 and set speaker distance while I demoed at Best Buy, turned on voice enhancement and the soundbar came alive similar to HT-ST5000 but the audio is more crisp, the sound field is larger, the bar is more sleek, its a nice improvement and should be an option for any audio experience

Because I have both & the 7000 has more speakers & is a 7.1.2

@@jamaahoward4555 Those dome tweeters on the side add to the sound field on Sony HT-A7000, its a nice upgrade and I haven't heard the rear speakers so I assume the experience is more enriched

with rs5?

@@TheJammed had the A7000 with the RS5. The A9 is just more immersive. Using the A9 with the SW5 sub.

@@AF-rd2vf Thank you so much for quick reply. Getting a new set up for another room on Monday, and wanted to decide between the two systems. Much appreciated and happy holidays!

Sonos doesn't do DTSX.

@@therealshanelee it does now

@@jeezze07 I'm pretty sure it does not support DTSX.

@@therealshanelee The latest Sonos firmware update 13.4 provided DTS codec support. I don’t think Sonos supports DTS-HD or DTS-X yet… but DTS is a step in the right direction! Only took 10 years! Have to wonder if it was partially driven by the news that Disney plus will be supporting DTS. On the flip side, many popular TV’s like LG’s OLED CX and C1 cannot send DTS to Arc so depending on your tv setup, even with this firmware update, you may be out of luck getting DTS (only one eArc port on the Sonos ) :)

I would be all over Sonos if they had DTSx support (there recent DTS update is not all the way there). I have too many Blu-ray and 4k discs to lose out oh DTSx. Shame because I really need a sound system but can’t do a full AVR system.

Sonos arc has a muzzled sound

I returned to the Sonos ARC. I was underwhelmed by the sound. Especially music. Sony is much better, at least for me. That and it can be sent a bitstream signal for any sound format in existence today. The extra 2 HDMI outputs help as I can just use HDNI1 and forget about ARC/eARC which is frankly a mess, especially considering I don't use the displays built in apps or need menu audio so it's kind of pointless but I had major issue with both the Sony and Sonos on my Samsung. Apparently, eARC can only pass through audio format the display supports. Well, not many support DTS of any kind so it was getting converted to PCM. Really? I don't get bitstream DTS through eARC because Samsung doesn't pay the licensing fees? That's idiotic. When plugged into HDMI 1 it bitstream.everything. This is a huge advantage for the Sony. Better setup options as you do t have to have iOS to calibrate which is a bad move by Sonos. Especially considering it has a built in mic for voice assistants. Why can't it use this for calibration. I agree Sonos pushed the envelope regarding wireless systems and software as wireless speakers were a joke 10 years ago but now they aren't. I just hate ARC/eARC. Why can't they just put a dedicated HDMI sound output on the display that works regardless if its ARC or non ARC. If you don't use your displays internal smart apps there is zero reason for ARC or eARC. All it does is get the displays sound to the arc device and it seems like it works better using the displays built in apps which always suck compared to a dedicated streaming box like the shield pro or ATV4K.

More happy with my purchase now. One of the few things I didn't like about the Sony was the rear speakers didn't have any upfiring or side speakers. Just a regular rear channel speaker made in the last 20+ years. Now they are coming out with essentially HT-A9 rears that can run on battery for 10 hours and 90 minutes of listening time on a 10 minute charge (per Sony). They are 90W and won't be out until summer but truly wireless will make for some fun speaker placement. They look 100 percent like the A9's, just smaller and not 125W. Considering how much the A9 setup goes for. It's not terribly priced either considering the A9 reviews. electronics.sony.com/audio/soundbars/all-soundbars/p/sars5 The SA-RS5 speakers work with our latest compatible soundbars using up-firing speakers and wide directivity woofers for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping to create multiple phantom speakers around your room. When you’re surrounded on all sides by multiple phantom speakers within an optimized sound field, you’ll hear every sound with incredible intensity. It’s like you and your living room are inside the movie. Up to 10-hour battery life and quick charging7 With up to 10 hours of battery life when fully charged you can set these speakers without worrying about an AC cable. You can charge them out of sight and bring them out when you need them. And if you’re in a hurry, just 10 minutes of charge will give 90 minutes of use

No the best Sony soundbar is the HT-A7000. The HT-ST5000 is not the best anymore

No its NOT, I've had Sony HT-ST5000 for 3 years and HT-A7000 is an improvement for sure!

Nice to know.. I'll have to hear it in person before I commit to an upgrade. It would be nice to finally have rears in the bedroom

No the 7000 is better

@@shamarlawrence9429 Bar/Woofer A7000 vs Bar/Woofer ST5000?

@@therealshanelee yrs

Lol the ht a9 is way better

Why is it better?

Sounds alot better and way better atmos and more immersive

Bose soundbar 900