Sony - HT-A7000 7.1.2 Channel Soundbar with Dolby Atmos - Black

The Sony sound bar is a bit big coming in slightly longer than my 55” tv. Maybe about 2” on ether side. Best Buy did offer a savings for bundling products so that did influence my initial purchase as I wanted to take advantage of that and for having integration for my Sony Bravia xr95. The sound is very clear and crisp and can hear the different sounds nicely. I paired it with the 300watt sub and rear surround speaker which really fills the room with programs or movies that support the Dolby Atmos surround. Even when watching tv shows that are mainly just voice it is a major upgrade compared to tv stock speakers. It sets a nice sound stage coming from the view of the tv. Sometimes it feels as if I’m in the room with them in the shows I watch as it sounds so realistic. If have the money to spend, it’s definitely worth a good listening to to help you decide if it’s right for you. With buying tv, $400 was taken off soundbar price and $200 off the 300 watt Sony sub.

I want to start out by saying this I think with any soundbar you need to get the sub and rears. That's what I am basing my review on and I have the sw5 and sr5s Setup Setting this thing up was way easier than I expected. Since the speakers and sub are wireless I expected having to go through a pairing process. There is a pairing process for if something doesn't work, but everything paired quickly with no issue just by turning it on. There are of course settings you have to modify to get the best sound possible, but this depends on the devices and how they are connected. This is par for the course with any audio device. If you have a Sony TV things are a little more streamlined. Sound quality I kinda expected more for the price, but it could be my room. I feel that dialogue can be kinda tinny but my setup forces me to have the soundbar extremely close to the wall on the left side. This thing has great bass with the sw5 sub. The sr5s rears also have up firing speakers in them and add more than I expected them to. When it comes to Atmos, I haven't heard a great setup to compare to. This is where I expected more. I played a few blurays like the Halloween reboots, Black Hawk Down, Avatar 2. They all had really immersive sound. Black Hawk Down was by far the best. It sounded like it was on a 3d soundscape, but I can't exactly say I can hear stuff above me. My expectations also might be too high. If you want true Atmos, nothing is going to beat having ceiling mounted speakers instead of trying to bounce sound off the ceiling. Aesthetic The soundbar and add-ons all look very premium. I'd expect nothing less from Sony. I do have two moderate complaints. Neither the 5.1 model or the 7.1 model will fit between a Sony XR A90J 55. The 7.1 bar is especially massive. The sub and rears are also way larger than they appear in photos. (To my perception). For whatever reason there's a shiny bit on top of the bar that reflects the TV if it's directly underneath it and down below your viewing height. Overall it's a great setup. I didn't want to spend more than what I did otherwise I would have just gotten a receiver and speakers. If budget isn't an issue don't get this. Don't get any soundbar in that case. Otherwise this is probably one of the best soundbar setups out there. It's just not a good value for how expensive it is in my opinion.

Omg…. Phenomenal sound and incredibly easy to setup. Was needing a better quality of sound that my TV just couldn’t provide…. This was an awesome choice…. Great Sound