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Customers are impressed with the Sony HT-A5000 Dolby Atmos Smart Soundbar's sound quality, describing it as unbelievable, crystal clear, and immersive. They also appreciate its easy setup, subwoofer performance, and wireless connectivity. However, some customers have concerns about its price, connectivity issues, Atmos performance, size, and volume control.
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This soundbar has very good performance, especially when combined with a subwoofer. There is no point buying or evaluating a soundbar without a subwoofer. The sound is very realistic for watching movies. For music I found some of the mid and high tones are not as clean and distinct, this can be simply attributed to the fact that the speakers are smaller in size and really can’t compete with larger bookshelf or floor standing speakers. I strongly recommend the SW5 subwoofer if you have a space larger than 200 sq ft. However if you have an apartment or smaller space the SW3 is pretty good. To avoid neighbor issues, you may want to place a subwoofer away from shared walls and even on top of a table (not on the floor directly).
Posted by SunnySkies
Amazing soundbar, perfect match for a bravia TV. Pros: seamles setup, you won't find better match for sony than sony. Premium look and feel. Great sound and expandability. Cons: The expandability is pricey, you may have to pay at least $700 more to get the max capability of the soundbar.
Posted by Justanotherguy
We matched the HT-A5000 with our Sony Bravia 75 inch tv. The sound quality was excellent. Wireless pairing with the subwoofer had to be done manually but was otherwise easy. Bluetooth pairing with our phones was simple, as was setting up the internet connection and music services. Would strongly recommend buying the 4 year warranty. I didn’t and the original soundbar locked up and couldn’t be reset. My fault. Paying another $700 for a new soundbar feels like getting hit low in a boxing match. We wall mounted the soundbar below the tv. The template provided made the process easy and the end result looked sleek and professional. As I said, at just over a year the original soundbar would turn on, display “hello” on the front but would not connect with the tv. I could not reset it with the remote, nor with the onboard buttons. I’m restating this because our area often has power outages, so along with the 4 year warranty, I recommend using some sort of surge protector. All in all, I’ve loved the sound system. Now that I’ve learned some valuable lessons, I hope my personal experience is even more positive.
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