Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- HTA5000
- SKU:
- 10917148
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
to a friend
Surprised!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Went in with the intention of buying the Sonos Arc and optional sub based on reviews, but wanted to hear and compare for myself. After listening to the Arc, the Bose 900, and a few others, I was very pleasantly surprised with the quality of the Sony with the sub. When the sales associate turned on the optional rear surrounds, I was hooked. Also listened to Sony’s 7000 series sound bar, but couldn’t differentiate enough difference to justify the extra money. Got it home, hooked it up in my medium sized living room, ran all of the updates and calibration, and was blown away. My best friend, who does audio work, and owns an Arc system said that he thinks he might like the sound quality on the Sony even more than his Sonos. Very happy with this purchase, and recommend this sound bar.
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Posted .Hello RichB, We are thrilled to hear that you are very pleasantly surprised with the quality of your new Sony soundbar. With your HT-A5000 soundbar, you will fully enjoy the thrill of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X with Vertical Surround Engine, S-Force Pro Front Surround and 360 Spatial Sound Mapping. You can also immerse yourself in supreme music quality with Hi-Res Audio and 360 Reality Audio. Thank you for choosing Sony! Vincent
Needs a subwoofer.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Setup easy if using smart TV. eARC connection is a must and there are a few settings that must be addressed. Almost automatic on my Samsung. Sound is a little heavy in the midrange. Don’t have to but a Subwoofer is almost essential.
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Posted .Hi jkmw,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the HTA5000. You do have the option to adjust the sound settings of the soundbar to tailor-fit the sound quality to your needs. Please refer to this link for more information (under "Adjusting the Volume and Sound Quality"):
https://helpguide.sony.net/ht/a5000/v1/en/index.html
Hope this improves your experience. We hope that between some of our premium audio technologies such as Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround, you feel like you are not only in a sphere of sound, but inside the movie itself. To ensure that you are getting the most out of your HT-A5000, make sure to run Sound Field Optimization so that the soundbar can calibrate its performance to your environment, and that it sounds like it was engineered to be in your room. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
Sony HT-A5000
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The clarity is great as are the highs and mids but lows are lacking. Set up is effortless and quick. I have this soundbar paired with the RS3S and the SW5 and it's incredible.
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Posted .Hi JordanS, Great! We're thrilled to hear you like the audio clarity and ease of setup of your new Sony
HTA5000 soundbar. And good to know it pairs seamlessly with your Sony RS3S and the SW5. We also appreciate your feeback about the lack of low-end sound.
For optimum performance, make sure that the software version of the soundbar is up-to-date. Please refer to this link for more information: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/sound-bars-home-theater-systems-sound-bars-surround-speakers/ht-a5000/software/00272343 Sound quality may vary depending on the source content. You may find this link helpful: https://helpguide.sony.net/ht/a5000/v1/en/contents/TP1000381168.html Hope this helps.
We hope that between some of our premium audio technologies such as Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround, you feel like you are not only in a sphere of sound, but inside the movie itself. To ensure that you are getting the most out of your HT-A5000, make sure to run Sound Field Optimization so that the soundbar can calibrate its performance to your environment, and that it sounds like it was engineered to be in your room. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony! -Sam
Big sound without a sub but it really needs one.
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I know high end soundbars dont usually come with a sub, but the previous generation of Sony soundbars almost all came with a sub. The sound clarity is great regardless but if you want the deep emotional tons you have to add one. Tiny gripe but the HDMIs on this are really susceptible to relatively small amounts of dust and they will transmit the distortion.
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Posted .Hi Upgrayedd, thanks for commenting. We're thrilled to hear about your satisfaction with the superb sound quality of your HT-A5000. We greatly appreciate your feedback about the bass sound/subwoofer and design of the HDMI ports. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S,SA-RS5). Thank you for choosing Sony! - Romeo
Easy set up and sounds great!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought along with the SW-3 subwoofer as a gift for my daughter. She says it was super easy to set up and sounds fantastic in her open living room.
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Posted .Hi ScottW, You've made an excellent choice! We're very pleased to hear your purchase went well and that adding this soundbar along with the optional subwoofer improves your home theater experience. Good to know that this soundbar were a great gift for your daughter. You’re now able to enjoy immersive, engaging cinematic experience in your home. Take your entertainment to a new realm of surround sound audio immersion. The HT-A5000 sound bar envelops you in authentic 5.1.2ch surround sound with up-firing speakers, side beam tweeters, a built-in subwoofer and advanced technologies that bring you Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® audio as well as 8K and 4K 120 video passthrough. Smart features include AirPlay2, Chromecast built-in, Bluetooth audio streaming and works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Adding optional rear speakers adds support for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, taking movies, TV and music into a whole new realm. Thank you so much for choosing Sony! -Jess
Incredible Soundbar
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is an one of the best soundbars I have every had. I have gone through 3 of them and this one gives the best sound. We also bought the sub-woofer and the 2 together are just awesome.
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Posted .Hi Eric,
Perfect! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the sound quality of the soundbar. You also made the right choice in adding the subwoofer. Take your entertainment to a new realm of audio immersion. The HT-A5000 has 5.1.2 channels and X-Balanced speaker units minimize distortion while the up-firing speakers and beam tweeters fill the room to give an ultra-immersive listening experience. Built-in subwoofers provide an additional boost to low end frequencies. Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround creates immersive sound from all around, while Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® lend a more realistic, multi-dimensional sound to your content. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
A great Soundbar!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sony HT-A5000 Dolby Smart Soundbar would sound better with accompanying speakers and subwoofer of which i did not purchase. That being said it's a very well made soundbar with a quality build and plenty of power to push the speakers. It's rather large to make sure you think about how you are going to set this up. I will eventually set this up in my main living room when i purchase a larger T.V. stand and then i will also purchase the 2 wireless speakers and the subwoofer.
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Posted .Hi Rick,
Thank you for the review! We're glad to hear that you like the quality of the soundbar. We appreciate the positive feedback and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
You Can Hear Everything
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great clarity and sound punch. Super easy to set-up and maximize the audio quality of the room. Works seamlessly with other Sony products like you would expect. Well worth the price for what you get.
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Posted .Hi Sboe,
Perfect! We're glad that you are enjoying the sound quality of the soundbar and how it works well with your other Sony devices. It's also great that you had an easy time setting it up. We hope that between some of our premium audio technologies such as Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround, you feel like you are not only in a sphere of sound, but inside the movie itself. To ensure that you are getting the most out of your HT-A5000, make sure to run Sound Field Optimization so that the soundbar can calibrate its performance to your environment, and that it sounds like it was engineered to be in your room. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
A+
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound bar is great when paired the wireless rear speakers. Easy setup and calibration to the room of choice
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Posted .Hi AlejandroG,
That's great! We're glad to hear that you like the easy setup function and smart features of the soundbar. We appreciate the 5-star rating and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
EXCELLENT SOUNDBAR
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Awsome point blank i have the sub will be getting the rear speakers in the near future ******warning, if you're considering mounting the soundbar to your wall mount, avoid the recommeded universal soundbar mount because it is not wide enough for The 5000 model ,, the recommend mont extend to 35" and the 5000 sound bar is 38" as far as the mounting holes underneath, Other than that im extremely satisfied with the sound and the bulid of the sound bar and sub , ( i got the 200w) ..
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Posted .Hi ihavespoken,
Thank you for the purchase! We're glad to hear that you're satisfied with the sound and build quality of the soundbar. The HT-A5000 sound bar envelops you in authentic 5.1.2ch surround sound with up-firing speakers, side beam tweeters, a built-in subwoofer and advanced technologies that bring you Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® audio as well as 8K and 4K 120 video passthrough. Smart features include AirPlay2, Chromecast built-in, Bluetooth audio streaming and works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Adding optional rear speakers adds support for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, taking movies, TV and music into a whole new realm. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Good Sound
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The a5000 delivers clean crisp vocals and a good surround sound with the optional rear speakers. It also gets very loud for a large sized room or medium
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Posted .Hi TreeBranches,
Amazing! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the sound quality of the soundbar. You also made the right choice in adding the optional rear speakers. Take your entertainment to a new realm of audio immersion. The HT-A5000 has 5.1.2 channels and X-Balanced speaker units minimize distortion while the up-firing speakers and beam tweeters fill the room to give an ultra-immersive listening experience. Built-in subwoofers provide an additional boost to low end frequencies. Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround creates immersive sound from all around, while Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® lend a more realistic, multi-dimensional sound to your content. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
Great value for price
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Powerful sound from a unit with no sub-woofers. Very easy to set up and use right out of the box.
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Posted .That's awesome, Jarrett! We're glad that you like the sound quality. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
Good purchase
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I live in a condo so the HTA5000 was the perfect solution to give me the sound I needed for movies and lessening to my music. You do need to add the bass and the back speakers to take full advantage of the soundbar.
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Posted .Hi etc3402, That's awesome! We're very happy to hear you're enjoying listening to music and watching movies on your new Sony HTA5000. We hope that between some of our premium audio technologies such as Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround, you feel like you are not only in a sphere of sound, but inside the movie itself. To ensure that you are getting the most out of your HT-A5000, make sure to run Sound Field Optimization so that the soundbar can calibrate its performance to your environment, and that it sounds like it was engineered to be in your room. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony! -Sam
Excellent quality for a $600 soundbar!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound quality, especially when paired with a Sony SW3 subwoofer and the center channel sync on my Sony A80L TV. I bought the sound bar for almost 50% off of it's original price of $1000. I think it's a great deal. But, I wouldn't recommend this if you were buying it for full price. I don't think it is that much of an upgrade on my Sony A80L TV speakers.
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Posted .Hi Abhi.
Thank you for the purchase! We're glad to hear that you like the quality of the soundbar. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Love it!
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This sound bar sounds great and is also quite loud! I love it!
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Posted .Hi Bitnut, Thanks for the wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that you are happy with your new Sony HT-A5000 soundbar and it is successfully bringing amazing sound quality throughout your listening environment. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony. -Jess
Awesome sound system!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely amazing. I bought the entire system. The soundbar subwoofer and wireless rear speakers. For a soundbar its Absolutely amazing! If you're on the fence about this system, DO IT! I love it!
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Posted .Hi Dylan,
Perfect! We're thrilled that you are enjoying this amazing soundbar. It's also great that you are experiencing an enhanced sound setup with the optional subwoofer and rear speakers. We hope that between some of our premium audio technologies such as Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround, you feel like you are not only in a sphere of sound, but inside the movie itself. To ensure that you are getting the most out of your HT-A5000, make sure to run Sound Field Optimization so that the soundbar can calibrate its performance to your environment, and that it sounds like it was engineered to be in your room. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
Better than Sonos
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Was considering buying a Sonos soundbar and listening to the hype. But when I looked at the specs, Sony delivers better soundbars. More speakers and channels than a Sonos soundbar and it has 4K pass through, which Sonos doesn’t have. This lets me reduce the amount of connections I need to add to my tv. And the sound quality, super clean. This soundbar fires sound up as well, which creates this immersive sound field like if I had speakers behind me.
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Posted .Hi napomar,
Thank you for your purchase and we are honored to have customers like you. We're glad to hear that you like sound quality and smart features of the Sony soundbar. The HT-A5000 sound bar envelops you in authentic 5.1.2ch surround sound with up-firing speakers, side beam tweeters, a built-in subwoofer and advanced technologies that bring you Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® audio as well as 8K and 4K 120 video passthrough. Smart features include AirPlay2, Chromecast built-in, Bluetooth audio streaming and works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Adding optional rear speakers adds support for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, taking movies, TV and music into a whole new realm. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
good soundbar.
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.nice soundbar. Pairs easily and good quality sound. much nicer and easier to use than our previous one.
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Posted .Hi Helena2,
Very nice! We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality of the soundbar. The HT-A5000 sound bar envelops you in authentic 5.1.2ch surround sound with up-firing speakers, side beam tweeters, a built-in subwoofer and advanced technologies that bring you Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® audio as well as 8K and 4K 120 video passthrough. Smart features include AirPlay2, Chromecast built-in, Bluetooth audio streaming and works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Adding optional rear speakers adds support for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, taking movies, TV and music into a whole new realm. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Top Notch!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound..Very clear, very crisp. I also bought a sub woofer which is definitely worth it!
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Posted .Hi loveawarmcar,
That's great! We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality of the soundbar. We appreciate the 5-star rating and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Ok for the price
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to set up. Sound is good but wish I got the A7000, it may have been louder.
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Posted .Hi JulieJ,
Thank you for the purchase and we're glad to hear that you like the sound quality, easy setup, and price point of the soundbar. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David