Sony HT-A7000 7.1.2ch 500W Dolby Atmos Sound Bar Surround Sound Home Theater with DTS:X and 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, works with Alexa and Google Assistant,Black

I really can't tell you how much I love the sound of this speaker bar It is definitely top of the line. This is the one I've been waiting for to go with my two back speakers and my new base of the way you put all three of them together. This one was easy to set up because the instructions were clear and precise. Easy to use and the way it maps your room for the best sound experience is so excellent. I'm really glad I got this

UPDATE: I connected the soundbar using HDMI to the tv instead of wireless and it eliminated the sound synch issue, so I raised my review to 5 stars. I love everything about this sound bar except the audio synch. I got the 300 watt sub, and the surround and it is amazing. The problem is it randomly has issues with audio synch. Depending on what I am watching, The sound will come about 1/4 second after the lips move. I am sure I will eventually fix it, but everything I have tried so far has not worked. Sometimes it is perfect, other times it is way off and annoying. I am using it on a Sony Bravia TV so I don’t see why there would be an issue. I am watching youtube tv which is a google product. The TV is running on android. I am not sure what the issue is. It happens on HBO max etc as well. Restarting everything does not help, turning off synch or Arc settings not helping. I am sure I will work it out, but this is a hassle I should not have to deal with after paying over 5 grand for a sound system and tv, that are all in the same product family.

This thing is a beast!! It does have a large footprint but it does a very good job at providing full room sound. Music is very very good as well. Had zero issues connecting to my Sony tv or pairing to my phone for Bluetooth. I also paired this with the optional sub and rear speakers to turn this into a very good surround system with a smaller footprint overall. I purchased this and the additional speakers refurbished/used to help keep the cost down. Roughly half off. They all arrived in perfect condition. So this is definitely worth looking at if you can get this Amazon renewed or refurbished to keep the price more reasonable.

I initially bought this without the sub woofer. Seems well made, paired with my Sony Tv as you’d expect but I found the sound quality on some shows muddled and lacking clarity, even switching to all voice settings on the sound bar and the TV. I was considering returning the product but I took a chance and ordered the SW5 sub. Clarity of dialogue has greatly improved and the big sub has boom to spare. In music mode you can crank it up to 11 with perfect clarity. My take away is don’t buy this without committing to the sub purchase as well.

I have one of these attached to a Sony A95L TV, along with the SA-SW5 subwoofer and rear SA-RS5 speakers. The whole setup sounds great. Lots of people here will attest to that. But Sony builds things in a strange way sometimes that makes you wonder how much they think about the consumer who has to use it. One of the weirdest things about this is the fact that it can act as a streaming box (for a limited number of streaming services). Apparently this is if you don't have a smart TV nor do you wish to buy a streaming box for $100. Instead, use the awkward controls on the soundbar remote to stream your programs! What could be awkward or silly or useless about that. Geez Sony, I want my soundbar to be a SOUND bar. I cannot comment on how well it works as a streaming box because a) it's guaranteed to be awful and b) I don't even care to try. Other things: 1. The top of the unit is, with the exception of the up-firing speakers at either end, completely covered in dark SHINY black glass. They are proud of this idea as I saw the designers talking about it on a Sony-produced video as something to help the acoustics. But they apparently never put this thing in front of an actual TV because if they had, they would discover that the long slab of glass reflects the TV perfectly and is highly distracting and annoying to the viewer. It's hard to believe no one noticed this during development. I fixed the problem by using some of this material: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AS9N58 which is a matte black rubberized mesh shelf liner. I cut it to size to cover the glass (no adhesive, just laid it on flat) and now the soundbar disappears into the dark when playing the TV. Like it should have to begin with. Glass is fine Sony, just don't make it shiny. 2. The HDMI sockets for the two pass-through ports are covered with a temporary label, while the eArc connection is left open, just to make sure you don't plug things into the wrong place during initial installation. This is a nice touch. But each different cable for this thing (power, HDMI, center channel audio) comes out from a different spot on the back and at a slightly different angle, meaning that the cables come out of the back of the unit in slightly different directions, making a neat and cable-invisible installation tricky. Trying to find a jack from the front after the unit has been mounted is a drag. At least the power cable is detachable (IEC C7 connector) so you can use the length you need (unlike the A95L which has a non-detachable 5 foot power cable). 3. The wall-mounting holes are located underneath the unit and are a rather bizarre 30.5 inches apart, a measurement that doesn't line up very well with the most common 16" stud spacing. Even if not for the US market, what country has standardized on 30.5 inch stud spacing? And you'll want to mount this on studs as it weighs nearly 20 pounds. The ideal mount for this will be able to extend the bar out from under the TV itself so the up-firing speakers are unimpeded. 4. Compared to the A95L remote, the remote for this unit feels cheap and plastic-y. It is not backlit and does not light up when you move it. Boo, hiss, Sony, you cheaped out on the highest-end soundbar you sell. But at least it's not festooned with dedicated buttons for streaming services I will never use and it's not huge like older Sony remotes needlessly used to be. 5. Kudos to Sony for supporting the LDAC codec on Bluetooth output to allow listening to high-quality audio with headphones. The A95L itself only supports SBC which is not the same quality or latency. However, I've had mixed success with different BT receivers using this soundbar - some work and some don't. 6. Pairing this unit with the Sony SA-SW5 subwoofer and the rear SA-RS5 rear speakers was instant and has worked flawlessly since setup. I was worried at first but it sounds great and sure beats having to run speaker wire all over the room. But of course you're paying for it. And if there's a power outage, you have to remember to manually power on the rear speakers. There's a battery in each speaker but oh no that couldn't possibly be used to receive a power on signal from the soundbar (like the subwoofer does). Geez Sony you sure are weird sometimes. 7. The control buttons on the top of the unit are not backlit and are hard to see in the dark. But mostly you can just use the remote or let the TV take care of powering it on/off when the TV goes on/off so it's not a major problem. 8. There is no ethernet Internet access - you have to use WiFi if you want to upgrade the firmware (or, heaven forfend, stream programs). C'mon Sony, put an Ethernet jack on it. And the Wifi support is WPA2 only. C'mon Sony, support modern security protocols.

Well, allow me to say this. This is my second sound bar that I've owned. My first one I bought 8 months ago, which was the Sony HT-S350. It was a 2.1 channel soundbar system. And it was great for what it was. Wound up giving it to a friend. And then I picked up this bad boy. For starters, this is a very expensive investment. However I felt that it was worth it. I love watching apps through my TV and I am a huge gamer. Real huge gamer. If you have the money. And you're looking for a home theater system without all the wires and speaker channels lying all over the place. This is hands down the best I've heard and witnessed. I recommend getting the rear speakers that are optional. To get the full immersive effect. But really, you can get away without them. Because the sound bar itself does produce 7.1.2 channels. As far as the subwoofers concerned. Completely overpriced. I had to literally force myself to purchase the 200 w subwoofer, knowing that a home theater system cannot be without a subwoofer. But is $400. The 300 w subwoofer will cost you $700. I will not pay that. My recommendation, soundbar, 200 watt subwoofer and the rear speakers. And once you get through the instructions and the manual. Which you should keep by your side starting up. You will go into the audio settings. Keep the "sound on mode"set to on. This way you will take advantage of the vertical surround engine which produces Dolby Atmos and DTS X. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Edit: for those who are not aware. I came across information, that will make this sound bar into 11.3.4. I got wind of this about a week ago. Sony is releasing a brand new pair of SA-RS5 wireless rear speakers, which are completely wireless with no power cord. And a battery to charge. They said it will get you up to 10 hours of use. And with a new update for the soundbar. The rear speakers are coming out in spring of 2022. And they are going to have up firing speakers, just like the sound bar. And the whole system will utilize the 360 reality audio. Pretty much, it's the "tempest engine" found in the PS5. But Sony wants to call it 360 reality audio for the sound bar system. Plus, the rear speakers that are available right now. Will also be compatible with the 360 reality audio. Except the newer ones in spring. Are going to be a bit more fancier with up driving speakers. The new speakers will call $600. And is due out this spring along with an update for the soundbar system. So yeah, 11.3.4 Dolby Atmos and Dts-X Plus 3D reality audio. No need to say more.

I got this many months ago. I used digital optical cables and tried two different cables. Both worked fine on other devices and we're good quality cords however in this sound bar after a few minutes the audio would stop entirely and to get it working again I had to toggle between different modes to wake it up. I read about there not being enough signal which may cause it to shut off but this wasn't the case. I returned my first one to get another hoping it was a defective bar. The second bar also had this defect which was annoying to say the least. I opted to send all HDMI cables into the sound bar instead of going the optical cable route... And with this setup the audio drops every few minutes on average where it's just silent for a few seconds. I haven't returned it because of the massive inconvenience and pure stubbornness on my part. I've tried all sorts of system settings and different modes, it just seems like a defective piece of hardware. For the expense it's extremely dissapointing. It sounds great when it is working, especially with the bass I got with it. I wouldn't recommend to any sane person for the price they're asking.

I hesitated on buying this for a bit because of the price and finally bit the bullet and purchased the 7000 soundbar, the rear speakers and the subwoofer. We are a movie loving family and I figure we will get years of good use from it. The set arrived today, and although I was nervous on how difficult it would be, set up was incredibly easy. Plugged in the cords, we have a SONY tv), hit enter twice on the soundbar remote and it took care of the rest. We have our tv room upstairs in a loft and the sound that this set delivered blew our minds. We felt more immersed in the sound than we have ever felt at the movie theater. I’ve had other surround sound sets before but they don’t come close to this setup. We watched the newest Top Gun and it was like a new movie for me! I couldn’t get to the theater for the experience and my husband said it sounded better here than when he watched it in theaters. Sony has done an outstanding job, spoiling us rotten as we can’t imagine how we watched movies without this thing. We turned the surround sound on and off for comparison a few times between only our tv audio (which is impressive for a tv) and the SONY soundbar and rear speakers/sub. How can I explain it-it’s like drinking hot, mud water vs crisp clear water lol. You won’t regret the investment. Excellent job Sony! Loyal customers here for sure.