Dolby Atmos and DTS:X content can be reproduced, and Sony 360 Reality Audio is naturally supported as well. The DSP-based signal processing for generating immersive surround sound in the new Sony HT-A5000, as already mentioned, relies on two technologies from Sony, namely Sony Vertical Surround Engine and Sony S-Force PRO Front Surround.Īs the name suggests, the Sony Vertical Surround Engine is responsible for imaging the height channels, and the Sony S-Force PRO Front Surround is responsible for the vertical surround field. Sony Vertical Surround Engine and Sony S-Force PRO Front Surround The new Sony HT-A5000 has a total of nine channels and relies on Class D amplifiers, specifically the so-called Sony S-Master HX amplifiers, which deliver a total power of 450 watts.

Thus, a maximum sound pressure is achieved with the lowest possible excursion and distortions are reduced. These have a rectangular shape and thus maximize the available diaphragm area.

First, two upward-facing speakers are used, as well as two so-called beam tweeters, and beyond that, three front speakers for surround sound, as well as an integrated subwoofer for solid low-frequency sound.Īs a special feature, the manufacturer emphasizes that the upward-facing speaker systems as well as the front speakers and the integrated subwoofer are so-called Sony X-Balanced Speaker Units. The Sony HT-A5000 is supposed to come up with a playback as a 5.1.2-channel configuration, as already described. Sony HT-A5000 – For a captivating experience The soundbar can also be flexibly expanded with the optional Sony SA-SW5 and Sony SA-SW3 subwoofers, but also dedicated rear speakers in the form of the Sony SA-RS3S. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X content can be played back, and Sony 360 Reality Audio is of course also available. The new Sony HT-A5000 soundbar is supposed to offer particularly impressive sound, and the manufacturer Sony Corporation even talks about a home cinema solution, because it is supposed to deliver multi-directional sound via Sony’s Vertical Surround Engine and Sony’s S-Force PRO Front Surround, designed as a 5.1.2-channel system.

Sony Corporation promises perfectly room-tuned playback for the new Sony HT-A5000 soundbar, a solution that is designed as a 5.1.2-channel system, and is said to be equipped for content in Dolby Atmos as well as DTS:X.

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