Sony HT-A5000 5.1.2ch Dolby Atmos Sound Bar Surround Sound Home Theater with DTS:X and 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, works with Alexa and Google Assistant,Black

I bought this soundbar a few months ago, I was tired of the wired management with my older system (Sony 7.2 Channel Surround System) and thought wireless would be allot cleaner and easy. I also bought the RS5 rear speakers along with this for better sound immersion and coverage. That all being said, it's great I'm really happy with it. Shows, music and movies come in clear and haven't had distortions or connectivity issues.I use my old XBOX ONE as a glorified ROKU or FIRE player and it does the job. The soundbar comes with an HDMI IN and HDMI OUT and it's simple plug and play. If you have multiple things you plan on using then a HDMI switch would be a good investment.The 5000 is a big, long boy and has a little weight to it and I didn't want to use the wall mount/shelf holders that came with. I bought the "GOFLAME 48” Narrow Console Table, Modern Entryway Table with Faux Marble Tabletop & Black Metal Frame, Slim Accent" for it to sit on, and it's a perfect size in my opinion.As far as sound customization, it's very simple and customization is limited but seeing as the system well meets my needs and expectations I can't complain.Overall, it's a good product, and I highly suggest this Soundbar along the RS5 speakers too. Good Buy

I added this to a new Sony XR55X90K TV and it added a lot of depth and clarity to the sound. The TV sounds good but not enough sound. Music sounds a lot better too, which is what I use a TV for most anyway during the day. Connection is simple and quick. It includes an HDMI cable and an audio cable for using the TV center channel. There is Bluetooth connection to the TV also. The outer case and speaker mesh is all metal and the unit feels solid and well built, and it looks handsome and unassuming. A nice coincidence is that it is just about the exact same width as the TV.

This sounds really nice for action movies…. That’s it. If it’s mainly dialogue like a documentary or reg tv, it’s not great. Worse than that, if it’s paired with your Sony TV and or PS5, your forced to power the sound bar on then back off every time you change apps such as prime to Netflix or YouTube unless you want to listen to the terrible soundbar dialogue sound. In other words, change from prime, to YouTube with the sound bar powered off, you lose all sound until you power the soundbar on then back off to get your tv speakers working again. Crap design. As a fix for the time being, I unplug the soundbar power so it’s not connected at all. then if I want to watch and action movie, I have to plug it in and re sync it.All of this has made me understand that I will never buy another Sony TV or soundbar.

I bought a Sony 65" TV a few months back for our vacation house and hadn't really decided whether I would add a Sound Bar. Truthfully, not being up on the latest gadgets, I wasn't even aware such a device existed. But visiting friends who had a full-blown home theater ( replete with Sound Bar, subwoofer, and rear speakers ) was a decisive factor in my purchase. The sound was just incredible, like nothing I had experienced outside of an actual movie theater. I went with the Sony HT A5000 ( after reading reviews ) to match the Sony TV previously mentioned. I also added Sony subwoofer and rear speakers. The player, also Sony brand ( Sony X700 ) and the sturdy metal bracket necessary to properly hang the TV, were the final components necessary to complete the installation. My brother and I tested the audio by cueing up Led Zeppelin's epic 'Achilles Last Stand' and dialing in our preferences. Later we watched 'Dune' and were able to test the audio again. In both cases, absolutely amazing clarity and depth of sound; the volume can be set ridiculously high without distortion setting in ( you can quite literally be 'blown away' ). So, for either film or music, you are really in for a treat by adding this Sound Bar as one vital component of a fully realized home theater system. Highest recommendation.

Unit works quite well. The write up of the product leads one to believe the surround speakers were included. Also, I paid $125 for coordinated delivery, set up, test, & carry off of empty cartons. I found one package in my garage, a day later, I had to drive 2 mi to receive the other part of the delivery & did my own uncrate, set up, test, & disposal of cartons. Don't let them fool you into buying that option oy response to date has been shrugs & silence

I love the sound quality of the Sony HT-A5000 5.1.2ch Dolby Atmos Sound Bar. It was easy to set up and I'm very pleased. Cowboy Joe's was easy to deal with and shipped very quickly. I received an excellent price, too, on a new sound bar. Thanks!