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MeetColinM.CloseLoverofwisdom,music,storytelling,andprettywords.Acceptsbutterscotchpieaspayment.I'mproudtosayI'vehelpedshapethousandsofinteractionsbetweenCrutchfield'scustomersandourcallcenterteam.Ifyou'vereachedouttousinthelastseveralyears,chancesarethatIhelpedtraintheagentyouworkedwith.Afterspendingnearlyadecadeworkinginourcallcenter,I'mexcitedtochannelmypassionforhelpingpeopleinanewway.Wordsmithingarticlesandproductpresentationsletsmeprovideallthejuicydetailsourcustomersneedtomakeinformeddecisions.Ialsogettoplaywiththetoys!I'vebeennotoriousforyearsas"theguythat'salwaysdancing."It'shardtokeepstillwhenyouloverollingupyoursleevestohelppeople.Takingcareoffolksandbringingatouchofjoyintotheirlivesisworthgettingfiredupabout.Ifmyheadisn'tbobbingormylegswiggling—pleasecheckmypulse!AboutColinStartedatCrutchfieldin2011EarnedadegreeinPhilosophyfromRoanokeCollegeSpentyearsasasupervisorinCustomerSupportdirectlyhelpingcustomersinourcallcenterServedasaTrainingCoordinator,helpingourteamprovidetheexcellentservicewe'reknownforCompletedourthoroughhomeA/VAdvisortraining,learningthedetailsofeverytypeofhomeA/VproductwesellAttendsregularvendortrainingeventsthroughouteachyearMorefromColinM.Howtogamein4KBestgamingheadsetsfor2022Howtostartagamingstreamorpodcast5waystogetgreatTVsoundBestdronesfor2022Whatdoyouneedfor4KTV?Fillyourroomwithhigh-quality soundSony'sflagship HT-A7000soundbarpacks 11built-inspeakersandadvancedsoundtechnologytodeliverapowerful homecinemaexperience.Thissoundbarhasdedicatedheightandsurroundchannels, anditsupportsimmersive multichannelaudioformatslikeDolbyAtmosandDTS:X.Soundbouncesoffyourceilingandwallstoproduceeffectsthatfeellikethey'recomingfromallaroundyou,evenoverhead.Thebarevenhasapairofbuilt-insubwooferstoreinforcetheactiononscreenwithpunchybass.KEEPREADINGTheHT-A7000deliversroom-fillingsounddesignedtomatchthegorgeousvisualsofaSonyBRAVIATV.Fillyourroomwithhigh-quality soundSony'sflagship HT-A7000soundbarpacks 11built-inspeakersandadvancedsoundtechnologytodeliverapowerful homecinemaexperience.Thissoundbarhasdedicatedheightandsurroundchannels, anditsupportsimmersive multichannelaudioformatslikeDolbyAtmosandDTS:X.Soundbouncesoffyourceilingandwallstoproduceeffectsthatfeellikethey'recomingfromallaroundyou,evenoverhead.Thebarevenhasapairofbuilt-insubwooferstoreinforcetheactiononscreenwithpunchybass.YourBRAVIATV'sbestfriendThissoundbarwillrocknomatterwhatTVyouhaveitunder,butitwasespeciallydesignedtocomplementSonyBRAVIATVs.IfyouconnecttheHT-A7000toaBRAVIATV,thesoundbar'ssettingsareautomaticallyaddedtotheTV'sQuickSettingsmenutomakethingseasier.YoucanalsopairtheHT-A7000toaBRAVIAwithanextrastereominicable(includedwiththesoundbar).ThatletsthebarandtheTVworktogethertoreproducedialogueandothercenterchannelsounds foramoreimmersiveexperience.StreamingmusicoptionsaplentyTheHT-A7000comeswithseveralbuilt-in optionsforplayingyourmusicandothercontentwirelessly.There'sBluetoothbuilt-informobiledevices,plusWi-Fistreamingforplayingfilesonyourhomenetwork.AppleAirPlay2makesitsuper-easytoplaymusicandmorefromiOS®devices.Android™fan?Noproblem.ThisbaralsostreamscontentthroughChromecastbuilt-in,viaawiderangeofcompatibleapps. Youcanevencontrolthesoundbarandmakesongselectionsusing aGoogleAssistantorAmazonAlexavoicecontroller(soldseparately).ConnectwithHDMIThebar'sHDMI2.1connectionsallows8Kvideopassthroughor4Katasuper-sharp120Hzrefreshrate.Thebar'svideopassthroughalsosupportsHDR(HighDynamicRange)formatslikeDolbyVision,so you'llbeabletomaintainahigh-contrastUltraHDpicture fromyourBlu-rayplayerorvideogameconsolethroughtoyourTV.WitheARC(enhancedAudioReturnChannel),youcanalsoreceive uncompressedaudiosignals—including DolbyAtmos —fromaneARC-equippedTV.Enjoyhigh-resIfyouhaveacollectionofhigh-resolutionmusicfiles,youcanplaythemonthissoundbar. So,ifyou'vegotqualitytracksstashedonaUSBdrive,youcanplugitrightinandrockout.DSEEExtreme™(DigitalSoundEnhancementEngine)evenupscalesdigitalaudiofiles,soyoucanenjoybetter sound withcompressedformatslikeMP3.Easywirelessadd-onsGetmorebassimpactwhenyouaddanoptional200-watt SA-SW3or300-watt SA-SW5 poweredsubwoofer(soldseparately).ThesesubsweredesignedtocomplementtheHT-A7000and connect wirelesslyforeasyplacementandsetup.Justturnthemon,andthey'llautomatically pairinseconds.Youcanalsoincreaseyourmovie-nightdramabyaddingtheoptionalSA-RS3Swirelesssurroundkit(soldseparately).Thiskitdeliverstrue,wraparoundrear-channelsurroundeffects.Thespeakersalsoconnectwirelesslytothesoundbar,soyouonlyneedtoplugintoanACoutletinsteadofrunningspeakerwireacrossyourroom.Justlikethesubwoofers,thisconnectionhappensautomaticallywhenyoupowerthespeakerson.Newfirmwareupdate:supportsSony360SpatialSoundMappingUpdatingthissoundbartothelatestfirmwareandaddingtheoptionalsurroundspeakersletsyouexperienceSony'spopular360SpatialSoundMappingfeature.Thispowerfulprocessingsimulatesmultiple"phantomspeakers"tomakeyoufeellikethesoundiscomingfromeverydirection.Wegetravereviewsfromcustomerswho'veusedthistechnology,sowe'reveryexcitedSonyhasenableditonthissoundbaranditssmallersibling,theHT-A5000.READLESSProducthighlights:powered7.1.2-channelsoundbarwithsupportforDolbyAtmosandDTS:XdesignedtocomplementSonyBRAVIATVs11built-inspeakerspoweredbya500-wattamplifierfivefrontfiringdriverswithadedicatedcenterchanneltwobeamtweetersforsurroundeffectstwoup-firingdriversforoverheadeffectstwobuilt-insubwoofersfordeepbassX-Balancedrectangulardesignhelpsthefrontspeakers,up-firingspeakers,andsubwoofersdeliverpunchierbassandbetterclarityVerticalSurroundEngineusesvirtualsurroundtechnologytosimulatesoundsaboveyouS-ForceProFrontSurroundprocessingsimulatessoundonbothsidesofyourseatingpositioncompatiblewithoptionalSA-RS3Swirelessspeakerkitfortruesurroundsound(soldseparately)360SpatialSoundMapping(firmwareupdaterequired):simulatesmultiple"phantomspeakers"tomakeyoufeellikethesoundiscomingfromeverydirection,usingjustthesoundbarandoptionalsurroundspresstheImmersiveAEbuttononyourremotetoaddoverheadeffectsandincreasedimmersiontoconventionalsurroundsoundtracksandstereoaudiointegrationwithSonyBRAVIATVsautomaticallyaddsyoursoundbarsettingstotheTV'sQuickSettingsmenuAcousticCenterSyncletsthebarandacompatibleSonyBRAVIATVworktogethertoreproducedialogueandothercenterchannelsoundsrequiresanadditionalstereominiconnection(cableincluded)playshigh-resaudiofilesDSEEExtreme™usesartificialintelligencetoupscalecompresseddigitalfilesinrealtime360RealityAudiodeliversanimmersivemusiclisteningexperiencewithcompatiblemusicstreamingservicesworkswith360RealityAudiotracksonDeezer,TIDAL,andmore(subscriptionmayberequired)built-inDolby®decoding,includingDolbyTrueHD,DolbyDigitalPlus,andDolbyAtmossupportsDTSDigitalSurround,DTSMasterAudio,andDTS:XSoundFieldOptimizationcalibratesyoursoundtomatchtheroom,usingthebar'sbuilt-inmiccompatiblewithoptionalSA-SW3orSA-SW5wirelesssubwoofersforpowerfulbass(soldseparately)Smartfeatures:built-inWi-FiandBluetoothforwirelessmusicstreamingfromcompatibledevicesbuilt-inSpotify®ConnectformusicstreamingAppleAirPlay2letsyoueasilystreamfromiOS®devicesChromecastbuilt-inletsyoustreamfromthecloudwithcompatiblemobileappscontrolthesoundbarwithyourvoiceusingaGoogleAssistantorAmazonAlexadeviceConnections,accessories,andgeneralinfo:2HDMI2.1inputs,1outputinputisHDCP2.2compatibleforconnectingtocopy-protected4KvideosourcessupportsenhancedAudioReturnChannel(eARC)8Kand4K/120HzvideopassthroughwithsupportforDolbyVisionandHDR10opticaldigitalaudioinput3.5mmanalogstereominiinputUSBinputforplayingmusicfromathumbdriveplaysMP3,WMA,OGG,FLAC,ALAC,andWAVfilesincludesremotecontrol51-1/8"Wx3-1/4"Hx5-5/8"Dweight:19.2lbs.warranty:1yearOur60-daymoney-backguaranteeMFR#HTA7000KEEPREADINGREADLESSNoA/Vreceiverrequired.What'sinthebox:SonyHT-A7000owner'smanualActivesoundbarspeaker5'ACpowercordRemotecontrol(RMT-AH509U)2"AAA"batteries58"HDMIcable6.5'Stereominijackcable2Wall-mountbrackets2ScrewsWall-MountTemplateOperatingInstructionsStartupGuideWarrantyInformationProductRegistrationFeaturedreviewThissoundbarwassurprisinglyloud,theatmossoundedgreatbouncingofftheceiling.ThisbarallowedthecenterchanneltooutputthroughtheSonyOLEDtvforthecenterchannelandIfoundthatsettingtoworkthebestforourspace.CherylfromBozeman,MTSeeall11reviews12reasonstoshopwithus#2Free2-dayshippingPlusmostordersgooutthesameday.Seeallreasons 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PrevNextVerifiedcustomer(What'sthis?)Verifiedemployeepurchase(What'sthis?)Pros:Cons:HavequestionsforCrutchfieldresponseHelpful?YesNo<<>>Submitareviewandthenentertowina$350giftcard Reviewthisproduct Details ResearchedbyCrutchfield'sStaceyB.Features&specs General Design Bar Amplification Self-powered SeparateSubwoofer Optional WirelessSurrounds Optional NumberOfChannels 7.1.2 SurroundFormats DolbyDigital Yes DTS Yes DolbyAtmos Yes DTS:X Yes AudioEnhancements DialogueEnhancement Yes AutoVolume No NightMode Yes VirtualSurround S-ForceProFront+VerticalSurroundEngine AutoCalibration Yes AudioConnections OpticalDigitalInputs 1 CoaxialDigitalInputs None HDMIARCInput Yes HDMIeARCInput Yes 3.5mmStereoAnalogInputs 1 RCAStereoAnalogInputs None USBType-AInput Yes SubwooferOutput Wireless AudioSpecs Tweeter 0.625"Dome(2) Midrange 1.8125"x2.125"Cone(7) Woofer 2.0"x3.8125"Cone(2) SubwooferDriver None Enclosure BassReflex SystemFrequencyResponse NotGiven SoundBarRMSPower 500 SubwooferRMSPower N/A VideoConnections HDMIInputs 2 HDMIOutputs 1 VideoSpecs HDMIVersion 2.1 HDMIVideoPass-throughResolution 8K HDRVideoCompatible Yes Control IncludesRemote Yes VoiceControl Alexa&GoogleAssistantoptional ControlbyApp AppleiOS,Android HDMICEC Yes RemoteIRPassthrough No LearnsTVRemote No AudioStreaming BluetoothConnectivity Built-in5.0 BluetoothAudioPlayback Yes BluetoothTransmitterMode Yes OnlineMusicSources viaChromecast AppleAirPlay AirPlay2 Chromecastbuilt-in Yes AmazonMusic No AppleMusic Yes Pandora Yes SiriusXM Yes Spotify Yes TIDAL Yes TuneIn Yes YouTubeMusic No FilesonYourNetwork Yes Wi-FiNetworking Built-inWi-FiVersion 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bands 2.4,5.0GHz OtherInfo Wall-mountable Yes MountingBracketIncluded Yes SoundBarSize(inches) 3-1/4Hx51-1/8Wx5-5/8D SoundBarWeight 19.1lbs SubwooferSize(inches) NoSubwoofer SubwooferWeight N/A SpeakerPartsWarranty 1Year SpeakerLaborWarranty 1Year AmplifierPartsWarranty 1Year AmplifierLaborWarranty 1Year ProductResearchAudioSectionVideoSectionNetwork&MultiroomAudioBluetooth&USBConnectivityControl&ConvenienceFeaturesAudioSection7.1.2chActiveSoundbarSpeaker: TheSonyHT-A7000activesoundbarspeakerenvelopsyouinimmersive7.1.2channelsurroundsoundwithitsmultiplespeakerarray,built-insubwoofer,andadvancedaudiotechnologies.TheHT-A7000features7.1.2channelconfigurationwithfivefront-firingspeakersfordiscretefrontstereoimagingandcenter-channeldialog,twoangledside-firingbeamtweetersforawidersurroundstage,plustwoup-firingspeakersforoverheadsoundeffects,aswellastwobuilt-insubwoofersfordeepbass.DiscreteFront&CenterSpeakers:Five1.8125"x2.125"front-firingdriverscreatediscretefrontandcenterchannelstoprovidehighqualitystereosoundandhighvocalclaritywithlessdistortion.BeamTweeters:Twoangledside-firing0.625"beamtweeters,alongwithSony'sS-ForcePROFrontSurroundbouncesoundoffthesidewallsandexpandthesurroundsoundimagetogiveyouanimmersiveexperiencethatgoesbeyondthesizeofyourTV.Up-FiringSpeakers:Two1.8125"x2.125"up-firingspeakersincombinationwithSony'sVerticalSurroundEnginereflectsoundofftheceilingforanimmersive,atmosphericoverheadsoundexperience.Built-inSubwoofers:Twobuilt-inSonyX-balanced2.0"x3.8125"subwoofersdeliverhighsoundpressureforclear,deepbasswithlowdistortion.S-MasterHXDigitalAmplifier:TheHT-A7000activesoundbarspeakeremploysSony'sS-MasterHXdigitalamplifierthatdelivers500wattsofpower(eachdriverreceives45.5wattsofpower).Usingasimplified,fulldigitalsignalpath,theS-MasterHXdigitalamplifierreproducesdigitalaudiosignalswithoutthemultipleanalogstagesrequiredbyconventionalamplifiers.Theresultisnotjustmorepower,butsignificantlylessdistortioncausedbyheatbuild-up.SonyAudioTechnologies:UtilizingSony'sVerticalSurroundEngineandS-ForcePROFrontSurroundtechnologies,theHT-A7000createsvirtualsurroundsoundthatcomesfromallaroundyousoyoucanfullyenjoythethrillofDolbyAtmosandDTS:Xmovieandmusicsoundtracks.Sony'sX-BalancedDriverdesigndeliverspunchierbassandclearervocalswithlessaudibledistortion.X-BalanceDriverDesign:Theup-firingspeakers,built-insubwoofers,andfrontspeakersfeatureSony'sX-Balancedspeakerdesign.Theuniquerectangularshapeofthesespeakersmaximizesthediaphragmareaformorepunchybass.Italsoreducesdriverexcursionwhilemaintainingsoundpressure,resultinginlessdistortionandgreatervocalclarity.S-ForceProFrontSurround:Usingfrontspeakersonly,Sony’suniquedigitalsoundfieldprocessingtechnologyvirtuallyreproducesthesurroundsoundfield,withaudiocomingatyoufrombothsides.Youcanenjoyrich,cinematicsurroundsoundwithoutclutteringyourlivingspace.VerticalSurroundEngine:ThankstoSony'svirtualsurroundtechnology,thesoundbarcanpositionsoundinverticalspace,soyoucanexperience3Daudiowithouttheneedforin-ceilingspeakers.AswellasDolbyAtmosandDTS:X,theVerticalSurroundEnginelendsamorerealistic,multi-dimensionalsoundtootherformatstoo-evenstereoaudio.BraviaAcousticCenterSync:WhentheHT-A7000isconnectedtoa2021-upSonyBraviaXRTVwithAcousticCenterSyncusingtheS-CenterOutandsuppliedstereominijackcable,boththesoundbarandtheTVbecomethecenterspeakerinyourhomecinemasystem. BraviaAcousticCenterSyncenablestheaudiotopreciselymatchwhat'sonthescreenforatrulyimmersiveexperience.WithAcousticCenterSync,you'llheardialogfromexactlywherethecharacterisstandinginthescene.Bypreciselyaligningtheactionandsound,yourentertainmentexperiencebecomesmuchmoreimmersive.Note:BRAVIAAcousticCenterSyncmodecurrentlyworkswiththefollowingSonyBraviaXRTVmodels-Z9J,A90J,A80J,andX95Jseries.360SpatialSoundMapping:Sony'srevolutionary360SpatialSoundMappingtechnologycreatesmultiplephantomspeakersfromjusttheHT-A7000soundbarandpairofSonywirelessrearspeakers(SA-RS3SorSA-R5S;soldseparately).Withmultiplephantomspeakersallaroundyouarrangedintheoptimalsoundfieldforyourspace,you'llexperienceimmersiveDolbyAtmosandDTS:Xeffects.360SpatialSoundMappingcreatesawidelisteningareathatfillseverypartofyourroomsoyourfamilyandfriendsgetthesamesoundexperience.NolongeristhelisteningarealimitedtojustthefrontoftheTV,butencompassesamuchwiderspace.Compatiblerearspeakers(SA-RS3S/SA-RS5)andanavailalbesoftwareupdateonthesoundbararerequiredtousethe360SpatialSoundMappingfeature.OnlyonesetofwirelessspeakerscanbeconnectedtotheSonyHT-A7000.OptionalWirelessPoweredSub:AddtheSonySA-SW3orSA-SW5wirelesspoweredsubwoofer(bothsoldseparately)togivetheSonyHT-A7000soudbarspeakersystembiggeranddeeperbassthatismorepowerfulandimpactful.OnlyonewirelesspoweredsubcanbeconnectedtotheSonyHTA-7000.DigitalSurroundSoundFormats:TheSonyHT-A7000activesoundbarspeakersupportsthefollowingmultichanneldigitalaudioformatsthroughitsHDMI&opticaldigitalinputs.DigitalConnectorAudioSignalTypeAudioSignalFormatHDMIBitstreamDolbyAtmos,DolbyTrueHD,DolbyDigitalPlus,DolbyDigitalDTS:X,DTS-HDHighResolutionAudio,DTS-HDMasterAudio,DTS-ES,DTS96/24,DTSPCM2ch/5.1ch/7.1chOpticalBitstreamDolbyDigital,DTSPCM2chImmersiveAudioEnhancement(AE):TheSonyHT-A7000supportsDolbyAtmosandDTS:Xmovie&musicsoundtracks.ItcanalsoupconvertnonDolbyAtmosandDTS:Xcontentto3D(three-dimensional)surroundsound.Sony'scleverAudioEnhancement(AE)algorithmaddsoverheadsoundtoconventionalsurroundsoundtracksandevenstereoaudio,convertingeverythingyoulistentointoimmersivesoundexperiences.DolbyAtmos:WithDolbyAtmossoundcomesalivefromalldirections,includingoverhead,tofillyourhometheaterwithastonishingclarity,power,detail,anddepth.Ratherthanbeingconstrainedtochannels,soundsexistasindividualentitiesthatarepreciselyplacedandmovedinthree-dimensionalspace.Anewsensationofheightimmersesyouintheaction,creatingafullaudioatmosphereandrealisticallydepictingobjectsmovingoverhead.DolbyAtmosrenderseverythingfromdialoguetoquietscenestowhirlwindactionwithastonishingclarity,richness,detail,anddepth.Itallcomestogetherinsoundthatexcitesyoursensesandinspiresyouremotionstodeliverthefullimpactofentertainment. DTS:X:DTS:Xisthenextgenerationobject-based,multi-dimensionalaudiotechnologyfromDTS.Unboundfromchannels,DTS:Xconveysthefluidmovementofsoundtocreateanincrediblyrich,realisticandimmersivesoundscape-infrontof,behind,besideandabovetheaudience-moreaccuratelythaneverbefore.DTS:Xofferstheabilitytoautomaticallyadapttheaudiotothespeakerlayoutthatbestfitsyourspace.SoundfieldOptimization:TheHT-A7000featuresbuilt-inmicrophonesthatintelligentlymeasuresthepositionofthesoundbar,verticallyandhorizontally,tooptimizethesoundtoyourroom.SoundFieldOptimizationcanalsobeappliedtoSony'soptionalwirelesspoweredsubandsurroundspeakers(soldseparately).Youcanalsochoosetomanuallyadjustspeakerdistanceandchannellevel.SoundModes:TheSonyHT-A7000offersavarietyofSoundmodesforenhancedmovieandmusicenjoyment.ChoosebetweenAuto,Standard,Cinema,orMusic.Auto:TheappropriateSoundmodeisautomaticallyselectedfromStandard,Cinema,orMusic. Standard:TheStandardmodedelivers2chstereoplaybackforyourTVshows. Cinema:TheCinemamodeletsyoufeelandheartheactionallaroundyouassoundtravelsbehindyouanddrawsyouintothemovieexperience. Music:TheMusicmodeletsyouhearallthevividnessandrichnessofyourfavoritemusicinfinedetail.Voice&NightModes:TheHT-A7000incorporatestwoSoundEffectmodes-Voice&Night.WithVoicemode,you'llbesuretoheareverywhisperandcharacternuanceofthedialogcomparedtoothersoundsinthesceneforadynamicexperience.UsingNightmode,youcanenjoysoundeffectsandhearthedialogclearlyevenatalowvolumelevels.DSEEExtreme:Sony'sDSEEExtreme(DigitalSoundEnhancementEngine)upscalescompresseddigitalmusicfilesinrealtime.Dynamicallyrecognizinginstrumentation,musicalgenres,andindividualelementsofeachsong,suchasvocalsorinterludes,itrestoresthehigh-rangesoundlostincompressionforaricherandmorenaturalsound.eARC(EnhancedAudioRetainChannel):AlongwithstandardARC(AudioReturnChannel),theSonyHT-A7000'sHDMIoutputsupportseARC(EnhancedAudioReturnChannel).ARCandeARCallowsaudiotobesentfromyourcompatibleTVtothesoundbarsystemthroughthesameHDMIcablealreadybeingusedtosendaudioandvideotoyourtelevision.Thiseliminatestheneedforextracablesconnectedtoyourtelevision.eARCwillsupportuncompressedaudioformatslikeDolbyAtmos(DolbyTrueHD),DTS:X,DolbyTrueHD,DTS-HD,DTSHDMasterAudio,and2/5.1/7.1chPCM. ARCislimitedtoDolbyAtmos(DolbyDigitalPlus),DolbyDigital,DolbyDigitalPlus,DTS,DTSES,and2/5.1/7.1chPCM.Notes:YourTVwillalsoneedtosupporteARCorARCforthisfeaturetowork.SomenewerTVswillsupporteARC,butmostTVsonlysupportARC. TheARC-enabledHDMIinputonsomeTVswillonlypass2chPCMfromdevicesconnectedtotheTVviaHDMIoranalog,werecommendthatyouconnectyourBlu-ray/DVDplayer,Satellite/Cablebox,orGamingconsoletothesoundbarsystemdirectly;andthenconnectthesystem'sARC-enabledHDMIoutputtoyourTV'sARC-enabledHDMIinput.Thissetupwillgiveyouwiththebestoverallsoundperformance.Analog&DigitalAudioInputs:TheSonyHT-A7000featuresbothanalog(minijack)anddigital(optical)audioinputsforconnectingexternalaudiosourcessuchasyourDVDplayerandCDplayerthatdonotofferHDMIconnectivity.Thereissingleminijack(3.5mm)analogaudioinputandoneoptical(toslink)digitalaudioinput.TheopticaldigitalinputsupportsDolbyDigital(5.1ch),DTS(5.1ch),andPCM(2ch)audiosignals.Note:Thedigitalopticaloutputterminalsofsomeflat-panelTVsonlysendanaudiosignalin5.1chwhenreceivingDolbyDigital/DTSsurroundsoundfromtheTV'sbuilt-intuner,networkconnection,orconnectedUSBdevice;andwilloutputonly2chstereofromsourcesconnectedtotheTVviaHDMI,orRCA(likeyourBlue-ray/DVDplayerorsatellite/cablebox).VideoSectionHDMI2.1:TheSonyHT-A7000isequippedwithtwoHDMIinputsandoneHDMIeARCoutputtoconnectyourTV,Blu-rayplayer,cable/satellitereceiver,and/orgameconsole.TheHDMIinputsandoutputsupportthelatestHDMI2.1specifications-including8K/60Hzand4K/120Hzpass-through,HDCP2.2,4:4:4colorsubsampling,BT.2020widecolorspace,&HDR(highdynamicrange)video.8K/60Hz&4K/120HzPass-Through:TheHT-A7000supportsupto8K/60Hzand4K/120HzUHDvideopass-through.Itwillalsopass480p,720p,1080i,and1080pvideosignals(480ivideosignalarenotsupported). HDCP2.3:HDCP2.3issupportedbythesoundbarsystem'sHDMIinputsandoutput.HDCP2.3isshortfor"HighbandwidthDigitalContentProtection"andisusedfor4KvideocopyrightprotectionforcompatibilitywithUltraHDBlu-rayplayersand4KSatellite/Cableproviders. 4:4:4ColorSubsampling:Thesystem'sHDMIjackssupportRGB,Cyber4:4:4colorsubsamplingformorevibrantandlifelikeimages,aswellasCyber4:2:2andCyber4:2:0colorsubsampling.With4:4:4,luminance(brightness)andChroma(color)aresampledatthesamerate,resultinginanRGBcolorpaletteasbigasthevideosamplingrateforavideoimagewithmoretotalcolors,plusgreatercoloraccuracyanddetail. WideColorGamut(BT.2020):TheBT.2020colorstandarddeliversamuchwidercolorgamutandrepresentsabout75%ofthetotalvisualcolorspectrum,whilethecurrentRec.709colorstandardselectedasthecolorspaceforHDTVsandearlygeneration4KUltraHDTVscoversonly35%ofthetotalvisualcolorspectrum.Note:Useapremiumhigh-speed48GbpsHDMIcableforthe8K/60Hzand4K/120Hzvideo.HDR(HighDynamicRange):HDR(HighDynamicRange)reproducesagreaterdynamicrangeofluminosityorbrightnesslevels,bringinggreatercontrast&widercolorspectrumtothescreen.Thisincreasedcontrastrevealsthesubtlenuancesoftheimage,fromdetailedblacksandshadowstothebrightestwhitesandcolors,plusgreaterdepth.Previouslyhiddenareasofdarkshadowandsunlightarenowfullofclarityanddetail.HDR10:HDR10isanopenstandardandcurrentlythemostpopularHDRformatonthemarket.Itsupports10-bitcolorand1,000nits.ItusesstaticmetadataatthestartofamovietotellthesoundbarsystemandyourTVthatthevideocontentisencodedusingHDR. HLG(Hybrid-LogGamma):HLG(Hybrid-LogGamma)isprimarilydesignedforlivevideofeedandover-the-airbroadcasts.Itusesnopre-encodedmetadataandisbackwardscompatiblewithSIR.HLG'snativecompatibilityallowsmuchoftoday'sexistingSIRinfrastructuretobere-usedforHDRinthefuture. DolbyVision:UnlikeHDR10whichcontainsstaticmetadataandHLGwhichusesnotmetadata,DolbyVisionadjustsbrightness,color,andcontrastautomaticallyforeachscene.DynamicmetadatacarriesinformationthatmapseveryimagetoyourTV'sdisplaycapabilities,soyouseemoreofwhatthecontentcreatorintended.GamingFeatures:EnjoyimmersivegamingexperiencewithoptimizedpicturesettingsbyAutoHDRToneMappingandAutoGenrePictureModewhenconnectinga2021-upSonyBraviaXRTVandPlayStaion5.Thefirmwareupdateforthisfeatureisnotavailable.AVSync:Theaudiooutputcanbedelayedsothatthetimegapbetweentheaudiooutputandthevisualdisplayisminimized.ThisisespeciallyhelpfulwhenyouareusingalargeTVoraprojectionscreen.Whenactivated,thedelaycanbeadjustedfrom0-300ms(in25msincrements).3D-Ready:TheHT-A7000iscompatiblewith3D-readyBlu-raydiscmovies,videogamesandother3DcontentthroughitsHDMIconnection(720p/1080i/1080ponly).3Dviewingrequires3D-readysourcewith3Dcontent,3D-readyHDTV,3Dglasses,andhigh-speedHDMIcable.Other3Daccessoriesmayalsoberequired.StandbyPass-Through:YoucanconvenientlyaccesstheHT-A7000sHDMIinputsandHDMIoutputthroughyourTVwithouthavingtopoweronthesystem. Network&MultiroomAudioWiFiCertified:TheSonyHT-A7000isWiFicertifiedandfeatures2.4/5.0GHzDual-BandWiFi(802.11ac)supportforconnectiontoyourhome'sWiFinetworkrouterandISP(internetserviceprovider).ByconnectingtheSonysoundbartoyourWiFinetworkandISP,youcanaccessChromecastbuilt-inapps,AirPlay2,andSpotifyConnect;aswellvoicecontrolusingaGoogleAssistantorAmazonAlexadevice(soldseparately).TheGoogleHomeApp(forAppleiOS12.0+andAndroidOS6.0+)ortheSonyMusicCenterApp(forAppleiOS11.0+andAndroidOS5.0+)canbeusedforWiFinetworksetup.Note:TheSonyHT-A7000doesnotfeatureanEthernet(RJ45)jackforawirednetworkconnection.AirPlay2withSiri:AirPlay2isanadvancedandeasy-to-usewirelessmultiroomaudioplatformforiTunes,AppleMusic,andothercompatibleAppleiOSapps.WithAirPlay2youcanplayanyaudiofromyourAppleiOSdevice(runningiOS11.4orlater)orMaccomputer(runningOSX10.13.2)ontheSonysoundbarsystemandothercompatibleAirPlay2speakersthroughoutyourhome.Youcanchoosetoplayaudioinoneroom,playthesameaudioingroupedrooms,orplaythesameaudioineveryroom.IfyouareanAppleMusicsubscriber,youcanevenplaydifferentmusicindifferentrooms(youcancontrolandgroupdirectlyfromApple'sMusicAppandHomeapponyourAppleiOSdevice).You'llbeabletoaskSiri-enableddevices(likeyourAppleiPhone,iPad,orWatch)tocontrolplaybackofyourAppleMusiccontentonthesoundbar.YoucanevenwatchvideosandmoviesfromYouTubeandNetflixonyourcompatibleAppleiOSdeviceorMaccomputerwithperfectlysyncedaudioontheSonysoundbarspeakersystem.SpotifyConnect:TheintegrationofSpotifyConnectwillenableSpotifyPremiumuserstoinstantlysee,select,andstreamaudiototheSonyHT-A7000soundbarwithintheSpotifyapp(forAppleiOS12.0+andAndroidOS6.0+).Spotifymakesiteasierthanevertodiscover,manage,andsharemusicwithyourfriends.Youcanbrowsemusicbyartist,album,track,ormostpopular;andcreateyourownmusiclibrarywithcustomizedplaylists.WorksWithAmazonAlexa:WiththeSonyMusicCenterApp(forAppleiOS11.0+andAndroidOS5.0+)andAlexaApp(forAppleiOS11.0+andAndroidOS6.0+),youcanlinktheHT-A7000soundbarwithanAmazonAlexaenableddevice(soldseparately-seeAccessoriesTab)foraccesstoselectonlinemusicappsthatsupportAlexavoicecontrol.CompatiblemusicappsincludeAmazonMusic,AppleMusic,Tidal,Pandora,TuneIn,iHeartRadio,SpotifyConnect,SiriusXM,andmore.BysimplytalkingtoanAlexaenableddevice(soldseparately),youcanstreamthesemusicappstotheSonyHT-A7000soundbarspeakersystem.Note:InordertouseAlexayoumustconsenttoAmazon'sTermsofServiceandPrivacyPolicy.ChromecastBuilt-in:ChromecastBuilt-inletsyoucastmanyofyourfavoritemusicappsfromyourcompatibleAndroidorAppleiOSdevicetotheSonyHT-A7000.You'llbeabletocastmanyofyourfavoriteinternetradiostations,onlinemusicservices,andpodcasttotheSonysoundbarspeakersystem.SimplytaptheCastbuttonfromaChromecastbuilt-incompatibleapponyourAppleiOSorAndroidOSdevicetostartstreamingtotheHT-A7000.Whileyouarecasting,youcanstilluseyourphonetoansweraphonecall,playagame,sendatext,andevenleavetheroom-allwithoutinterruptingwhat'splayingthroughtheSonysoundbarspeakersystem.UsetheGoogleHomeapp(forAppleiOS12.0+andAndroidOS6.0+)tosetupChromecastbuilt-inonyourmobiledeviceandtheSonyactivesoundbarspeakersystem.Music&Radio:Chromecastbuilt-instreamsaudiodirectlyfromthecloud,soyougetthe24-bit/96kHzsoundqualityandtheabilitytoenjoycrystalclearsoundexactlythewaytheartistintended.Chromecastbuilt-insupportsFLAC,WAV,AAC,andMP3musicfiles.Playmusicfrompopularmusicservicesandsearchbyartist,song,genre,albumplaylist,mood,oractivity.Youcanalsolistentoyourfavoriteinternetradiostationsandpodcasts.CompatiblemusicandinternetradioappsincludeTidal,Spotify,Pandora,TuneIn,GooglePlay,iHeartRadio,andmore(subscriptionsandfeeswillapply)-clickhereforacompletelistofChromecastbuilt-incompatibleapps.You'llalsobeabletostreamyourfavoritemusic,playlists,podcasts,andmorethatarestoredonyourAndroid(OS6.0+)devicetotheSonyHT-A7000.YoucannotstreamstoredcontentonanAppleiOSdeviceusingChromecastbuilt-in.Ifyou'reonyourlaptoporcomputer,youcanalsocastanymusicstreamingwebsitethroughtheChromewebbrowsertothespeaker. MultiroomAudio:AddmoreChromecastbuilt-inspeakersthroughoutyourhometocreateawholehouseaudioexperience.YoucanplaythesameordifferentChromecastbuilt-incompatiblemusicapp(likeTidal,Spotify,orPandora)onallspeakersorgroupsofspeakersindifferentroomsofyourhome.You'llbeablecontrolthemultiroomaudiosystemfromtheGoogleHomeapponyourAppleiOSorAndroiddevice,orwithyourvoiceusingaGoogleAssistantenableddevice(soldseparately-seeAccessoriesTab). VoiceControl(Optional):PurchaseaGoogleAssistantenableddevice(soldseparately-seeAccessoriesTab)andgainvoicecontrolofcompatibleChromecastBuilt-inmusicapps.You'llbeabletoaccessaspecificmusicappandthenselectaspecificstationorsongusingonlyyourvoice.You'llalsohavevoicecontroloverPlay,Pause,Skip,&Volume.TheSonyspeakerandyourGoogleAssistantdevicemustbeconnectedtothesamewireless(WiFi)network.Note:InordertouseGoogleAssistant,youmustconsenttoGoogle'sTermsofServiceandPrivacyPolicy.Chromecastbuilt-incurrentlysupportsasingleaccountperuser(upto6)andstreamingservice. DLNACertified:TheSonyHTA-7000isDLNAcertified.Byconnectingthesoundbartoyourhomenetwork,youcanlistentoavarietyofmusicfiles(includingHiRes)storedonyourWindows PC(w/WindowsMediaPlayer11or12)oraDLNA(ver.1.5)compatiblemediaserver.Thesystemcanrecognizeupto999foldersand999files.HighResolutionFormats: FLAC(44.1-192k;16/24-bit),AIFF(32-192kHz;16/24-bit),&DSD(2.8MHz) UncompressedFormats:WAV(8-48kHz;16/24-bit)&ALAC(32-96kHz;16/24-bit) CompressedFormats:MP3(32-320kbps),WMA(48-192kbps)&AAC(48-320kbps)360RealityAudio:Immerseyourselfinsoundallaroundyouwith360RealityAudio;asrealasifyouarethereataliveconcertorwiththeartistrecordinginastudio-musichasneverbeensoimmersiveandsoreal.Because360RealityAudiotracksincorporatethree-dimensionalsoundlocationdata,they'reabletodelivertheultimateinambientroom-fillingsound.You'llneedtosubscribetoa360RealityAudiomusicstreamingservice(includingAmazonMusic,Tidal,Deezer,orNugs.Net)toenjoythisnewmusicexperience.You'llalsoneedtodownloadtheSonyMusicCenterappontoyourAppleiOSorAndroiddevice,aswellasconnectyourcompatiblemobiledeviceandtheSonyHT-A7000soundbartothesameWiFinetwork.Bluetooth&USBConnectivityBluetooth5.0:TheSonyHT-A7000soundbarspeakersystemfeaturesbuilt-inBluetooth5.0forwirelessaudiostreamingandcontrol.ThesystemcanactasaBluetoothReceiverinordertowirelesslystreammusicfromanaudiodevice,oraBluetoothTransmitterinordertowirelesslystreammusictoasetofBluetooth-enabledheadphones(soldseparately).TheHT-A7000soundbarhasanexpandedwirelessBluetoothrangeof98'LDACCodecSupport:InadditiontosupportforBluetoothstandardSBCcodecandApple'sAACcodec,thesystemalsosupportsSony'snewestLDACcodec.LDACisanewaudiotechnologyfromSonythatallowsyoutoenjoyhighqualitywirelessaudioviaBluetooth.With3xthedatatransmitted(comparedtoregularBluetooth),LDACprovidesanenhancedwirelesslisteningexperienceforallyourmusic.LDACissupportedinBluetoothReceiver&Transmittermode.BoththesourceandplaybackdevicemustsupportLDAC.SSP(SecureSimplePairing):TheHT-A7000pairswirelesslyandeffortlesslywithmultipleBluetooth-enableddevicesandheadphones(upto9).However,onlyonedeviceorheadphonecanbeusedforplaybackatatime.Oncepaired,thesoundbarsystemwillautomaticallyre-connecttoyoursourcedeviceorheadphonewhenwithinrange.BluetoothReceiverMode:InReceiverMode,theSonyHT-A7000offerssupportforwirelessaudiostreaming(A2DP)andwirelessTVconnectivity.WirelessAudioStreaming:Youcanwirelesslystreamstoredmusic,musicapps,andotheraudiocontentfromyourBluetooth-enabledsourcedevice(suchasyoursmartphone,tablet,laptop,orcomputer)totheSonysoundbarsystem. You'llcontinuetocontrolyourwirelesslystreamedaudioandviewsong/artist/albuminformationfromyourBluetoothsourcedevice. WirelessTVConnectivity:YoucanevensetupyourBluetooth-enabledTVtostreamitsaudiowirelesslytothesoundbarspeakersystem.AudiostreamedfromaBluetooth-enabledTVwillbelimitedto2chPCMwithoutsupportforDolbyDigital,DTS,DolbyAtmosorDTS:X.DuringawirelessBluetoothconnection,youcanusetheTV'sremoteorthesoundbar'sremotetoraiseandlowerthevolume.BluetoothTransmitterMode:InTransmittermode,youcanenjoylisteningtoaudiofromthesoundbarspeakersystem'sHDMI,Optical,Analog,orUSBconnectedsources;aswellasAirPlay2,DLNA,andSpotifyConnectthroughasetofBluetoothheadphones(soldseparately).ThesoundbarspeakersystemismutedwhentransmittingaudiowirelesslyoverBluetoothtoasetofheadphones.VolumeiscontrolledbyboththesoundbarandyourBluetoothheadphones.YoucannotusetheBluetoothReceiverModeandTransmitterModeatthesametime.Meaning,youcannottransmitaBluetoothsourcefromtheSonyHT-A7000outtoasetofBluetoothheadphones.WhenusingChromecastbuilt-in,asetofheadphonescannotbeconnecttothesoundbarspeakersystemviaBluetooth.USBPort:Thesoundbarspeakersystemisequippedwitharear-panelUSB(type-A)portthatallowsyoutoenjoymusicfilesstoredonaUSBmassstorageclass(MSC)device,suchasaSonyWALKMANorUSBthumbdrive(formattedinFAT12/16/32).Compatiblemusicfilesrangefromcompressedmusicfilestohighresolutionmusicfiles(thesystemcanrecognizeupto500foldersand500files).Youcanusethesystem'son-screenmenu(viaHDMI)andremotecontroltonavigateyourstoredmusicfileswithsong/artistinfo(noalbumart)onyourconnectedUSBmemorydevice.USBportableaudiodevicesthatcanbechargedviaUSBwillbechargedwhenpluggedintothesoundbarspeakersystem'sUSBport(5V/1A);eveninstandbymode.Compatiblemusicfilesinclude-HighResolutionFormats: FLAC(44.1-192k;16/24-bit),AIFF(32-192kHz;16/24-bit),&DSD(2.8MHz) UncompressedFormats:WAV(8-48kHz;16/24-bit)&ALAC(32-96kHz;16/24-bit) CompressedFormats:MP3(32-320kbps),WMA(48-192kbps)&AAC(48-320kbps)Note:TheUSBportisnotcompatiblewithAppleiPod/iPhone/iPadorAndroidsmartphones/tablets.TheUSBportdoesnotsupportUSBhubsorcard-readers.YoucannotconnectadesktopcomputeorlaptoptotheUSBport.Control&ConvenienceFeaturesFront-PanelDisplay&OnScreenMenu:TheSonyHT-A7000'sfront-paneldisplaywillindicatesourceselection,volumelevel,andmenusettings.Thefront-paneldisplaydoesnotsupportsong/artist/albuminformation.Youcansetthefront-paneldisplay'sdimmertoBright,Dark,orOff.Thesoundbaralsoprovidesanon-screendisplaythroughitsHDMIoutputforsetup,operation,andsong/artistinfowithalbumart.Inaddition,thesoundbar'ssettingsautomaticallyappearona2021-upBraviaXRTV'sQuickSettingsmenuforeasycontrolofsoundmodes,soundfieldandvolume.ThisfeaturecurrentlyworkswiththefollowingSonyBraviaXRTVmodels-Z9J,A90J,A80J,X95J,X90J,X85J,andX80Jseries. SonyMusicCenterApp:TheSonyMusicCenterApp(forAppleiOS11.0+andAndroidOS5.0+)givesyouwirelesscontroloftheSonyHT-A7000fromyourcompatiblesmartphoneortabletdevice..TheSonyMusicCenterappsupportsPoweron/offfunctions,Volumeup/downcontrol,Sourceselection,andavarietyofaudiosettings(including360RealityAudio,ImmersiveAudioEnhancement,andSoundModes).VoiceControl:TheSonyHT-A7000offerssupportforvoicecontrolusingaGoogleAssistantorAmazonAlexaenableddevice(soldseparately-seeAccessoriesTab).WiththeGoogleHomeApp(forAppleiOS12.0+andAndroidOS6.0+)andChromecastbuilt-in,youcanuseaGoogleAssistantenableddevicetocontrolmusicplaybackwithonlyyourvoice.WiththeSonyMusicCenterApp(forAppleiOS11.0+andAndroidOS5.0+),youcanlinkanAmazonAlexadevicetocontrolmusicappsandgroupotherAmazonAlexadevices.Note:Voicecommandoperationsarenotavailablesolelyonthespeaker.ByusingaGoogleAssistantorAmazonAlexaenabledevice(soldseparately),youcanusevoicecommandstocontrolmusicplayback.IRRemote:TheSonyHT-A7000comessuppliedwithafull-functionIRremotecontrolforwirelessoperationofthesoundbarspeakersystem.HDMIControl:HDMIControlallowsyoutoeasilymanageandoperateanHDMIControlcompatibletelevisionandotheraudio/videocomponentswithasingleremote,whenallcomponentsareconnectedviaHDMI.ByconnectingHDMI-CECcomponentsoperationissimplifiedinthefollowingways-One-Touch-Play:WhenyouplaybackacomponentsuchasaBlu-rayDiscPlayer,thesoundbarspeakersystemandtheTVareturnedonautomaticallyandswitchtotheappropriateHDMIinput. SystemAudioControl:WhilewatchingTV,youcanselecttooutputthesoundfromtheTVspeakerorthesoundbarspeakersystem. SystemPowerOff:WhenyouturnofftheTV,thesoundbarsystemandconnectedcomponentsarealsoturnedoffsimultaneously. MountingOptions:TheSonyHT-A7000cansimplybeplacedonashelforwall-mountedusingtheincludedbrackets(mountingscrewsnotincluded).Ifyouhavea2021-upSonyBraviaXRTVwithamulti-positionstand,youcanchangethepositionoftheTVstandandfittheactivesoundbarspeakerdiscreetlybeneaththetelevisionforacleanlook.Becauseofitsupfiringdrivers,youshouldleaveatleast4.75"to7.875"betweenthebottomoftheTVandthetopofthesoundbarspeaker.Note:Becausetheincludedmountingbracketsinstallfromthebottomofthesoundbar,theHT-A7000isnotcompatiblewithother3rd-partybrackets(includingSonos).DetachableACPowerCordwithAutoStandby:TheSonyHT-A7000comeswithadetachable5'ACpowercordthatwillneedtobepluggedintothebackoftheactivesoundbarspeakerandanACwalloutletorsurgeprotector(soldseparately-seeAccessoriesTab).Thesoundbarentersstandbymodeautomaticallywhennocontrolsareactivatedandnoinputsignalisreceivedfor20minutes. Accessories Loadingaccessories... Q&A Articles Loadingarticles...FrequentlycomparedwithCurrentitemAdding... 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