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

Very pleased with this Sony product. Movies on Netflix or BlueRay sound excellent. As well the built in Chromecast allows me to stream my favorite Internet radio broadcasts directly to the soundbar.The surround sound is at a minimum, but I have the possibility to add rear speakers and a subwoofer if I choose.The Soundbar arrived in perfect condition purchased at a highly discounted price.

While it’s a bigger sound bar, the sound is great! I paired with the Sony subwoofer at while the sound bar has good bass built in, the added subwoofer really adds the extra punch. The item is rather pricey as is the subwoofer, but it does what it needs to do.

I purchased this to pair with a new Sony BRAVIA X90L 65" TV, and was nothing but disappointed in the quality from the get-go. I'm not sure if this was damaged in transit, a low quality lemon, or just a product over hyped by a number of reviewed that it "blew them away right out of the box" but whatever the case may be the best I can muster is "MEH".There are plenty of sparkly and fancy features on this device and it does some cool things during setup but in the end the sound quality was worse than both of the other audio devices I compared it against. First up for comparison was an old set of relatively cheap (less than $150 when I bought them years ago) desktop speakers. These sounded as good or better in every type of media than the sound bar. Next up, an Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3 wireless portable speaker I bought for my wife. This $200 portable speaker was superior to the sound bar in every single type of media which, for me, was the ultimate deal killer.If this fancy soundbar can't even compete with a portable speaker what am I ever paying for?Also, as usual, UPS best the living hell out of the box and left it leaning against the front of my house in a puddle rather than under the covered porch. This is why I stipulate that it may have just been damaged in transit. However, the general sound quality was tinny and boring. The bass from the soundbar couldn't even outperform a portable speaker. So maybe look past this one.

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

Did not have a feature I was use to..in a soundbar Were you could change the letterbox to zoom for full screen picture..I did find a way by a magnifier in the pc.to zoom into full screen on the TV picture

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.