The A7000 is as packed with streaming smarts as it is stuffed with speakers with Spotify Connect, Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast all on board and integration into a multi-room system – with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit and Google Home all supported.Īlongside two HDMI 2.1 pass-through sockets capable of handling and Dolby Vision HDR, there are ports for eARC, analogue and optical audio inputs and USB type-A. The A7000 excels itself with its extensive audio formats support, which includes Dolby Atmos (in both the Digital+ and TrueHD formats), DTS:X, LPCM, hi-res wireless audio and Sony 360 Reality Audio. The integrated sub is also particularly impressive with a taut, controlled and powerful performance. It’s not the same as having direct audio from the speaker above or the side, but it’s effective and dramatically enticing, enriching the viewing experience. In terms of height and precision, the performance is similar to that of the Sonos Arc, but the width of the soundstage and its forward projection is more convincing. Using a combination of driver placement and psychoacoustic techniques, the Sony HT-A700 delivers a broad and high soundstage, whether you’re watching immersive content or not, while retaining musicality, presence and detail. A 7.1.2 slab of sound, this Dolby Atmos soundbar packs in two up-firing speakers, two beam tweeters, five front-facing drivers and a built-in dual subwoofer into a single chassis. Sony has excellent form with soundbars, and the 2021 What Hi-Fi? Award-winning HT-A7000 is no different. No VRR or ALLM at launch -EQ controls would be nice -Slightly confused styling If you'd like more advice, then head on over to our dedicated guide on how to choose and set up a soundbar. That said, if you are looking for a model at the more affordable end of the market, our best budget soundbars page is here to help. In our experience, spending more also means you should get more convincing home cinema sound. The more you spend, the more features you tend to get and the more driver units the soundbars tend to use hence, most of our entries tend to be pricier than ordinary soundbars. In the last couple of years, a slew of Dolby Atmos soundbars have hit the market, and there's now a range of models to suit most budgets. The result is that objects on your screen, such as circling helicopters or pouring rain, can be heard all around you. Most premium Atmos soundbars use upward-firing drivers to disperse sound vertically and reflect it off your ceiling – giving the effect of having overhead speakers. These streamlined speakers can recreate the enveloping, 3D audio experience you'd get at the cinema. If you'd like to upgrade your home theatre sound without drilling any holes in your ceiling or turning your living room into the speaker version of Stonehenge then you'll be pleased to know that with the help of a Dolby Atmos soundbar, you can enjoy truly immersive film screenings from the comfort of your home, without any clutter or dodgy DIY.Ī Dolby Atmos soundbar could quite literally take your TV's audio to another level without the hassle and cost of a full install.
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