Sony HT-A5000 Soundbar 5.1.2 Review

7.79 Mixed Usages

7.2 SOUND QUALITY

7.2 BASS ACCURACY :

9.1 AUDIO & VIDEO LATENCY:

7.5 AUDIO ENHANCEMENT FEATURES:

8 BUILD QUALITY :

Specification

GENERAL

Number of Channel	5.1.2 Channel
Placement Type	Wall-mountable
Connectivity Type
Subwoofer Feature	Built-in Subwoofer
Rear Speaker	Yes
Central Channel Speaker	Yes
Audio Enhancement Features	Yes
HDMI input/output	Yes
Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux)	N/A
Loudness	High Volume ( > 92db )
Warranty	12 months Months

Connectivity:

Digital Optical Audio Input ( Toslink )	1 Optical Audio Input
HDMI ARC	1 (shared)
HDMI Output	1 (shared)
Full HDMI Input	1 HDMI Input
Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux)	None
RCA Ports	No
USB Port	1 USB Port
Ethernet Jack	No

Audio Quality ( Tested )

Dialogue & Vocal Accuracy	Frequency deviation from target is less than standard error (3.4 dB ); which means soundbar is very good to reproduce dialog and instrumental music
Bass Accuracy ( for music, film scores, movies, and games)	Soundbar 's Low-Frequency-Extension is more than 35 Hz. Which means It can reproduce the deep thump and rumble in the low-bass accurately.
3- Dimensional Sound Accuracy ( Sound Stage)	soundstage has good focus overall but but some sound tracks seem to be bit more diffused and lack separation.
Total Harmonic Distortion ( Center Channel )	No Dedicated Center Channel Speaker. So, it can not produce sound quite as clear as 3.0, 3.2 , 5.1 or 7.2 channels Soundbar. But It has decent center performance to produce accurate audio and dialogue.
Surround Sound Imaging ( Rear Channel )	No dedicated rear channel (7.1 channel) but surround content produced by side-firing speakers on the bar is quite impressive and sounds seem to be coming from above you, behind you and on the sides.
Streo Dynamics ( Loudness ):	Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Volume is less than standard deviation (<2 dB) and maximum valume is less then 92 dB SPL
Audio & Video Latency	Here no visible latency via ARC (ARC @ 14 ms) and Optical (25 ms) but visuals difference may found via Full HDMI Input (-44 ms).

Audio Enhancement Features:

Digital Room Correction:	Yes
Auto Volume Adjustment/ Night Mode:	Yes
Equilizer Options:	Presets
Bass Adjustment ( Thump & Punch of sound)	N/A
Treble Adjustent ( Brightness and Clarity od Audio)	N/A
Surround Level Adjustment:	Yes
Virtual Surround Effect:	Yes

Supported Audio Format ( HDMI ARC)

eARC Standard	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes
Dolby Digital	Yes
Dolby Digital Plus	Yes
DTS	Yes
DTS: X	Yes
Dolby True HD ( eARC only )	Yes
DTS- HD MA (eARC only)	Yes
5.1 PCM ( eARC only )	Yes

Supported Audio Format (Full HDMI In' port ):

Dolby Atmos :	Yes
DTS:X :	N/A
Dolby Digital :	Yes
Dolby Digital Plus:	Yes
DTS :	Yes
Dolby TrueHD :	Yes
DTS-HD MA :	N/A
5.1 PCM	Yes

Audio Format Support ( Optical Port ):

Dolby Digital :	Yes
DTS :	Yes

Drivers Specs

Tweeter Size and Type :	0.625
Midrange Size & Types:	1.8125
Woofer Size & Type :	1.8125
Subwoofer Driver	None

Build Material

Enclosure	Bass Reflex
Finish	The soundbar is made texturized plastic, There also metal grilles covering the front and the up-firing drivers.
Color	Black
Soundbar Width	47.6
Soundbar Height	2.8
Soundbar Depth	5.5
Subwoofer Width	None
Subwoofer Depth	None

Where to buy

Amazon	Buy on Amazon
Ebay	Buy on Ebay
Wallmart	Buy on Wallmart

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