Immersive surround sound from a premium soundbar

The HT-A5000 has 5.1.2 channels: Two up-firing speakers for overhead sound, two beam tweeters and three front speakers for wider surround, plus a built-in subwoofer for deep bass. With Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force PRO Front Surround, it creates virtual surround sound that comes from all around you so you can fully enjoy the thrill of Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X®.

Experience sound from above

Thanks to Sony’s virtual surround technology, the soundbar can position sound in vertical space – so you can experience 3D audio without the need for in-ceiling speakers. As well as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, Vertical Surround Engine lends a more realistic, multi-dimensional sound to other formats too.

Surround made simple

Using front speakers only, Sony’s unique digital sound field processing technology virtually reproduces the surround sound field, with audio coming at you from both sides. You can enjoy rich, cinematic surround sound without cluttering your living space.

Beam tweeters

Bounce sound off the side walls and expand surround sound to give you an immersive experience that goes beyond the size of your TV. Combines with S-Force PRO Front Surround for even wider surround sound.

Up-firing speakers

Reflect sound off the ceiling for immersive overhead audio using X-balanced speaker technology. Combines with Vertical Surround Engine to give you an even more atmospheric overhead sound experience.

Sound from advanced speakers and a subwoofer

Powerful speakers work together to deliver clear, wide-ranging sound throughout your room. Two up-firing speakers for overhead sound, two beam tweeters and three front speakers for surround and a subwoofer for rumbling bass.

X-Balanced Speaker Unit

The up-firing speakers, built-in subwoofer and front speaker feature an X-Balanced Speaker Unit. The unique rectangular shape of these speakers maximises the diaphragm area for more punchy bass. It also reduces driver excursion while maintaining sound pressure, resulting in less distortion and greater vocal clarity.

Built-in subwoofer

Delivers high sound pressure for clear, deep bass. This has been achieved by expanding the area of the diaphragm and the size of the subwoofer (X-Balanced Speaker Unit).

Front speakers

Provide high quality sound with less distortion and high vocal clarity from an X-Balanced Speaker Unit.

Extended bass

It takes a lot of power to accurately reproduce low bass frequencies and there’s often a risk of distortion (A). To combat this, the HT-A5000 uses Sony’s unique signal processing technology to deliver dynamic extended bass, at any volume level (B). This graph is for illustration purposes. 1.Level 2.Low 3.High 4.Frequency

Clearer voice

The deeper the bass sound, the more the speaker diaphragm moves. This can cause an effect called phase modulation distortion when a full-range diaphragm needs to simultaneously reproduce higher frequencies. Sony's unique signal processing technology compensates for this effect for clearer dialogue and more localized sound. The improvements in the modulated waveform enhance clarity and help prevent vocal distortion.

Upscale your digital music in real time

Using Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence), DSEE Extreme™ (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) upscales compressed digital music files in real time. Dynamically recognising instrumentation, musical genres, and individual elements of each song, such as vocals or interludes, it restores the high-range sound lost in compression for a richer, more complete listening experience.

Get a fuller, richer sound with wireless subwoofer and rear speakers

For even deeper bass, add an optional wireless subwoofer. Having two types of subwoofer allows the built-in subwoofer in the HT-A5000 to handle bass and vocals with the optional wireless subwoofer focusing on low range sound. For even more cinematic thrills with sound directly behind you, add our optional SA-RS3S wireless rear speakers.

No loss of picture quality

See vivid scenes full of real life colour and depth. All of the original picture quality is preserved when played through the HT-A5000 soundbar so you’ll be completely immersed in movies. Gaming is also much more thrilling and realistic as HT-A5000 supports latest formats.

Rediscover your favourite music

With High-Resolution Audio you can experience the music you love in with the utmost authenticity and precision. Try 360 Reality Audio for a new way to experience music that puts you at the heart of the experience with sounds and different instruments all around.

SA-RS3S optional rear speakers

Total 100W of wider surround sound with wall mount capability.

SA-SW3 optional subwoofer

200W of sound from a compact bass reflex subwoofer with a 160mm driver.

SA-SW5 optional subwoofer

300W of deep, rich bass from a 180mm driver with passive radiator.

Even more immersion with BRAVIA Acoustic Center Sync

When connected to a BRAVIA TV with Acoustic Center Sync using the supplied cable, both the soundbar and the TV become the centre speaker in your home cinema system.1 This enables sound to precisely match what's on the screen for a truly immersive experience.

Best with Sony TVs

Paired with BRAVIA, the HT-A5000 brings you an immersive audio-visual experience with our best picture and sound quality. It’s the perfect soundbar for BRAVIA.

Sound perfectly matches action

With Acoustic Center Sync, you'll hear dialogue from exactly where the character is standing in the scene. Action and sound are precisely aligned so your viewing becomes much more immersive.

Sound Field Optimization

No need to precisely place speakers. The HT-A5000 with built-in microphones does it all for you, intelligently measuring the position of each speaker, vertically and horizontally, and optimising sound to your room. The HT-A5000 lets you enjoy Sound Field Optimization with or without optional speakers. Activate the simple calibration process during initial setup or from the home menu.

Soundbar position

If you have a BRAVIA with a multi-position stand, you can change the position of the TV stand and fit the HT-A5000 discreetly beneath the TV for a clean look.

Omnidirectional Block Design

The HT-A5000 and optional speakers have been designed under a common Omnidirectional Block concept. Its sophisticated rounded edges represent a single solid block providing wide-spreading sound. The combination of rich material textures emphasises an affinity with any living room environment.

Effortless control with BRAVIA

With an integrated UI, home theatre system settings automatically appear on the BRAVIA Quick Settings menu for easy control of sound modes, sound field and volume.

Bluetooth® connection

Stream music wirelessly from your smartphone, tablet or laptop with Bluetooth® technology.

Wi-Fi streaming

Connect to the internet with built-in Wi-Fi and stream music from devices on your home network.

Spotify Connect™

Play Spotify directly through your speaker using the Spotify Connect™ app on your device as a remote.

Chromecast built-in

Stream music, online radio and podcasts from your smartphone, tablet or laptop to your audio device. Just tap the Cast button.

Apple AirPlay 2

Share music and more from your favourite Apple devices to your soundbar. All with a tap.

Voice control

The soundbar is compatible with Google Assistant4 enabled devices with Chromecast built-in™ and Amazon Alexa enabled devices5. Just add the HT-A5000 soundbar to your speaker group using the Google Home app to start playing music, change the volume, or many other functions using just your voice.

Effortless and atmospheric sound

Press the Sound Field button on your remote and enjoy atmospheric sound that puts you right at the heart of the action. Choose S-Force PRO Front Surround and Vertical Surround Engine for immersive movies, or turn Sound Field off for pure speaker sound when listening to Hi-Resolution Audio or stereo music.

Ready to go, out of the box

The HT-A5000 is almost ready to go straight out of the box. Simply plug it in, connect to your TV using the HDMI eARC connection and power on. With USB and optical, as well as HDMI in and out (eARC) and S-CENTER OUT for compatible BRAVIA models, you have all the connections you need to enjoy a breathtaking surround sound experience.