Sony's $700 HT-A3000 brings Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, expandability, and a wealth of smart features to its most affordable A-Series soundbar.
Sony has launched the HT-A3000, its newest Dolby Atmos/DTS-X soundbar in the A-Series, which currently includes the $1,000 HT-A5000, $1,400 HT-A7000, and $1,800 HT-A9. At just $700, that makes the 3.1-channel HT-A3000 the most affordable option in the range. It’s available for pre-sale starting August 30.
It also has a nice variety of upgrade options. You can pick from two wireless subwoofers and two models of wireless surrounds . If you use the HT-A3000 with either of these surround speakers, it gives you the ability to tune the speakers with Sony’s 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology, which uses microphones in the soundbar to automatically coordinate the sound of the speakers with the layout of your room for a more convincing 3D effect.
This means that, if you’re using the soundbar on its own, the surround and height effects of a Dolby Atmos or DTS:X soundtrack will be virtualized — which is rarely as convincing as when you have discrete speakers doing the work. And while it packs Sony’s DSEE Extreme tech for improving the sound of compressed digital audio files, it lacks the hi-res audio rating of the other A-Series models.
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