Sony - HT-A7000

I have the sony hta-7000

I went from the Sony HTA-7000 to the JBL 1300mk2. Everything is louder on the JBL, but the dialogue is low and hard to hear compared to the Sony. That's the only downside of the JBL. 

I have an A80J + A7000 combo. For me, the best part is the integrated menus and ability to control everything with one remote.

I have a bravia 9 and I'm using the hta7000 sw5 and RS5 it sounds fantastic with cinema but it doesn't shine to well for music. HTA7000 has hidden ports for hard wiring satellites and sub woofer also an extra hdmi (2) for more devices. Gaming latency isn't bad but Im getting older and dont care about that stuff much anymore. I got the bar for a decent deal used on ebay.

I don't really know maybe Bose or Sonos never had experience with the latter. Both are a bit of pioneers in their respective space. Let's be honest though, soundbars are not an audiophile's best friend anyway. Sony does take cinema pretty seriously so I'm not shocked that music doesn't shine in their older version soundbar maybe the bar 9 or theatre quad is better suited haven't tried or seen reviews. I don't think the hta7000 is very mid focused when playing music its very clear just not dynamic or deep and rich. Also no way to tune the EQ.

Im about to get the same tv and I will be running my same sound setup. Hta7000,SW3 sub and RS5 rears. Currently happy with my sound setup. Also want to try the sony S-center speaker thing.

The hta7000 is the 1st high end audio i ever bought and was actually overkill for my 49in led tv 😅. atleast high end enough for me. It also helps that it has hdmi 2.1 passthrough, since the tv only has 2. Same for me will be sticking to this setup for a while

It has its own app, haven't tried the bravia app (not a fan of seperate apps for one brand lol) got mine connected to the tv and wifi anyways, I can control it through the tv or my phone if I just want music without the screen on

I owned the A7000 which is the upgraded A3000 and replaced with Q990F. Q990F is way better, clearer, louder, just better quality in every aspect really.

Sony a7000 hands down

See if you can find the Sony HT-A7000 and pair it with the SW3 sub, to be honest the A7000 is probably still the best soundbar on the market and when paired with a sub and rear speakers it becomes a beast

Lugnt :) Kör Sony A7000 med SW3 subwoofer riktigt nice kombo 👌

Did you have the A7000 bundled with subwoofer and surrounds? Also i thought the new 1300x came with a dual 10" subwoofer? Or maybe thats the regular 1300 and not the X version?

Alrighty! Yeah mine has started get stuck on HELLO on the soundbar display a couple of times the last month, very frustrating...

Had the a7000 and the a5000 was basically just as good. Sold the a7000, rs5 rears and sw5 sub for $550 or $585, it was $600 and the guy drove almost 5 hours so I gave him either $25 or $50 for the ride. He’s called me twice and is loving it plus he knows there’s no warranty but if it were to break I would give him something back if I knew he wasn’t pulling my leg. Still have an hta9 that I’ll be selling soon, but my Quads ain’t going anywhere in the near future as they still amaze me!

Look and see if Costco still has the Sony a5000 on clearance for $299. It has upfiring speakers for real Dolby Atmos and doesn’t come with a subwoofer but has just enough bass with a built in subwoofer. It was a $899 bar when released and I got at least 9 people to buy it and they all love it. You can buy rear speakers and a subwoofer in the future if you want but most people will be satisfied with this by itself. I had the a7000 and it just has 2 more speakers than the a5000. It’s a phenomenal deal and if you’re near a Costco you can always return it if you don’t like it but nobody else returned it. Good luck

The Q990D is a great soundbar. Everyone will vouch for that. Specifically about the bass; to me there is nothing to complain. It's great. But, you will hear a lot of people saying otherwise. That's because it's not very bass heavy. If you want that kind of sound, get a JBL 1000 or 1300. You will constantly feel the bass. I evaluated the Q990D, JBL 1000/1300 and Sony A3000/5000/7000 at the time, and I found the Q990D to the best from all perspectives. Also remember the bass is dependent on your audio stream as well. In Atmos movies, the Q990D at 15-25 volume levels, shakes my recliners if I am watching say Jurassic Park. That should say something about the subwoofer. Also, if Samsung will constantly adjust the speakers (if you switch on the features on Smart Things) to offer the best experience. Where you place the subwoofer also matters, specially from the bass perspective. Hope that helps you.