The Sony soundbar HT-A3000 is overflowing with features, but with a premium price and no dedicated subwoofer, who is it for?
Setup of this soundbar can be as simple as plugging in the power cord and a single HDMI cable to a TV. It does support using an optical cable if you need it, though using one will limit the HT-A3000's output fidelity options, such as Dolby Atmos.
In terms of size, the HT-A3000 isn't small, but it's not huge. I would describe it as space conscious. It makes the most of the area it does take up. The soundbar measures around 37.5 inches wide, 2.6 inches tall and 5.2 inches deep. It's longer than a Sonos Beam, but shorter than a Sonos Arc, for comparison.The HT-A3000 does a decent job of bringing big sound to places without a lot of room for multiple home theater speakers.
The different sound fields do change the audio, but if you're expecting to hear sound effects coming from the ceiling, you'll probably be disappointed. Likely some very select pieces of content can provide wild demonstrations of virtual speakers around the room, but none of the streaming movies I could find blew my mind in this regard. There's a dedicated sound field button on the remote to toggle on and off whichever one is selected—but not switch between different ones.
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