A new sound bar has been announced by overseas Sony.
Sony has just announced the top sound bar "HT-A7000" in July, but a newly announced sound bar "HT-A5000" for Dolby Atmos is announced, which is for smaller rooms, from HT-A7000.$ 400 (about 44,000 yen) is cheaper.
Announced by overseas Sony officials, the price is $ 900 (about 99,000 yen), and the release is scheduled to be released in early 2022, and although there is no announcement in Japan, it is almost certain that it will be released.。
The difference between A7000 and A5000 is that A7000 is 7.1.While it is a 2ch sound bar, HT-A5000 is 5.1.In 2ch, two built -in speakers are decreasing.A7000 uses a side beam tweeter, but A5000 is a normal beam tweeter, and HDMI2.There is only one port.
The other specifications are almost the same, and it supports Dolby Atmos compatible, DTS: X compatible, Sony's unique three -dimensional sound technology "360 Reality Audio".In addition, HT-A5000 also has Sony's auto calibration technology, optimizing the sound according to the room.
It also supports 8K HDR, 4K 120P, Dolby Vision pass-through, and can build a system that supports optional rear speakers and subwoofers, like HT-A7000.Both sound bars are compatible with Chromecast in addition to Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa.It also supports the new function of connecting the sound bar directly to Sony's bravia to achieve integrated UI.
However, it is unusual for Sony to release cheaper products with the same specifications as the flagship model, so when Gizmodo contacted Sony directly, the A5000 was much smaller and the weight was 2..It is said that it is 6kg lighter.A7000 is 1 long.It is 3 meters and 8 cm high, but the A5000 is 121 cm long, 6.It was 7 cm, and there was a big difference between the two sizes.
According to Sony, HT-A5000 is a product for those who live in a small house or in small entertainment rooms.In addition, it supports pass through and 4K 120Hz, but HDMI 2.Since there is only one port, it may not be enough for those who want to connect and customize various things.
The HT-A7000 is for those who want to watch TV gracefully in a spacious living room, and want to get the sound of game consoles and set-top boxes out of the sound bar with powerful sounds, and HT-A5000 lives in the city.It is suitable for small houses.
Well, even if it comes out, it will be next year.
Correction [2021/09/14] Corrected errors regarding the size and weight.
