The 3.1-channel Sony HT-A3000 delivers solid Dolby Atmos and DTS:X performance on its own, but it wows when connected to Sony’s optional wireless rear speakers and subwoofers. When I think of ...

The Sony HT-A3000 isn't quite as well specced in some areas, but is better in others. There's no room calibration system (unless you buy the additional wireless surrounds, that is), and no in ...

At $700, the HT-A3000 hardly qualifies as cheap, but it’s still the most affordable way to buy a premium Sony soundbar. But bringing the price down to $700 means making cuts in a few areas ...

The Sony HT-A3000 sets out to simplify overly complicated home theater setups with a single soundbar — and it largely succeeds in its efforts. Unfortunately though, the higher price tag and ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography ...

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 ...

The Sony HT-A3000 soundbar follows the tradition of the HT-A7000 and HT-A5000 soundbars for those with less space and a tighter budget. Product Design and Speaker Complement: The Sony HT-A3000 is a 37 ...

for your first three months Step up your entertainment system just in time for the NFL playoffs with the Sony HT-A3000 soundbar. It's usually $699.99, but you can snag it on sale for only $498.

You do this via the Sonos app, which also allows room calibration and equaliser controls. The Sony HT-A3000 isn't quite as well specced in some areas, but is better in others. There's no room ...

The A3000 is the “budget” option in Sony's HT-A soundbar range, with the HT-A5000 (£900 / $1000 / AU$1300) and Award-winning HT-A7000 (£1200 / $1300 / AU$1700) sitting as the mid-range and ...