SOUNDBAR: SONY HT-A5000

You won't be shocked to learn that we've picked the 5.1.2-channel Sony HT-A5000 soundbar to go with this section's Sony 65A80L TV.

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As well as boasting a complementary design, the A5000/65A80L combination delivers a palpable combi sound benefit courtesy of Sony's Acoustic Center Sync feature, where the soundbar and TV speakers join forces to become a bigger, more accurately detailed centre speaker. The A5000 can also be partnered with the excellent optional extra wireless Sony subwoofer and rear speakers, at which point the combined TV/A5000 centre channel sound becomes part of a full surround system. This is bolstered by Sony's unique 360 Spatial Sound Mapping system, where clever processing generates multiple 'virtual' speaker points alongside the real ones to create the sensation of being at the heart of a complete 360-degree hemisphere of sound.

Sony HT-A5000 A Series Premium Soundbar 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology creates up to twelve phantom speakers from just four real speakers to give you most immersive and real surround sound.