It has been a long wait. Since the idea of a Dolby Atmos soundbar was first floated a couple of years ago, we’ve been waiting for a really good one to come along.
Yamaha, Philips and Samsung have all made decent attempts, but none of them particularly grabbed our attention. However, it looks like our wait is over.
Sony’s HT-ST5000 is fantastic – pairing a real sense of height with a sophisticated sound quality. If you’ve been looking for a fuss-free way to get Dolby Atmos into your home, this is the best we’ve seen so far.
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The HT-ST5000 takes up less space than some of its rivals. It’s a good few centimetres smaller in each direction than the Yamaha YSP-5600, for example – but at 118cm wide, still fairly hefty.
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