Product highlights
What's in the box
- Active soundbar speaker
- 5' AC power cord
- Remote control (RMT-AH514U)
- 2 "AAA" batteries
- 58" HDMI cable
- 6.5' Stereo minijack cable
- Wall-Mount Template
- Operating Instructions
- Startup Guide
- Warranty Information
- Product Registration
- End User License Agreement
About this item
Written by Crutchfield's Colin M.
The HT-A3000 sound bar is a perfect match for your Sony BRAVIA TV.
A value-packed bar with 3D sound
The HT-A3000 is the latest entry in Sony's popular sound bar lineup, delivering cinematic sound with five built-in speakers and Dolby Atmos decoding. This bar uses powerful sound processing to produce a wide, immersive soundstage that adds excitement to movie night. It even has a pair of built-in subwoofers to reinforce the action onscreen with punchy bass.
Your BRAVIA TV's best friend
This sound bar will rock no matter what TV you have it under, but it was especially designed to complement Sony BRAVIA TVs. With these models, the sound bar's settings are automatically added to the TV's Quick Settings menu to make things easier. You can also connect the HT-A3000 to a BRAVIA with an extra stereo mini cable (included with the sound bar). That lets the bar and the TV work together to reproduce dialogue and other center channel sounds for a more immersive experience.
Streaming music options aplenty
The HT-A3000 comes with several built-in options for playing your music and other content wirelessly. There's Bluetooth built in for mobile devices, plus Wi-Fi streaming for playing files on your home network. Apple AirPlay 2 makes it super-easy to play music and more from iOS® devices. Android™ fan? No problem. This bar also streams content through Chromecast built-in, via a wide range of compatible apps.
You can even control the sound bar and make song selections using a Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa voice controller (sold separately).
Simple setup
You can get started in mere minutes. Just connect the bar directly to your TV with the included HDMI cable. With eARC (enhanced Audio Return Channel), you can receive uncompressed audio signals — including Dolby Atmos — from an eARC-equipped TV. You can then control the sound bar with simple top-panel buttons or the included remote.
This sleek bar is easy to use and delivers surprisingly big home theater sound.
Enjoy high-res
If you have a collection of high-resolution music files, you can play them on this sound bar. So, if you've got quality tracks stashed on a USB drive, you can plug it right in and rock out. DSEE Extreme™ (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) even upscales digital audio files, so you can enjoy better sound with compressed formats like MP3.
Easy wireless add-ons
Get more bass impact when you add an optional 200-watt SA-SW3 or 300-watt SA-SW5 powered subwoofer (sold separately). These subs were designed to complement the HT-A3000 and connect wirelessly for easy placement and setup. Just turn them on, and they'll automatically pair in seconds.
You can also increase your movie-night drama by adding the optional SA-RS3S or SA-RS5 wireless surround kit (sold separately). These kits deliver true, wraparound rear-channel surround effects. The speakers also connect wirelessly to the sound bar, so you only need to plug into an AC outlet instead of running speaker wire across your room. Just like the subwoofers, this connection happens automatically when you power the speakers on.
Supports Sony 360 Spatial Sound Mapping
Adding a pair of optional surround speakers unlocks Sony's powerful 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology. This advanced virtual processing simulates multiple "phantom speakers" to make you feel like the sound is coming from every direction. We get rave reviews from customers who've used this technology, so we're very excited Sony has enabled it on this sound bar and its bigger siblings, the HT-A5000 and HT-A7000.