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Keithmac
Virtuoso
June 30, 2022

Sonos ARC vs Sony HT-7000?.

  • June 30, 2022
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Hello all, I'm looking at replacing our Playbar (5.1 setup) before Autumn as we do have a fair few Movie nights.

I've been looking at the Sony HT-A7000 soundbar as well as the ARC.

Cost wise, obviously the ARC wins but I'd be interested if anyone has tried both and what they thought?.

The HT-A7000 with sub and surrounds is a fair wack £ wise but looking to get a good 6+ years out of either (like our Playbar).

Will Play:1s and a 1st Generation Sonos Sub connect to the ARC?.

I know it's an odd question to ask on a Sonos forum but interested in hearung from anyone who's tried both systems.

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KeithmacAuthor
Virtuoso
July 6, 2022

Is the ARC significantly better than the Playbar?.

Still on the fence!.

jgatie
jgatie
July 6, 2022

Is the ARC significantly better than the Playbar?.

Still on the fence!.

Yes.  And if you have a flat 7-9 foot ceiling and sit at an optimum distance* from the Arc, Dolby Atmos is magnitudes better than 5.1.   I watched the season finale of Stranger Things last night in Atmos on an Arc, Sub and One surrounds and the sound was literally racing around the room, up the walls, across the ceiling and dropping in your lap.

 

*My ceilings are 9’ and I sit approximately 10 feet from a 4K 75” screen.

    KeithmacAuthor
    Virtuoso
    July 6, 2022

    Wife's looking at me daft but we have flat 8 foot ceiling, just measured it 😆. 

     

      KeithmacAuthor
      Virtuoso
      July 14, 2022

      I've decided on the Sony HT-A9 in the end, seems the best option for our living room.

      They are like rocking horse poo at the moment mind!.

      toyboy
      toyboy
      Chromatic Producer II
      July 19, 2022

      Well this is coming from an old man so do with it as you want or need. I have never heard the new Sony system, but I’ll tell you this. Over my years I’ve owned a lot of different receivers and speakers including Klipsch and Polk & Bose which was the biggest of crap I ever owned. Then I bought the Sonos Arc, and the new Sub along with two One SLs for the surrounds. And I have neverhad such great sound in all my life. I’m using a new Sony OLED with eArc & Google TV, Apple TV 4K, Roku Ultra 4800X and a Fire Stick 4K Max and they will all play Dolby Atmos! Finest system I’ve ever had in my life. By the way with old Sony I had to use the Arcana but there were two many connections and always required fiddling around. If you can get yourself a new tv with eArc.

      Have a great day and be kind
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