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The HT-A3000 is the smallest, cheapest and lowest-specified model in Sony’s HT-A series of Dolby Atmos soundbars, sitting below the Product of the Year-winning HT-A7000 and the not-so-Award-winning (but still good) HT-A5000.
Though it’s still a Dolby Atmos soundbar, Sony has cut a few features out in order to reach a lower price point – which means no upward-firing drivers or additional HDMI inputs.
The A3000 shares the same DNA as its larger and more expensive counterparts, and hereditary design cues are apparent. The smooth black plastic build with subtle copper accents immediately draws A5000 and A7000 comparisons, though you won’t find grilles adorning the top panel for upward-firing drivers.
What you do get on the soundbar is a selection of capacitive-touch buttons for power, input, streaming, Bluetooth and volume control, as well as a remote bundled in. There