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Sony's new premium 3.1-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar costs $700
The HT-A3000 has much of the same tech as its larger, more expensive siblings.
David Bowie's later albums have been remixed in 360 Reality Audio
Five of David Bowie's post-2000 releases will be released in 360-degree audio versions on streaming services January 21st.
Sony's latest neckband speaker supports Dolby Atmos
The $300 SRS-NS7 can also stream 360 Reality Audio from your phone.
Sony's HT-A7000 soundbar with Dolby Atmos and HDMI 2.1 is up for pre-order
Starting today, you can pre-order Sony's HT-A7000 soundbar.
Sony's latest flagship soundbar offers Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio
Sony's latest flagship soundbar and a new multi-speaker "home theater system" both offer Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio.
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Sony totally overhauled its true wireless earbuds with a new design, more powerful noise cancellation, improved battery life and more.
Sony SRS-RA5000 review: 360 Reality Audio is only part of the story
One of Sony's first 360 Reality Audio speakers shows the hardware — much like the platform itself — is still a work in progress.
Google is working to bring Sony's 360 Reality Audio to Android
Google could be working with Sony to integrate 360 Reality Audio into its Android software.
Sony's 360 Reality Audio speakers are now available for pre-order
Sony's first 360 Reality Audio speakers are now available for pre-order, priced at $300 and $700.
Two years in, Sony wants to bring 360 Reality Audio to the masses
Sony's plan to bring its immersive 360 Reality Audio to more people includes the combo of new speakers, more content, software plug-ins and licensing.
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Sony reveals full details on its upcoming 360 Reality Audio speakers
Sony revealed full specs for its upcoming 360 Reality Audio speakers: the SRS-RA5000 and SRS-RA3000.
Sony will debut its own 360 Reality Audio speakers this spring
Sony plans to expand its 360 Reality Audio platform with new speakers and more content.
Sony is still trying to make 360 Reality Audio a thing
At CES last year, Sony impressed me with its carefully planned headphone and speaker demos for 360 Reality Audio. The 2019 installment of the show was the debut for the company's immersive audio standard -- technology that we would repeatedly hear about until Amazon debuted the first device that could handle it: the Echo Studio. I wrote that Sony had created what I hoped would be the future of music, and I still feel that way. However, thus far, Sony has made the technology available on headphones through its audio companion app, via a camera-based ear calibration tool. But it still hasn't announced a speaker of its own, or added the capability to existing devices.
Echo Studio review: Amazon finally nailed the audio quality
We've heard this pitch before from Amazon. Last year, the company debuted the $150 Echo Plus in an attempt to improve audio quality in its smart speaker line. It also revealed a $130 Echo Sub add-on that could provide the much-needed low-end tones that all of its Alexa speakers lack. But now that Amazon has a high-resolution option for music streaming, which also includes 3D audio, those older Echo devices just wouldn't cut it. Enter the $200 Echo Studio: a supersize Alexa hub that's hands down the best sounding speaker Amazon has built.
Deezer's new app is just for Sony 360 Reality Audio
Sony recently announced its immersive 360 Reality Audio format would be launching this fall, with around 1,000 tracks available across multiple platforms. Now, music streaming service Deezer has debuted its 360 offerings, but not as part of its main app. Instead, audiophiles will have to download a stand-alone app to listen to the new format, which could limit its uptake.
Sony’s 360 Reality Audio launches this fall with 1,000 tracks
Sony isn't letting Dolby corner the market on positional audio. Today, the electronics giant announced that 360 Reality Audio, its immersive listening technology that debuted at CES, is officially launching this fall. There will be around 1,000 tracks to start from the likes of Billy Joel and Bob Dylan. You'll be able to access 360 Reality songs via Tidal, Amazon Music HD, Deezer and nugs.net (which is a real service, we checked) on their respective iOS and Android apps.
Sony's immersive 360 Reality Audio is coming to Amazon Music
Amazon's newest addition to its smart speaker lineup, the Echo Studio, doesn't only offer higher quality audio than its brethren. It also supports new audio technologies like Dolby Atmos and Sony's 360 Reality Audio for an immersive listening experience. To coincide with the launch of the speaker, Sony has announced that 360 Reality Audio content will soon be available to stream through Amazon Music HD.
Sony’s headphone app will soon analyze your ears for 360 audio
Back at CES, Sony unveiled 360 Reality Audio, a new standard/format/ecosystem for immersive sound on headphones and speakers. The headphone demo at CES was very technical and quite sensitive as calibrating sound profiles to your ears required a thin wire underneath some studio-grade cans. The company was clear in January that the goal would be for anyone to do the calibration with their phone, by taking a picture of their ears. At IFA, Sony is showing off how that feature will work inside its current Headphones app.
