Much of this is owed to Sonys proprietary processing.
But given its overall level of performance, the HT-S2000 is great value for the price.
Sony HT-S2000 soundbar: two-minute review
The HT-S2000 isSony’s entry-level 3.1-channel soundbar.
Sony’s soundbar is a good fit for TVs with a 55-inch (shown here) or a 65-inch screen size.
Connections include HDMI (with eARC/ARC) and optical digital audio inputs.
Theres also a USB key in-A port to play music on connected USB drives.
Sonys soundbar has solid build quality and a sleek, no-nonsense look.
The soundbar’s top-mounted controls
The HT-S2000s overall performance is great for the price.
Two Sony audio processing features found on the HT-S2000 are Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround.
Connection options on the HT-S2000 are basic.
Ports on the HT-S2000’s left and right sides enhance the soundbar’s bass output.
The soundbars virtual processing made height effects in Dolby Atmos soundtracks likeTop Gunexceed the height of my TVs screen.
Music also sounded surprisingly good on the HT-S2000, especially given its low price.
Sonys soundbar conveniently provides visual feedback to remote control commands via its alphameric front panel display.
Inputs include HDMI and optical digital connections
For those folks, the HT-S2000 will be the perfect entry-level soundbar.
Should I buy the Sony HT-S2000 soundbar?
A better-than-average soundbar remote control is also included.
Sony’s remote is larger than the ones provided with some other soundbars and has clearly marked control buttons
You want multi-room audioWith no onboard Wi-Fi, the HT-S2000 cant be linked up to a whole-house audio system.
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