£450
sony.co.uk68 T3 AUGUST 2020
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This cinematic mid-range soundbar is the best Dolby Atmos bar for most people,
thanks to its remarkable spatial processing
Sony HT-G700
STAR BAR
ssentially a sequel to the
hugely popular Sony
HT-X8500 that’s long
been a favourite of ours,
the Sony HT-G700 is like so many
great sequels: it builds on what cameDrivers 3.1 (3 full-range, 1 woofer)
Connectivity HDMI eARC,
optical-audio input, USB-A,
Bluetooth 5 Dimensions Soundbar:
980x64x108mm; Subwoofer:
192 x3 87x4 06mm Weight Soundbar:
3.5kg; Subwoofer: 7.5kgE
drivers in the soundbar section, plus
the dedicated separate subwoofer.
Using Sony’s audio processing
prowess, it promises it will rival a
7.1.2 full surround Atmos system. This
is overblown, as is always the case
with these things, but as we’ll see, it
does a stunning job of trying.
You’ll notice an audio upgrade
from the HT-G700 immediately.
Speech is usually the ‘boring-but-
essential’ thing people most wantbefore to deliver something bigger,
better and more epic.
The Sony HT-G700 was released in
June 2020, at a price of £450/$600,
which is excellent value. And it helps
that the soundbar itself is smaller
than most Dolby Atmos bar rivals: it’s
small enough to fit under 43-inch TVs
but can do the business for everything
up to 65-inch sets.
It’s a 3.1 speaker system, meaning
that it includes three full-range