Sony HT-ST5 HD Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer

Soundbars are designed to add convenience and flexibility while avoiding the clutter introduced by bigger sound systems. Sony's HT-ST5 HD Soundbar is a premium Soundbar system offering almost what bigger home theater systems do offer but at a fraction of their cost. The HT-ST5 features a 7.1 channel surround sound from 7 discrete digital amplifier channels and 9 speakers. The S-Force front surround sound feature on the HT-ST5, provides impressive sound stage performance by creating a natural and realistic three dimensional sound without the need of a clutter of multiple bigger speakers. The Subwoofer on the HT-ST5 provides an active wireless standalone driver ready to rattle your room with those 'much coveted' low frequency sound notes.

Attractive features on the HT-ST5 HD Soundbar

• High definition Sound Bar with wireless subwoofer

The HT-ST5 Soundbar features a High Definition capability with a number of HDMI connections that support 3D and 4K pass through.  This makes the HT-ST5 the perfect surround soundbar for any media source.

• 380W of 7.1 channel surround sound

The digital amplifiers embedded in the HT-ST5, deliver a maximum of 380W RMS of music power for a 7.1 channel surround sound environment. Each of the 7 soundbar speakers delivers a maximum of 40W while the active wireless subwoofer delivers a maximum of 100W.

• Bluetooth and NFC music streaming

Music streaming from Android and iOS devices Bluetooth enabled devices is made simple on the HT-ST5. It is made even easier for NFC enabled smartphones by merely a simple touch of your smartphone on the  NFC area of the HT-ST5. With the HT-ST5, you can control and stream effortlessly from your smartphone or tablet using the Songpal app freely available for iOS and Android.

• S-Force technology 

The S-Force feature creates a sense of natural and realistic surround sound in a 7.1 channel sound stage environment. This nullifies the necessity of bulky and multiple speakers as is the case on bigger home theater systems and AV receivers.

• Multiple Connectivity options

The HT-ST5 provides a wide array of connectivity options which include 2 digital optical connections, 3 HDMI connections and an analog audio connection.

Full tech specs and features of the HT-ST5

Soundbar Amp Decoding Formats

• Dolby Digital
• DTS
• DTS 96kHz/24 bit
• 96kHz/24bit LPCM 
• Dolby Dual Mono
• DTS HD/DolbyTruHD
• Dolby Digital+
• LPCM (2CH/5.1CH/7.1CH) thru HDMI

 

Soundbar Amp General Features

• 7.1 channel digital amplifier
• RM-ANU164 Remote Commander  
• Auto Standby
• Hotel Mode
• Movie, Music and Link with lock Sound fields
• S-Force PRO Front Surround 3D
• Portable Audio Enhancer : HEQ / Sound Optimizer / IR repeater
• Speaker Level Control : Voice: +3; SW: Vol +13 / SW Tone : +3

 

Soundbar Inputs and Outputs

• Bluetooth Reception and NFC enabled
• 1 Coaxial  in
• 3 in / 1 out HDMI 
• 2 in / 1 TV out Optical
• Optical CEC (2 in), TV OUT with ARC
• 1 in Analog Audio with TV CEC

 

Soundbar Amp Output characteristics

• 380W Power measured at 4 ohms, 1kHz 10% THD

 

Amplifier/Receiver Video Features

• HDMI Video Output Capability 
• HDMI Pass Through
• BRAVIA Sync (CEC Control)
• 1080p, 1080/24p
• Deep Color 
• 3D and 4K Signal Pass Through
• AV sync with 0-200 msec 5 step A/V Sync Time
• Audio Return Channel

 

Amplifier Audio

• Audio Power Output : Total: 380W (40W x 7 + 100W) 
• Speaker Type : 2-Way 

 

Speaker General characteristics

• 8 ohm 60 mm cone type center speaker driver 
• Acoustic Suspension Enclosed center speaker 
• Full range center speaker system
• 8 ohm front speaker Impedance
• Enclosed front speakers
• 20 mm Balanced Drive Tweeter unit
• 2-Way, Full-Range  front speaker system
• 60 mm cone type Woofer unit
• Punched metal type front speaker

 

Power Requirements

• Bar Speaker and Subwoofer power requirement: 120 V AC, 60 Hz 
• Power Consumption (in Standby) : Bar Speaker: <0.5 W,  Subwoofer: <0.5 W
• Power Consumption (in Operation) : Bar Speaker: 55 W Subwoofer: 30 W 

 

Subwoofer General

• Active  Subwoofer unit
• Wooden Cabinet Material
• Enclosed Type
• Wireless Subwoofer 
• 180 mm cone type  driver

 

Weights and Measurements

• Dimensions (Approx.) : Main Unit: 1,030 × 120 × 120 mm with feet; 1,030 × 101 × 116 mm without feet. Subwoofer: 242 × 355 × 407 mm.
• Weight (Approx.) : Main Unit: 6.1 kg with grille frame and with stands. Subwoofer: 11 kg.