Sony TA-AN1000 £999 360 Spatial Sound Mapping 8K 7.2 ch AV Amplifier
Bring the sound of the cinema home
TA-AN1000
Featuring 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology1, the AN1000 gives you an immersive surround experience that is enabled by multiple phantom speakers.2 With D.C.A.C. IX Auto Calibration, it’s always optimised for the best sound setting for your room, resulting in a breathtaking cinematic sound experience at home. And thanks to DTS:X and Dolby Atmos support, the AN1000 delivers mighty, cinematic surround, right alongside stunning high resolution music, streaming and smart integration.
TA-AN1000 receives a 5-star review from What Hi-Fi?
“This amplifier ticks all our boxes, with a sleek design, good feature set and outstanding performance, making it so easy to recommend” – What Hi-Fi? (Apr. 2023)
360 Spatial Sound that adapts to your environment
D.C.A.C. IX ingeniously measures the height and position of each speaker with a calibration microphone.
The AN1000 features 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology to draw you into your entertainment like never before. Based on the positional information measured by D.C.A.C. IX, multiple phantom speakers are generated all around you, for an entirely new sound sensation, so you can experience all the drama of Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® alongside every breath, step and word like you’re right inside the film.
- High quality visuals
See vivid scenes full of real-life colour and depth. All of the original picture quality is preserved when played through the AN1000, so you’ll be completely immersed in movies. Gaming is also much more thrilling and realistic, with support for the latest formats, such as Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) in HDMI 2.1.
High quality sound
Enjoy music the way the artists truly intended with High-Resolution Audio for crystal clear precision. Or discover a new way of listening with
360 Reality Audio5 for a truly immersive live concert or studio session experience. With the AN1000, your music comes to life like never before. It also supports DSD (Direct Stream Digital) native playback, with no conversion involved so DSD content can be fully enjoyed without losing any of the original quality.
Best with Sony TVs
When connected to a BRAVIA TV with Acoustic Center Sync3 4, both the audio system and the TV become the center speaker in your home cinema system. With Acoustic Center Sync, you’ll hear dialogue from the screen. Action and sound are precisely aligned so your viewing becomes much more immersive.
Optional Speakers:
Wireless Rear Speakers:
SA-RS3S Wireless Rear Speakers
SA-RS5 Up-Firing & Built-In Rear Wireless Speaker Set
Subwoofers:
SA-SW5
SA-SW3Find your audio sweet spot
The flexible speaker solution ‘relocates’ sound to simulate the optimal position and angle for the best audio experience, working around any physical space restrictions.
Experience full surround sound
Discover Phantom Surround Back
The Phantom Surround Back speaker setting replicates the immersive sound of physical surround back speakers, enabling you to enjoy a 7 channel surround sound experience with only a 5 channel speaker setup.
Movies and games feel so real
See vivid scenes full of real-life colour and depth. All of the original picture quality is preserved when played through the AN1000, so you’ll be completely immersed in movies. Gaming is also much more thrilling and realistic, with support for the latest formats, such as Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) in HDMI 2.1.
Enjoy an immersive gaming and movie experience
Enjoy immersive gaming and movie watching with optimised picture settings by Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode when connecting BRAVIA XR™ TVs and PlayStation®51 2 through this product.
Immerse yourself in supreme music quality
Enjoy music the way the artists truly intended with High-Resolution Audio for crystal clear precision. Or discover a new way of listening with 360 Reality Audio1 for a truly immersive live concert or studio session experience. With the the AN1000, your music comes to life like never before. It also supports DSD (Direct Stream Digital) native playback, with no conversion involved so DSD content can be fully enjoyed without losing any of the original quality.
DSEE Ultimate
Using Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence), DSEE Ultimate™ (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) upscales compressed digital music files in real time. Adaptively recognising instrumentation, musical genres, and individual elements of each song, such as vocals or interludes, it can restore acoustic subtleties and dynamic range, as well as high-frequency clarity and presence, for a richer, more complete listening experience.
Acoustic Center Sync
When connected to a BRAVIA TV with Acoustic Center Sync1 2, both the audio system and the TV become the center speaker in your home cinema system. With Acoustic Center Sync, you’ll hear dialogue from the screen. Action and sound are precisely aligned so your viewing becomes much more immersive.
Effortless control with BRAVIA TVs
With an integrated UI, the AN1000 settings automatically appear on the BRAVIA Quick Settings menu for easy control of features such as sound field and volume using the TV remote without switching to the AN1000’s remote.
Center Speaker Lift Up
Lifting the sound of the center speaker
Clever audio processing allows the AN1000 to virtually reposition the sound of a center speaker combination with front height speakers, even one placed below your TV or projector. This lines up dialogue and effects with their on-screen source for more natural and engaging viewing.
Stream music from your favourite services
With built-in support for Spotify Connect™, and other music services via Bluetooth®, Chromecast or Apple AirPlay 2, you can easily enjoy your favourite music. Plus, the AN1000 is also now certified as Works with SONOS and Roon tested.
Sony TA-AN1000 7.2ch Home Receiver Specifications:
- Power Consumption: 240W
- Number of Amp. Channels: 7ch
- Number of Decodable Channels: 7.1ch
- Power Output: 120W+120W (6ohms, 1kHz, THD 0.9%)
- Speaker Impedance: 6-16 ohms
- 4K 120 Support : Yes (GAME, MEDIA BOX)
- 8K 60 Support: Yes(GAME, MEDIA BOX)
- Audio Return Channel: Yes(eARC/ARC)
- Imax Enhanced: Yes
- Features specified in HDMI: VRR, ALLM
- Zone 2 Audio: HDMI (Fixed)
- Zone 2 Video: HDMI
- Zone 3 Audio: Speaker (Variable) / Line (Variable, Fixed)
- IR Repeat (in/out): Yes(1/1)
- 12V Trigger: No
Input/Output Connections:
- Audio Input:Opt: 1, Coax: 1,Analog Audio In:4
- Audio Output:Headphone Out, Pre Out (Subwoofer): 2, S-Center out for Acoustic Center Sync
- Speaker Output Terminals: Front A, Center, Surround , Surround Back / Height(Front B / Bi-AMP / Zone 3)
- Video Input:HDMI: 6, Composite: 2
- Video Output: HDMI: 2, Composite Monitor Out: 1
- HDMI HDCP version: HDCP2.3
- Other Input/Output: Wireless speakers option, Bluetooth Receiver, Bluetooth Receiver, Bluetooth Transmitter, Wi-Fi, Ethernet Port: 1, USB:1
