Sony HT-S40R 5.1ch 600W Soundbar for TV with Subwoofer and Wireless Rear Speakers with Bluetooth

Had this a few weeks now? My Phillips Fidelio B5 finally gave up the ghost after 10 years, sadly missed! A temporary solution was a Polk Audio Magnifi 2.1 from my son who had upgraded to a LG system. Anyway, I really like Sony products, saw this and thought, why not? My last home theatre system was a Pioneer AV receiver 7.1ch set up, bipole side speakers, floor standing fronts, reasonable centre speaker plus rear bookshelf speakers on stands! There were wires everywhere! Definitely not wife friendly 🤓 The Sony is great, a single ribbon cable from the soundbar to the sub which also has power and hdmi ports (plus optical and USB) takes care of the front array. Wireless connectivity then to the rear amplifier which then connects the rear speakers with fixed cables and Sony proprietary plug on the amp end of the cables. The amp is small, unobtrusive and can sit on a side table or be wall mounted? With some forward planning, I’ve routed the cables inside the speaker stands which then run at floor level to below the amp and then up to the amp. All this happens behind the settee so no cables showing anywhere in the system, front or rear 👍 Initial set up was so easy, my tv picked up the system immediately and my sky remote controls main features of the audio, automatically switching on when sky button switches everything on. I was initially concerned about a lack of custom settings for my room but soon found the menus for loads of system settings! Rear satellite speaker sound levels easily altered plus distances from listening position? Test tone also to help here. Main volume plus separate Sub volume ensures you get what you want out of the system. Various presets on the supplied remote for standard/cinema/music/voice/night and auto. At this price point it’s great value IMO 👍 very well packaged, Bluetooth connected so easily too, not sure the USB type A is much use nowadays though but I believe is also for any system updates via a USB stick? Plenty of volume/set up options for my viewing room (approx 20m2) My only ‘con’ is the combined 3 ch soundbar lack much in the way of separation, not life changing for me and it isn’t spoiling my overall enjoyment of the system? Certainly at sub £300 with semi wireless satellite rear speakers, it’s a bargain! Finally, the display menu/settings are on the front face of the sub rather than anything on the soundbar? I quite like this as a feature, so when viewing the tv, there’s nothing to distract you. The display itself is small and can even be dimmed 👍 Only one hdmi port but plenty on the TV so not problem connecting my sky box, fire stick or grandkids gaming console if required 😃 No atmos at this price point and only basic Dolby but if I wanted all the bells and whistles I’d be paying considerably more for a good named brand system? More than happy to recommend and compared to the built in tv sound system, it’s like night and day!

I’m not sure what the price of this product is now, but at the time I purchased it was £220. I upgraded from my Sony HTCT 180 which I had previously and used for over four years. Never had an issue just fancied an upgrade with Rear speakers. This is a very comprehensive system with lots of adjustment for room types and volume of rear speakers. The subwoofer communicates wirelessly with the rear amplifier and I have to say it works flawlessly without issue. It really is plug-in play. I use it with an arc connection for best compatibility and sound, but it still works great with an optical. Overall fantastic value for money extremely loud good quality sound no issues at all. It is what everyone has come to expect from Sony. Not audiophile level quality, sometimes too much bass but it can be adjusted for a perfect sound.

Well built system, decent quality plastics etc. Sound - very good for the price, plenty of adjustable bass. Cons - in my opinion should be some sort of mid/treble adjustment, equalizer, maybe as a phone app as in some cases it's too much of bass, not enough mids and treble, like a loudness punch. Could have preset equalizer for each cinema, music etc.. Also sound level adjusts in very small increments, you have to press volume up button a thousand times. I also got this via amazon refurbished and it was in brilliant condition, probably never used, only box slightly damaged so was very good price.

I found the system straight forward to set up via the Sony app, which I had already on my phone due to having a Bravia 7 TV. Once every thing was connected, the app runs through the set up process step by step and I was up and running in less than 10 minutes. The Sound quality is very good, plenty of power and clarity for my medium size sitting room, and it gave a good 5.1 experience. Build quality is great and it looks the part. As it is on the side of Sony's budget range, I would say it is good value for the set up and sound you get. The only negatives as of to date, is the lag when controlling the volume, be it on the app or direct with the Tv remote, not a big deal but it is something I have noticed.

Para instalarla es muy sencilla, hay que conectar la barra de sonido por un cable al subwoofer y a mayores, los altavoces traseros conectarlos al controlador que funciona de manera inalámbrica de subwoofer. Una vez conectados entre si, se emparejan automáticamente al conectarlos a la corriente y encenderlos. Se pueden conectar por hdmi, óptico o por bluetooth, en mi caso al televisor por hdmi. Al encender el televisor se enciende el equipo de sonido automáticamente. Produce un sonido envolvente y de gran calidad, pero se nota un poco en falta una regularización entre el volumen frontal del trasero, estos últimos apenas se aprecian en un uso normal.

Connection problems with a Sony TV. Not enough adjustment. Disappointing

Prodotto ottimo per prezzo e prestazioni davvero non credevo! Consegna nei termini e senza intoppi.

Now i really enjoying theater experience in my home. Not fully wireless.

Il sistema home theatre della Sony funziona bene, ha un suono pulito e anche potente. Facile da collegare, consiglio di collegarlo con la porta HDMI arc del televisore. Molto comode le casse sourraund senza fili. L'unica pecca e' che non supporta il dolby atmos.