The presence of pure home speakers seems to be slowly decreasing, on the one hand, by the impact of cheaper smart speakers, and the high-end market has no place for them, in this context, Sony gave its answer. Following the release of the second-generation gold and black bricks in early February, the Bluetooth speakers SRS-RA5000 and SRS-RA3000 were released non-stop on Valentine's Day. We will talk about this SRS-RA5000 speaker today, as the first 360° speaker product, Sony positioned it as a "flagship" high-resolution Bluetooth speaker, a single speaker can achieve surround sound, creating an atmosphere, immersive music, so is the actual sound of this speaker worth the fare?
Many people see this speaker for the first time and believe that they will be attracted by its maverick appearance. With the three rounded vocal modules on the top and the concave waistline, there really isn't anything more razor-like than it. But it doesn't look so weird, and I think the RA5000 is a deep interpretation of the term "low-key luxury". The classic black and gold color scheme and streamlined design appear unexpectedly harmonious and unobtrusive at home, almost insensitively integrated into the home scene. Of course, from its "size", it can also be seen that its overall body size is 235 x 329 x 225 (mm), and the weight is 5kg, which shows that it does not make any consideration for "portable".
Under the appearance of its "shaver", Sony's unique appearance is actually based on the design idea of the home theater system: through the combination of multiple speakers, the music flows out from the surrounding and above of the speaker, and then the sound performance is optimized through the algorithm to optimize the sound performance, so as to achieve the surround sound effect. A loudspeaker can make people enjoy the experience of surround sound, and the heart can only silently recite the Sony Dafa cow*.
The secret to room-filled surround sound is thanks to seven sound drivers in the fuselage, three 46mm full-range speakers at the top, three 46mm full-range speakers on the side, and one 70mm low-frequency unit on the bottom, with a bass opening at the bottom.
With so many speakers, the main purpose is one: immersion.
RA5000 Is based on sound field calibration technology, the speaker can detect the structure of the house, the shape of the space through the sound waves emitted by the built-in speakers, and then optimize the sound performance through the algorithm sound calibration, even in different spatial positions, the music experience is almost uniform.
In order to create the effect of surround sound, as can be seen from the official renderings, the three sound units at the top of the RA5000 will send the sound to the ceiling and let the sound bounce down, supplemented by Sony's own audio algorithm, the horizontal speakers create a sound field effect, and the longitudinal speakers give the sound field more powerful expression, and finally realize the multi-directional surround sound experience.
In order to adapt to different environments, there is a difference in sound reflection, we can use the "Sony Music Center" app that is equipped with this speaker to correct the sound.
Combined with the Sony Immersive Audio Enhancement technology equipped with the speaker, the speaker will emit different sound waves within ten seconds, detect the general shape of the room, and automatically calibrate so that the sound can actively adapt to your environment.
Of course, Sony doesn't just stack the number of speakers and it's done.
From the material point of view, ra5000 uses high-performance neodymium magnet and mica fiber diaphragm material to reduce the distortion rate of sound. Sony naturally does not waste this set of hardware, RA5000 is equipped with an advanced version of the S-Master HX digital amplifier technology, while equipped with the DSEE HX digital sound enhancement engine, the former can support higher sample rate music, the latter will be non-Hi-Res sources to near the level of Hi-Res.
The Sony SRS-RA5000 has buttons distributed at the top, with only three touch buttons, from left to right corresponding to the power/pairing, input source and sound mode buttons. The machine supports a 3.5mm wired connection, can also be connected via Bluetooth (SBC, AAC), wi-Fi music playback via QQ music, and NFC quick connection.
RA5000 supporting sony Music Center, in addition to calibrating the sound field, in which you can achieve some basic operations, such as adjusting the equalizer, level, wireless connection, RA5000 does not seem to support LDAC encoding, which is a bit of a pity, want high-quality music or it is best to rely on Wi-Fi or directly through the wired way to play.
We listened to the Eagles' "Hotel California", the opening instruments, applause, cheers at the same time, you can really feel the music from all directions to you, the sound field is wide and not oppressive, the prelude vocals, guitar and drums are separated just right. Especially after opening the soundstage calibration, even if you move the position, the sound will not be distorted, just like you are listening to the singing in person.
In terms of sound resolution, we changed to Cai Qin's "Ferry", the drum sound of the prelude is very thick, the dive is powerful, you can also feel the vibration of the drum surface, and the subsequent piano sound is clear and beautiful, and the sound is clear. In the middle vocal part, Cai Qin's mellow voice is fully interpreted, without appearing too forward and abrupt, and is not confused with the accompaniment sound.
Change to Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy", this speaker shows Beyoncé's majestic voice line to the fullest, the vocal output at the beginning is stable, the mood is in place, and the sound dyeing is still Sony's warm style, the atmosphere is strong, and listening to this type of pop song is very exciting.
As a sounding speaker with a popular sound, Wake Me Up When September Ends can be said to be its home stadium. As a classic rock song, the prelude Joe's vocals are clear and bright, separated from the acoustic guitar's voice, and the layering is strong. In the climax part, the thick and solid low frequency of this speaker pushes the atmosphere of the song to the climax, and the mood is created very well.
In the high-frequency part, we chose Kenny G's "Going Home", the opening part of the suspension cymbals, snare drums and bass sounds are layered, and in the middle of the climax, the saxophone's voice is moist and transparent, and the high frequency is clear and non-harsh, non-burr-free. However, we can also hear that the tuning of this speaker is obviously more inclined to bass, resulting in a slightly "noisy" taste of bass.
The sony SRS-RA5000 is officially priced at 4499 yuan, which is not cheap in all fairness. But the RA5000 can be said to give a very good performance in the sound, and the immersion is even more surprising to us. However, it is a pity that its main 360° Reality Audio ecology has not been established in China, and the lack of LDAC is also a slight regret. For most people, it's a speaker product that sounds good enough, but for it to play 100% of its strength, you may need Sony to give you some time.
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