Sony reveals full details on it's upcoming 360 Reality Audio Speakers

Well these look interesting,will they be a hit or a miss? Coming this spring 2021.

Sony reveals full details on its upcoming 360 Reality Audio speakers

Sony SRS-RA5000 Premium Wireless Speaker with Ambient Room-filling Sound

 

Kinda Bose-like. First thing that came to mind was the "vintage" Bose 601.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Jeff

 

I thought that there was just a recent thread that said Sony was getting out of audio altogether????

 

What have we done to deserve this?

 

A bit late to the party aren't they?

jeff

 

Somehow, I get the feeling that "ambient, room-filling sound" is something I would be much happier without.

 

I like ambient room filling sound.

 

So has this got blueteeth? ...

I'd love a more accurate version of what Bose did back when, with the _01-series of speakers.

I've always fancied omnidirectional speakers, as I'm not a "sweet spot" guy. In fact, I don't give a monkey's about "soundstage". I'd love to be able to hear the same sound everywhere in the room; but sadly the good omnidirectional speakers all seem to be more $ than what I can afford. Omni is a tough engineering challenge, for rather obvious reasons.

This Sony speaker looks like a rather expensive option for the crowd it's aiming for, perhaps. Based on the promo, it seems someone at the company is being influenced by Bose, and Bang & Olufsen in particular; kind of lifestyle product, but leaning towards the audiophile market.

I wonder if there'll be a dealer network ...

 

I'm on your team! But there doesn't have to be a "but sadly" part to the story.

I have multiple systems in my former listening room for just this specific purpose.

I don't care about "imaging" favoring instead a big full sound that you can listen to anywhere in the room.

If you look under my equipment listing, I have put together a tour of my former audio room, it illustrates the point nicely.

I can walk almost anywhere in the room, turn in any direction and the sound will be anywhere, all around me.

You can achieve this with multiple speakers, perhaps even better than with omni-direstional speakers.

 

You have an awesome collection of audio gear!

 

Looks hideous!

 

Thank you!

The beauty is the versatility of the system. You can listen to a single system, two systems or three systems all using the same analog or digital source.

Solid state and tube at the same time. Being able to adjust the volume of each situation independently to achieve the optimum balance for what you are trying to achieve.

There is home audio and pro-audio, new and vintage gear, many combinations are possible, for all types of music and venues.

 

I would rather have this one. Strange but cool IMHO.

High-End Audio Products | Signature Series | Sony US

 

Not meant for looks, meant for sound...

 

Sony IER-Z1R
Signature Series in-ear monitor headphones


Sony IER-Z1R - Sony's flagship in-ear headphones tuned for wide-open sound with precise stereo imaging

Sony IER-Z1R - Hear incredibly detailed and spacious sound, on the go.

Sony IER-Z1R - A top-notch portable pair-up with the Sony NW-WM1Z premium Walkman high-res music player (sold separately)

Sony IER-Z1R - Includes two detachable cables

Sony IER-Z1R - Wraparound cords help secure earbuds

Sony IER-Z1R - Connects to the balanced output of Sony's top-of-the-line DMP-Z1 player

Sony IER-Z1R - Hybrid driver design deliver rich, detailed sound across a wide frequency range

Sony IER-Z1R - Expertly crafted in Sony's Japanese headquarters

Sony IER-Z1R - Detachable 47" cable with 4.4mm balanced plug

Sony IER-Z1R - Cable holder included

Sony IER-Z1R - An advanced crossover system in each earpiece helps deliver cohesive sound with low distortion

Sony IER-Z1R - "Super-tweeter" armature driver dedicated to reproducing the ultra-high frequencies

Sony IER-Z1R - Six sizes of "triple comfort" soft ear tips

These might be the most spacious sounding in-ear headphones I've ever heard. The soundstage extended far from my head..




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$1,998.00Sale: -$300.00 off

$1,698.00 (at Crutchfield)

 

I would consider if it was Roon ready but unfortunately not at least based on the details page.

 

Yeah, $8,000/pair. Slightly out of my budget.

 

If rooms and their ambience had ears, ambient room-filling sound would be awesome.

 

Sony SA-Z1 Hi-Res Near Field Powered Speaker System Signature Series

 

Love em or hate em, Bose offers 360 sound portable Bluetooth speakers with the Revolve, Revolve+, and Bose Portable Smart Speaker. These can also be linked together in Stereo pairs as well.

 

$8,000? Wow!

 

To be clear, I mean the Sony. Your setup is fantastic.

 

Heavy little suckers...

WEIGHT (OZ)
Speaker A: 23 lb 2 2/5 oz, Speaker B: 23 lb 2 2/5 oz.

Expensive little suckers...



$7,999.99 pair (desk top speakers)

 

they look so radical. industrial, trying to think what they remind me of.
oh yeah, a large format film camera !
i am curious enough just to hear them.
for desktop speakers i was happy with bose companions at 2.75 % of the price of these !

 

. . . and only $8,000.