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The Sony TA-AN1000 is a 7.2-channel home theater amplifier that pushes the limits of the at-home sound experience. Thanks to its 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology, it creates an immersive sound bubble around the listener by generating virtual phantom speakers. This innovation delivers enveloping surround sound, even with the most modest speaker setups.
The amplifier supports the latest object-based audio formats, including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. These technologies precisely place sound effects in three-dimensional space, offering a breathtaking cinematic experience.
With its 7 amplification channels delivering 165 W each into 6 ohms, the TA-AN1000 boasts substantial power reserves. This power effectively drives demanding speakers and reproduces the most intense action scenes with striking realism. The amplifier’s exceptional dynamics result in fast transients and impactful, punchy sound.
The TA-AN1000’s robust chassis and carefully engineered internal design help minimize vibrations and interference, ensuring pure, accurate sound reproduction. Music lovers will also appreciate the amplifier’s ability to reveal the subtlest nuances of high-resolution recordings.
The TA-AN1000 provides generous connectivity to fit any setup. It features 6 HDMI inputs, including 2 compatible with 8K/60 Hz and 4K/120 Hz, ideal for next-gen game consoles. The 2 HDMI outputs let you connect a TV and a projector simultaneously.
On the audio side, the amplifier offers a variety of analog and digital inputs, as well as outputs for a subwoofer. Wireless connectivity is equally robust with built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Chromecast, and AirPlay 2. The TA-AN1000 is also compatible with Sony wireless rear speakers and subwoofers, simplifying the installation of a complete surround system.
The TA-AN1000’s DCAC IX (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration) automatic calibration system analyzes your room’s acoustics using the supplied microphone. It then finely adjusts the amplifier’s parameters to achieve the best possible sound, taking into account speaker positions and room characteristics.
This advanced calibration optimizes frequency response, levels, and delay for each channel, ensuring perfect coherence among the different speakers. The result is a homogeneous, balanced sound field that delivers the best listening experience for your environment.
The TA-AN1000 includes numerous features designed for cinema and gaming enthusiasts. Acoustic Center Sync technology perfectly synchronizes sound with the image when the amplifier is paired with a compatible Sony TV. The virtual center speaker thus created significantly improves dialogue intelligibility.
Gamers will appreciate support for ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) and VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), ensuring a smooth and responsive gaming experience. Compatibility with HDR formats, including Dolby Vision and HDR10, ensures optimal picture quality for all your content.
The TA-AN1000 integrates seamlessly into your multimedia setup thanks to its compatibility with various ecosystems. It is certified “Works with Sonos,” enabling smooth integration with Sonos multiroom audio systems. The amplifier is also compatible with Google Assistant voice assistants, providing convenient voice control of your audio and video sources.
The Sony Music Center app makes it easy to configure and control the amplifier from your smartphone or tablet. It also lets you access various music streaming services and manage audio files stored on your home network.
Yes, the TA-AN1000 is compatible with most speakers on the market. It can drive speakers with an impedance between 6 and 16 ohms. However, to fully enjoy the wireless features, we recommend using compatible Sony wireless rear speakers and subwoofers.
Absolutely. The TA-AN1000 supports many high-resolution audio formats, including native DSD up to 11.2 MHz and PCM files up to 192 kHz/24-bit. It is compatible with high-resolution streaming services and can play files stored on your home network or connected via USB.
360 Spatial Sound Mapping uses advanced algorithms to create additional virtual speakers from your physical speakers. By analyzing each speaker’s position and your room’s acoustic characteristics, the TA-AN1000 generates a more immersive three-dimensional sound field, giving the impression of being surrounded by more speakers than are actually present.
With 165 W per channel, the TA-AN1000 can efficiently power speaker systems in medium to large rooms. However, for very large spaces or particularly demanding speaker configurations, you may want to consider an even more powerful amplifier or adding external power amps.
Based on reviews from customers who purchased this product, summarised by AI
Raul Manuel
The receiver amplifier is of excellent quality and sounds very good, and if you use the HDMI 2.1 connections with the TV and players……the quality is outstanding.
Comment from 6 October 2026 — Experience from 25 September 2026
José
Good cost-benefit ratio, worth it.
Comment from 13 May 2026 — Experience from 18 July 2025
Tudor
The best and the worst amplifier I ever had. The sound quality is amazing. The dolby and dts modes offer a great cinema experience. Great and precise control over the 7.2 channels. Powerful bass even without a subwoofer. It can easily handle 6 tower speakers. The amount of sound settings you can do is pretty basic. I was expecting more advanced settings.
Now the bad bit: it is hissing. It is the noisiest amplifier I ever had. The 360 mode after calibration is impossible to use due to the hissing noise it is making. A lot of white noise. At a volume level of only 30 during a silent scene in a movie the hissing sound is very loud. It's making a noise like I can hear into the speakers it's internal circuits working and discharging some electricity into the speakers. Like an old record player where you could hear the hissing sound it was making better than the music. Like a guitar amp with a lot of gain. Don't know how to explain it. Dts x mode and the 360 spatial mode have a lot of white noise. I gave up to auto calibrate it with the microphone as it is working better and it is quieter without calibration. But the mode 360 spatial is not available without calibrating it. Other modes are more "acceptable" as they don't hiss that loudly.
Even at my 1991 Sony str-av220, only if I put my ear close to the speaker I can hear the hissing sound and with the volume at maximum.. Now that is normal. But if you sit on the couch and can hear the hiss from the speakers at low volume that is not normal. The hiss is increasing with the volume.
Beware if you plan to buy one.
Comment from 17 April 2026 — Experience from 26 February 2026
