Sony HT-S40R Soundbar Home Theatre System - Is it that good?
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- Experience a powerful 600w Dolby Digital surround sound in a 5.1ch format featuring a combination of a 3ch soundbar, subwoofer and two wireless rear speakers in a sleek modern design.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:17 - Unboxing
2:32 - Design & Ports
3:57 - Setup
6:03 - Audio from TV
7:32 - Audio from Soundbar
11:19 - Important Info to Note
12:00 - Is it worth it?
12:18 - Downsides
14:30 - Other Sony Soundbars
15:28 - Closing
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I had the lower model of that soundbar the S20R
There's a few problems with that system. First of all all the connections are on the subwoofer.
Then there's the fact the soundbar doesn't support any form of DTS. If you put DTS audio through it you will not get any sound
Another problem is the subwoofer is low with very little bass and when you increase the bass at a certain level it also increases mid range frequencies through the subwoofer and vocals are heard in the subwoofer too.
Also the speaker badly needs tweeters. The high frequencies are almost non existent.
But the surround sound is really good with the system.
Talking about the pros and cons of Dolby Atmos and Dolby Audio helps, I just bought this set, I quite enjoy it
Iam searching this type of explanation about connection and explanation of soundbar with satellite speakers connection ❤❤
Thanks for insightful explanation. Taking notes. ❤
Great review. I've just purchased one. Tks 👍🏽
Great review, thanks 😁. Liked!
Should have mounted it bit high almost 5 ft from the ground facing towards ur ears with the help of 360 wall mount rear speaker brackets…it does enhance the audio to another level.
I enjoyed your review, good job 👏
Thanks for the review
Going to go for this one after watching your review
Thank you for info about difference between dolby atmos and audio. Great video!
This is a really good review, I've been shopping around for a soundbar to go with my Sony bravia. Your review was clear and concise, telling me everything I need to know. Thank you
Awesome, thank you!
@@TrendingReviews Can i Lay the sunwoofer on the side? pls answer 🙏
i have the same TV and want to buy this surround system, what's your impressions so far?
@vagpap85 I'm very happy with it, the sound quality is great. I tested it out playing the Man Of Steel soundtrack, which really gave the speakers and sub a workout. But there was no distortion whatsoever. Its very easy to set up and use as well.
Excellent review
Great review!
Thanks, mate! Appreciate your telling us about the cables and installation. This shows me that it isn't what I'm looking for. You saved me from buying the wrong product!
Glad I could help either way!
I just ordered this and sure it's better than just the TV speakers
What's your thoughts about it? Did you get it yet?
@@usables4028 yeah it's still in the box till probly this weekend when I swap out the tv,s
@@aux1z11 Lemme know the sound quality pleas
@@SenorWhyME I bought them and returned them after 2 days. The subwoofer is good but the soundbar is super small and bad quality and the rear speakers you cant even hear them. I bought a samsung q930b. Its much better
@@Moccalocca100 i hope that for twice the price
Love your review! I could see how those 2 sub speakers work! Thank you !
Thank you for the thorough review, am looking to buy either this or the H-S500RF
I'm on the same fence. Which one did you get?
S40r look so bad, better go with 500rf
Very helpful video. Thanks
Hi thanks just bought this soundbar need to know how to adjust rear speakers volume thanks
had this set for a day or two . cheap but sound is weak ... better than tv speakers anyway ... what surprises me most is the lack of high tones ...
I just purchased this home theater system last week from Walmart on clearance!
I only paid $200!
Thanks man, great review. Good video. Got mine ordered, looking forward to it now. 👍🏻
Hope you enjoy it!
Great review...this how the review should be! You have defined a template for product review :)
Thank you so much!!
How long is the wiring from the sub to the sound bar ? Thanks for the review
great review and advice
Bought one not disappointed. Great sound 👍
Top notch review
Are there options to put the rear speakers on if playing music?
And will they work with youtube videos?
hey
did you download sample files or did you play them from YT ? how atmos sounds on this ? does the soundbar have settings for room adjustment ?
thanks for sharing your experience !
Looks like a Tech demo from the store.
Atmos won't pass through on this it can't support its bandwidth or coding
Hi there.... Thanks for the review... If the TV has Dolby Atmos integrated within, do we get the Atmos effect through this sound system, through ARC?
Hi - no unfortunately that wouldn't work - Dolby Atmos can't be transferred onto devices that don't support a Dolby Atmos output.
great explanantion on atmos vs surround.
Hi, hope you can please help.After set up i have a problem with the rear speakers.They are not working for the sound effects & music only.They are working all the time exacty like the sound bar with voices ect but no as loud.Thanks
Thank you for this video. You helped me much decide to buy it.
Two questions;
1. I have a LG TV (not smart TV). Will this soundbar system be easily connected with just an HDMI cable?
2. If I want to watch a movie from a DVD, how can this be done? I also have a SONY Blue Ray player. Can I connect both the Blue Ray player and the Soundbar System at the same time on the TV, so the sound of the DVD movie can be played by the Soundbar System?
Thank you again.
Great, honest, detailed review!
Excellent comment on the Atmos system. Saludos
does that subwoofer have to be on the ground? i can only provide a place on my tv-wall-unit.
Thanks for the reply what is your best recommendation to connect speaker system to TV HDMI or optical fibre great video by the way
Definitely recommend via HDMI, so that you can use our TV remote to control the audio at the same time, and sounds as equally as good.
Please tell me about,
How much inches is your TV ?
TV or projector good for to watch movie ?
Is it ok if the rear speakers are far away? Because I have the table behind the couch and I want to put then far away from the couch so I can put them behind the table
Hey mate, can u tell me if there is an option to force 5.1 sound on videos that are typical stereo ? f.e I got Battle of Midway from 1976 and it's stereo sound and I would like to watch it in 5.1. Thanks in advance !
Hello! I don't think the system allows the option to force 5.1 unfortunately - I've looked everywhere and can't see that capability. Sorry!
Is it possible to connect the tv set using HDMI and a pc using the optical cable? Could it reproduce sound simultaniously from both sources?
Is there anyway of adjusting the volume of the centre speaker without have to crank the system up as the dialogue is low it can get too loud even if your watching film it's hard to have on comfortable volume without disrupting other people in the house
Did you ever figure out how ?
How is it for handling low dialogue in movies is there like a voice clarity setting on it? And how is it without rear speakers?
There is a dialogue button the remote to make the vocals sound clearer, and you can also cycle through different audio modes to match whatever content you watch. I watch everything with the rear speakers and I just love when they shift the background noises to one of the rear speakers, because it really makes it sound like a cinema surround sound audio!
I'm looking for a good sony speaker system for my sony bravia tv to enjoy the best gaming experience on ps5. Any recommendations?
Great 👍 video. What about deep bass for music ?
on lvl max it is okay. in my opinion, it is awesome for movies, but slightly above average in conditions of music.
How long is the cable from sound bar to sub please ?
Friend , can you suggest me a Sony TV 4K 43in with a smooth refresh rate. ? Thanks
Bro if the you have 5.1 surround the sound voice in a movie should only be here in center speaker right?
Great video test, thx, what the good this: JBL Bar 300 or this sony ht-s40r?
Is it worth to buy in 2023 oct.
Is there any other option in this price segment
Is HDMI an audio output? I thought it would be to extract the audio from the HDMI as an input. I have a NUC (mini PC) without optical output so I was looking for a 5.1 system with HDMI input.
Can we buy the remote for it
Sony HR-S20R Or HT-S40R Witch Is Better In Bass & Clear Voice Witch One I choose
Great video my friend! I'm about to buy it, but I'd like to ask you if have you ever had any problems with the rear speakers while watching 5.1 content? And what happens if you watch 7.1 content with this soundbar? Does it turn the 7.1 channels to 5.1? Greeting from Chile!
Hello! Thanks for the comment. So far, I've had it for around 2-3 weeks, and not had any problems with rear speakers at all. Pretty much everything on Netflix is 5.1 and it sounds great and I feel really immersed in the audio. I played a 7.1CH clip from TH-cam and yes, it converts it to 5.1, which still sounds pretty good. Hope that helps!
@@TrendingReviews thanks for the answer my friend!! I was worried about the fact that most content nowadays provides 5.1 master audio or 7.1, but it seems to adapt to those formats with no problem at all. Thanks again!
can you notice any sound delay from the rear speakers?
@@melvinmercurio5290 no delay in the rear speakers my friend. I have watched a lot of movies so far without any issue. It might be related to the type of connection, I use an optical cable.
i have this for 3 months now, have never managed to make 5.1 work with this soundbar no matter what source input (console, PC, bluray player etc) The test tone plays correctly, but then it will simply not recognize and work with any surround sound source.
great review bro..can we use the speaker with a pc?
I see why not - its simply a HDMI input so you could technically connect it using that.
Is this better than a TV's 6 speakers dolby atmos built in Speakers?
How is the bass feeling?
ey bro, the inalambric (wireless amplifier) must works?, cuz mine that isn't sound, but the twitter, boffer, barrer sound do, so im confus
Is there a way to add more speakers to this exact system?
What is the best HDMI cable for this my tv is Sony a83k 65inch
I cannot make 5.1 working at any circumstances. Test tone works fine, which proves that the speakers are not faulty, but it will simply not play surround sound, regardless of source - PC, 2 consoles, etc, tested with every possible combination of cables and settings. For me, its simply false advertising.
Hi, will the 5.1 function/work as surround even when connected through Bluetooth only?
Does the sub woofer vibrate the floor? My old LG one did and it was amazing
Yeah if it sits on the floor, then I guess it would vibrate it a bit
Nice review. i have question, does bluetooth support 5.1 and if i use amazon fire stick does it have any latency issue?
The BT supports up to 5.0 currently, not 5.1 on this model. But if you use a Fire stick, which is connected to your TV, I don't think there will be any noticeable latency, since the stick is connected direct to TV, and the soundbar is also connected to the TV direct via HDMI. The bluetooth is for rear speakers only, but I wouldn't recommend you use the soundbar/woofer to connect to your TV via BT itself.
Can we connect Sony blueray player with this?
how loud can the rear speakers go and what is the quality? I Was thinking of placing them by the end of my living room, far behind the couch
The rear speakers are not that loud, because they are made for the light background noises of the 5.1 Channel audio. I don't think there is a way to adjust them either - but if you sit next to them where they are visible, then you can hear good surround sound, otherwise if they are hidden behind the couch, you might not be able to hear them
@@TrendingReviews alright. Samsung sells individual wireless rear speakers but need to be wired to the wireless receiver. Those would work better right?
@@TrendingReviews you can adjust them in the settings for distance and decibel from minus 6 to plus 6 depending on far away they are from you can set the distance in metres or feet
You can adjust them to 6 dB and adjust the distance that's it nothing else you cannot adjust the centre or left and right channels don't buy it its waist of money go for a blue ray player with surround sound speakers and sub or a AV receiver with speaker package
Is this better then logitech z906 for gaming/music/movies because I want to pick on but I don't know which..
Also looking looking for something similar to the Z906 experience, nothing less. So far having a hard time finding one that isn't expensive
Put the sound bar behind the couch and the little speakers on the TV. I would rather hear the small things coming from the front and continuous sound coming from the back of me.
I’ve just bought this product. Set it up and sound comes out of the rear speakers all the time. In your video you state they should only work when sound in a movie for example they then kick in when rear sound like a car comes from behind. What has happened for the speakers to work constantly? Many thanks.
Is the sound you get pretty Loud with all the dialogue and the whole show/movie playing from it? In some cases it will do very light constant sound if the content isn't shot in 5.1 audio
@@TrendingReviews Thanks for the reply. Slight sound coming out of the rear speakers all the time, even if it is shot in 5.1. It's not loud but always there, dosent sound like a car coming from rear or gun fire, that sort of thing, so is this correct, my old pioneer 5.1 played no sound unless it was designed to, unfortunately the pioneer gave up the ghost on monday so after watching your review decided to go with the S40. Not sure it was a good move unless I can sort this issue.
Am using this sound bar with a hisence tv. The problem is when am switching on the tv, the sound bar doesn't pick up the sound automatically. Until i swith it off and on that is when it functions. Any remedy mayb?
Connect to TV with HDMI. Both should turn on together with your tv remote because this soundbar supports HDMI arc
is there an option to listen either rear or front speakers only just like other brands?
Not that I know of. I don't think this one can do that
Hello, I have read in several places that this model has a problem, such as that the surround sound speakers distort due to an apparent connectivity problem with the sub woofer, has that happened to you?
Hi I've a question. Can we add one more subwoofer on this thing or not? I'll be waiting for your response. Thanks.
Hi. I'm not 100% sure but my best guess is that this won't be possible. Could be worth dropping Sony a support message and seeing if it can be done?
my speakers cord has a shortage in it where can i just buy the speakers not the whole system
Means the Rear speaker do not work if the Audio is in stereo???
so the rear speakers don't play along side with the sounder its just for the extra noises? :(
That’s how 5.1 sound always worked. Its surround sound, not just stereo with extra speakers
I just purchased this and I need help making the surround speakers, the little ones, louder. They are on but not putting out much sound. Kind of ruining us around experience
Ciao, c'è un modo per farlo funzionare con Alexa? Grazie...
I can't hear any sound from the amplifier. And advice?
Hi just watching your video on the Sony home cinema surround sound does this work with SkyQ connected to the telly please could you let me know thank you
Yep, I use with Sky Q and In-built TV apps.
@@TrendingReviews thank you
Hi thanks for your reply what is your best recommendation to connect to tv HDMI or optical fibre great videos by the way very helpful
In mine, when I take the sound output from HDMI ARC, the sound does not come out from the rear speakers. Can anyone help me? Also, when I use Bluetooth, I don't have this problem.
hey. can we play dolby digital surround 5.1 (for netflix) whit tv-bluetooth connection? Because i dont want a use any cable.
Yes, you can - but just remember if you use Bluetooth, you may have some latency with audio syncing with the video.
hey man the Sound from ur TV on its own Not Bad at all Don't know Y U have to have it only on 20 Volume it cud of gone Up a bit more Highly yes Sound from the SoundBar is more Basey & good Mid range. To be fair you should of Used the same demo for TV and your new sound system for it to be Truely a Side by Side Comparison
Hi it is a very nice video! Can you change the volume of the bass ?
Thank you - and yep, you can!
How can I set up this sound bar to karaoke? Is it possible? Thanks
hello sir i had i7pc with Nvidia Graphic card & it has only 1 HDMI Port.. & My Moniter also had only 1 Port..& i Purchased Sony HT S40R 5.1 Home Theater. So i just want to ask u.. which Splitter or Adopter need i used to for best sound. so plzz send me a Product link
Use AUX?!
@@LigmaAlex thank you for reply sir par aux me 5.1 surround sound nhi aata
Hey I just bought this and the same sound is coming out of each speaker how do I change it
Like I done a sound test on TH-cam and sound from the Front right speaker is also coming out the back right
Hi! This was a very explanatory review, thank you very much! I have connected a set of Edifier R1280T (2.0 - built-in amplifier) on my 4K TV. I can find the Sony HT-S40R with 320 euros. In your opinion, would the switchover to HT-S40R justify the price? Thank you in advance for your time.
Hey - thanks for the comment! I would say the Sony ones would probably do a better job than the bookshelf speakers you have, as it would give a more surround sound experience - but thats my opinion, given that I've never owned a set of Edifier speakers. Hope thats help!
Hi can you please help me out which one is best soundbar
ZEBRONICS Zeb-Juke BAR 9500WS PRO Dolby 5.1 soundbar with Wireless Satellites vs Sony HT-S40R .?
I too have same question but with zebronics 9750 model... Did you get the Sony or zebronics btw?
@@anujkap91 i bought zeb juke 9500ws. sound is good but not as sony.
Hi, i bought this and the subwoofer doesnt work. It works with all the conections and Bluetooth but it doesnt sound. Anybody have this problem?
Is Sony Soundbar compatible with TV that are not Sony for example TCL brands?
Compatible
I hooked this up yesterday to my LG TV and tested both HDMI with ARC and optical, but when I put on one of those videos on youtube to test each speaker it don't sound correct.
Each sound that is suppose to be unique for each speaker is also heard in the other speakers. The front three I think is correct but sounds played for the two rear speakers are also heard in the front speakers? I have been looking for some settings on the soundbar system settings, but haven't found anything I that seems relevant for it. I tried watching the clips both using my Google Chromecast 4 and though the PS5. Both go through my LG TV, so could there be something that could cause problems like these or is it youtube not doing the mapping correctly?
I tried the test on the actual device and there it outputs the noise in each speaker nicely, so not sure what is going on. Maybe I can try to test this with some with some other device, but not sure I have anything else.
Hi I am from Bangladesh, I am a bass lover, I want to buy a deep bass home theater which is best for music, movie everything.
My budget is bdt 36 thousand taka.so please suggest me a home theater which will best for my prefer.
Thanks.
Hi 👋🏼
I already have a Denon AVC-X6700 in my lounge, but I was thinking of this for my bedroom, as Im a lazy bugger and spend 2 days of the week in bed. 😂😂😂
What do you think?
Many Thanks For a Great Review And Insight Into The Sony HT-S40.. You Have Convinced Me To Part With £350...My Wife Would Like To Know Your Secret, She Cannot get Me To Part With a Fiver. Thanks Again.
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Do rear speaker affect? because the Bluetooth transfer may be lag.
Nope, not had any problems with lag with rear speakers. They sound perfectly in sync all the time.
Great review but this Sony sound bar design is so backwards to modern living space. Sub connecting wirely when every brand move on Bluetooth so sub does not need to be in front taking space. I do build media walls and this design won't work
Halo,, does this sound bar have a deep base
Yep, I would say it does :)
What's the inches of subwoofer cone?
End to End, the part Sub Cone is 6" in length. The hole of the cone is 2.7"
Hope that helps!
Do you hear the rear speakers also with watching tv voices or just music ?