If you're passionate about cinematic sound and are in the market for a new home cinema amplifier, then the Sony TA-AN1000 should be your first port of call. This five-star AV amplifier has proven its worth time and time again, though we did have one complaint in our review.
It was notably more expensive than its predecessor, the STR-DN1080. That serial Award-winning AVR and Hall of Fame inductee retailed for just £429, while the TA-AN1000 hiked the price up to £999.
Thankfully, there are deals to be found which do bring the current Sony amplifier down to a slightly more palatable price, such as this £200 saving on Amazon, which drops the price to just £799.
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The TA-AN1000 is flexible enough to work with your system, offering seven channels of power amplification that can be configured as a 7.1 set-up or 5.1.2 for Dolby Atmos.
With all channels driven, Sony claims the receiver is capable of 85W per channel, putting it on par with competition from the Denon AVC-X3800H. That receiver also currently sells for about £500 more the Sony at this price (although it does have two extra channels of power amplification).
The AN1000 won't disappoint in the HDMI department either, with two HDMI outputs with eARC and six HDMI inputs. All of these HDMIs can handle VRR and ALLM, but it's worth noting that only two of the inputs (and both of the outputs) are compatible with 4K/120Hz and 8K/60Hz signals.
There's support for HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision formats, plus it also plays nicely with IMAX Enhanced. It's similarly generous in its audio format support, with Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Sony 360 Audio, plus there's wireless playback available via Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, Chromecast and AirPlay 2. Sonos users can even hook this up to their multi-room set-up, thanks to Works with Sonos compatibility.
As for its performance? In our review, we showered it with praise, stating simply that "this amplifier ticks all our boxes".
We noted how its "crisp, precise and punchy sound strikes a nearly perfect balance", and praised it for its ability to "elevate every movie and song we throw at it". Not only that, but its sleek design and good feature set tie together with its performance to make it incredibly easy to recommend.
If you’re looking to buy an amp at this level, then we have already labelled the Sony TA-AN1000 as a no-brainer – but now, with £200 off, it's an even more tempting choice.
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