Audio Section
Video Section
Network/Internet Functions
Bluetooth & USB Connectivity
Remote + App Control
Mounting Options

Audio Section

Soundbar Speaker System: The Sony HT-NT5 Home Theater System is a two-piece surround sound system which includes an amplified soundbar speaker and a wireless powered subwoofer. This two-piece home theater system brings simplicity and performance together by pairing an self-amplified soundbar speaker and a wireless powered subwoofer to create a surround sound experience in a compact and easy to install package. The HT-NT5 home theater system features HDMI 2.0a connectivity, Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD decoding, along with S-Force Front Surround 3D; plus built-in Bluetooth & wired or WiFi network connectivity. The HT-NT5 includes an IR remote control and offers a free app for your Apple iOS or Android device for wireless operation of the system.

Active Soundbar: The included active soundbar utilizes a fine-tuned, 3-way speaker system that can envelop a wide listening area. A 2.375" cone woofer and two 0.5625" soft-dome tweeters work together on each side of the soundbar speaker for full frequency, room-filling audio. Each driver is powered by a discrete S-Master HX Digital Amplifier (Front Tweeters = 35W x 2ch / Top Tweeters = 25W x 2ch / Angled Woofers = 75W x 2ch) for high-quality sound.

Wireless Powered Sub: The HT-NT5 includes a wireless powered subwoofer that compliments the soundbar for a seamless sound. The front-firing 6.375" woofer incorporates a Sigma woofer circuit. This magnetic circuit inside the woofer works to produce high-fidelity responsive bass with low distortion. The woofer is housed in a bass reflex enclosure with a front-firing power and powered by a built-in 130W S-master HX digital amplifier for big bass response. The wireless powered subwoofer gets its signal from the system's soundbar wirelessly, via 5.8GHZ RF wireless transmission (up to 33'). You can adjust the level of the powered sub independently from the system's main volume.

Sony Technologies: The HT-NT5 incorporates four Sony technologies to give you clear virtual surround sound without distortion.

• S-Master HX Digital Amplifier: Enjoy the best of digital audio with the S-Master HX digital amplifier. Using a simplified, full digital signal path, the S-Master HX amplifier reproduces digital audio signals without the multiple analog stages required by conventional amplifiers. The result is not just more power, but significantly less distortion from heat build-up.
• S-Force Pro Front Surround 3D: The HT-NT5 utilizes S-Force Pro Front Surround 3D to deliver virtual surround sound from a two-piece home theater speaker system. S-Force PRO Front Surround 3D mimics the way the brain correlates sound sources to create proper volume, time lag, and sound wave spectrum - using only left and right speaker channels. By naturally emulating three-dimensional sound fields, you'll be able to enjoy rich, high-fidelity audio across a wider listening area.
• ClearAudio+: Unique to Sony, ClearAudio+ automatically adjusts sound settings for an enriching listening experience. By bringing together expertise in digital signal processing technologies, ClearAudio+ is able to optimize audio formats to deliver a consistently clear, high-quality sound.
• DSEE HX: The Digital Sound Enhancement Engine HX (DSEE HX) upscales your compressed digital music files (2ch 44.1/48kHz) and takes it closer to the quality of High-Resolution Audio (up to 96kHz/24-bit equivalent). By restoring the high-range sound lost in the compression process, DSEE HX produces your digital music files in rich, natural sound, closer to the quality of the original recording. This function does not work with DSD music files.

Digital Surround Formats: The Sony HT-NT5 supports the following digital audio formats through its HDMI & optical digital inputs.

Direct Stream Digital (DSD): Enjoy studio-quality sound thanks to the Direct Stream Digital (DSD) audio codec; designed specifically for High-Resolution Audio. This 1-bit format utilizes a stream of very high frequency 1s and 0s to recreate audio waveforms at a higher resolution than conventional codecs. The result is clearer, crisper, High-Resolution Audio quality. The system supports DSD 2.8 MHz/1-bit audio decoding thru HDMI, USB, & DLNA.

Soundfields: You can select from one of the following soundfields to optimize your surround sound experience.

• Standard: Provides the sound that corresponds to every source.
• Movie: Provides the optimized sound for watching movies.
• Music: Provides the optimized sound for listening to music.
• Sports: Reproduces the feel of sports broadcasting. Commentary is clear, cheers are heard as surround sound, and sounds are realistic.
• Game: Provides the optimized sound for playing video games.

Clear Voice & Night Mode: With Clear Voice, you'll be sure to hear every whisper and character nuance of the dialog compared to other sounds in the scene for a dynamic experience. Using Night mode, you can enjoy sound effects and hear the dialog clearly even at a low volume levels.

Audio DRC: This feature compresses and narrows the dynamic range of a Dolby Digital/DTS sound track for enjoying movies at low volume.

ARC (Audio Return Channel): HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) means audio is also carried back to the soundbar from your ARC compatible TV through the soundbar's HDMI output, without the need for an extra audio cable. Every device connected to your TV can now be heard through the soundbar system, so you can hear all of your audio in high quality.

Digital + Analog Audio Inputs: The Sony HT-NT5 soundbar system features both analog (minijack) audio and digital (optical) audio inputs for connecting external audio sources such as your DVD player and CD player that do not offer HDMI connectivity. There is single minijack (3.5mm) analog audio input and one optical (toslink) digital audio input. The optical digital input supports Dolby Digital, DTS, and 2ch PCM audio signals.

Wireless Surround: Through a firmware update (M34.R.2000), you'll be able to pair two Sony SongPal Link compatible speakers (sold separately) together with this soundbar & sub speaker system for wireless rear surround.

Video Section

HDMI 2.0a: The Sony HT-NT5 features three HDMI 2.0a inputs and one HDMI 2.0a output which support ultra high-definition 4K video pass-through, HDCP 2.2 compatibility, 4:4:4 color subsampling, & HDR (High Dynamic Range) & BT.2020 wide color gamut video.

• 4K Pass-Through: The HT-NT5 lets you maintain 4K quality from source to screen by allowing 4K video to "pass through" and be displayed on a 4K TV or projector, without compromising image quality. Giving you the pure 4K experience makes this soundbar the perfect partner for 4K-capable TVs and Ultra-HD Blu-ray players. 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p video signal are also supported.
• HDCP 2.2: HDCP 2.2 is supported by all of the soundbar's HDMI jacks. HDCP 2.2 is short for "High bandwidth Digital Content Protection" and is used for 4K video copyright protection for compatibility with Ultra HD Blu-ray players and 4K Satellite/Cable providers.
• 4:4:4 Color Subsampling: The soundbar's HDMI jacks support RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4 color subsampling for more vibrant and lifelike images, as well as YCbCr 4:2:2 and YCbCr 4:2:0 color subsampling. With 4:4:4, luminance (brightness) and chroma (color) are sampled at the same rate, resulting in an RGB color palette as big as the video sampling rate for a video image with more total colors, plus greater color accuracy and detail.
• HDR (High Dynamic Range Video): HDR (High Dynamic Range) reproduces a greater dynamic range of luminosity or brightness levels, bringing greater contrast & wider color spectrum to the screen. This increased contrast reveals the subtle nuances of the image, from detailed blacks and shadows to the brightest whites and colors, plus greater depth. Previously hidden areas of dark shadow and sunlight are now full of clarity and detail.
• Wide Color Gamut (BT.2020): The BT.2020 color standard delivers a much wider color gamut and represents about 75% of the total visual color spectrum, while the current Rec. 709 color standard selected as the color space for HDTVs and early generation 4K Ultra HDTVs covers only 35% of the total visual color spectrum.

Color Technologies: The Sony HT-NT5 incorporates Triluminos Color, Super Bit Mapping (SBM), Deep Color, and x.v.Color technologies for perfect color and smooth gradation.

• Triluminos Color: The Sony soundbar speaker system utilizes Sony's Triluminos Color technology to create a heightened sense of depth and incredibly true, natural shades of colors. Hard-to-reproduce reds, aqua blues and emerald greens are displayed beautifully, so landscapes and seascapes look more vivid. Faces look better too, with natural skin tones.
• Super Bit Mapping: SBM (Super Bit Mapping) is a function that processes and outputs a smooth gradation video signal from the HDMI output jack.
• Deep Color: The soundbar speaker system also supports Deep Color which allows the color depth of video signals passing through HDMI to be raised. The number of colors that could be expressed by 1 pixel was 24 bits (16,777,216 colors) with a standard HDMI jack. However, the number of colors which can be expressed by 1 pixel is 36 bits with a Deep Color enabled HDMI jack. Since the gradation of the depth of a color can be expressed more finely with more bits, continuous color changes can be more smoothly expressed.
• x.v.Color: The Sony soundbar system supports x.v.Color, offering a wider color range than the current broadcast standard. For the x.v.Color feature to be useful, the entire video production chain must be compatible (camera-editing-format-player-display).

24p Output: The 24p Output settings allows you to watch movies at their native frame rate 24p format (24 frames per second) when paired with a 24p playback device like a Blu-ray Disc Player.

3D-Ready: The Sony HT-NT5 is compatible with 3D-ready Blu-ray disc movies, video games and other 3D content through its HDMI connection. 3D viewing requires 3D-ready source with 3D content, 3D-ready HDTV, 3D glasses, and high-speed HDMI cable. Other 3D accessories may also be required.

A/V Sync: The audio output can be delayed so that the time gap between the audio output and the visual display is minimized. This is especially helpful when you are using a large LCD or plasma TV or a projection TV. When activated, the delay can be adjusted from 0-300 ms or set to Auto.

Standby Pass-Through: You can conveniently access all your HDMI connected devices without having to power on the HT-NT5 system.

Network/Internet Functions

Wired or Wireless Network Connection: The Sony HT-NT5  features a rear-panel Ethernet (RJ-45) port and built-in WiFi that allow you to connect the system to your home network via a hardwired or wireless connection. By connecting the soundbar speaker system to your home network you are able to stream select online music services from Google Cast and audio files stored on your window-based PC to your home audio system. The following system environment is required to use the network function of this speaker system.

• Broadband Line Connection: A Broadband line connection to the Internet is required in order to listen to select online music services and to use the software update function of the system.
• Modem: This is the device that is connected to the broadband line to communicate with the Internet. Some of these devices are integrated with the router.
• Router: Use a router compatible with 100 Mbps or greater transmission speed to enjoy content on your home network. 802.11 a/b/g/n; 2.4/5GHz compatible wireless router for WiFi connection.
• LAN Cable (CAT5): A LAN cable (CAT5) is required for hardwired connection.

Chromecast Built-in: Chromecast Built-in lets you cast many of your favorite music apps from your from your Android (OS 2.3+) smartphone tablet, Apple iOS (7.0+) device, Mac computer, Windows PC, or Chromebook to the Sony wireless speaker system and your speakers. Chromecast Built-in certified apps include Google Play Music, TuneIn, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more (click here for a complete list of compatible apps). Chromecast Built-in streams your music directly from the cloud instead of from your phone, so you won't lose any sound quality. Additional Chromecast Built-in features include:

• Simple-to-Use: Chromecast Built-in allows you to search, browse, play, skip, and turn up the volume directly from the music apps you know and love on your compatible phone, tablet or laptop. While you cast your music, you can still use your phone to answer a phone call, play a game, send a text, and even leave the room, all without interrupting what's playing on the receiver's speaker system or draining your battery. Friends and family can even use their own Chromecast Built-in compatible phone or tablet to cast music to your system by connecting to your home's WiFi network.
• Google Home: Multiple Chromecast Built-in speakers can be added to the same WiFi network to form a multiroom audio system using the Google Home app. Using the Google Home app for Apple iOS 8.0+ and Android OS 4.0.3+, you can sync multiple speakers with Chromecast Built-in in multiple rooms of your home to play the same song throughout your house at the same time. Only Chromecast Built-in compatible music apps are supported.
• Voice Control (Optional): Purchase the Google Home Wireless Speaker (8064658762, sold separately) and gain voice control of compatible Chromecast Built-in music apps. You'll be able to access a specific music app and then select a specific station or song using only your voice. You'll also have voice control over Play, Pause, Skip, & Volume. The Sony HT-NT5 & the Google Home Speaker must be connected to the same wireless (WiFi) network.

Spotify Connect: The Sony HT-NT5 supports Spotify Connect. If you subscribe to Spotify Premium and have the Spotify App on your Apple iOS or Android smartphone, you can stream the Spotify online music service to the Sony soundbar system. Spotify is a digital music service that gives you on-demand access to one of the largest music libraries in the world (over 15 million tracks and counting). Spotify makes it easier than ever to discover, manage, and share music with your friends. You can browse music by artist, album, track, or most popular; and create your own music library with customized playlists.

DLNA Certified: The Sony HT-NT5 is DLNA certified. By connecting the HT-NT5 to your home network, you can listen to music & view still-images stored on your Windows PC (w/ Windows Media Player 11 or 12) or a DLNA (ver.1.5) compatible media server. The system can recognize up to 999 files/folders of network content. Compatible music & photo files include -

• Compressed Music Files: MP3 (32-320kbps), WMA (48-192kbps) & AAC (48-320kbps)
• Lossless Music Files: WAV (8-48kHz; 16/24-bit) & ALAC (32-96kHz; 16/24-bit)
• High Resolution Music Files:  FLAC (44.1-192k; 16/24-bit), AIFF (32-192kHz; 16/24-bit), & DSD (2.8MHz, 1-bit)
• Still Image Files: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP

Miracast Technology: Miracast is a "screen mirroring" function which lets you wirelessly send the display from your compatible Windows 8.1+ or Android 4.2+ device (with support for Miracast) through the soundbar system to your TV. This allows you to view pictures and videos that are playing on your compatible Windows or Android device on your TV screen. No wireless router or access point required.

SongPal Link Multiroom Audio: The Sony HT-NT5 soundbar & sub speaker system supports Sony's SongPal Link multiroom audio feature. With SongPal Link, a feature of Sony's SongPal app for Apple iOS & Android, you can link multiple Sony SongPal Link compatible devices (sold separately) together to create zones, allowing you to stream the same music source or different music sources to all your SongPal Link compatible speakers or groups of speakers. Compatible sources include the soundbar speaker's HDMI, Optical, and Analog inputs, DLNA computers and servers, plus select online music services within SongPal.

Software Update: By downloading the latest version of software from Sony, you can take advantage of the newest functions. The system accesses the Sony server to update the software through its network connection. Visit the Sony eSuport website for the latest software updates.

Bluetooth & USB Connectivity

Built-in Bluetooth: The Sony HT-NT5 soundbar speaker system features built-in Bluetooth (version 4.1) for wireless audio streaming and control. The system can act as a Bluetooth receiver in order to wirelessly stream music from an audio device, or a Bluetooth transmitter in order to wirelessly stream music to a set of BT-enabled headphones.

• Receiver Mode: The Sony HT-NT5 incorporates Bluetooth A2DP 1.2/AVRCP 1.5, so you can stream music wirelessly from a BT-enabled device (like your Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad), Android smartphone/tablet, Windows Phone/PC, or Mac computer/laptop) to the soundbar speaker system. You'll be able to wirelessly stream stored music and music apps from your BT-enabled device to the Sony soundbar system. You'll also be able to control basic playback functions (Play/Pause, FF/RW, Skip) using the system's remote control. Song/artist information is displayed on the system's on-screen menu (via HDMI).
  • SBC & AAC Codecs: In addition to support for the standard SBC Bluetooth audio codec, the HT-NT5 offers support of AAC. By supporting AAC, the HT-NT5 offers better audio performance of the music streamed from your Apple iPod, iPhone, or iPad.
  • LDAC Codec: The HT-N5 also supports Sony's newest LDAC codec. LDAC is a new audio technology from Sony that allows you to enjoy high quality wireless audio via Bluetooth. With 3x the data transmitted (compared to regular Bluetooth), LDAC provides an enhanced wireless listening experience for all your music.
• Transmitter Mode: In Transmitter mode, you can enjoy listening to audio from the soundbar speaker system's DLNA content, online music services from Google Cast Audio and SongPal, as well as connected sources through a set of Bluetooth headphones. The soundbar speaker system is muted when transmitting audio wirelessly over Bluetooth to a set of headphones.
• Multi-Device Pairing: The Sony HT-NT5 can pair with up to 9 devices, but can only be connected to one device at a time. Once paired, the speaker will automatically re-connect to your device or headphone when within range (up to 33').
  • SSP (Simple Secure Pairing): Simple Secure Pairing allows the HT-NT5 to pair wirelessly and effortlessly with Bluetooth-enabled devices and headphones with a single press of a button - without entering a complicated PIN-code.
  • NFC (Near Field Communication): Android (OS 4.0+) smartphones that have Near Field Communication (NFC) pair simply by touching the Android device's NFC tag to the soundbar's NFC tag. For older Android (OS 2.3.3+) smartphones, you'll need to download the NFC Easy Connect app from Google Play to use the head unit's NFC pairing function.

USB Port: The Sound soundbar speaker system is equipped with a side-panel USB (type-A) port that allows you to enjoy music & photo files stored on a USB mass storage class memory device; such as your Sony Walkman or USB thumbdrive. The system can recognize up to a total of 500 files/folders. You can use the system's on-screen menu (via HDMI) and remote control to navigate your stored music & photo files on your connected USB memory device. USB portable audio devices that can be charged via USB will be charged when plugged into the soundbar speaker system's USB port (5V/1A); even in standby mode. Compatible music & still image files include -

• Compressed Music Files: MP3 (32-320kbps), WMA (48-192kbps) & AAC (48-320kbps)
• Lossless Music Files: WAV (8-48kHz; 16/24-bit) & ALAC (32-96kHz; 16/24-bit)
• High Resolution Music Files:  FLAC (44.1-192k; 16/24-bit), AIFF (32-192kHz; 16/24-bit), & DSD (2.8MHz, 1-bit)
• Still Image Files: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP

Remote + App Control

SongPal Remote App: Download Sony's free SongPal remote app onto your Apple iOS 8.0+ or Android OS 4.1+ device to control the HT-NT5 system from your mobile device via WiFi or Bluetooth. From the SongPal remote app, you can select input sources, switch to other entertainment apps, and customize sound settings of the soundbar speaker system. In addition, you can access stored music and other apps on your smartphone using the SongPal remote app. You'll also be able to browse music stored on an inserted USB mass storage class device from the SongPal remote app on your compatible smartphone. The SongPal app will display song/artist information and album art.

IR Remote + HDMI Control: The HT-NT5 comes supplied with a full-function IR remote control for wireless operation of the system and HDMI-CEC device.  HDMI Control allows you to easily manage and operate an HDMI Control compatible television and other audio/video components with a single remote, when all components are connected via HDMI. By connecting HDMI-CEC components operation is simplified in the following ways -

• One-Touch-Play: When you playback a component such as a DVD/Blu-ray Disc Player, the soundbar system and the TV are turned on automatically and switch to the appropriate HDMI input.
• System Audio Control: While watching TV, you can select to output the sound from the TV speaker or the soundbar.
• System Power Off: When you turn off the TV, the soundbar system and connected components are also turned off simultaneously.

On-Screen Display: The HT-NT5 provides an on-screen display through its HDMI output for setup, operation, and song/artist information.

Auto Standby: The soundbar speaker system enters standby mode automatically when you do not operate the system for approximately 20 minutes and the system is not receiving an input signal.

Mounting Options

Table-Top or Wall-Mount Soundbar: Made to complement the latest flat screen TVs, the HT-NT5 is slim and compact. This discreet soundbar can be wall-mounted via the included brackets or simply placed on a flat surface below your TV screen. Smart Speaker Control optimizes the soundbar speaker's sound for either mounting option.

Wireless Powered Sub Placement: Because the powered subwoofer uses 5.8GHz wireless technology, it can be placed virtually anywhere in your room (up to 33' from soundbar). There are no extra audio cables to run; you do have to plug the powered sub into an AC outlet. The compact, stylishly crafted cabinet blends in with any decor.