The Sony HT-S2000 has a decent stereo frequency response. Overall, the sound profile is quite even, especially in the mids, where more voices and lead instruments are reproduced. It performs well for a bar of its size, but of course, without a dedicated subwoofer, it lacks a lot of thump and rumble in the low-bass. You can always add a separate subwoofer from the manufacturer if you want a better performance.
We tested the bar with Sound Field Off, which resulted in a more natural sound. Sound Field is a virtual surround tool that’s designed to provide a more immersive feel to your audio, and depending on your preferences, you may find it more to your liking. However, in our view, stereo audio seems unnatural with this feature activated, and voices echo in the mix. This may be because, with Sound Field on, stereo content plays from the center channel in addition to the right and left channels.
