Rank #7 in Best AV Receiver 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Wattage Numbers That Don't Add Up
Sony TA-AN1000 7.2-Channel 8K AV Amplifier
- Rating
- 4.2
- Ratings
- 87
- Rank
- #7
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Sony TA-AN1000 is a 7.2 channel 8K A/V amplifier at £699.00, sitting at number 7 in this guide. It is the Sony entry in a list where the Onkyo, the Yamaha and the Denon all carry headline numbers that do not survive their own spec tables — and the Sony does the same thing. The bullet points describe "two 8K HDMI inputs and two outputs"; the spec table below them says "Total HDMI Port: 4". That leaves no spare input once the two outputs are counted, which is not how four ports reads at first glance.
The watts move too. One spec line reads "Wattage: 200 watts" and another reads "Output Wattage: 165 Watts" — a 35 W gap between two fields describing the same amplifier. The channel count is split as well: the model name and the surround configuration field both say 7.2, while the "Number of Channels" field says 7. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing for this product, not from any testing we have carried out.
How those 87 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.2 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £699.00 |
|---|---|
| Amazon rating | 4.2 out of 5, from 87 ratings |
| Wattage (as listed) | 200 watts |
| Output Wattage (as listed) | 165 Watts |
| Number of Channels | 7 (spec field) against Surround Sound Channel Configuration 7.2 |
| Total HDMI Port | 4, against the bullets' "two 8K HDMI inputs and two outputs" |
| Surround formats | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization, DTS:X, 360 Spatial Sound Mapping |
| Wireless and streaming | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Apple AirPlay 2, Works With Sonos |
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best AV Receiver 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Wattage Numbers That Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
How many HDMI ports does the Sony TA-AN1000 have?
The spec table states "Total HDMI Port: 4" and the bullets describe "two 8K HDMI inputs and two outputs". On those two figures, the four ports cover both directions, so the number of inputs you can plug a source into is two.
What is the power output of the Sony TA-AN1000?
The listing carries two figures for it: "Wattage: 200 watts" in one field and "Output Wattage: 165 Watts" in another. Both appear on the same Amazon page for this Sony model.
Is the Sony TA-AN1000 a 7.2 channel amplifier?
The product name says 7.2 and the Surround Sound Channel Configuration field says 7.2, while the "Number of Channels" field for the same unit says 7.
How is the Sony TA-AN1000 rated by buyers?
4.2 out of 5 from 87 ratings. The breakdown is 72 five-star ratings and 11 one-star ratings, with the remaining four ratings spread across two, three and four stars.
What room calibration does the Sony TA-AN1000 use?
The listing names Digital Cinema Auto Calibration IX, which it says corrects the distance, angle, sound pressure and frequency response of each connected speaker.
Can I stream music to the Sony TA-AN1000?
The listing gives Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect and Apple AirPlay 2, and states it "Works With Sonos" so it can join an existing Sonos system.
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