When it comes to box set bingeing, music listening and home cinema viewing, I really think one of the best upgrades you can buy for your home entertainment setup is one of the best AV receivers. Adding one to my Samsung TV has made PS5 gaming more fun, music more magical and movies even more immersive. So I'm quite excited to see a brand new high-end Sony with hi-res audio support and some clever surround tech.
The new TA-AN100 is a 7.2ch 8K AV amplifier with 4K120 support, gamer-friendly HDMI 2.1 features including VRR and ALLM and PS5-specific passthrough for Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode on compatible BRAVIA TVs. But it's the 360 Spatial Sound Mapping that I'd particularly like to hear, because Sony says it makes speakers appear where there aren't any speakers.
