Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 – Dolby Atmos® single soundbar, DTS:X, 13 speakers, Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, Hi Res Audio, black, HT-A9000

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Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 – Dolby Atmos® single soundbar, DTS:X, 13 speakers, Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®,...

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Build Quality

Customers are highly satisfied with the build quality of the Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9. They appreciate its sleek design and eco-friendly packaging. The soundbar is considered a good value for its price point and has received positive feedback on its overall quality.

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Sound Improvement

Customers have mixed but generally positive opinions about the sound improvement offered by the Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9. Most customers agree that the sound quality is significantly better than their previous setup, with clearer vocals and improved bass. However, a small group of customers mentioned that they were not able to notice a significant difference in sound quality compared to their existing setup or other soundbars.

Speaker Quantity

Customers have generally positive opinions about the speaker quantity of the Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9, with some expressing surprise at its impressive sound quality and immersive experience. However, a few customers mentioned that they were taken aback by the size and weight of the product.

Volume Control

Customers have positive feedback regarding the soundbar's volume control and ease of use with various options such as remote control, app control, and automatic switching to Dolby modes. Some customers mentioned that it takes a few minutes to start up and that the IR passthrough is great. However, a small group of customers noted that they had to purchase additional equipment for optimal performance with their PC.

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Quality

Easy to install and excellent sound quality, that works well with my 12 year old tv.

This is an amazing soundbar & the sound quality is brilliant!

The soundbar switches itself off after 20 mins of non-use.

Just 3 steps of bass, no graphic type equaliser, just a dumbed down interface with very few actual sound options.

Price

This well priced soundbar (i’m a sony fanboy btw) is perfect to make the vocals clearer.

Great value, massive improvement on sound from hisense tv

If you can spend more go ahead for the premium stuff but i must for £300 you get here actually good quality.

It’s a lot of money to spend on something when you don’t have the guarantee that the company will support its software througho... Read More

Packaging/appearance

It comes in very plain but eco-friendly packaging (with no moisture-proof barrier which seemed strange to me) and you get a goo... Read More

Arrives very well packed, and is very heavy.

Comes in a large retail box with power cable, hdmi cable, remote control, wall mounting brackets and small riser feet and basic... Read More

At the moment, i’ve got it on the floor in front of my tv, and it’s very unobtrusive there.

Competitiveness

My bose soundbar is of a similar price point and feature set so it’s a good benchmark to set against this sony theatre 8 bar.

I played a couple of dolby atmos demo videos and switch between the premium sony soundbar and my budget samsung one, and i coul... Read More

This isn't my first and only soundbar, so my review will be based on comparing my experience with it and previous ones i've owned.

Just to see how well the sony soundbar could keep up, i started turning the subwoofer and satellites back on for samsung setup,... Read More

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This product had a total of 2,824 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 8 2024.