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Klipsch Flexus Core 100 vs Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9

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KlipschFlexus Core 100SonyBRAVIA Theatre Bar 9
Overview
ReleasedApril 2024April 2024
Sound
TypeSoundbarSoundbar
Channels2.17.0.2
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DriversTwo 2.25 in aluminium-cone front drivers and two 4 in paper-cone bass woofers; the maker specifies virtualised Atmos. Its table lists the bass woofers under upfiring drivers, but they are not dedicated height-channel speakers.13 speaker units; 45 × 90 mm front and centre cone speakers with passive radiators, 10 mm front soft-dome tweeters, a 22 mm centre soft-dome tweeter, 16 mm soft-dome beam tweeters with acoustic tubes, and 46 × 54 mm up-firing and side speakers (acoustic suspension)
Amplifiers100 W RMS system power; powered by OnkyoS-Master HX digital amplifier, 13 channels
Frequency response45 Hz–20 kHz; maximum acoustic output 96.4 dB (maker)–
Audio formatsDolby Atmos decoding with virtual height presentation; DTS not supported (TechRadar)Over HDMI eARC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS:X, IMAX Enhanced and LPCM up to 192 kHz/24-bit; 360 Reality Audio; High-Resolution Audio
Room tuningMovie and Music modes; EQ presets and custom EQ; night mode; dialogue boost with Off, Low, Medium and High levels; no room calibration (TechRadar)Sound Field Optimization; 360 Spatial Sound Mapping; Voice mode and Night mode; DSEE Ultimate; Voice Zoom 3 and Acoustic Center Sync with compatible BRAVIA TVs
Connections
Wi-FiNoYes
BluetoothYesYes
AirPlayNoYes
HDMI eARCYesYes
Voice assistantsNoneNone
Wi-Fi–Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth streaming; Bluetooth 5.0 reported by TechRadarBluetooth 5.2; SBC, AAC and LDAC (receiving); A2DP and AVRCP
PortsHDMI eARC; digital optical; USB-C; USB-A Flexus transmitter port; RCA subwoofer output. Specification sheet describes USB-A system updates and MP3 playback for test/debug purposes.HDMI eARC/ARC out to the TV; HDMI in (4K/60p 4:4:4, HDR, Dolby Vision, HLG, VRR, ALLM, HDCP 2.2); S-CENTER OUT for TV Center Speaker Mode
Streaming–AirPlay; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth
Multi-roomSupports up to two optional Flexus wireless subwoofers and two wireless surrounds; Sub 100/Sub 200 and Surr 100/Surr 200 listed in the current manual. No network music streaming.AirPlay to several speakers; wireless SA-RS5 or SA-RS3S rear speakers and SA-SW5 or SA-SW3 subwoofers (up to two of the same model) sold separately
AppKlipsch Connect Plus for iOS and Android; virtual remote, equaliser, channel controls and supportSony | BRAVIA Connect; settings also appear in the Quick Settings menu of compatible BRAVIA TVs
Design
Weight4.54 kg5.5 kg
ControlsTop power, source and volume buttons; supplied BLE backlit remote; alphanumeric display with adjustable brightnessPower button on the bar; supplied remote control with SOUND FIELD, VOICE and NIGHT buttons; HDMI CEC with the TV remote
Microphones–None; Sony says the speaker system doesn't have a microphone
Mounting1/4 in–20 thread and supplied slim-depth wall brackets; wall fasteners not includedWall-mountable with the supplied brackets and template; supplied feet raise it to 76.2 mm
Size76 × 711 × 127 mm, H × W × D; sealed plastic, wood and metal enclosure; 4.54 kg is soundbar-only weight1,300 × 64 × 113 mm (W × H × D)
ColoursEbony vinyl Black; Walnut variant shown on the current UK product page–
In the boxSoundbar, BLE backlit remote, two AAA batteries, 2 m region-specific power cord, 1.5 m HDMI cable, two mounting brackets, mounting hardware and manual; separate subwoofers and surrounds are optionalSound bar, remote control, TV center speaker mode cable, HDMI cable, AC power cord, two feet, wall mounting brackets, screws and template, documents; batteries in some regions

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