Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 6 vs Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 8

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BRAVIA Theatre Bar 6 compared with BRAVIA Theatre Bar 8

	SonyBRAVIA Theatre Bar 6	SonyBRAVIA Theatre Bar 8
Overview
Released
Released	2025	April 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	3.1.2	5.0.2
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Five X-Balanced full-range drivers in the bar; left, centre and right forward channels plus two upward-firing height channels. Japan table lists 46 × 54 mm units and a 160 mm driver in the supplied bass-reflex subwoofer; six active drivers in the system	11 speaker units in an acoustic-suspension enclosure; 45 × 90 mm front and centre cone speakers, 10 mm front soft-dome tweeters, a 22 mm centre soft-dome tweeter, and 46 × 54 mm up-firing and side speakers
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	S-Master digital amplifier; 350 W total maker output claim. Japan qualifies this as non-simultaneous JEITA maximum, with five 50 W bar channels and 100 W subwoofer output	S-Master HX digital amplifier, 11 channels
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS:X, DTS, DTS ES, DTS 96/24 and LPCM 2/5.1/7.1 over HDMI eARC; compatible input and television output determine available formats	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 tuning
Room tuning	Manual speaker/listening-distance and ceiling-height settings in BRAVIA Connect; no microphone-based automatic calibration (What Hi-Fi). S-Force PRO, Vertical Surround Engine and Dolby Speaker Virtual processing	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-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 receiver, SBC and AAC codecs, A2DP and AVRCP; Bluetooth Low Energy for app communication	Bluetooth 5.2; SBC, AAC and LDAC (receiving); A2DP and AVRCP
Ports
Ports	One HDMI TV eARC/ARC output and optical digital input; no HDMI input or video passthrough. USB-A for updates; mains input on bar and subwoofer	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
Streaming	Bluetooth audio from mobile devices; no Wi-Fi streaming, AirPlay or voice control (What Hi-Fi)	AirPlay; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth
Multi-room
Multi-room	Included subwoofer connects wirelessly; maker specifically excludes compatibility with optional BRAVIA Theatre Rear 8 and Sub 7 expansion speakers	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
App
App	Sony BRAVIA Connect for smartphone setup, controls, speaker-distance settings and updates; initial setup follows the app's instructions	Sony | BRAVIA Connect; settings also appear in the Quick Settings menu of compatible BRAVIA TVs
Design
Weight
Weight	3.1 kg (better)	4.7 kg
Controls
Controls	Power button, supplied remote and two front status LEDs; no text display. Voice and night modes, bass adjustment, Sound Field on/off, DSEE and dynamic-range controls; Voice Zoom 3 and TV quick settings need a compatible BRAVIA television	Power button on the bar; supplied remote control with SOUND FIELD, VOICE and NIGHT buttons; HDMI CEC with the TV remote
Microphones
Microphones	No automatic calibration microphone or built-in voice control (What Hi-Fi); Voice Zoom 3 is compatible television programme-dialogue processing	None; Sony says the speaker system doesn't have a microphone
Mounting
Mounting	Tabletop placement with optional included feet for clearance over television stands; wall mounting with the supplied paper template	Wall-mountable with the supplied brackets and template; supplied feet raise it to 76.2 mm
Size
Size	Bar 950 × 64 × 110 mm (W × H × D), 3.1 kg body alone; supplied subwoofer 210 × 388 × 388 mm and 7.7 kg. Component weights exclude packaging and are not a combined kit shipping weight	1,100 × 64 × 113 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	Bar, wireless subwoofer, remote with batteries, HDMI cable, AC cords, feet, wall-mounting template, warranty card and setup/reference guides; accessories may vary by region	Sound 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