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BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9
The BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 is Sony's flagship 1.3 m, 7.0.2-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar with beam tweeters, up-firing and side speakers, for large TVs where a separate subwoofer or rear speakers can be added later.
- Type
- Soundbar
- Atmos
- Yes
- Connects by
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI
- Battery
- –
- Weight
- 5.5 kg
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it sounds powerful, detailed and immersive, with convincing 3D effects from a slim, understated bar. The shared complaint is no front display or physical controls; Digital Trends found audio settings and some features limited and misses analogue and optical inputs, and What Hi-Fi? found it slightly clinical with occasionally overblown deep bass.
From whathifi.com, digitaltrends.com and pocket-lint.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Soundbar
- Channels
- 7.0.2
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Drivers
- 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)
- Amplifiers
- S-Master HX digital amplifier, 13 channels
- Audio 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
- 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
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- AirPlay
- Yes
- HDMI eARC
- Yes
- Voice assistants
- None
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2; SBC, AAC and LDAC (receiving); A2DP and AVRCP
- Ports
- 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-room
- 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
- Sony | BRAVIA Connect; settings also appear in the Quick Settings menu of compatible BRAVIA TVs
Design
- Weight
- 5.5 kg
- Controls
- Power 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
- Mounting
- Wall-mountable with the supplied brackets and template; supplied feet raise it to 76.2 mm
- Size
- 1,300 × 64 × 113 mm (W × H × D)
- In the box
- 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
Pros and cons
Pros
- 7.0.2 channels from 13 speaker units, including beam tweeters, with 360 Spatial Sound Mapping from the bar alone
- HDMI eARC plus an HDMI input with 4K/60 passthrough, Dolby Vision, VRR and ALLM
- Wi-Fi with AirPlay and Spotify Connect, and Bluetooth with LDAC
Cons
- No built-in subwoofer; bass needs an optional SA-SW5 or SA-SW3 (two can be paired)
- No microphone, so no built-in voice assistant
- Acoustic Center Sync and Voice Zoom 3 need a compatible Sony BRAVIA TV
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Atmos | Connects by | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundbar | Yes | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI | – | 5.65 kg | May 2024 | |
| Soundbar | Yes | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI | – | 5.65 kg | Mar 2024 | |
| Soundbar | Yes | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI | – | 5.9 kg | Oct 2024 |
Sources
- sony.com.au/home-theatre-sound-bars/products/bravia-theatre-bar-9/spec
- helpguide.sony.net/ht/208283c/v1/en/contents/200_Specifications.html
- sony.com.au/home-theatre-sound-bars/products/bravia-theatre-bar-9
- helpguide.sony.net/ht/208283c/v1/en/contents/012_Checking_the_Package_Contents.…
- helpguide.sony.net/ht/208283c/v1/en/contents/003_Bar_Speaker.html
- helpguide.sony.net/ht/208283c/v1/en/contents/013_Using_with_the_Optional_Speake…
- helpguide.sony.net/ht/208283c/v1/en/contents/022_Adjusting_Sound_Quality.html
- helpguide.sony.net/ht/208283c/v1/en/contents/042_Using_AirPlay.html
- helpguide.sony.net/ht/208283c/v1/en/contents/041_Using_Spotify.html
- sony.eu/presscentre/cinema-is-coming-home-sony-introduces-brand-new-range-of-br…
Photo: sony.scene7.com
- Black BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 front view: sony.scene7.com/is/image/sonyglobalsolutions/HT-A9000_front
- BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 angled end and fabric close-up: sony.scene7.com/is/image/sonyglobalsolutions/HT-A9000_CloseUP
- BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 top view: sony.scene7.com/is/image/sonyglobalsolutions/HT-A9000_top
- BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 physical rear HDMI and centre-speaker sockets close-up: sony.scene7.com/is/image/sonyglobalsolutions/HT-A9000_rear_A
- BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 physical rear power socket close-up: sony.scene7.com/is/image/sonyglobalsolutions/HT-A9000_rear_B
- BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 supplied remote control: sony.scene7.com/is/image/sonyglobalsolutions/HT-A9000_remo
- Black BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 angled full view: sony.jp/imag/product/HT-A9000