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Check Out Sony’s Brand New BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 and 9 Soundbars and Speakers

Sony offers up four new ways to improve TV sound for 2024 which include two BRAVIA soundbars, Theater QUAD and a wearable speaker.

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Soundbar Lifestyle

Sony is well-known for their TVs but they also make a great line of soundbars and audio components to improve the TV viewing experience. With their new marketing slogan for 2024, Cinema is Coming Home, and an expansion of the BRAVIA brand from TVs into audio products, Sony has announced new soundbars and two additional products that are designed to complement their new BRAVIA TV line-up.  

BRAVIA Theater Bar 9

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9
Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9

The BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 ($1,399.99) is Sony’s top-of-line soundbar for 2024. At the core of the BAR 9 are 13 speakers designed to deliver immersive audio with clear dialogue and enhanced sense of detail. The speakers include both newly developed speakers as well as high-performance drivers borrowed from other Sony audio products. The Bar 9 supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Sony 360 Reality Audio for a cinematic listening experience. 36% smaller than its predecessor, the HT-A7000, and with improved wireless connectivity, The BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 can be installed wherever high-performance audio is desired. 

If you want to experience truly immersive surround sound, the BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 can be expanded by adding Sony’s existing wireless rear speakers (SA-RS5/SA-RS3S) and/or a wireless subwoofer (SA-SW5/SA-SW3). This will give you up to 7.1.4 channels of immersive surround.

BRAVIA Theater Bar 8

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 Lifestyle
Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8

The BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 ($999.99) is the immediate step-down model from the Bar 9. It provides 11 speakers instead of 13 and includes the same audio feature set. It can also be expanded with the same wireless rear speakers or wireless subwoofer as the Bar 9. With its slim design, which is 32% smaller than its predecessor, the HT-A5000, the BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 can be placed in almost any living space.

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 Skeleton
Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8

BRAVIA Theater Quad

Building on the concept of Sony’s previously released HT-A9 home theater system, the BRAVIA Theater Quad ($2,499.99) is a uniquely designed 4-speaker audio system for creating an immersive TV watching experience. Instead of a soundbar, the Quad incorporates 16 speakers spread across 4 slim low profile cabinets which can be wall-mounted or stand-mounted as needed.

Sony BRAVIA Theater QUAD
Sony BRAVIA Theater QUAD

Each speaker has front-firing drivers combined with up-firing drivers for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and 360 Reality Audio height effects.

Sony’s BRAVIA Theater Quad can fill your living room with immersive audio, without overpowering the space with large loudspeakers. 360 Spatial Sound Mapping (360SSM), previously used on the HT-A9, virtually places the speakers in the correct location and creates up to 16 phantom channels of audio for truly immersive surround sound.

Sony BRAVIA Theater QUAD Wireless Speaker Skeleton
Sony BRAVIA Theater QUAD Wireless Speaker

For added support, Sony’s Acoustic Center Sync (ACS) (also available on the BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 and 9), allows the TV’s speakers to deliver the center channel, directly from the screen, while the Quad can take care of the other channels. This system can be further expanded by adding a wireless subwoofer (SA-SW5 or SA-SW3).

BRAVIA Theater U 

Sony BRAVIA THEATER U Around the Neck Speaker Lifestyle
Sony BRAVIA THEATER U

Building on the SRS-NS7 that was released in 2021, instead of speakers or a soundbar, you have to set up in a room, earphones or headphones you place in or over your ear, the BRAVIA Theater U ($299.99) rests comfortably where your neck meets your collar, thus it is referred to as a “neckband speaker” and features drivers that are embedded in the sections that rest on either side of your neck.

Sony BRAVIA THEATER U
Sony BRAVIA THEATER U

This speaker delivers a personalized home theater listening experience. This BRAVIA Theater U is ideal for watching without disturbing others or in conjunction with the TV/Soundbar but at different volumes. You can even pair 2 U’s to a TV with customized performance for 2 people. Connecting BRAVIA Theatre U to your PS5 controller offers engaging gameplay without isolating you from others.

2024 Sony BRAVIA Theater

These new models join some previously released soundbars and audio systems within the following categories:

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  • Flagship: BRAVIA Theater Bar 9, BRAVIA Theater Quad
  • Premium: BRAVIA Theater Bar 8
  • Foundation (previously released): HT-A3000, HT-S2000HT-S400
  • Personal: BRAVIA Theater U
Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Close-up
Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Close-up

Comparison

BRAVIA
Theater U
BRAVIA
Theater Bar 8
BRAVIA
Theater Bar 9
BRAVIA
Theater Quad
MSRP$299.99$999.99$1,399.99$2,499.99
Size (WHD)235 × 51 × 178 mm 1100 x 64 x  113 mm 1300 x  64 x  113 mm Spkr: 289 x 275 x 55 mm
Control Box: 160 x 56 x 160 mm
Weight268gNot ProvidedNot ProvidedNot Provided
Speaker Configuration2 X-Balanced Speakers11 Speakers
Tweeter x3
Woofer x4
Up-firing x2
Side-firing x2
13 Speakers
Tweeter x3
Woofer x4
Up-firing x2
Side-firing x2
Beam tweeter x2
(+Passive radiator x4)
16 Speakers
Tweeter x4
Mid x4
Woofer x4
Up-firing x4
Audio Formats360 Reality Audio (360RA)Dolby Atmos
DTS:X
IMAX Enhanced
360RA
Hi-Res Audio
Dolby Atmos
DTS:X
IMAX Enhanced
360RA
Hi-Res Audio
Dolby Atmos
DTS:X
IMAX Enhanced 360RA
Hi-Res Audio
Surround360 Spatial Sound Personalizer360 Spatial Sound Mapping With or without Rear Speakers360 Spatial Sound Mapping With or without Rear Speakers360 Spatial Sound Mapping
Other DSP TechnologiesAdvanced Up mixer & AI sound separation for 2ch DSEE ULTIMATE
Sliding EQ
Advanced Up mixer & AI sound separation for 2ch
DSEE ULTIMATE
Sliding EQ
Advanced Up mixer & AI sound separation for 2ch
DSEE ULTIMATE
Sliding EQ
CalibrationSound Field Optimization Speaker position / Listening positionSound Field Optimization Speaker position / Listening positionSound Field Optimization Speaker position / Listening position / Room condition
w/BRAVIA TVDolby AtmosUpgraded Acoustic Center Sync
Voice Zoom 3
AV Sync Auto
Upgraded Acoustic Center Sync
Voice Zoom 3
AV Sync Auto
Upgraded Acoustic Center Sync
Voice Zoom
AV Sync Auto
HDMI In/Out1/1 (eARC / VRR / ALLM/ HDMI 2.1)1/1 (eARC / VRR / ALLM/ HDMI 2.1)1/1 (eARC / VRR / ALLM/ HDMI 2.1)
UI (User Interface)Music Connect app / 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer (Android/iOS)BRAVIA Connect app / Simple 10-key remoteBRAVIA Connect app / Simple 10-key remoteBRAVIA Connect app / Simple 10-key remote
Optional SpeakersRears: SA-RS5 / SA-RS3S Subwoofer: SA-SW5 / SA-SW3Rears: SA-RS5 /  SA-RS3S
Subwoofer: SA-SW5 / SA-SW3                        
Subwoofer: SA-SW5 / SA-SW3
Battery Life12 hours

Price & Availability

The 2024 Sony BRAVIA Theater Audio Speaker Systems and Soundbars are available at authorized online and offline retailers.

For more details visit Sony’s Homepage.

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