Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 vs 8 vs Quad - 2024 Soundbars Compared

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In this video, tech vlogger Chris Stead reveals the difference between the Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 8 vs 9, the Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 8 vs Quad HT-A9M2 and the Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 vs Quad. As well as demonstrating Voice Zoom 3 and rear speakers like the SA-RS3S vs SA-RS5, and subwoofers Sony SA-SW3 vs SA-SW5.
If you looking for the best soundbar for the Sony TV range, you're best matching it with the best Sony soundbar. In the Sony soundbar 2024 range you'll find the Bravia Theatre Bar 9 and the Bravia Theater Bar 8, as well as the top of the range Sony Bravia Theater Quad. But what's the difference?
It will also give you an idea of a Sony soundbar vs Sony home theater experience and the best Sony soundbar setup. Including Sony soundbar and subwoofer. Ideally the Sony sa-sw5 300w premium wireless subwoofer.
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@NotoriousRKB 8 ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on the theater Quad with SA-SW5 vs Theater Bar 9 with SA-SW5 and SA-RS5? They both support the 360 spatial mapping but you can get the bar 9 combo a little cheaper

@motivatedtravel 8 ай бұрын

Yeah it's a good question, and may depend a lot on your space. In a smaller room, I'm not sure you'd get the benefit of the Quad as much as you would in a bigger space where the TB9 needs to work harder to get sound bouncing around. Soundbar also gives you the passthrough and port for game consoles. The Quad means you don't have to have this giant thing in front of your TV. Hmmm.... close call. Possibly Quads as the 360 is just more accurate, but they're both going to sound great.

@Turtlemilk 8 ай бұрын

I just bought the entire set, bar 9, sw5 and rs5 its really nice

@motivatedtravel 8 ай бұрын

@@Turtlemilk Awesome!

@arulprakash2000 18 күн бұрын

How about Hi-Res audio quality? What if android mobile user, but no chromecast in this bar 8? For iPhone, macbook laptop, worth to stream by apple airplay, but for Android mobile user, only bluetooth is option to connect. Other than this, do u know if u have android mobile to stream only audio , is it okay to listen with lossless, hi-res audio quality or without ? Plz say about this?

@motivatedtravel 17 күн бұрын

You can't get Hi-Res audio over Bluetooth to the Bar 9 as it's Bluetooth 5.2.... I think only Bluetooth 5.4 gets close enough to the speeds required.

@PupusaJrYT 6 ай бұрын

Just bought the Bar 8 for $300. Out for delivery right now 🙏🙏🙏

@motivatedtravel 6 ай бұрын

Sweet! Make sure you let us know what your experience is like.

@Scott120203 6 ай бұрын

I'm about to do the same!

@KelsJune 4 ай бұрын

Where?

@gsmithgsmith 2 ай бұрын

How do you enable the IR Repeater in the Theatre Bar 9? My other Sony sound bars have this feature but I can't work out how to enable it on the premium product. The soundbar is blocking the IR sensor on my 2019 model KD-75X9500G Bravia.

@motivatedtravel 2 ай бұрын

As in physically blocking it (covering the sensor) or interfering with the signal. Can't say I've encountered this issue either way.

@gsmithgsmith 2 ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel it physically blocks the line of sight to the IR sensor on the TV if you are sitting down.

@motivatedtravel 2 ай бұрын

@@gsmithgsmith Got you, so you want the soundbar to take the signal and repeat it to the TV. Hmmm..... not sure about that one, bu interesting issue.

@gsmithgsmith 2 ай бұрын

It’s a common issue which is why Sony soundbars and other brands have IR Repeaters you can enable. I’m just not sure how to do it on this one. Surely they wouldn’t have removed that functionality on their top of the range soundbar?

@michael-4k4000 7 ай бұрын

Gamechanger son. Sony has never had anything like this before

@motivatedtravel 7 ай бұрын

Which one, the Quads?

@prashantkashyap4466 6 ай бұрын

Hey I've budget so which product shall I buy Sony bravia 9 or quad, space is quite large pls do let me know as I'm so confused between these two products

@motivatedtravel 6 ай бұрын

Quad is considered the flagship, especially in a bigger room it will likely give you more flexibility.

@wh3resmycar 3 ай бұрын

Bro would the Bar 8 be good enough? i'll be using this for a PC. like it will sit right in front of me.

@motivatedtravel 3 ай бұрын

About to put a review up, but haven't tested it wth a PC. I thought it was pretty good once it was tuned correctly, but with a TV at least, it wants a sub paired with it.

@wh3resmycar 3 ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel I see. i'll wait for that review then. But hope you can test it with you sitting like 4 ft away from it. And i'm assuming i will not be maxing out the volume up to 100 on the Bar 8 so I should not be missing that much from the Bar 9?

@motivatedtravel 3 ай бұрын

@@wh3resmycar A big more height and width from the sound on the Bar 9 may be noticeable if you've got the ear and content to discern it. But yeah, 100 volume on these things would be super loud.

@richardcooper2294 2 ай бұрын

I am using the Bar 8 as my PC speaker and it work's great!

@motivatedtravel 2 ай бұрын

@@richardcooper2294 Thanks for passing on your experience! Awesome to hear.

@Kung_Fu_Kenny 7 ай бұрын

I have a 55” A95L + Bar 8 in a small bedroom set up. Thinking about a sub should I go SW3 or SW5?

@motivatedtravel 7 ай бұрын

That's a lot for a small room. Bigger is always better, but only if you have the space for it. You might be able to get away with the SW3.

@arulprakash2000 18 күн бұрын

@BruhTech 7 ай бұрын

Do these sound bars come with treble and bass control. I have the B9 75in was thinking to grab one of these bars. I have a Sonos arc now and it’s totally unreliable at this point.

@motivatedtravel 7 ай бұрын

Not too sure actually. He briefly brought up the menu on screen to show how you can adjust the soundbar through the TV, and I didn't pick up on an EQ in there. But you'd have to think so, right? What's proving unreliable about your Arc. I've been using an Arc and it's been going ok.

@HugoFORTIER 4 ай бұрын

Hello. What difference did you heard between bar 8 and 9 ? The 2 speackers of the 9 did a real difference ? Because the peice is ! 😅

@motivatedtravel 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think it does, but the main takeaway I got was the need for a separate sub. On its own, it doesn't have the kick you want.

@richlandzee8686 8 ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on the speaker systems on Bravia 9, 8 and 7? I have the first gen HT-A9 with SA-SW5 and am considering the 83" A80L to improve center chanel clarity but that is super pricey here in the US. From what I understand the Bravia 8 OLED has the Acoustic Surface Audio+ with speakers directly behind the TV panel which I think is superior to the MiniLED Bravia 9 and 7. I am confused with how Sony advertises their Acoustic Multi Audio+ and AM Audio on the B9 and B7. B9 claims to have frame speakers but I don't see anything on the side panel while you can clearly see side speaker slots on the B7 (The LED prevents you from adding speakers behind the panel). Is the B7 speaker placements identical to B9s except the upfiring rear speakers slots on the B9? My opinion is they are NOT the same.

@motivatedtravel 8 ай бұрын

All good questions. I have not been able to test the three TVs individually and just with TV sound - at the event that were hooked up to theatre bars. That said, I can give you the spec breakdown. Bravia 7 - 40W 2 channel, derived from two 10W sound positioning tweeters and two 10W X-Balanced speakers. Uses Acoustic Multi-Audio. Bravia 8 - 56W 2.1 channel, derived from two 10W sound positioning tweeters, two 13W accentuators and one 10W subwoofer. Uses Acustic Surface Audio+. Bravia 9 - 70W 2.2.2 channel, derived from two 10W frame tweeters, two 5W beam tweeters, two 10 Mid Range speakers and two 10W subwoofers. Uses Acoutsic Multi-Audio+. So, depsite looking the same the make-up is significant. They all use the same Acoustic Centre Sync 2. Hope that helps.

@richlandzee8686 8 ай бұрын

@motivatedtravel - Yea. The specs are listed on their website as well. There has to be different designs in the sound positioning tweeters placements between the B7 and B8 because one is MiniLED and the other OLED. I need to do a little research to see if the B7 shares the same audio platform as its predecessors X93L and X95L and figure it out that way. 🤔

@johnshepherd2666 5 ай бұрын

You spoke of the ......voice zoom,...... you "can amp up or decrease the voice as you ....SEE ..fit"......i think you meant ...as you HEAR fit ..😅😅😅

@motivatedtravel 5 ай бұрын

Lol, you could be right!

@edisonl1756 7 ай бұрын

Hi, I have the budget at the price of Threater 9. That is, I can get Threater 8 + the sw3 or Threater 9 itself. Which option do you recommend?

@motivatedtravel 7 ай бұрын

Ohhh.... Gut feeling is a dedicated sub is ideal

@nalmunati 8 ай бұрын

How much difference in sound quality is the 8s to the 9s?

@motivatedtravel 8 ай бұрын

Significant for sure as it has two additional passive radiators for deeper bass. Plus beam tweeters that create a more believable 3D effect. It also depends on what it is paired with. The Bravia 9 has more speakers itself (than the Bravia 7, say), and it adds to the whole ecosystem of sound.

@nalmunati 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip. Ultimately I ended up getting the sony theater bar 8 with the sa sw 5. Praying this is better than the sonos arc.

@motivatedtravel 7 ай бұрын

@@nalmunati Let me know what you think. You don't like the Sonos Arc, or were just umming and arghing between the two?

@nalmunati 7 ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel actually i was looking for something updated. I was hoping you would tell me or more review about the sony bravia theater 8 but to my surprise there are barely any.

@motivatedtravel 7 ай бұрын

@@nalmunati They haven't sent out review units yet. So just the comparison of how the entries differ as it currently stands.

@michaelgentry9284 6 ай бұрын

What are the dimensions of both sound bars? I'm looking to update my HT-X8500

@motivatedtravel 6 ай бұрын

Theatre Bar 9 = 1300 x 64 x 113 mm Theatre Bar 8 = 1,100 x 64 x 113 mm

@michaelbeckerman7532 7 ай бұрын

I'm curious as to why Sony elected to remove the fiber optic/Toslink port off of their new soundbars? Also, did the Theater Bar 9 get reduced down to one HDMI pass-through port from the two that were on the A7000? If so, why did they do that?

@motivatedtravel 7 ай бұрын

I did ask about the pass-through. They said that you can plug a XSX into the TV and it will talk to the soundbar via eARC. And then a PS5 to the soundbar and it will talk to the TV via eARC. So that's how they reckon you get 2x pass-through. Hmmm? As for fibre optic, feel like this is becoming and outdated port for them with the focus on Acoustic Link.

@Thinkableness 5 ай бұрын

Honestly it's good that that phase that out

@MRSTEEL15 8 ай бұрын

Can you add two subs with the Quads? Or we only need 1 sub? TY

@abhileshm7216 8 ай бұрын

Only 1

@motivatedtravel 8 ай бұрын

You only need one. The Quads have a woofer in them, too.

@micheldurand5158 8 ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel Are they not disabled when connected to an external sub like SW5

@motivatedtravel 7 ай бұрын

@@micheldurand5158 I don't believe so. They all work together. TV speakers as well if it's a Sony TV and you have the acoustic sync cable connected.

@gojo_satoru_sama 6 ай бұрын

They should have also come with theatre bar 7

@motivatedtravel 6 ай бұрын

As in a lower tier model?

@bob-a-job 4 ай бұрын

Have a larger than average sized room. Already use SONY’s HT-A7000, SA-SW5 and SA-RS5’s. Was considering pairing a SONY AVR with the A7000 and SW5 sub. As I’m sure i read somewhere that SONY’s AV amps. will work with their own brand soundbars(?) Plus using a well specified SONY AV amp. would compensate for my SONY X95L and A7000’s lack of HDMI 2.1 ARC/eARC ports. Be interested to know whether you reckon the Bravia Theatre Quad would offer a better bang for the buck, than what i currently or what i intend to use? Also be good to know whether SONY are working on a firmware update for the SW5 subs. so that they may be used in pairs, much like some B&W, JL Audio, KEF, SONOS or SVS subs? Kudos on an informative and intriguing, if tempting, video.

@motivatedtravel 4 ай бұрын

Hi Mate, haven't heard anything from Sony in regards to firmware updates sorry. Testing a theatre bar 8 at the moment with no sub and it's not blowing me away. Sonos arc is better. So perhaps Quad is worth a look as that's definitely a step up from what I've experienced. You do want a sub to pair it with. Not sure about Sony AV, but you'd hoe so!!