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But that model has just been replaced, as Sony reimagines its soundbar offering. The Bravia brand has been resuscitated for 2024, with Sony’snew flagship TVgetting the Bravia 9 name, while its soundbars fall under the banner of Bravia Theatre.
There’s neat alignment between the positioning of the TVs and the positioning of soundbars, so where you have Bravia 9, Bravia 8 and Bravia 7, you have Bravia Theatre Bar 9 and Bravia Theatre Bar 8, so there’s some aligned structure.
(Image credit: Sony)
(Image credit: Sony)
There’s a great deal of sophistication to these soundbars, including spatial sound mapping and the creation of phantom speakers. Previously if you wanted to create phantom speakers you’d have to buy the soundbar and rear channels, but Sony now says you can do it from just the Theatre Bar 9 and Theatre Bar 8, which is quite the enhancement.
Of course, for the most immersive results, you’ll be able to expand the offering with additional speakers, supporting Sony’s subwoofer and rear speakers if you want those physical channels.
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There’s a distinct advantage to using a Sony soundbar with your Sony Bravia TV, however. Thanks to a clever technology called Acoustic Centre Sync, your Sony soundbar and TV will synchronise, using the speakers both in the TV and on the external sound system. This can work to centre the sound field on the screen and make it sound like those on the screen are actually speaking those words.
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(Image credit: Sony)
If you want a sound solution that isn’t a soundbar, then Sony has another option. Called Bravia Theatre Quad, this four-speaker system replaces the Sony HT-A9, to give an immersive experience from four separate speakers.
Bravia Theatre Quad just needs the wireless control box connecting to your TV’s HDMI, then it will go to work - without the need for an amplifier as you’d normally find in ahome theatre setup using separate speakers.
All in, it’s a comprehensive rethinking of how Sony’s soundbars are positioned, now more distinctly aligned to support the Bravia brand. Given the great performance that Sony’s soundbars have offered in the past, we’re expecting great things from these new models.
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