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Theater Bar9+RS5 (paired with Bravia 7) here. I tried Samsung q990c and it was very good (of course for the price...) but don't forget Samsung is shit company that has bricked their own Bar with an update... Ask these people if it was good value for the price they paid... Sonos is also in deep shit with their app now. Sony sounds great and fits well with Sony TV. The only problem is that there is the Sony tax. But if you can get Bar9 with a discount I would choose it. The sound is clean and clear! Surround and atmos sound great as well with RS5. And music sounds also good for a Bar. I don't know why but rtings is wrong with some notes. Some testing are just irrelevant and don't match with the reality.
Sony bar 9 sounds amazing!
Accoustic Sync makes almost no difference for the sound (I own Bravia 7 and Bar 9+rears). It makes sense for good integration. Same remote control, settings on TV screen and no problem of connexion. Everything works perfectly together. But for the sound it doesn't bring much, really.
Bye the way Bar 9 sounds great, not sure Sonos (which has a shit app) or Samsung sound better... I think they all sound great.
Sony Bar 9 +RS5 would complete the set up! It sounds great.
Sony Bar 9 is great you know 😉
Bar 9 sounds great to me. Clear and clean. Without Sub the bass is quite good from the Bar I think. Accoustic Synd doesn't bring much (but I still have it on ON all the time) and RS5 sound also really good and bring a lot to the surround sound (of course). Also you will get extra on-screen menus with Bar9. Then you don't need the app all the time. It's just a pity that Sony's products are so expansive. But Bar9 sounds really good 😉
Theater Bar9+RS5 (paired with Bravia 7) here. I tried Samsung q990c and it was very good (of course for the price...) but don't forget Samsung is shit company that has bricked their own Bar with an update... Ask these people if it was good value for the price they paid... Sonos is also in deep shit with their app now. Sony sounds great and fits well with Sony TV. The only problem is that there is the Sony tax. But if you can get Bar9 with a discount I would choose it. The sound is clean and clear! Surround and atmos sound great as well with RS5. And music sounds also good for a Bar. I don't know why but rtings is wrong with some notes. Some testing are just irrelevant and don't match with the reality.
Bar 9 with the mode DTS neural-X sounds great for music! Very impressive I think. It makes a kind of surround sound with stereo music.
Accoustic Sync is not worth it. It's a gimmick. But you should still consider to buy a Sony Soundbar with your Sony TV. You will get some settings on-screen without using the app (that is a bit buggy). Also you will be able to use only one remote for everything. I think it's really easier to stay in the same brand. By the way the Bar 9 sounds great n it's own (I guess the Sonos too)
Why not Bar 9? Paired with SW7, SW3, SW5 and RS5? RS5 makes the difference!
I bought it and it sounds good enough for my room. If you don't need huge boomy basses to shake your entire house you should definitely check SW3 or SW7. I thought SW7 would lack power but I have to say that I am surprised (for the price its really a good value). The Sony tax is too big on SW5 I think. The Bar9 itself is already quite powerful. The Sub brings more depth but that's the rear speakers RS5 that really make the difference and bring the Sony bubble. Hope it helps.
I had the Bar9 alone for a year first and I have to say that it has already good basses on its own. But of course not very boomy and it will not shake your house but it was already quite good. Why not buy the Theater Sub 7? It brings a bite more boom Hitout shaking everything and it's not very expansive (at least here in Belgium).
Q990 serie is louder but I still think Bar 9 is cleaner. In the shop the Sony sound mapping isn't working good. At home the sound mapping really makes the difference. The Samsung has good speakers throwing sound to you while the Sony has a great algorithm. And I can assure you that music sounds great on the Bar 9. RS5 are also great rear speakers. The SW5 works better with Bar 9 compared to S2000 which is a bad soudbar. Sound is not just about how deep a Sub goes you know... Of course Samsung wins the value for price but Bar9+Sub+RS5 sounds gorgeous with music and movie.
Sony Bar 9 is a great all in one soundbar.
I use Bar 9 with Bravia 7 TV and I am using center Sync. It doesn't bring much but it is still better with than without. Everything together sounds great.
Underwhelming?? I guess something is wrong with your unit or you don't use it properly.
I have the Bar9+RS5+Theater Sub7 and it sounds great and is very well integrated with my TV Bravia 7. Everything works with the same remote. That makes things easier for the family (no cables, only one remote, everything switches on/off directly). The Bar 9 by itself sounded already really good (and basses were also quite good for a Bar alone). With the small new Sub the sound is even better of course. It frees the Bar. And this little Sub7 is not that expansive for once. I even don't need the app to control the system. That is exactly what I wanted (the app is a bit buggy/slow). For movies and music the whole system sounds really good. Of course an AVR would be better but I love the simplicity and the fact that everything works without any wire. You can adjust everything as you want! Some people don't get it but that's why people buy soundbar. It's just easier and still sounds good.
I added the TB 8 with SW 3 sub last Black Friday to my A95L. Very happy with it. Integrates well into the Sony interface and I liked being able to use TV for center channel. If not getting the subwoofer I would get the TB 9 but the 8 + sub was less expensive last year
I do. Voice Zoom works really well and I found that using the TV for center channel really helps with making the dialog come out of the persons mouth. Clear dialog was my main goal and this delivered. Well that and the seamless integration with the TV UI. I do not doubt there are options that will give more impressive blockbuster sound but this delivered me what I valued the most and at a good price
I buy Sony Bar 9 with rears and sub should come next week 1300€🥹
But it was a very good deal in germany by HEIMKINORAUM now its 1999€….
Theatre Bar 9 mate, I have it and it's a beast and works seamlessly with my Bravia 9. Add in the wireless subs and rears and it is a fantastic plug and play system which is 'relatively' cheap. Going for a Sony SB will also allow you to use the Centre Sync too which admittedly is sometimes a bit off depending on contact but still good when it works properly.
I have 85 Bravia 9 with Theatre Bar 9 the wirelesss rears and bigger sub. Whilst I have posted often about the TV upgrade being a case of diminishing returns, I can't fault my sound set up. Obviously it's not a true 5.1 or even 2.1 system but it does sound incredible and for a plug and play option does what it's supposed to perfectly, although it is on the pricier end of soundbar set ups.
Ja Sony är fina grejer! A7000 är utgående modell så finns bara på Amazon vad jag sett. Annars är det Theatre bar 9 som är deras flagship nu 👍
I got a Sony Theatre Bar 9 because I like Sony integration. I like it. Got it on sale.
I have a Bravia 7 with Sony Theatre Bar 9 and mine sounds good. Have the same settings as you too. Weird.
Dude there are tons of other options besides Bose and Apple. You've got Sony theatre bar 9, samsung q990f and JBL Bar 9. All excellent choices. Oh and there's Sonos Arc as well (it's the most expensive one out of these). But I'm pretty damn sure all of these are gonna give you more value for money than Bose.
I've got the Theatre Bar 9 and it's really underwhelming.
Nope, the unit itself is fine. What I'm trying to say that, the overall quality is definitely good, but for that price range I expect it to be excellent. It's definitely not worth the money imo.
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