Sony - Theater Bar 9
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Last updated: Jan 3, 2026 Scoring
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"sound effects are good (Interstellar and Prometheus spaceship rumble, Prey when hatchet is thunking into trees, Furiosa engine shaking, Blade Runner 2049 and Pacific Rim raining and other scenes)."
"room shaking (example Interstellar rocket launch, Furiosa motorcycles, Prometheus spaceship)."
"gives you literally twice the sound quality with an infinitely better sub. ... The JBL is better in every single aspect, especially in terms of clarity. ... The JBL on the other hand is significantly more detailed, fuller and the bass was not even comparable"
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"It literally shakes the house on not even a quarter volume"
"the mini is the bar better sounding bar ... gets down to about 45HZ, so doesn't need a sub, unless you are a mass bass head."
"I thought the Sonos sounded the best, so full just on its own and then the sub added to it"
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"I just installed my A229 2-channel cameras yesterday, I highly recommend using the ASC connector that you can buy off of Hachi Electronics. Makes it so much easier to hardwire than messing around with the fusebox."
"I primarily game on my Bravia 8 so I opted to keep it in the Sony ecosystem and have that extra 2.1 port since all my HDMIs are used now - just couldn’t do that conveniently with the Sonos."
"Very easy install too."
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"it has amazing clarity in the voices and instruments"
"ever since adding the Bar 9, the SA-RS5’s have become more present when watching movies. ... With both soundbars I always set to rears to MAX volume, but now I can actually hear them while using the Bar 9. ... They’re powerful at MAX volume and their sound is clean. ... The other night I watched A Quiet Place Part II. Rears were set to MAX but system volume was set to 30. I could still hear the rears loud and clear. This is with the Bar 9 in the system. When using the A7000, there’s no way at 30% system volume that I’d be able to hear the rears. ... the RS5’s are amazing now."
"best sounding in the 4"
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"As I’m writing this, I’m watching Pacific Rim on my ATV4K (purchased on iTunes). System volume at 25%, rears and sub at MAX. I can hear all of the atmos effects clearly and the experience is exceptional."
"ever since adding the Bar 9, the SA-RS5’s have become more present when watching movies. ... With both soundbars I always set to rears to MAX volume, but now I can actually hear them while using the Bar 9. ... They’re powerful at MAX volume and their sound is clean. ... The other night I watched A Quiet Place Part II. Rears were set to MAX but system volume was set to 30. I could still hear the rears loud and clear. This is with the Bar 9 in the system. When using the A7000, there’s no way at 30% system volume that I’d be able to hear the rears. ... the RS5’s are amazing now."
"The rears are powerful now."
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"they cut of sometimes from discord.. ... i have to unplug the transmitter and plug it back in.."
"The app. It's a complete pain in the ass to view any footage ... it won't update the firmware because the dashcam connects to my phone via wifi and if it's connected via wifi, there's not any actual Internet access from the cellular signal so it can never update 🤣 what a joke."
"reliability issues"
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"After using the mouse for a couple of minutes, my PC becomes unclickable, taskbar cant be clicked, Chrome can't close tabs, etc also tried it on my laptop and the same shit happens. ... Only after rebooting my PC/Laptop fixes the hanging/unresponsiveness."
"it literally took me 45 mins of setup for it to work for my s/o. ... to a normal consumer that just wants a plug & play mouse with simple instructions and a web / dedicated app like G Hub or Razer Synapse, it’s definitely a turn off for most. ... Well the software was easy to find, but it froze up a buncha times, it wasn’t in english and the language setting wasn’t at all easy to find at first, had to look it up, then it wouldn’t detect the mouse & when it did it froze up like 4-5 times ... Disappointed that I found the Janky V Hub first, but it’s still a sub-optimal user experience"
Samsung q990c I have this and it's very good in atmos. After seeing the prices at JBL or Sonos too... Sony bar 9 can be
r/Soundbars • best soundbar ->From my experience of owning a bar 9, at that value you cannot beat it. You will want to get the sw5 subwoofer if you want good bass. By itself the bass is okay. In the future for surrounds definitely go for the rs5. While it may seem like I’m just only recommending the best they have you really lose out on a lot by not matching up the their best bar with the upgraded components.
r/Soundbars • Sony Theatre bar 9 (€550) or Sonos Arc Ultra (€999)? ->550 for the Sony is a good price. You can upgrade it in the future with a sub and rears.
r/Soundbars • Sony Theatre bar 9 (€550) or Sonos Arc Ultra (€999)? ->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.
r/bravia • Best sound bar to go with Sony Bravia 3 ->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 👍
r/Soundbars • Never had a soundbar before, which is best? (Or better in the same price range) ->The Bar 9 and SW5 will run circles around a couple HomePods
r/hometheater • Recently picked up a new Sony 65" - Best audio options? ->Sony bar 9 sounds amazing!
r/Soundbars • Best $1000 soundbar system for music and movies? ->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.
r/Soundbars • Best Soundbar (No Rears) for Sony X95J – Is Matching Brand Worth It? ->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.
r/Soundbars • Best Soundbar (No Rears) for Sony X95J – Is Matching Brand Worth It? ->Sony Bar 9. Very clear dialogues as well.
r/Soundbars • Which soundbars do you have real-world experience with, or have reliable info about , that help with dialogue clarity? ->Sony Bar 9 +RS5 would complete the set up! It sounds great.
r/bravia • Soundbar advice for Sony Bravia 8 II, 65" ->Sony Bar 9 is great you know 😉
r/Soundbars • Need Advice on Brand & Model Sound Bars ->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 😉
r/Soundbars • TV Sony + Sony Bar 9 o Jbl 1300mk2? ->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.
r/Soundbars • Is the Q99d the best thing on the planet? That’s all I see in this community. Does anyone use something different? I have a Bravia Bar 8 for example ->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.
r/bravia • Soundbars ->This is the way. I have these and the sound bar 9. It definitely makes a huge difference overall. And watching movies is amazing to me. But that’s my personal opinion
r/bravia • Is the center sync feature worth getting a sony soundbar over a samsung? ->I find the Sony bar 9 (HT-A9000) with sub to be best without rears IMO, but only if you get it on sale, otherwise it's too expensive for what it is.
r/Soundbars • Best Soundbar without rear speakers? ->the bar 9 setup you have is more than enough. yes it can get better, but you're at the place where getting a bit better is much more expensive.
r/4kbluray • Are soundbar setups really that bad with 4K discs? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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