Theater Bar 9 with Speakers + Bass Module

If you want to avoid compatibility problems and still have a great soundbar take Bar 9 +RS5+Sub. Also you will get some new menus on-screen. If you want a great soundbar with the best value for the price take Samsung q990 serie. But you may experience some connection issues and you won't get some new on-screen menus. Both sound great.

Not me but but I have read so many stories about connection issues with Sony TV and other brand soundbars. I also don't get why people want to mix brands expect for the price. OK Sony is expansive but Bar9 sounds great with Bravia 7 (my config as well).

It seems you all didn't try quads and Sub or Bar 9+RS5 + Sub. You wouldn't say Sony is not top notch for soundbars.

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’ve currently have a Samsung q990d, a Sony HT-A9 with SW5 sub, a Polk MagniFi Mini AX with surrounds, a Vizio 5.1.2 M512a-H6 and I’ve owned the Sonos Beam gen2, LG SP9Y, and an LG Eclair QP5. The 2 best are the Sony and the Samsung. I had the Sony first in my Theater Room and I bought the Samsung and immediately switched it to the Samsung. I’ve never owned a Samsung TV or soundbar before, so I’m not a Samsung fanboy, but I gotta tell you it’s FAR and AWAY the best system I’ve ever owned. It will shock you, it did me. People can complain about all the Samsung love, but I’m a believer. I haven’t tried the Sonos ultimate setup, or the new quads, but I have a SUPER hard time believing they’re “better”. They may be just as good, but better? I doubt it. I also haven’t tried the Nakamichi bars, but I paid $850 for my Samsung and there is no way it’s $2000+ better. Well, there is my 2 cents. Good luck.

You never used a good soundbar then. I’m an audiophile and SB9 with SW5 and RS5 is awesome and quite cheap

We used a Samsung Q990 in our bedroom. The bed is against the wall, surrounds in the back corners, and it was fine. Replaced it with a Sony HT-A9 with SW3 sub I found in fb marketplace for 750. The Sony surrounds are the the same spot as the 990 surrounds, but fills the room a lot better. Of course having the surrounds behind you would be better, but the experience without surrounds at all would be worse for us. It can be distracting at first, just need adjust the surround levels to you're liking. Our system did make my wife think something was happening in another part of the house at first, I got a kick out of it the first week lol.

That I couldn't answer for you, as I have never tried the Bar 9. I will say the Samsung 990 is better at dialog, but the Sony HT-A9 is better at creative an enveloping sound field. Both are very good, if you can find a deal on the Sony HT-A9 or Quad, I don't think you will be disappointed, just try to pair it with the SW5, the SW3 I have is a little lacking, but still 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€….

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