The Soundbar Killer? Unboxing Sony's New BRAVIA Theatre Quad
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
- Looking for better TV and movie sound at home without the complexity of a receiver and speakers? Then check out Sony's BRAVIA Theatre Quad: four sleek wireless speakers and a powered subwoofer that can elevate your TV viewing and music listening simply and easily. If you want higher performance than a soundbar, with superior separation, immersion and dynamics then the BRAVIA Theatre Quad may be just what the home theater doctor ordered,
The Sony BRAVIA Theatre Quad features 504 Watts of amplification driving four front-firing 3-way speakers plus up-firing full-range drivers on each speaker for fully immersive sound in Dolby Atmos, DTS:X or Sony 360 Reality Audio.
Check out our unboxing video with a peek at what the speakers look like and how they work.
Sony BRAVIA Theatre Quad, model HT-A9M2 ($2,499)
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Sony SA-SW5 Subwoofer ($599)
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Sony SA-SW3 Subwoofer ($349)
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This thing is crazy expensive and for the price of that sub it should get down to 20 Hertz
The price premium is because this and the SW3 are the only subs you can use with Sony's soundbars and theater speaker systems. I will say it is a competent sub from my listening so far, but if you go with a separates system (receiver and speakers) you can definitely find a stronger subwoofer for less.
Thanks for the review. Could you please suggest a compatible stand for that? Maybe something to screw to the back of the speakers?
The Quad speakers can sit on any solid platform-type stand that can accomodate a 5" deep x10" wide base as that's the size of the feet that come with the Quads. If you want a slimmer/sleeker type of stand, Sanus makes one with a rear plate that extends high enough to attach to the Quad speaker's back mounting screw hole. Those are available on Best Buy: howl.me/cmjUJJyagKV
How are they compared to klipsch nines ?
It’s not an apple-to-apple comparison. Klipsch Nines deliver a stereo experience.
I think you should have made clear the power socket requirements for this system as for me, I think the reviews are really positive but what stops me is the 6x power socket inc the necessary bass required to run this system. Thats compared with two sockets for a normal receiver and subwoofer speaker system.
Nothing is truly "wireless" except a battery powered speaker. And even those need to be plugged in to recharge. 99% of "wireless" speakers for home use have power plugs. All powered soundbars need power plugs. Rear speakers for soundbars need power plugs. Powered subwoofers need power plugs. You can't create sound without power so if you're not running a speaker wire across the room from a receiver or amplifier to a speaker, then the speaker on the other end is going to need to be plugged into power for its internal amplifier and to power the RF communication.
The trade off is between "complexity" with individual speaker wires required to each speaker in the system all over the room, or "simplicity" where everything communicates wirelessly but each speaker needs a power plug for sound amplification and RF connectivity. The assumption is that speakers in the front of the room will be at or near the front wall and will have access to power outlets. And speakers in the back of the room will be at or near the back wall with access to power outlets.
wow, how does this compare against the A9?
These are the replacement for the HT-A9, similar in function but quite different in aesthetic design. The A9 was a 2-way design (plus up-firing driver) while the Quad features a 3-way speaker design with dedicated tweeter, midrange and woofer in each speaker (plus the full-range up-firing driver). Also, Sony says the wireless connectivity issues that some customers experienced on the A9 system have been addressed in the BRAVIA Theatre Quad. In the few days we've had the system, we haven't noticed any drop-outs of any kind and the sound is quite promising.
Does it sound miles better than A9?
@@lifeevent88 - To us, it sounded better. It's a 3-way vs. a 2-way speaker. It also seems to have addressed the WiFi dropouts that happened sometimes on the A9. Is it worth $2500 plus the cost of a sub? That's a personal choice.
I thought that they were good for £24.99.
Price is $2,499 USD / £2,499
Not only you need to buy a subwoofer your going to need 4 power sockets for each of the speakers
Yes, that’s correct.
1x power socket per speaker plus 1x for the connection box and 1x more for the necessary subwoofer. A total of 6 power sockets and that's my only issue with this system. I simply don't have 6 spare power sockets in a room that already has many appliances in and only two double plug wall sockets.
@@MaZEEZaM - all powered soundbars, powered subs and powered rear speakers are like this .Each unit needs a power plug. The good news is that a.) The Class D amps in these speakers are pretty efficient and don't use much power and b.) the front speakers and sub are probably going to be on or near a front wall and the rear speakers will be on or near a rear wall, which means it's most likely that both the front and the rear speakers will be close to a mains outlet.
How come they never make a center channel
Sony would say they don't need a center channel with 360 Spatial Sound Mapping.
Most people wouldn’t have room for a square center channel. Alternatively some Sony TVs can turn the screen into a center channel speaker.
I think it’s crazy expensive plus Sony’s aftersales is terrible so not for me.
Are you shopping for a new soundbar?
They really made that bass pretty ugly.