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❤ Love the work you 2 are doing. Now I am really just a stereo only sort of guy, as I just don't see a way to place more than two or 2+1 speaker setup in my home. So I am more interested in all things stereo, plus also the TV reviews as who doesn't watch a movie or game a little. Only you manage to make the multi-channel stuff interesting and, as the sort of go to tech guy in my circle, a little general knowledge never hurts. Kudos.
No I still don't agree that SONY BRAVIA QUAD can be considered as a replacement for actual dedicated multi channel setup. I set up two rooms for my uncle one with HT-A9 + SW5 and other with KEF Qseries 5.4 + 2x Dayton SUB Kits + Onkyo 797. Yes dedicated setup was $300 more than SONY setup. But the difference was night and day. No kidding. He then returned the SONY setup and got the same setup for that second room as well. So yes there is a huge difference. And now that the price of BRAVIA QUAD going up by $1000 I think for that difference we can easily get good 7.2.4 Setup which far outclasses the Quad. Now please don't think that this guy always drops in just to disagree with us or drop negative comment. I always watch your content and I do that because I love it. It is same as when mom asks me and dad why we only complaint when something is wrong with the food and not compliment when it is good. As she cooks to perfection 99% of the time we really don't need to point out the obvious of how good it really is. But that 1% when it is not good we just let her know. Similarly all your content I mostly agree with and love it. Just when I think that something stated is not right or something I just point it out. But yes I do love your content and enjoy watching it keep it up guys.
In your opinion, though these are different types of speakers, which is a better setup and your preferred? Sony Bravia Theatre Quad + SA-SW5 300W Wireless Subwoofer Vs. Sonos Arc + Sub gen 3 + 2x Era 300.
I barely have ever commented on YT ever. I figured out my old log in just to chime in. I used to work at an electronics store in the 90's and I have had at least 15 completely different set ups from 5.1 to atmos and then some. From $1500 to $12,000 systems. I have the A9 now and it blows all of the past systems out of the water! NOT EVEN CLOSE no matter the price of the set ups. The cohesive sound from the Sony OLED tv Center channel mode with the front two speakers is JUST INCREDIBLE AND PRECISE. I am absolutely selling my A9 I bought last year to get this updated version. I don't care if you think your $15k sound system is better. Your wrong. Period. This is the future. The future looks less cluttered and sounds better than ever. Like he says, if you haven't heard one in a home yet then you need to stop. It's absolutely spectacular. PERIOD. A new SONY OLED with this system is the BEST thing I have purchased in years.
I just got them today too, just to test out. They’re amazing, and center sync sounds much better on my A90J than it did w/ the A9’s. Gonna send them back, and buy them for much less around Black Friday. Holding on to my Sonos system until then. Great system though!
@@TravionMusic On the original version the TV and speakers play independently. On the new version with the recent update the TV gets calibrated and the speakers play in unison.
@@JL-ku7wo I have the arc, era 300’s, and sub mini. Sonos sub is better, but the mini and gen 3 are better than sw3/5, and the Atmos is a bit better than Sony’s too, but this is mainly because you have control of your height speakers with the Sonos. Everything else, Sony beats it. Better separation. Better voice clarity, and if you have an AppleTV 4K, idk what it is, but LPCM sounds much better on any other system I had over Sonos. You’d have to hear it to believe it, and this is coming from someone who did NOT like the A9’s at all, the theatre quad is what the A9 should have been at launch
I change my HT A9 speakers to the Theatre quad due to continuing dropouts despite a major software update that improved 90% of them. so far the Theatre quad has not dropped out once and I believe it just sounds better. I sold my HT A9’s privately so I got the Theatre quad equivalent to a 35% discount. I’m very happy
I am all for any product, which puts the "cinematic" experience closer and more livable for home use. I am a convert to Soundbar and rear speakers with 2 subs in our living room and it sounds AMAZING! My wife, who before she met me, never even used anything out side of the TVs internal speakers. She Is now a home theatre convert. Loves it and can't understand how people simply get by without some form of external speaker system! Bravi(o)! Sony for this innovation.
Any product that gets people the best sound they can get into their room, and especially any product that can raise the bar for what people are willing to put in their room, are fine by me. I'm certainly not gonna lose sleep over whether the Quads can compete with what I have in my living room, just to maintain some sense of a level of superiority. Go Sony
Greetings from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦. Love your show. I'm sitting up my HT and decided on the Quad+SW5 and Sony 98" X90l like (fw-98bz50l) because it's the only Sony 98" tv offered here. Wish me luck.. 🙏
Thanks for answering my question! I've only had the A9 for under a year, and I don't think upgrading to the Quad is something I can justify. I wonder how much stock is left of the A9, because I think the reduced price will be attractive for a lot of people.
Did you test the Quads on the latest firmware Andrew? The new firmware only came out a few days ago which did the following: Improved Acoustic Center Sync Supported VoiceZoom3 feature (only available on 2024 tvs and the A95L) Other minor feature improvement The new acoustic center sync now actually calibrates the TV alongside the speakers so that it plays in unison with the speakers instead of independently like the previous model. The update for this is available for the following tv models below and you'll get a prompt in the app to run an additional calibration with the TV included. 2024 - Bravia 7/8/9 2023 - A95L/A80L/X95EL/X90L/91L 2022 - A95K/A90K/A80K/Z95EK/X90K/X91K/Z9K 2021 - A90J/A80J/X95J/Z9J Might be worth having a play if you still have the speakers and you have one of those tv models :)
I own the HTA9 and don't feel there's enough improvements in the sound for upgrade. I have it in my computer room and love how great it works for PC gaming and movies. Blows out the competion when you look at what's available for PC surround speakers. But for home theater, this doesn't replace a proper home theater system with bass management and I'm saving for something more premium.
what inputs did you use to connect to the pc? any delay in sound or dropped connection? How's the quality is sound? I'm considering this system however, no sub out keeps me from buying as I have my own sub.
@@Nokturnal33 HDMI cable to monitor for the EARC connection. Zero delay issues. Drop connection is rare like once a month or two but is fixed by going through the wifi settings RF toggle routine.
you hit it on the head with your placement advice. since i have watched a ton of audio-tubers and taken your advice, i have experienced tremendous differences in the overall sound of my equipment by simply moving it, in very small increments until i got the sound i was looking for and it cost me nothing but some time, which i have no problem with considering i love investing my time in this hobby.
Totally agree with the phantom center. Every time I mention to a sales guy that I'm building a surround system without a center channel, they go crazy about it's importance etc.
Thank you both for your reviews. I appreciate the simplicity and flexibility of a system like this. I’m no audiophile, but I used to spend time and money on components, speakers, wiring…etc. I was always fidgiting, tweaking and fussing with components in an effort to find some magical, mystical sound. I found myself doing this stuff on family movie nights with our kids and taking away from everyone’s experience. Then we bought a fixer upper house and had no system for a while…we ended up having the best movie nights using our temporary tv w no system and it was because it was no fuss. I sold my components and bought a Bose soundbar 900 and sub based partly on your review. The family loves the simplicity and the fact that I’m not sweating about crossovers, amp settings…etc. Now we just have fun watching movies on a simple setup that sounds pretty darn good. When the time comes for a change, I won’t hesitate to look into something like the Quad.
It's somewhat ironic that Sony announced the Quads about a week or so after I finally decided to go from the Q990C to an Onkyo 5100 (which has 5 way binding posts for all channels now, btw) and separates for my bedroom. I've always been impressed with Sony's DSP, but to be fair, I'm REALLY happy with the 5100.
The Quads have me really intrigued. I'm about to upgrade my home theatre audio and my question is, Do you think the Quads are better than a KEF 5.1.4 setup consisting of Q250C, 4 x Q150's, 4 x Q50A's high on the wall for Atmos and an SVS Sub. Room is quite small at 13.5ft long x 12ft wide with low ceilings just below 8ft.
I’m so excited for the future of audio convenience. I’m not the type of audiophile that likes to hunt and hunt for something that works. I’m looking forward to the days of completely wireless sets of speakers that are as good as mid to high end surround sound systems and that excel with movies and music. It should be possible right now with aptx-lossless.
Great Unplugged episode. I was having a beer with a buddy of mine yesterday and he kind of regrets buying his Ambeo so I showed him this review. He is more into aesthetics than I am, so this could be a better solution. He was intrigued. I hope you can do a dedicated video to the changes you made in your livingroom. I'm going to do some remodeling in november and I'm really interested in what you did to the wall regarding acoustics (and why). Keep up the great work!
Thank you, sensible review! I just bought a Sony Bravia 9., and ordered the Quads based on multiple reviews. I wanted a traditional system, but don’t want to go into my ceiling, and finally decided if I wanted to listen to atmos And 5. Remasters of music, I would try this and avoid the substantial price of upgrading traditional, plus wiring placement ! One question for you, can you incorporate vinyl somehow, with some at least decent sound and reliability, maybe Bluetooth turntable. Suggestions!
I am loving this format. The review on Sunday and this follow-up is such a cool way to do it. I appreciated your Phantom Center topic discussion. I was a home theater nerd for many years. When I changed to focus more on 2--channel music about 4-5 years ago, I changed to phantom center and have never looked back. I agree whole-heartedly that the phantom is just better in so many ways. Keep up the great work!
Had the a9 forever, just put in the quads, same placement, the vocal clarity? General clarity in the midrange, bass presence, spacial mapping, everything is better imo. But it isn't night and day. It's an upgrade. It's kef q series to r series. It's VASTLY better, but you wouldn't say it's 2x the price better(current Best buy in store pricing between open box a9 vs new quads)
I only wish that people who are time challenged (work more than 40 hrs, hold down multiple jobs) and relish their downtime would see Andrew's review on the Quad. It might actually work for them especially with shrinking living spaces that are the future. Home audio as a home owner hobby has a very limited future. And Sony if you're reading this.. bring this tech to headphones !
I run 4.2.2 setup and am looking forward to getting rid of my setup for something like this. I just don't like the look of these speakers and the sub seems underpowered. But I find this encouraging. Things are moving in the right direction. Fingers crossed i can dump my system for something like this in 2 years.
anyone and everyone complaining about phantom center don't own HT A9 and posting bogus comments .. I never ever felt I'm missing a center.. The phantom center is that good and always always feels like the sound is coming directly from the actor's mouth
I purchased the A9 over a year ago but I returned it after owning a dedicated theatre setup. The biggest problem was that it was 'pants' at low to medium volume, which most people will use it for 90% of the time! However, at high volume it fantastic. I would like to hear more about how good the new version is at low volume please?
@@KristiWright i did watch the videa first time and i acknowledge you mention the dialogue in detail, but it is the whole surround effect at lower volumes i was requiring. When i had a seperate setup it still sounded fantastic at lower volumes but the A9 did not. The a9 completely lost all of its magic and sent it back. Hence why i ask about the Quad. Great reviews by the way and i know it is hard to cover every aspect!
@davidmcgillivray2676 I can vouch for the a95l speakers (I have that tv model) they are seriously great, I think your experience with the quads with this tv as a centre channel will be fantastic as a package, not to mention QDoled being amazing
Rocking the Sony Quads, Sony 83 inch OLED A90J, and Sony SW-5 subwoofer. My TV is the center channel. I upgraded from my ZVOX Soundbase 670. I don't need the tv up as loud despite my soundbase being pretty phenomenal over the years. Especially the output leveling for noisy commercials or loud RUclips videos. I've only watched Top Gun Maverick and Avatar 2 with the quads. Watched some basketball too. I'm like it's cool for the $2.8K spent on the quads and subwoofer.
I agree with your takes on the phantom center. I was forced to turn off my center channel on my HT because it was installed too high above the tv and messing up voice location. No one ever notices or mentions the lack of a center channel.
Loved the review and both your comments as always. I was fascinated by your review and comments about the A9 and now the Quads. Most interesting is the phantom centre and it's dialogue quality. On my list for when I upgrade. Awesome work as always. Love the always professional reviews and both your balanced comments. Well done. Again! 👏👍
I bought the A9 after y'alls review and when it works, its amazing! But Sony burned me hard with the whole signal dropouts. They never did fix that problem plaguing so many people. 100% not your fault because you mentioned after your review that y'all didn't experience that issue. If that problem is fixed with the new quads, I'm very confident they are totally worth the money but personally, I'd hold off on these a little while to let user feedback build up to confirm. Keep up the excellent reviews and great dialog about all the different levels of A\V!
I've had the HT-A9s for a couple of years now based on AR's review. For not having a complete separate dedicated components, the sound is very good. On a grading system, the sound for me is a solid B/B+. The ease of installation and use, is an A-. We do everything from music, movies even sing karaoke. I've seen guests look up and back to see where the sound was coming from. I don't plan on upgrading but if I had no sound system or upgrade from a mid-level soundbar, I would give the Bravia Theatre a try. The only soundbar that really piques my interest is the Ambeo although the Nakamichi Dragon if I wanted my neighbors to wonder what we were watching. That's a win in my book.
Seriously! I was hoping Andrew could pull the clip of her during the last season. It would've been even better! Did you watch the ending of that show? 👎
Re the phantom center issue, I have 2.1 system in my bedroom using Magnepan LRS+ and Arendal sub and never feel the need for a center channel- dialogue sounds super clear yet natural.
Just one comment regarding more manufacturers joining the soundbar and virtualization bandwagon... Manufacturers only exist as long as they have customers, and the main market is on those kinds of products. Soundbars became a trend at the same time that having 6 rectangular boxes inside a living room became as visually striking as having a CRT TV. The main difference is that TVs got smaller while they became increasingly better at displaying images (no matter how high the price of that CRT was back then), which certainly didn't happen with sound. Soundbars and virtualization had a huge progress (which is always good), but in the end, a good 5.1 system from 20 years ago can still be great today, just by replacing the receiver to a newer one, and eventually adding up a few more loudspeakers for Atmos. With all of these "Home Theater in a Box" designs, there won't be any support after de first decade (in best case scenario), and it will end in the trash. This is a fact that anyone can easily check for themselves. Back to the original point, most manufacturers were actually forced to have one or more soundbars in their line, because they bring customers and needed sales figures. With so many people listening to music and movies on smartphones (with the built-in "speakers"), we could also argue that people "want" that, but it would be very hard to argue that anyone can have a great audio or video experience on such a small device. 😉 Some people are a little be more demanding, and use a small portable Bluetooth speaker, which can be great, depending on what any person is expecting from it. It would be safe to say that there are insanely more Bluetooth speaker sales daily on any part of the world than sales of traditional speakers, or even soundbars. Sales numbers are often disconnected from performance or objective facts alone, and have way much more factors than that, so I would never use sales figures as any sort of measure of quality. Bear in mind that I really appreciate all this variety of products, as it means that there is a product for more individual and specific needs. On many decors, there's just no way to put a pair of B&W 800 or even Kef R11 without visually messing up the whole room, and that's just one simple example of how all these "lifestyle" products are great. But there's a lot of compromises with them, not only in performance, but also on how long they will last before the buyer has to throw away the whole system, because it is a closed system. To me, that's also a part of the whole value of any product. Sure, it happens with smartphones and TV's, but it doesn't have to be like that in audio (at all). 😉
Thanks for going in depth on a cool new product. And yes, you both are amazing! I'm curious how well that phantom center will be when the front speakers are wall mounted as opposed to being on speaker stands toed in to the listening position.
I heard something years ago that the easiest way to find the best place for your sub is to put the sub at your seating location, then you go and sit on the floor in the locations where you want to put the sub/think you’ll put the sub, whichever location sounds best is where you should put the sub. I can’t remember if you should do something like flip the phase while it is in your seating position, maybe it doesn’t matter?
What you describe is commonly called the "subwoofer crawl". I believe there is an older video on this channel regarding subwoofer placement that discusses it.
Loved to see the review, it was very good as always! I'm a Sony A9/SW5 MK1I user and I'm staying put as I'm not comfortable going to thinner speakers with a "weaker" upfireing speaker. In my line of work less is less and more is more.
Working as a music producer for Rock and metal records. I use Genelec and Focal stereo speakers for reference and rarely is smaller or thinner better for the music I work with. Might be different for Jazz or soft listening music for definitely not for Rock. You can check out my latest work with the band: The murder of my sweet and listen to "A gentleman's Legacy" if there is any interest. I've done countless other records in my studio Sound vs. Science. Again awesome review, it's very hard to find amazing reviews online. What you guys do is really out of the ordinary , very good quality but what happened to the sound quality on Andrews voice? The first A9 review had a better voice quality than on this video, did you guys change the mic or pre-amp? Just curious 😂 Cheers!
@@guitarcrzy09 I returned them and kept the sonos. The quads blew sonos out of the water in terms of dolby atmos/360 sound and music is so much fuller as well. But the sound quality clarity and fidelity is where the sonos wins. ulitmately that was more important to me
I still think the idea of this system is the future of accessible home theatre entertainment. I would really like to give it a listen. On the other hand i have had some bad experiences with Sony's aftersales/ warranty in my life time and that is what holding me back of buying this. I'm wondering what other brands are working on this kind of systems. A simple soundbar isn't cutting it anymore these days.
Well done guys great video and very thorough, your video has really made me consider buying the Sony Bravia Quad but I’m still torn between this setup or the Sonos arc with the Era 300’s as surrounds just concerned wich setup will be better with height effects with a 8ft ceiling any buying advice would go a long way
I have the Arc + Era at my parents and the Quad. The Quad is significantly better in my opinion. Sonos also really dropped the ball with their new software update.
It may be amazing! I'm always getting told off for having huge speakers in the house. If I could a smaller system that performed it would be in my basket! Personally, bass is the foundation to an amazing cinema with clean infrasonics. With the sony sub and only the ability to only have 1, I couldn't go back to a single shallow bass sub. It's only the future for people wanting to upgrade from a soundbar or a mid/tier 5.1. And yes they will probably make lots of sales but thays because its marketed to the general consumer thats 99% of the market, not an audiophile that is 1%.
Never listen to this but I believe there is credence to your point of using all four speakers to create the center image. That was how I imagined it would prior to your comment
Great content 👌 👏 👍 Question, is there anyway to make this quad system part of a multi room system 🤔, maybe get a sonos port or plug the quad into a heos amplifier to utilize heos system 🤔 Thanks for your hard work 👍👍
This is fantastic, I have a 2.0 receiver/turntable/streamer setup and looked into home theater without hassle. Since I can wall mount the speakers and this is standalone system, I don't need to mess around with integration of my vintage stuff. I rarely watch TV, but this is tempting. Any issue you see with a dedicated audio and a dedicated home theater in one larger space?
The big, overlooked, advantage of this kind of setup; if you ever want to move your room around, these are flexible. A full fitted, hardwired, in ceiling, atmos reciever system is not. For this reason, I went with a 990c..swapped out from a dual sub reciever system..and I'm never looking back. By the time im ready to upgrade the Samsung, these quad systems are seeming to shine. Though, at the time, I wasn't keen enough on the HT-A9.
My biggest question would be: What will happen if you buy 2 Bravia Theater Quads and connect them both with a hdmi cable that splits from 1 (arc) in to 2 (Bravia theater quad) or something connected that can run both systems at the same time. Because now in theory you would have 8.2 without the center. 🤔
That wouldn't work except to create duplication. However, there's no need anyway as the A9/Quad's strength is that it will create those speakers/channels for you.
I wish I had the money now, this product would be a choice package to buy and there are always new cinema packages coming and at set pricing levels. One can always dream, one day.
I have a LG C3, I thought about going the home theater route but I don’t have a huge living room and don’t like the look of front standing speakers and bulky center channel, wondering how the quad would sound with an LG tv?
I had the original HT-A9, loved it, and would have kept it if not for the audio dropouts. When this product was announced I was excited for it, but when I saw they only included 1 HDMI input again, I had to look at the Samsung Q990D as I now need the extra HDMI 2.1 input. eARC isn't always great depending on the handshake between the source and the TV and Sony's own TVs have limited number of HDMI 2.1 inputs compared to their competitors like Samsung and LG.
With the 360 feature on at higher volumes is there any hissing sounds from the speakers? I ask as I have the ES STR-AZ500ES and when I am listening at louder levels (not crazy levels like -20 not 0) there is some hissing that occurs unless you turn off 360 and it goes away. My room is an odd shape and smaller so thinking about getting the Quad to keep good sound and clean up some space to make things nicer. But the hissing would be a big deciding factor.
@@andrewrobinsonreviews I’d love to come up with some disturbing conspiracy theory that would unsettle everyone but the simple answer is I get a txt message from your dog five minutes before you go live🤣🤣
This would be great for people who want Atmos, but are not tied to one room. As I might move to other rooms in the house. Or possibly completely rearrange the room this is used in.
One reason people are concerned with software compatibility/support, and firmware updates are some of what Sonos has pulled over the years, creating sitations where functional harware becomes unfunctional and obsolete simply due to software support, so it isn't a completely unfounded concern. That said, Sony probably knows better and with the A9 being a relativly closed ecosystem, it should function once set up, even if the app no longer supports it or lack of updates hit it.
I would be curious to compare the QUAD against the Bar 9 with SA-RS5 surrounds. Which would be a more traditional soundbar setup that still supports the 360 mapping
After watching your full review and now this, I still don’t know if the pure sound quality will be better if I upgrade to this from the ht-a9. And 2500 is only 1000 away from the dragon 🤔
Thank you so much for this video. I bought the quads today because of this. Will the quads attach to those Kanto stands via the included hardware from either the speakers or the stands?
I know you guys have the A95L so I am curious to know if the Bravia Theatre Quad (just got one myself too!) is better using the S-Center Connect with the Sony TV or if you feel just ignoring that feature makes for a better experience?
Good video. Will you be reviewing the Bravia 9? If so, could you try the Bravia 9 as a center with the Quads? Im seriously considering getting the Bravia 9 and the Quads individually and lm wondering if the Bravia 9 improves the sound of the Quads. Thanks.
Something I wished I asked earlier: was there any audible distortion at any point? I ask only because the speakers are smallish and your living room is large.
Keep the sub separate and add a separate subwoofer output so you have the choice of Sony's wireless sub or something bigger and/or maybe multiple subs.
Which is the ultimate decision to buy for Dolby Atmos and Music playback.. 1) The Sony Quad or 2) Nakamichi DRAGON 11.4.6-Channel Dolby Atmos Home Surround Sound System?
Nakamichi drafon bro!!! For sure! Listen, Nakamichi is big and bulky but MASSIVE sound. If you want elegance and lighter speakers go for the sony quad. I have listened to both and i would say this, if you have a small room or small living room the go for the quad, if your living room has a big couch then go for nakamichi dragon. But listen, you will only hear the difference when you have higher volume. If you want the cinema vibe you should buy nakamichi, if you want a great nice speakersystem that gives you lots of joy but not the full experience go for the quad. The difference is like making a comparison of the macbook air (sony the quad) and the macbook pro (nakimichi). Macbook pro, bulky, worse batterylife, heavier, but more power, macbook air is light, better battery life but much less power. So it depends. If you want the cinema super immersive big sound go for nakamichi, if you want refind light and good sound but with little bit of limitation then the quad will be super. But one thing you shouldnt forget is thar nakamichi takes alot of place it looks very ugly. If your living room looks fancy, buy the quad. If your livivng room is bigger and bulky and maybe not so fancy looking and you want the power go for nakimichi.
Thanks for platform and outstanding content. I live in townhome with common walls. Have you noticed how much speakers vibrate or how much back sound is produced? I'm concerned with sound and vibration if wall mounting speakers. Thanks!
Paper or Plastic? Every time I hear the klipsch speaker, I hear muffled sounds from the plastic cones. When I hear jbl speakers with paper cones, the speakers to me sound better. Am I imagining my listening results? Paper or plastic
How well do they sync up with short throw projectors. I’m assuming getting a Sony short throw will enhance the quality as opposed to a high sense or other brand.
Hello Andrew & Kristi, I really enjoyed your videos about the Bravis Theater Quad system where here in France, we are slow to benefit from reviews. I have a quick question, is the quad suitable for a room with a high ceiling between 9 and 16 ft? I want to move towards a wireless and flexible system and only Sony offers that apparently. Do you also know if we can combine two quads or add additional speakers. Thank you in advance for your answers. 😊
Great video I have a question that's off-base Have you had any experience with any of the Brennan music servers? They are the only one of the few manufacturers who has a reasonably priced products in the marketplace How come no "major manufacturers" in Sony done products like it?
Hi, thanks for your reply. Yes I had heard that comment but some of the critique aimed at the A9 mk1 suggested the SW-5 was needed over the SW3 so curious if same applies here or can make a saving with the cheaper sub? Cheers.
I addressed my prior critique of the SW5 in the Quad review. We used the SW3 with no issues. ruclips.net/video/vTh2ayFeGlg/видео.html Start watching around 7 minute mark. I cover using a subwoofer there.
Thanks for all the very informative videos! Any idea when you will be reviewing the Sony 3000ES? It’s high on my upgrade list because I already have a Sony TV and I’m thinking SSM360 might be really good for my current 5.1.2 system for a bigger open living room / kitchen area with cathedral ceilings.
We have it. Not sure when the review will come out but it will. It sounds like you have a lot of potential roadblocks (open space, very high ceilings) - you've got a challenge ahead I believe.
@@KristiWright Thanks for the very quick reply. Yes it’s not an ideal room, but it is what it is. I’m not a video/audiophile. Just want a very good receiver that will help with what we have. Was thinking either the sony 3000 or the Onkyo RZ50. Hopefully your upcoming review will help me, thanks again and looking forward to Sunday’s next video! Ken
Hi Andrew and Kristi I was looking forward particularly to this follow-up video to Andrew’s review of the new Bravia sound system. I knew that Sony with its engineering and technology, this Bravia HT system would be good and a possible replacement for some traditional HT systems. I was wondering if you have listen to ,let’s say an Apple Spatial or Atmos mixed audio track through this Bravia system. And if so, how what was either yours or Kristi’s take on it? If not, maybe for another product in the future if possible. I wish I would have been able to leave a comment on Sunday’s video but work and life sometimes gets in the way of thing we enjoy and look forward to. Cheers….
It bugs me that product manufactures aren't recognizing that room-mapping is THE big push that will benefit all levels & tiers of consumers.. even CARL can't argue against that! .. I am DREAMING of the day I can have my 7.2.4 taking advantage of room mapping
Andrew…I have a Samsung TV, what is the compatibility? Does it sound the same excluding using the Sony tv as the center speaker (which I believe you don’t like anyway)?
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❤ Love the work you 2 are doing.
Now I am really just a stereo only sort of guy, as I just don't see a way to place more than two or 2+1 speaker setup in my home. So I am more interested in all things stereo, plus also the TV reviews as who doesn't watch a movie or game a little. Only you manage to make the multi-channel stuff interesting and, as the sort of go to tech guy in my circle, a little general knowledge never hurts. Kudos.
No I still don't agree that SONY BRAVIA QUAD can be considered as a replacement for actual dedicated multi channel setup. I set up two rooms for my uncle one with HT-A9 + SW5 and other with KEF Qseries 5.4 + 2x Dayton SUB Kits + Onkyo 797. Yes dedicated setup was $300 more than SONY setup. But the difference was night and day. No kidding. He then returned the SONY setup and got the same setup for that second room as well. So yes there is a huge difference. And now that the price of BRAVIA QUAD going up by $1000 I think for that difference we can easily get good 7.2.4 Setup which far outclasses the Quad.
Now please don't think that this guy always drops in just to disagree with us or drop negative comment. I always watch your content and I do that because I love it. It is same as when mom asks me and dad why we only complaint when something is wrong with the food and not compliment when it is good. As she cooks to perfection 99% of the time we really don't need to point out the obvious of how good it really is. But that 1% when it is not good we just let her know. Similarly all your content I mostly agree with and love it. Just when I think that something stated is not right or something I just point it out. But yes I do love your content and enjoy watching it keep it up guys.
In your opinion, though these are different types of speakers, which is a better setup and your preferred?
Sony Bravia Theatre Quad + SA-SW5 300W Wireless Subwoofer Vs. Sonos Arc + Sub gen 3 + 2x Era 300.
I barely have ever commented on YT ever. I figured out my old log in just to chime in. I used to work at an electronics store in the 90's and I have had at least 15 completely different set ups from 5.1 to atmos and then some. From $1500 to $12,000 systems. I have the A9 now and it blows all of the past systems out of the water! NOT EVEN CLOSE no matter the price of the set ups. The cohesive sound from the Sony OLED tv Center channel mode with the front two speakers is JUST INCREDIBLE AND PRECISE. I am absolutely selling my A9 I bought last year to get this updated version. I don't care if you think your $15k sound system is better. Your wrong. Period. This is the future. The future looks less cluttered and sounds better than ever. Like he says, if you haven't heard one in a home yet then you need to stop. It's absolutely spectacular. PERIOD. A new SONY OLED with this system is the BEST thing I have purchased in years.
I got the Quads today and they are much better than the original A9's for me personally.
I just got them today too, just to test out. They’re amazing, and center sync sounds much better on my A90J than it did w/ the A9’s. Gonna send them back, and buy them for much less around Black Friday. Holding on to my Sonos system until then. Great system though!
@@TravionMusic On the original version the TV and speakers play independently. On the new version with the recent update the TV gets calibrated and the speakers play in unison.
@@TravionMusic This is the kind of behavior that will see your return opportunities slowly disappear.
@@TravionMusicIs your sonos system the full with the 300s rears and it sounds better than that?
@@JL-ku7wo I have the arc, era 300’s, and sub mini. Sonos sub is better, but the mini and gen 3 are better than sw3/5, and the Atmos is a bit better than Sony’s too, but this is mainly because you have control of your height speakers with the Sonos. Everything else, Sony beats it. Better separation. Better voice clarity, and if you have an AppleTV 4K, idk what it is, but LPCM sounds much better on any other system I had over Sonos. You’d have to hear it to believe it, and this is coming from someone who did NOT like the A9’s at all, the theatre quad is what the A9 should have been at launch
I change my HT A9 speakers to the Theatre quad due to continuing dropouts despite a major software update that improved 90% of them.
so far the Theatre quad has not dropped out once and I believe it just sounds better. I sold my HT A9’s privately so I got the Theatre quad equivalent to a 35% discount. I’m very happy
I am all for any product, which puts the "cinematic" experience closer and more livable for home use. I am a convert to Soundbar and rear speakers with 2 subs in our living room and it sounds AMAZING! My wife, who before she met me, never even used anything out side of the TVs internal speakers. She Is now a home theatre convert. Loves it and can't understand how people simply get by without some form of external speaker system! Bravi(o)! Sony for this innovation.
Kristi, your commentary on the comments that make no sense and the whole "real audiophiles" makes me laugh so hard. It's so funny
They are a source of pure entertainment! So glad you get my sense of humor!
@@KristiWright And the replies to the comments on the comment section also make me laugh, pure humor
When the new Sonos soundbar comes with the era 300s I’d love a comparison to that
Any product that gets people the best sound they can get into their room, and especially any product that can raise the bar for what people are willing to put in their room, are fine by me. I'm certainly not gonna lose sleep over whether the Quads can compete with what I have in my living room, just to maintain some sense of a level of superiority.
Go Sony
Still enjoying the unplugged series every week. Keep up the great work!
Greetings from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦.
Love your show.
I'm sitting up my HT and decided on the Quad+SW5 and Sony 98" X90l like (fw-98bz50l) because it's the only Sony 98" tv offered here.
Wish me luck.. 🙏
Thanks for answering my question! I've only had the A9 for under a year, and I don't think upgrading to the Quad is something I can justify. I wonder how much stock is left of the A9, because I think the reduced price will be attractive for a lot of people.
Great Review Andrew! Let the fight begin Samsung Q990D VS Bravia Quad Home Theater
I think we may be able to test them head-to-head in the near future.
@@andrewrobinsonreviews thank you appreciate it take care :)
Did you test the Quads on the latest firmware Andrew?
The new firmware only came out a few days ago which did the following:
Improved Acoustic Center Sync
Supported VoiceZoom3 feature (only available on 2024 tvs and the A95L)
Other minor feature improvement
The new acoustic center sync now actually calibrates the TV alongside the speakers so that it plays in unison with the speakers instead of independently like the previous model. The update for this is available for the following tv models below and you'll get a prompt in the app to run an additional calibration with the TV included.
2024 - Bravia 7/8/9
2023 - A95L/A80L/X95EL/X90L/91L
2022 - A95K/A90K/A80K/Z95EK/X90K/X91K/Z9K
2021 - A90J/A80J/X95J/Z9J
Might be worth having a play if you still have the speakers and you have one of those tv models :)
I own the HTA9 and don't feel there's enough improvements in the sound for upgrade. I have it in my computer room and love how great it works for PC gaming and movies. Blows out the competion when you look at what's available for PC surround speakers. But for home theater, this doesn't replace a proper home theater system with bass management and I'm saving for something more premium.
what inputs did you use to connect to the pc? any delay in sound or dropped connection? How's the quality is sound? I'm considering this system however, no sub out keeps me from buying as I have my own sub.
@@Nokturnal33 HDMI cable to monitor for the EARC connection. Zero delay issues. Drop connection is rare like once a month or two but is fixed by going through the wifi settings RF toggle routine.
I am an industrial designer by profession and the design is truly stunning.
Didn't knew your channel before this video, loved it! You guys talk clearly, with a nice listening tone, it's a real pleasure listening to you guys!
Thanks so much!
you hit it on the head with your placement advice. since i have watched a ton of audio-tubers and taken your advice, i have experienced tremendous differences in the overall sound of my equipment by simply moving it, in very small increments until i got the sound i was looking for and it cost me nothing but some time, which i have no problem with considering i love investing my time in this hobby.
Placement is everything. Not sure why more people don't heed that advice. Thanks so much for watching and for sharing your experience!
Totally agree with the phantom center. Every time I mention to a sales guy that I'm building a surround system without a center channel, they go crazy about it's importance etc.
Thank you both for your reviews. I appreciate the simplicity and flexibility of a system like this.
I’m no audiophile, but I used to spend time and money on components, speakers, wiring…etc. I was always fidgiting, tweaking and fussing with components in an effort to find some magical, mystical sound. I found myself doing this stuff on family movie nights with our kids and taking away from everyone’s experience. Then we bought a fixer upper house and had no system for a while…we ended up having the best movie nights using our temporary tv w no system and it was because it was no fuss.
I sold my components and bought a Bose soundbar 900 and sub based partly on your review. The family loves the simplicity and the fact that I’m not sweating about crossovers, amp settings…etc. Now we just have fun watching movies on a simple setup that sounds pretty darn good.
When the time comes for a change, I won’t hesitate to look into something like the Quad.
It's somewhat ironic that Sony announced the Quads about a week or so after I finally decided to go from the Q990C to an Onkyo 5100 (which has 5 way binding posts for all channels now, btw) and separates for my bedroom. I've always been impressed with Sony's DSP, but to be fair, I'm REALLY happy with the 5100.
Heya Kristi and Andrew! Thank you for this format and insight. And thank you Kristi for your opinion on the Quad.
The Quads have me really intrigued. I'm about to upgrade my home theatre audio and my question is, Do you think the Quads are better than a KEF 5.1.4 setup consisting of Q250C, 4 x Q150's, 4 x Q50A's high on the wall for Atmos and an SVS Sub.
Room is quite small at 13.5ft long x 12ft wide with low ceilings just below 8ft.
I’m so excited for the future of audio convenience. I’m not the type of audiophile that likes to hunt and hunt for something that works. I’m looking forward to the days of completely wireless sets of speakers that are as good as mid to high end surround sound systems and that excel with movies and music. It should be possible right now with aptx-lossless.
Imagine if they would llet you add the HT-7000 as a Center channel to the Squad
I'm curious if the new Sony AVR's will receive an update making them compatible with the new Bravia Connect app
Great Unplugged episode. I was having a beer with a buddy of mine yesterday and he kind of regrets buying his Ambeo so I showed him this review. He is more into aesthetics than I am, so this could be a better solution. He was intrigued.
I hope you can do a dedicated video to the changes you made in your livingroom. I'm going to do some remodeling in november and I'm really interested in what you did to the wall regarding acoustics (and why).
Keep up the great work!
Thank you, sensible review!
I just bought a Sony Bravia 9., and ordered the Quads based on multiple reviews. I wanted a traditional system, but don’t want to go into my ceiling, and finally decided if I wanted to listen to atmos And 5. Remasters of music, I would try this and avoid the substantial price of upgrading traditional, plus wiring placement !
One question for you, can you incorporate vinyl somehow, with some at least decent sound and reliability, maybe Bluetooth turntable. Suggestions!
I am loving this format. The review on Sunday and this follow-up is such a cool way to do it. I appreciated your Phantom Center topic discussion. I was a home theater nerd for many years. When I changed to focus more on 2--channel music about 4-5 years ago, I changed to phantom center and have never looked back. I agree whole-heartedly that the phantom is just better in so many ways. Keep up the great work!
Had the a9 forever, just put in the quads, same placement, the vocal clarity? General clarity in the midrange, bass presence, spacial mapping, everything is better imo. But it isn't night and day. It's an upgrade. It's kef q series to r series. It's VASTLY better, but you wouldn't say it's 2x the price better(current Best buy in store pricing between open box a9 vs new quads)
I only wish that people who are time challenged (work more than 40 hrs, hold down multiple jobs) and relish their downtime would see Andrew's review on the Quad. It might actually work for them especially with shrinking living spaces that are the future. Home audio as a home owner hobby has a very limited future. And Sony if you're reading this.. bring this tech to headphones !
I like these kind of products for what they do for the hobby… but they are also mass market “lifestyle” products not intended for enthusiasts.
I run 4.2.2 setup and am looking forward to getting rid of my setup for something like this.
I just don't like the look of these speakers and the sub seems underpowered.
But I find this encouraging. Things are moving in the right direction. Fingers crossed i can dump my system for something like this in 2 years.
Absolutely Love Your Reviews and Relative Format! Perfect Amount Of Data and Opinion in all the right moments 👏👏👏
Much appreciated!
Thank you!
anyone and everyone complaining about phantom center don't own HT A9 and posting bogus comments .. I never ever felt I'm missing a center.. The phantom center is that good and always always feels like the sound is coming directly from the actor's mouth
Do they work well with 25 feet roofs?
This was a very well explained episode. I believe people should appreciate the detailed level of information you guys provide.
I purchased the A9 over a year ago but I returned it after owning a dedicated theatre setup. The biggest problem was that it was 'pants' at low to medium volume, which most people will use it for 90% of the time! However, at high volume it fantastic. I would like to hear more about how good the new version is at low volume please?
I discuss lower-volume listening here 14:16
Watch the video and you will!
@@KristiWright i did watch the videa first time and i acknowledge you mention the dialogue in detail, but it is the whole surround effect at lower volumes i was requiring. When i had a seperate setup it still sounded fantastic at lower volumes but the A9 did not. The a9 completely lost all of its magic and sent it back. Hence why i ask about the Quad. Great reviews by the way and i know it is hard to cover every aspect!
Great video! Answered alot of questions I had. I'm planning to get the quads and a A95L soon after watching this.
@davidmcgillivray2676 I can vouch for the a95l speakers (I have that tv model) they are seriously great, I think your experience with the quads with this tv as a centre channel will be fantastic as a package, not to mention QDoled being amazing
How would the quad compare to a klipsch onkyo home theater setup ?
Congrats on 11 of these. I love this format.
Rocking the Sony Quads, Sony 83 inch OLED A90J, and Sony SW-5 subwoofer. My TV is the center channel. I upgraded from my ZVOX Soundbase 670.
I don't need the tv up as loud despite my soundbase being pretty phenomenal over the years. Especially the output leveling for noisy commercials or loud RUclips videos.
I've only watched Top Gun Maverick and Avatar 2 with the quads. Watched some basketball too. I'm like it's cool for the $2.8K spent on the quads and subwoofer.
I agree with your takes on the phantom center. I was forced to turn off my center channel on my HT because it was installed too high above the tv and messing up voice location. No one ever notices or mentions the lack of a center channel.
Loved the review and both your comments as always. I was fascinated by your review and comments about the A9 and now the Quads. Most interesting is the phantom centre and it's dialogue quality. On my list for when I upgrade. Awesome work as always. Love the always professional reviews and both your balanced comments. Well done. Again! 👏👍
Nice job, guys! Between the two videos I have all the info I could need without having to dive into the deep and scary rabbit hole! Appreciate it!
Awesome! Thank you!
I bought the A9 after y'alls review and when it works, its amazing! But Sony burned me hard with the whole signal dropouts. They never did fix that problem plaguing so many people.
100% not your fault because you mentioned after your review that y'all didn't experience that issue. If that problem is fixed with the new quads, I'm very confident they are totally worth the money but personally, I'd hold off on these a little while to let user feedback build up to confirm. Keep up the excellent reviews and great dialog about all the different levels of A\V!
I wish I knew how it compared to the Samsung q990D as I am torn between the two?
I was waiting for the last question to be asked and answered.. Well done :)
I've had the HT-A9s for a couple of years now based on AR's review. For not having a complete separate dedicated components, the sound is very good. On a grading system, the sound for me is a solid B/B+. The ease of installation and use, is an A-. We do everything from music, movies even sing karaoke. I've seen guests look up and back to see where the sound was coming from. I don't plan on upgrading but if I had no sound system or upgrade from a mid-level soundbar, I would give the Bravia Theatre a try. The only soundbar that really piques my interest is the Ambeo although the Nakamichi Dragon if I wanted my neighbors to wonder what we were watching. That's a win in my book.
"Mom in La Brea"!!!! :) You two are a great pair for this wonderful series!
Seriously! I was hoping Andrew could pull the clip of her during the last season. It would've been even better! Did you watch the ending of that show? 👎
I didn’t see anything after the first season. Should I have hung in there?
@@markhamrick6554 Nah, you didn't miss anything...It goes from bad to worse to WTF. LOL
Wow! Good to know! Our son lives in the neighborhood. So it was fascinating to see how the neighborhood showed up.
Video watched.
Like button smashed.
Loving this format.
Like a boss! Thank you.
YES.
Re the phantom center issue, I have 2.1 system in my bedroom using Magnepan LRS+ and Arendal sub and never feel the need for a center channel- dialogue sounds super clear yet natural.
Just one comment regarding more manufacturers joining the soundbar and virtualization bandwagon...
Manufacturers only exist as long as they have customers, and the main market is on those kinds of products.
Soundbars became a trend at the same time that having 6 rectangular boxes inside a living room became as visually striking as having a CRT TV.
The main difference is that TVs got smaller while they became increasingly better at displaying images (no matter how high the price of that CRT was back then), which certainly didn't happen with sound.
Soundbars and virtualization had a huge progress (which is always good), but in the end, a good 5.1 system from 20 years ago can still be great today, just by replacing the receiver to a newer one, and eventually adding up a few more loudspeakers for Atmos.
With all of these "Home Theater in a Box" designs, there won't be any support after de first decade (in best case scenario), and it will end in the trash.
This is a fact that anyone can easily check for themselves.
Back to the original point, most manufacturers were actually forced to have one or more soundbars in their line, because they bring customers and needed sales figures.
With so many people listening to music and movies on smartphones (with the built-in "speakers"), we could also argue that people "want" that, but it would be very hard to argue that anyone can have a great audio or video experience on such a small device. 😉
Some people are a little be more demanding, and use a small portable Bluetooth speaker, which can be great, depending on what any person is expecting from it.
It would be safe to say that there are insanely more Bluetooth speaker sales daily on any part of the world than sales of traditional speakers, or even soundbars.
Sales numbers are often disconnected from performance or objective facts alone, and have way much more factors than that, so I would never use sales figures as any sort of measure of quality.
Bear in mind that I really appreciate all this variety of products, as it means that there is a product for more individual and specific needs.
On many decors, there's just no way to put a pair of B&W 800 or even Kef R11 without visually messing up the whole room, and that's just one simple example of how all these "lifestyle" products are great.
But there's a lot of compromises with them, not only in performance, but also on how long they will last before the buyer has to throw away the whole system, because it is a closed system.
To me, that's also a part of the whole value of any product.
Sure, it happens with smartphones and TV's, but it doesn't have to be like that in audio (at all). 😉
Thanks for going in depth on a cool new product. And yes, you both are amazing! I'm curious how well that phantom center will be when the front speakers are wall mounted as opposed to being on speaker stands toed in to the listening position.
How to setup a projector with HT-A9 S-Center, any help for the center speaker enjoy the atoms ? thanks a lot
I heard something years ago that the easiest way to find the best place for your sub is to put the sub at your seating location, then you go and sit on the floor in the locations where you want to put the sub/think you’ll put the sub, whichever location sounds best is where you should put the sub. I can’t remember if you should do something like flip the phase while it is in your seating position, maybe it doesn’t matter?
What you describe is commonly called the "subwoofer crawl". I believe there is an older video on this channel regarding subwoofer placement that discusses it.
Loved to see the review, it was very good as always!
I'm a Sony A9/SW5 MK1I user and I'm staying put as I'm not comfortable going to thinner speakers with a "weaker" upfireing speaker. In my line of work less is less and more is more.
Your line of work?
Working as a music producer for Rock and metal records. I use Genelec and Focal stereo speakers for reference and rarely is smaller or thinner better for the music I work with. Might be different for Jazz or soft listening music for definitely not for Rock.
You can check out my latest work with the band: The murder of my sweet and listen to "A gentleman's Legacy" if there is any interest.
I've done countless other records in my studio Sound vs. Science.
Again awesome review, it's very hard to find amazing reviews online. What you guys do is really out of the ordinary , very good quality but what happened to the sound quality on Andrews voice? The first A9 review had a better voice quality than on this video, did you guys change the mic or pre-amp? Just curious 😂
Cheers!
I'm making the leap from Sonos to Sony quad. I hope I don't regret the decision!
Willy I hope you give us an update on a later video of his. I’m currently liking Sonos but not sure if I should make the jump to the quads as well.
Bonjour willy j’hésite a passer commande entre le quad ou sonos vous les avez comparez lequel me conseillez vous ?
@@guitarcrzy09 I returned them and kept the sonos. The quads blew sonos out of the water in terms of dolby atmos/360 sound and music is so much fuller as well. But the sound quality clarity and fidelity is where the sonos wins. ulitmately that was more important to me
@@willynilly2545 which sonos product you are using now?
I still think the idea of this system is the future of accessible home theatre entertainment. I would really like to give it a listen. On the other hand i have had some bad experiences with Sony's aftersales/ warranty in my life time and that is what holding me back of buying this. I'm wondering what other brands are working on this kind of systems. A simple soundbar isn't cutting it anymore these days.
Well done guys great video and very thorough, your video has really made me consider buying the Sony Bravia Quad but I’m still torn between this setup or the Sonos arc with the Era 300’s as surrounds just concerned wich setup will be better with height effects with a 8ft ceiling any buying advice would go a long way
I have the Arc + Era at my parents and the Quad. The Quad is significantly better in my opinion. Sonos also really dropped the ball with their new software update.
It may be amazing! I'm always getting told off for having huge speakers in the house. If I could a smaller system that performed it would be in my basket!
Personally, bass is the foundation to an amazing cinema with clean infrasonics. With the sony sub and only the ability to only have 1, I couldn't go back to a single shallow bass sub.
It's only the future for people wanting to upgrade from a soundbar or a mid/tier 5.1.
And yes they will probably make lots of sales but thays because its marketed to the general consumer thats 99% of the market, not an audiophile that is 1%.
Never listen to this but I believe there is credence to your point of using all four speakers to create the center image. That was how I imagined it would prior to your comment
About the lack of center - if the tv is a Sony bravia, i think the tv acts as a center speaker (i think)
A high end Bravia like A95L or other new master series ... Others will do, but the results is what you paid for obviously
Great content 👌 👏 👍
Question, is there anyway to make this quad system part of a multi room system 🤔, maybe get a sonos port or plug the quad into a heos amplifier to utilize heos system 🤔
Thanks for your hard work 👍👍
This is fantastic, I have a 2.0 receiver/turntable/streamer setup and looked into home theater without hassle. Since I can wall mount the speakers and this is standalone system, I don't need to mess around with integration of my vintage stuff. I rarely watch TV, but this is tempting. Any issue you see with a dedicated audio and a dedicated home theater in one larger space?
Hey guys, fun video today! Just wondering if there will be a forthcoming review of the Sony ES 5000 versus your ES 7000?
We have it and the 3000, so yes.
@@KristiWright Cool, i’m looking forward to it! Thanks!
The big, overlooked, advantage of this kind of setup; if you ever want to move your room around, these are flexible. A full fitted, hardwired, in ceiling, atmos reciever system is not. For this reason, I went with a 990c..swapped out from a dual sub reciever system..and I'm never looking back. By the time im ready to upgrade the Samsung, these quad systems are seeming to shine. Though, at the time, I wasn't keen enough on the HT-A9.
I like these simplicity keeps me interested.
My biggest question would be:
What will happen if you buy 2 Bravia Theater Quads and connect them both with a hdmi cable that splits from 1 (arc) in to 2 (Bravia theater quad) or something connected that can run both systems at the same time.
Because now in theory you would have 8.2 without the center. 🤔
That wouldn't work except to create duplication. However, there's no need anyway as the A9/Quad's strength is that it will create those speakers/channels for you.
I wish I had the money now, this product would be a choice package to buy and there are always new cinema packages coming and at set pricing levels. One can always dream, one day.
I have a LG C3, I thought about going the home theater route but I don’t have a huge living room and don’t like the look of front standing speakers and bulky center channel, wondering how the quad would sound with an LG tv?
If I wanted to mount the speakers, I would have to run 110 outlets to each speaker?
I had the original HT-A9, loved it, and would have kept it if not for the audio dropouts. When this product was announced I was excited for it, but when I saw they only included 1 HDMI input again, I had to look at the Samsung Q990D as I now need the extra HDMI 2.1 input. eARC isn't always great depending on the handshake between the source and the TV and Sony's own TVs have limited number of HDMI 2.1 inputs compared to their competitors like Samsung and LG.
With the 360 feature on at higher volumes is there any hissing sounds from the speakers? I ask as I have the ES STR-AZ500ES and when I am listening at louder levels (not crazy levels like -20 not 0) there is some hissing that occurs unless you turn off 360 and it goes away. My room is an odd shape and smaller so thinking about getting the Quad to keep good sound and clean up some space to make things nicer. But the hissing would be a big deciding factor.
Afternoon Andrew & Kristi 👍👍👍
How do you do it? :)
Hi KJ!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews I’d love to come up with some disturbing conspiracy theory that would unsettle everyone but the simple answer is I get a txt message from your dog five minutes before you go live🤣🤣
hahaha!
This would be great for people who want Atmos, but are not tied to one room. As I might move to other rooms in the house. Or possibly completely rearrange the room this is used in.
One reason people are concerned with software compatibility/support, and firmware updates are some of what Sonos has pulled over the years, creating sitations where functional harware becomes unfunctional and obsolete simply due to software support, so it isn't a completely unfounded concern. That said, Sony probably knows better and with the A9 being a relativly closed ecosystem, it should function once set up, even if the app no longer supports it or lack of updates hit it.
I would be curious to compare the QUAD against the Bar 9 with SA-RS5 surrounds. Which would be a more traditional soundbar setup that still supports the 360 mapping
After watching your full review and now this, I still don’t know if the pure sound quality will be better if I upgrade to this from the ht-a9. And 2500 is only 1000 away from the dragon 🤔
Go with god, Eric
Thank you so much for this video. I bought the quads today because of this. Will the quads attach to those Kanto stands via the included hardware from either the speakers or the stands?
I know you guys have the A95L so I am curious to know if the Bravia Theatre Quad (just got one myself too!) is better using the S-Center Connect with the Sony TV or if you feel just ignoring that feature makes for a better experience?
We have the X90L bit.ly/4a3iQh0
My new favourite channel ❤
Thank you!
Good video. Will you be reviewing the Bravia 9? If so, could you try the Bravia 9 as a center with the Quads? Im seriously considering getting the Bravia 9 and the Quads individually and lm wondering if the Bravia 9 improves the sound of the Quads. Thanks.
Something I wished I asked earlier: was there any audible distortion at any point? I ask only because the speakers are smallish and your living room is large.
Keep the sub separate and add a separate subwoofer output so you have the choice of Sony's wireless sub or something bigger and/or maybe multiple subs.
Which is the ultimate decision to buy for Dolby Atmos and Music playback..
1) The Sony Quad
or
2) Nakamichi DRAGON 11.4.6-Channel Dolby Atmos Home Surround Sound System?
Nakamichi drafon bro!!! For sure! Listen, Nakamichi is big and bulky but MASSIVE sound. If you want elegance and lighter speakers go for the sony quad. I have listened to both and i would say this, if you have a small room or small living room the go for the quad, if your living room has a big couch then go for nakamichi dragon. But listen, you will only hear the difference when you have higher volume. If you want the cinema vibe you should buy nakamichi, if you want a great nice speakersystem that gives you lots of joy but not the full experience go for the quad. The difference is like making a comparison of the macbook air (sony the quad) and the macbook pro (nakimichi). Macbook pro, bulky, worse batterylife, heavier, but more power, macbook air is light, better battery life but much less power. So it depends. If you want the cinema super immersive big sound go for nakamichi, if you want refind light and good sound but with little bit of limitation then the quad will be super. But one thing you shouldnt forget is thar nakamichi takes alot of place it looks very ugly. If your living room looks fancy, buy the quad. If your livivng room is bigger and bulky and maybe not so fancy looking and you want the power go for nakimichi.
Thanks for platform and outstanding content. I live in townhome with common walls. Have you noticed how much speakers vibrate or how much back sound is produced? I'm concerned with sound and vibration if wall mounting speakers. Thanks!
Paper or Plastic? Every time I hear the klipsch speaker, I hear muffled sounds from the plastic cones. When I hear jbl speakers with paper cones, the speakers to me sound better. Am I imagining my listening results? Paper or plastic
Thanks for your expertise today
How well do they sync up with short throw projectors. I’m assuming getting a Sony short throw will enhance the quality as opposed to a high sense or other brand.
How can you get them to play a phono sound, what connection is needed and preamps etc. or connect to an existing stereo system?
I mean how to connect your analog system to play music your vinyls and CDs you have, there is no line in...
It doesn't have one. I recommend you watch the Quad review (linked above in the dsx and pinned comment) for the full breakdown of the product.
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Maybe some HDMI to analog adapter?
Hello Andrew & Kristi, I really enjoyed your videos about the Bravis Theater Quad system where here in France, we are slow to benefit from reviews. I have a quick question, is the quad suitable for a room with a high ceiling between 9 and 16 ft? I want to move towards a wireless and flexible system and only Sony offers that apparently. Do you also know if we can combine two quads or add additional speakers. Thank you in advance for your answers. 😊
Great video
I have a question that's off-base
Have you had any experience with any of the Brennan music servers?
They are the only one of the few manufacturers who has a reasonably priced products in the marketplace
How come no "major manufacturers" in Sony done products like it?
Im totally getting these for a bedroom tbh
Hi, is the bass response better with the Quad’s, for example could you get away with purchasing the SW-3 over the SW-5?
Thanks.
Hi, thanks for your reply.
Yes I had heard that comment but some of the critique aimed at the A9 mk1 suggested the SW-5 was needed over the SW3 so curious if same applies here or can make a saving with the cheaper sub?
Cheers.
I addressed my prior critique of the SW5 in the Quad review. We used the SW3 with no issues. ruclips.net/video/vTh2ayFeGlg/видео.html Start watching around 7 minute mark. I cover using a subwoofer there.
Do you think Sony will sell them separately to act as back surrounds for the Sony AZ7000es similar to the Sony SA-RS5?
no
@@KristiWright so sad
Thanks for all the very informative videos! Any idea when you will be reviewing the Sony 3000ES? It’s high on my upgrade list because I already have a Sony TV and I’m thinking SSM360 might be really good for my current 5.1.2 system for a bigger open living room / kitchen area with cathedral ceilings.
We have it. Not sure when the review will come out but it will. It sounds like you have a lot of potential roadblocks (open space, very high ceilings) - you've got a challenge ahead I believe.
@@KristiWright Thanks for the very quick reply. Yes it’s not an ideal room, but it is what it is. I’m not a video/audiophile. Just want a very good receiver that will help with what we have. Was thinking either the sony 3000 or the Onkyo RZ50. Hopefully your upcoming review will help me, thanks again and looking forward to Sunday’s next video! Ken
Hi Andrew and Kristi I was looking forward particularly to this follow-up video to Andrew’s review of the new Bravia sound system. I knew that Sony with its engineering and technology, this Bravia HT system would be good and a possible replacement for some traditional HT systems. I was wondering if you have listen to ,let’s say an Apple Spatial or Atmos mixed audio track through this Bravia system. And if so, how what was either yours or Kristi’s take on it? If not, maybe for another product in the future if possible. I wish I would have been able to leave a comment on Sunday’s video but work and life sometimes gets in the way of thing we enjoy and look forward to. Cheers….
It bugs me that product manufactures aren't recognizing that room-mapping is THE big push that will benefit all levels & tiers of consumers.. even CARL can't argue against that!
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I am DREAMING of the day I can have my 7.2.4 taking advantage of room mapping
I love that "Carl" is a thing now.
@@KristiWright It's almost insidious.. he must be some kind of mad genius
Andrew…I have a Samsung TV, what is the compatibility? Does it sound the same excluding using the Sony tv as the center speaker (which I believe you don’t like anyway)?
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