The device combines the advantages of a soundbar with a full 3D sound system.\u00a0That is, the first advantage is easy installation, since the system does not require a specific location.\u00a0The second benefit is room-filling sound.\u00a0At least that’s what the manufacturer says.<\/p>\n
Original design solution<\/h3>\n
The four separate speakers from the HT-A9 don’t look quite small.\u00a0However, their design makes these blocks less intrusive than, for example, a black soundbar.\u00a0So, the Sony HT-A9 speaker system is equipped with four speakers that communicate with the control unit wirelessly.<\/p>\n
The omnidirectional block design, as well as their cylindrical shape and light pearl gray color, help the system fit perfectly into the interior.\u00a0The flat back of the speakers, including the eyelet, also makes these speakers easy to wall-mount.<\/p>\n
The control box is a small “black box” that, thanks to its wireless connection, can be optimally installed next to TVs, consoles, 4K Blu-ray players.\u00a0The device also has a stylish remote control: RMT-AH508U.<\/p>\n
Each of the four speakers has three speakers.\u00a0Two of them use Sony X-Balanced speakers, which, thanks to their rectangular shape, increase the diaphragm area for deeper bass and clear high frequencies.\u00a0The wide directivity woofer is primarily responsible for dialogue and effects.<\/p>\n Due to its concave shape, it has a minimum depth.\u00a0The unit also features a 19mm soft dome tweeter for clear, natural sound.\u00a0Each speaker also has a top ring speaker that reflects sound off the ceiling.<\/p>\n Thus, sound information coming from above is provided.\u00a0The result is immersive sound that fills the entire room, no matter where the HT-A9’s speakers are positioned.<\/p>\n A highlight is the way the speakers of the HT-A9 sound system interact with each other for 3D sound effects.\u00a0This means that the listener perceives the effects not only at the horizontal level of the surround sound, but also at the height channels.<\/p>\n This principle should be familiar to most who have heard sound in DTS: X and\u00a0Dolby Atmos\u00a0modes\u00a0, which are also supported by Sony HT-A9 speakers.\u00a0Sony’s 360 Spatial Sound technology is based on sound field optimization.\u00a0It determines the height and position of a loudspeaker in relation to other loudspeakers in an \u201cinnovative way\u201d.<\/p>\n For this, the speakers use two built-in microphones.\u00a0As a result, the synthesized sound waves generate up to 12 phantom speakers, which the user can perceive independently of each other.\u00a0While it all looks like magic.<\/p>\n But if Sony’s HT-A9 system can perform well in the first tests, it could be the next step in the evolution of home theater sound.\u00a0Basically, we can say that Sony has “disassembled” the soundbar and allows the user to freely distribute it around the room to realize a 4.0.4-channel setup.<\/p>\n Sony 360 Reality Audio support is also provided, which reproduces high-resolution audio from supported sources such as Amazon Music HD or TIDAL in a whole new dimension.\u00a0In addition to high fidelity subscriptions, DSEE Extreme uses artificial intelligence technology to recover high frequencies from compressed music for an even richer listening experience.<\/p>\n Like the HT-A7000 Soundbar, the HT-A9 is the most advanced in terms of equipment and standards.\u00a03D audio formats such as Dolby Atmos and DTS: X reach the system via\u00a0HDMI 2.1\u00a0(one eARC output and one input).\u00a0The system has 4K @ 120Hz as well as 8K @ 60Hz.\u00a0HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision are also supported.<\/p>\n Audio streaming over a network (Ethernet LAN 100) or Wi-Fi (802.11 a \/ b \/ g \/ n \/ ac) can be done using the popular Chromecast, Spotify Connect and\u00a0Apple AirPlay 2\u00a0standards\u00a0.\u00a0Bluetooth streaming is also available.\u00a0The system has Google Home Smart Home options and can be controlled using Google Assistant.<\/p>\n Optionally, you can complement the HT-A9 speaker system with the SA-SW5 or SA-SW3 wireless subwoofer.\u00a0As many have already noticed, the 4.0.4 sound indicates the absence of a subwoofer.\u00a0So the bass of the system should be slightly worse than that of the soundbar.<\/p>\n This will be especially noticeable if you watch an action-packed blockbuster movie.\u00a0In this case, it is possible to expand the system with one of Sony’s wireless subwoofers.\u00a0The company’s products include the SA-SW5 with a 300W output (7 “speaker) and the SA-SW3 with a 200W output with a 6” speaker.<\/p>\n The Sony HT-A9 home theater sound system is innovative. The system works like a wireless subwoofer technology, which gives the same effect no matter the space in the room.<\/p>\n The HT-A9 is equipped with the latest DTS: X and Dolby Atmos sound modes, as well as Dolby Vision support via HDMI 2.1.\u00a0Whether the system will become the last word in surround sound technology depends on upcoming tests and, accordingly, user feedback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Sony HT-A9 is a 360-degree home theater system that can be placed anywhere in the room.\u00a0With built-in DTS: X and Dolby Atmos audio display technology, the Sony HT-A9 is a soundbar alternative.\u00a0In this Sony HT-A9 review we will try to answer the question: “Can this sound system be better and more practical than conventional […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":134406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[646],"tags":[778],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-134385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-speakers","tag-reviews"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134385"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=134385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Sony](\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ultrahd.su-Sony-HT-A9-dizajn-scaled.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nX-Balanced Speaker Assignment<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSound 4.0.4<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n360 Reality Audio and DSEE Extreme<\/h3>\n
HDMI 2.1 for 4K @ 120 Hz and Dolby Vision<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSubwoofer Supplement<\/h3>\n
Conclusion<\/h3>\n