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  1. Table of Contents
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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style - Bar
    2. Style - Subwoofer
    3. Style - Satellites
    4. Dimensions - Bar
    5. Dimensions - Subwoofer
    6. Dimensions - Satellites
    7. Mounting
    8. Build Quality
    9. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Stereo Frequency Response
    2. Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
    3. Stereo Soundstage
    4. Stereo Dynamics
    5. Center
    6. Surround 5.1
    7. Height (Atmos)
    8. Sound Enhancement Features
  6. Connectivity
    1. Inputs/Outputs - Bar
    2. Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC
    3. Audio Format Support: HDMI In
    4. Audio Format Support: Optical
    5. Audio Latency: ARC
    6. Audio Latency: HDMI In
    7. Audio Latency: Optical
    8. Video Passthrough To TV
    9. Wireless Playback
  7. Additional Features
    1. Interface
    2. Bar Controls
    3. Remote
    4. Voice Assistants Support
  8. Comments

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 vs Sony HT-A5000

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9
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Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Picture
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Channels
5.0.2
Channels
5.1.2
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Variants

  • BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 (Black)
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Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9

Sony HT-A5000

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.2
7.4

Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

0.0
10

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Style photo - bar
Sony HT-A5000 Style photo - bar
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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Style photo - sub
Sony HT-A5000 Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

No
No

Enclosure 
 

No Subwoofer
Integrated
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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Style photo - satellites
Sony HT-A5000 Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
No
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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Dimensions photo - bar
Sony HT-A5000 Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

51.2" (130.1 cm)
47.6" (121.0 cm)

Height  

2.5" (6.4 cm)
2.6" (6.6 cm)

Depth  

4.4" (11.3 cm)
5.5" (14.0 cm)
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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Dimensions photo - sub
Sony HT-A5000 Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A

Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Dimensions photo - satellites
Sony HT-A5000 Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A

Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Bar Mounting Holes
Sony HT-A5000 Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Satellite Mounting Holes
Sony HT-A5000 Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes
Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

Yes
Yes

Mountable Satellites 
 

No
No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build quality photo  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Build quality photo
Sony HT-A5000 Build quality photo
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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 In The Box photo
Sony HT-A5000 In The Box photo
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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.0
7.2

Stereo Setup  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Stereo Setup
Sony HT-A5000 Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Channels 
 

5.0.2
5.1.2

Tested Preset 
 

Standard Surround
Sound Field On

Slope 
 

0.79
-0.57

Standard Error 
 

3.38 dB
3.28 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

56.6 Hz
49.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
19.9 kHz
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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

7.5
7.2

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Standard Surround
Sound Field On

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

1
0

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

N/A
N/A

Slope 
 

-0.10
-0.57

Standard Error 
 

2.61 dB
3.28 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

50.4 Hz
49.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
19.9 kHz
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Stereo Soundstage 
 

6.5
7.0

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

4.11 dB
2.98 dB
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Stereo Dynamics 
 

7.5
8.1

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

93.2 dB SPL
92.7 dB SPL

DRC @ 90dB 
 

0.27 dB
0.35 dB

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

4.19 dB
1.16 dB
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Center 
 

8.7
8.1

Center Setup  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Center Setup
Sony HT-A5000 Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Discrete
Discrete

Slope 
 

0.38
0.23

Std. Err. 
 

2.26 dB
3.52 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

94.5 dB SPL
90.1 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.33
0.38

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

4.68
3.33
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Surround 5.1 
 

5.1
5.4

Surround Setup  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Surround Setup
Sony HT-A5000 Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom (Side Firing, Bar)
Phantom (Front Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

1.32
0.02

Std. Err. 
 

7.04 dB
4.60 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

95.1 dB SPL
91.0 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.30
1.26

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.04
2.19

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No
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Height (Atmos) 
 

5.5
4.8

Height Setup  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Height Setup
Sony HT-A5000 Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom (Up Firing, Bar)
Phantom (Up Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

0.26
0.31

Std. Err. 
 

5.24 dB
6.58 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

82.9 dB SPL
77.7 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

1.26
2.88

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

0.84
0.39
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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

5.3
7.7

Room Correction 
 

Yes
Yes

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Bass Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

Treble Adjustment 
 

No
No

EQ 
 

No
Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Height Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
Yes
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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Sony HT-A5000 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Sony HT-A5000 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

No
1

HDMI Out 
 

eARC
eARC

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

Yes
Yes

Full HDMI In 
 

1
1

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

No
No

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

No
1

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No
No
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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

10
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS:X 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1
Up To 7.1
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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

10
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS:X 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1
Up To 7.1
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Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

0.0
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Not Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Not Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Not Supported
2.0
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Audio Latency: ARC 
 

6.2
9.5

ARC Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

100 ms
76 ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

96 ms
86 ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

105 ms
82 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

130 ms
65 ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

134 ms
71 ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

137 ms
72 ms
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Audio Latency: HDMI In 
 

5.8
9.5

HDMI Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

104 ms
75 ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

98 ms
86 ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

109 ms
86 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

148 ms
80 ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

139 ms
77 ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

142 ms
79 ms
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Audio Latency: Optical 
 

0.0
7.0

Optical Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

N/A
130 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

N/A
276 ms
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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

9.6
9.5

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
120Hz

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
120Hz

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
120Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Supported
Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
120Hz

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
60Hz

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

Yes
No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes
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Wireless Playback 
 

9.0
10

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

Spotify Connect 
 

Yes
Yes
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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Interface photo
Sony HT-A5000 Interface photo

Display 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Controls photo
Sony HT-A5000 Controls photo
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Remote  

Remote photo  

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 Remote photo
Sony HT-A5000 Remote photo
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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No
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