Binaural Sound Demo - Sony HT-A9 and Sony SA-SW5 Subwoofer

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@eysan90 2 жыл бұрын

Considering the money you’d pay, and the fact you can basically install this in any room easily, it’s pretty crazy how well the A9 system works compared to a traditional home theater system.

@MrUpscaleman 2 жыл бұрын

I've gone through more soundbars than I care to mention. If you live in an apartment where a full on system is impracticable, you can't beat the HT-A9

@muruganandam90 2 ай бұрын

Great comparison, this gives so much confidence to buy Sony HTA9. This video proves that Sony HT A9 can stand the test of dedicated Home theatre set ups. By listening to the sound test it proves that this package can give a good movie experience in a non-acoustic set up living room. As many mentioned if it is dedicated set up, we will not be able to achieve Sony’s quality in same budget, there it is to decide. Remarkable, revolutionary innovation by Sony.

@alexandreesquenet3736 Жыл бұрын

Sony HT-A9 really rocks, I shall buy it.

@GCharlesE 8 ай бұрын

Hi! I just got this system and am so freaking stoked! Can you please tell me what you're using for all the demos??!

@saamejia 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo, where you can find all these demos to teste the dolby atmos

@ravirajoshi_official 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Audio Quality

@vinrot 2 жыл бұрын

Curious as to why you chose DRC=auto? Great videos and that 3 sub atmos is mindblowing.

@googlereviewer2743 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo! I actually preferred the Sonys in the Auro 3D demos and preferred your speaker system in the Dolby based demos, mainly because in Dolby demos the emphasis was more on the subs. In the demo at 7:38 the voice is much clearer and cleaner with the Sony HT-A9 (and really felt like the announcer was in the room) but sounds a bit veiled and muddier on the 12 speaker system and the same in the flight overhead demos as well. For music I would definitely buy a dedicated sound system with quality amps etc.

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

Curious which headphones you were using.

@googlereviewer2743 2 жыл бұрын

@@joentell Bose quiet comfort earbuds.

@KuyaArbee 2 жыл бұрын

yea with my sennheiser headphones it sounds so good! literally sounds like someone is in the MIDDLE!

@qj1247 Жыл бұрын

@@joentell I preferred your system Joe but considering the price, technology and versatility to people who might not have the space (or understanding neighbours 😅), I think the Sony is great value. Is there a link to a list of your setup?

@DanVanDamme 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting that you prefer DTS Neural:X for sound effect setting. When I switch to setting Sound Mode On, I hear a much more immersive sound bubble and deeper bass. It just sounds fuller and less flat, at least to my ears. 🤷‍♂️

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

Watch my measurements video to understand why I came to that conclusion. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbeYaa6Cq73cpoU.html

@Matman2099 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Where are you obtaining your demo material from? I have this system, and would like to road test these demo’s myself, but the KZfaq versions aren’t fully Atmos etc.

@AmericanAudioCompanyUK 2 жыл бұрын

Must get round to making some of our own UK recordings with the SonicPresence binaural mics.

@elmerbais 2 жыл бұрын

Sony ht9 sounds amazing . Considering only 1 subs. Vs 3 subs. Sony sounds your inside. The 12 speakers sounded using the room to space the sounds. Thats how i hear it. Im waiting till this sony available again.

@SandeepVeldi 2 жыл бұрын

Joe please let me know few things 1) which app has these demos 2) I’ve hooked my Xbox one s to HT A9 to my Epson 3700 which does max of 1080 p. The problem I’m running into: Xbox one s thinks that the “tv” (projector can only support stereo and cannot enable atoms or Dolby vision) I understand the vision part but for Atmos ideally Ht a9 should be able to support. I see that you’ve projected your video on a screen. So I’m wondering what I’m doing wrong that makes Xbox one s output stereo only

@wolfmanjack530 Жыл бұрын

Great review as always!! Question for you, is it possible to connect say my Sony HTST-5000 soundbar system (use it as center sound and manually disable all other effects) and connect it to the HDMI output in the back of the HT-A9 system. Then connect the E-Arc of the HT-A9 will go directly to my TV E-Arc. Will both systems work with this type of connection for my LG-G1 TV while using both system at the same time for there intended purposes (remember I’ll be disabling all other effect on the HTST-5000 just keeping the center audio on. It allows to manually do this in settings? Also note: both the HTST-5000 and HT-A9 are E-Arc compatible to my LG-G1 which is E-Arc compatible as well.

@sj7624 Жыл бұрын

nope it will not work like that

@gregjones2472 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this review. Haters always going to hate out there

@dfalekulo9138 2 жыл бұрын

If the dedicated system is 10, sony got a 7 in my book, pretty decent. If only you could have two subs. I feel like it loses output with the front centre. Wonder if it's any better with their tvs ability to take over as a centre speaker

@dfalekulo9138 2 жыл бұрын

That bang near the end of the optimisation would have been enough to make me repeat it lol

@MrTrentonMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t even compare these to systems to my ear, the 12 separate speaker system just expands the sound so well especially during the atmos demos. The Sony might be right for me since I have a small living room but that price is still a little steep right now( they even increased it a couple hundred since it launched)

@michael-4k4000 4 ай бұрын

what is the size of your room? mine is 13x18x8

@MrTrentonMakes 4 ай бұрын

@@michael-4k4000 15-17-8

@felipeoliveira7476 6 ай бұрын

Hi Joe! I really liked your videos! What did you use to do the atmos sound tests? KZfaq does not support Dolby Atmos, right?

@joentell 6 ай бұрын

It doesn't. Which sound tests?

@armandoromero2570 2 жыл бұрын

Hi bro .., I’m planning to upgrade my system to Sony HT A9 … to save some money, can I use my Bose SW700 match the HT 900 ? Will it work ? Thanks

@tombmedia Жыл бұрын

New to the channel here, what is the app you are using to play the demos / music?

@defaultHandle1110 Жыл бұрын

For outdoor speakers under a patio, are these okay ? There’ll be a projector. Any others 360 speakers ? Mainly for music rather than movies.

@joentell Жыл бұрын

Too expensive to risk putting them outdoors, in my opinion. They weren't made for that.

@clipse85 2 жыл бұрын

The Sonys did the spatial stuff surprisingly well considering they are only four physical speakers IMO. The tonality is way off though and they sound like they are struggling a bit (or maybe more than a bit) to fill the room. Your dedicated system sounded much more balanced and effortless, but I guess that comes as no surprise. I wouldn't buy the HT-A9 at their current price - way overpriced for what they offer sonically, I think even for the price of the set with the sub one can do better with a little effort...

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

My room is 20x20x9, so pretty large space.

@vinrot 2 жыл бұрын

You have some fair points but the A9 wont struggle with SPL in most rooms. I reach reference (85db) way way under 50% volume. And it won't distort going louder either. Sonically it lacks midrange that is just down to physics. But I think most would be surprised of how well the A9 performs in a typical living space. Especially without Dynamic Range Compression and not comparing it to dedicated cinema rooms. I'd say matching the A9 cinematic experience in most rooms for the same price would take more than a litle effort. It is not perfect but dang good mate, give it a listen if you have the opportunity! Worth the money? It was a big concern for me until i got it set-up and got the subwoofer placement right. I've heard better systems but for at least twice the money and only in dedicated rooms.

@RonD84 Жыл бұрын

@@vinrot can I ask where you found the subwoofer to be placed best and do you think behind a sofa would be ok

@michael-4k4000 4 ай бұрын

@@joentell My room ia 14x17x8

@ewaragon25 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get all the dolby atmos audio was it digital or demo disc? ITunes?

@dc2prashant 2 жыл бұрын

Omg amazing bass from denon system

@manojkumarbenake2266 2 жыл бұрын

Was your projector connected to HT A9 via Bluetooth or HDMI ? If HDMI, does it connect via Bluetooth as well ?

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

I was using HDMI. I didn't try Bluetooth and I'm not sure it has that.

@bluelines1792 2 жыл бұрын

Playback sounds great but I think I am sitting close to the front row and everything is behind me. I liked the Sony’s.

@rgoodner771 3 ай бұрын

Bro, it looks like you’ve done everything right in the settings. However, the height needs to be at high not default. If you leave it at default or lower. It sounds like you’re in a tin. Can you have to put it on high?

@Ty_7 Жыл бұрын

holy moly did the theater system sound bigger and more expansive to me and headset.

@lancecooperphotos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. The HT -A9 with the bigger subwoofer will be delivered tomorrow and I am looking forward to comparing it to what I have now. I have a 9.2 system in a fairly small room and hope the HT system can replace it and free up some space. I expect some decrease in sound quality and I am okay with that too a point. I will not be using the Sony for stereo listening, movies only. Where did you get the demo from? Cheers

@marcharrison1 Жыл бұрын

How are you liking your song setup so far?

@lancecooperphotos Жыл бұрын

@@marcharrison1 I am really quite impressed. Setup was simple, perhaps 15 mins. Speakers are a similer color to the wall and blend in well. Sound is very immersive and can get quite loud. Amazing how the center channel dialog is clear and easy to hear regardless of what else is oing on in the scene. Went with the bigger sub which was probably overkill in my room. It is physically big and playes lord. I have it set to 2 (between 0 and 10) and it is just right. So yes, happy with the purchase so far.

@marcharrison1 Жыл бұрын

@@lancecooperphotos I’ve recently purchased as well and wanted your input since you’ve had yours a little longer. Have you had any issues with cute out? I did once while watching a movie and changed some settings, since those changed I haven’t had any issues but I’m still hesitantly waiting to see if the issue occurs again. Overall, so far I’ve been really impressed with the system and the experience I’ve gotten from watching movies with it. A major upgrade from my previous soundbar and sub comb.

@lancecooperphotos Жыл бұрын

@@marcharrison1 I had an issue with sound cutting out and moved the unit a few inches and its been fine since.

@marcharrison1 Жыл бұрын

@@lancecooperphotos oh cool! That’s good to know. I will move my Internet connections a little farther away and see what becomes of it. Thanks for that nugget.

@srinivasalle2358 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get all these demos. Please let me know . KZfaq won’t get it in Dolby atmos .

@JustMe007 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get those sound demos?

@dc2prashant 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing ,

@nakulnarayanak 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a video where you show your 12 speaker home theatre system? ~ A new subscriber.

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

I need to

@richardmyers7181 2 жыл бұрын

Joe your theatre sys is awsom the sony HT9 needs a bit of tuning

@prentice508 6 ай бұрын

Is there a option to add a second subwoofer?

@highonlofi936k 4 ай бұрын

So at @ 18:44 I could hear a female laugh in your Denon HT system but that is not audible in HT-A9. May I know why was it... Thanks and Please explain...

@vishvenderkumar6411 Жыл бұрын

if sony hve littel bit more refienment and option of adding more subwooer with hta9 then it will much more amazing

@mcsx2962 2 жыл бұрын

Can you add 2 subs to this system?

@eligeo6667 2 жыл бұрын

It's being sold in India for $2600 with sw 5 sub

@Jeboi96 Жыл бұрын

The bass is a big difference but how does the cinema setup sound with only one sub?

@joentell Жыл бұрын

Honestly, the smallest sub in the cinema setup will outperform the Sony sub by a lot. It's a Monolith THX 10" and I've measured down to 16hz in-room. It isn't even close.

@sivasankar3349 Жыл бұрын

the prominance with dedicated ht 😳

@stopthefomo 2 жыл бұрын

That’s it I’m buying 2 more because movies 🍿

@arranstokes4080 2 жыл бұрын

Why not get a proper 7.2.4 system, i thought you qlready did.

@rahatshahrear1476 2 жыл бұрын

Ht a9 vs ht a7000 which is better sound stage?

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

Haven't tried the 7000

@pointcodding Жыл бұрын

Sir thanks for video it makes me understand the difference with dedicate speaker and the Sony system but Sony Mac magic weather for speaker on the phantom technology it means Sony give you idea to compare those two items physically when you look at you are comparing mouse and elephant but that mouse has magic people want to See mouse how heavy 😂

@eligeo6667 2 жыл бұрын

Could be as I am not physically present. Anyways I have fixed on the A9

@rgoodner771 3 ай бұрын

FYI I’ve only done the settings on movies, not music. I’ve never even played music on this, just movies.

@MrTim55555 2 жыл бұрын

currently available

@inder00789 Жыл бұрын

Sony sounded better than the dedicated system in the demo lol

@joentell Жыл бұрын

Lol. There you go then! Get it! I strongly disagree. Maybe you weren't listening with headphones.

@remco3819 Жыл бұрын

The real problem i see is aging software issues with these kind of products. I don't see this lasting 10 years. The idea is really good though.

@Umeshkumar.jadaun 2 жыл бұрын

I think it would make sense to compare Sony HTA9 with a similar and same priced system. It can not replace a full traditional (expensive) system. One would like to know whether to invest in Sony or similar ( sonos, bose, samsung or traditional 5.1) same price system. If I have budget and place, i will sure go for full traditional setup.

@Mabeylater293 2 жыл бұрын

Sonos has much deeper bass

@Umeshkumar.jadaun 2 жыл бұрын

How about surround sound performance? Which one you would prefer for moving and music?

@davidb9531 6 ай бұрын

There’s loads of comparisons with the Samsung Q990c with a hair breadth between them, considering you can often pick up the Samsung for half the price of the Sony, price/performance ratio - the Samsung tends to win out

@pointcodding Жыл бұрын

Woww

@-MarkWinston- 2 жыл бұрын

They do pretty good for a sub satt system for ht but when it came to the music demo, it sounded awful... lol! A 500 bucks bookshelf would sound way better and trample all over the Sony sonically but then again the Sony isnt made to do that well.

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

That was my conclusion as well

@aaradhya2158 Жыл бұрын

Sony sounds cleaner in my opinion

@Mabeylater293 2 жыл бұрын

Sony needs some serious help in the deep bass department. It was totally lacking.

@glenn2328 2 жыл бұрын

A extremely uneven comparison. The A9 is tested witouth a sub xcompared to a 3 sub system and then later on with auro 3d which the A9 does not natively supports. To add to that he set the A9 to DTS neural X which is a matrix upscaler to use on audio sources with less channels.

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

It was always tested with a sub. I tested it with native Dolby Atmos content. I don't know where you're drawing your conclusions from, but they are simply incorrect. My issue was not with the immersive effects, I applauded them for that. My issue was with the frequency response and tonality. None of those things you mentioned would change that aspect.

@JonMoralesLA Жыл бұрын

Don’t think there’s any value to testing with the sound compression turned on. 🤔

@oscarvargas1543 2 жыл бұрын

against the sonos arc? What’s your comments?

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

I like the tonality of the Sonos more, and the app is the best I've tried. It cannot do the spatial/height/surrounds as well as the Sony.

@webada 2 жыл бұрын

@@joentell So it sounds like you prefer Sonos arc+sub+sat for music and Sony for movies? If you can keep one system, which would it be?

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

@@webada I would prefer the Sonos, but it's not a good gauge because I have a dedicated theater for movies. I could easily see how someone who doesn't would prefer the Sony. I also like listening to music and I would give the edge to Sonos due to tonality and bass/treble controls.

@jdmgsr05 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think updates can fix tonality ?

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

@@jdmgsr05 I do. It's just a matter of toning down the treble.

@happyfisch1033 2 жыл бұрын

I consider your kids upstairs an upgrade to your binaural 3d audio demo. Now you can compare the Sony's and your hometheater to actuarl real over head effects. I'm not kidding, I enjoyed it. They should make even more noise next Time. Also, tell someone to knock on your door while you do a binaural demo, wonder how many people will pause the video and say "come in".

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 It's funny during binaural demos, not so funny when trying to take measurements

@happyfisch1033 2 жыл бұрын

@@joentell yea, I can relate to that 😬

@JustMe007 2 жыл бұрын

The problem with those KZfaq Atmos/X Demos. youtube doesn't have that tech.

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

They're binaural demos meaning you only need headphones. The spatial aspects are recorded using mics near the ears.

@JustMe007 2 жыл бұрын

@@joentell Thanks Joe but I meant was that you see thousands of these Demos when YT doesn't even transmit these codecs. Just like they have 8K demos when YT only has 4K. Our sound systems tell us what it's picking up & my Atmos/X system has never once activated. :) PS I love your YT name. ;}

@balacisco Жыл бұрын

sony replaced traditional Surround system,For full dynamic range, i mean low lows and high highs Audio-DRC Must be off

@balacisco Жыл бұрын

heared with Audeze LCD X

@S1mmz 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully Sony will add further tuning / eq controls with a firmware update down the line. The Sonos arc I felt got better after about a year of updates and once they added the height channel volume.

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

🤞

@abhishekanthoney6142 4 ай бұрын

sorry sir I don't think that any much difference in both the system

@trexeyesonly55 Жыл бұрын

I decided not to buy Sony after this demo, the sound is not full missing details and bringing some other in front unnecessarily. I will go for a 5.1.2 system with new Marantz Cinema 60

@graceonfilmsnstuff Жыл бұрын

your theatre system is faaar superior. there's no comparison

@eligeo6667 2 жыл бұрын

Sony's good but sounds a little hollow compared to your system

@videogametherapy6465 2 жыл бұрын

Take 2 subs off and don't have the sonys at a low volume (I caught u turning it up)....the sonys beat ur system

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

YOU caught me!🤣🤣🤣 Did I say this was a scientific test? You can think it "beat" my system. These were level-matched to the best of my ability in post, and I was changing the volume and both my system and the Sony depending on the content which made level matching a bit difficult. Your comment is pretty funny though.

@dkastra26 Жыл бұрын

so what do you want to show here? that a real home cinema is better? or is that a fail because the small system is close to movies? When I consider that my home theater only cost 6,000 but the working time that I needed is calculated at 10,000 over the years, then Sony is the winner. connect and enjoy the price. of course it's not the same, but buyers don't want an ugly living room, they want style with good cinema sound

@joentell Жыл бұрын

It sounds to me like you're being a bit defensive here. The point is to give people realistic expectations by comparing it to a much more expensive and complex home theater system. The goal is to let them decide for themselves whether it's worth it to them. Kind of like how you came to the conclusion for yourself. Mission accomplished.

@JonMoralesLA Жыл бұрын

I don’t find much value to this comparison at all. It’s like comparing a Prius to a Audi Q5. They are both vehicles but why? If this were a more modest comparison where your using a midrange receiver with a 5.1.2 setup, I think then there may be some real comparitive value. A setup like that might be in the ballpark of the cost of the Sony system. This just doesn’t make sense. I’m watching a lot of comparison videos to obtain some value. None obtained here. Sorry to be so negative but truth.

@jase6653 2 жыл бұрын

🤩 P r o m o S M!!!

@scottwalker5120 2 жыл бұрын

Night and day difference between systems. Sony HT was like a Bluetooth speaker compared to your system. For what the Sony system cost you could get a far superior 5.1 system. Yet another overpriced convenience system that can't compete with a decent 5.1 system.

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, not really a fair comparison if I were to just go based on price. One of my power amps costs more than the entire system. It would've been better if I could compare it to a 5.1 in the same price range

@jklok 2 жыл бұрын

Not everyone wants to build and wire a 5.1 system.

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

@@jklok Yeah, I get it. There's a use case for this. I wish they would've given a few more options to adjust the sound. This is not an inexpensive system.

@webada 2 жыл бұрын

That’s just it. You pay for the convenience.

@arranstokes4080 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed the sony is a rip off a 5.1.2 would decimate this system i dont get why people think yhis a good deal that sub alone is pathetic its a terrible deal... i see store keep daying this beats oyher systems worth more money it just isnt true. It may be that its isnt terrible but that doesn't make it great itself.

@anthonyfavuzzi8910 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, these two systems can’t be compared…. Apples to Oranges! It’s like comparing a 4 wheeled car to 16 wheeler semi. At leased the HT-A9 is giving you the impression and experience of 12 virtually,, instead of 4 real. It’s also like comparing the virtual world to the real world. “Oh wow! It doesn’t sound like the real world.”. it’s NOT!

@joentell 2 жыл бұрын

What is the price of the Sony system? That's a consideration too. You can get a full 5.1 system around that price. If I had a budget 5.1, that would've been a better comparison. My system is significantly more expensive, so it's not that fair, but I want to give people perspective. I never expected the Sony to outperform my system, but it's interesting to see how close it gets and it which was is it superior/inferior/equal.

@eligeo6667 2 жыл бұрын

No match to your system.

@disienna 11 ай бұрын

Your system actually kills the Sony, but that doesn't make the Sony very nice for the money and effort.

@joentell 11 ай бұрын

I agree. If the Sony sounded better, that would say a lot about my system! 😁 The point was just to give perspective. I've compared sound bars to bookshelf speakers for the same reason.

@disienna 11 ай бұрын

@@joentell no doubt. I have a great surround sound system-4 Canton subs, 7 ADAM studio monitors. All calibrated by the principles of small room psychoacoustics and Atmos criteria. It’s badass, but the wife doesn’t want the living room full of speakers anymore. I’m looking for alternatives, and this video sheds a little light on what I’m going to lose. It’s hard to take a step back. Particularly with music. I suppose I could just go through the rest of this existence solo LOL. I get it though: it’s uglier than Lady Gaga in a Meat Dress…