Sony BRAVIA Theatre Quad Home Theatre Speaker System (HT-A9M2)

Sony BRAVIA Theatre Quad Home Theatre Speaker System (HT-A9M2) | Best Wireless Surround Sound?!

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When we first reviewed Sony's HT-A9 home theater system, we were extremely impressed. Now, Sony has introduced a brand new version, the Sony BRAVIA Theater Quad. With an updated look, new technology inside, and a better wireless connection, does this system have what it takes to bring that movie theater feel into your living room?
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0:00 Updated Looks
1:15 Design
2:18 Control Box
3:39 Setup
4:15 Connectivity Updates
5:00 Placement Flexibility
5:32 Calibration
6:10 Bravia Connect App
7:30 Performance Testing
11:53 Overall Thoughts
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@sethfm9773 Ай бұрын

I think the new shape is a big improvement, and I’m also happy to hear about the increased reliability for the wireless signals between them.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

@lordsaberus9089 Ай бұрын

Good review, had mine for over 3 weeks now, have it paired with SW5 and very impressed, had my A9's for 2 years and enjoyed them very much and only had the occasional drop out. The sound is way beyond what the A9's produced. Very happy with the product and so is the wife especially when it comes to voice clarity , yes it's more money than I wanted to spend but selling my A9's helped in that area.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Thank you! We appreciate you sharing your impressions.

@S1mmz Ай бұрын

The introduction of the mid range driver has helped massively. The fact that the quads are using 360 mapping V2 has also made a very big difference, it really brings the subwoofer to life which seemed flat on the originals.

@lukespencer6314 Ай бұрын

Great review! Excited to see these things in action!

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@taylorrasmus1905 Ай бұрын

These are awesome! I was impressed with the HT-A9, interested to experience these.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Thanks, we hope you get a chance to hear them soon!

@SydneyPeterson-sd7tz Ай бұрын

Great review! Very insightful!

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@rohin_80 20 күн бұрын

Awesome system…bought it last month…its one of the best home theatre systems paird with s500 sub….really blown away.

@AudioAdvice 20 күн бұрын

Glad you're liking it! It's a great system!

@nick18223 Ай бұрын

I really like the minimal look of these. I'm a bit concerned about hanging them on a wall because of the power cable but they look really nice with stands.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Yes, we like the new look a lot more too!

@bhagde Ай бұрын

Greetings from India. I’m using the HTA 9 ( with a 75inch inch Sony TV) for over an year now and my experience has been nothing but exceptional. No drop outs at all ( which I resolved by resetting the setup again) and the dialogue is spectacular. I love the minimalist icon look and the lack of wires. A clean look and I’m wondering if it’s worth an upgrade to M2? In India, we get very good prices for used systems especially if it’s a Sony.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

If you don’t have a sub we would suggest spending the money on it first. Thanks for watching

@davidt8438 Ай бұрын

Finally a design that doesn’t pretend to be something it’s not. Good looking, tasteful grill material and small enough to place accurately and easily. If it sounds as good as it looks it will be a hit. Just wish they went with a 4 1/2” or even a 5” woofer for fuller sound.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

We agree on all points! Thanks for sharing

@Eduardolo1964 2 күн бұрын

I am totally convinced by the design and as soon as there is a matching subwoofer in the same color I will buy the system.

@AudioAdvice 2 күн бұрын

We will pass that on. It’s a good point

@chrisgargiulo304 Ай бұрын

Great review!

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@From-sl3yg Ай бұрын

Yes, please test it with the BRAVIA 9 TV speakers as I am looking to get both. Great review!

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, we will post an update, we are just waiting on our demo new TV's to get in. Thanks for watching

@chibbyylol Ай бұрын

Always like this system because you get great soundstage since all the drivers aren't contained in a single box (bar) like a soundbar Wonder how well it does surround left / right and wide left / right without side firing drivers Was the rears facing forward or facing towards the listening position when you tested?

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Yes, it has a lot of pros. It did a very good job on immersive surround. Thanks for watching

@michael-4k4000 Ай бұрын

Calling these 3 way speakers is kinda misleading. Usually 3-way speakers are full range speakers, that is their is a tweeter for the highs, a Mid driver for the mids, and a subwoofer for the low end sounds. A full range speaker should play between 20-28,000hz. I don't think the Quad can play anywhere close to 20hz even with the SW5 subwoofer (I think it's closer to 40hz with the SW5). Bigger speakers will always have an advantage over smaller speakers, its a physics issue, sound processing can help and has helped a lot. I have the A9, and for simplicity the A9 is amazing, but if you are used to good quality towers, you will notice the trade offs and how Sony used their amazing processing to make the A9's sound magical. Their were 2 big issues with the A9 that drive me nuts (especially as its such an expensive systems), first the drop outs. They don't happen all the time, but when they do you really notice it especially in the dialog, and it happens so spontaneous you don't know if its the source material or the signal or what, but its always the A9 dropping one of the speakers for a period of time and then reconnecting. The 2nd issue is the lack of mid level. If you are coming from a system like a good pair of towers or bookshelf speakers or 5.1 with a receiver, you probably will notice the sound is not as good. If you are coming from listening to your TV speakers than the A9 or Quad or just about any sound bar will blow your TV speakers away. The A9/Quad is a fantastic solution to get amazing sound in any room with ease. Still wish it had a proper center.

@mohamedahmed1023 Ай бұрын

When a speaker is 3-way, it isn't even implied that the bass speaker gets down low to 20Hz. There are 3-way bookshelves that only go down to 60Hz or higher. Doesn't make them not a 3-way. They still need a sub. Plus, small bookshelves crossed over to a sub often perform better than larger floor standers that go lower.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

We totally agree separate components are better. We had zero drop outs in our testing with these, which is great news. A three way speaker however is any speaker that has 2 crossovers. It does not refer to their frequency response, simply the fact there are three drivers each getting different frequencies. Thanks for watching

@harrisonlainhart8754 Ай бұрын

Really great soundbar alternative!

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Sure is!

@stevenmcneely1466 Ай бұрын

Acoustic center sync works great with the Bravia 9

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@jezza6575 Ай бұрын

I’d be interested in further testing using the new Bravia tvs speakers with this system! Also going so far to test them against the Bravia tvs with speakers vs those with acoustic surface technology.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

We will post an update as soon as we get in some of the new TV's to play around with. Thanks for watching

@stephenlowes2161 Ай бұрын

Great review. I have a bravia a80j tv and looking for a home theatre. I have 2 monitornaudio silver 50 speakers and was looking at a sony taan1000 avr with the monitor dedicated speakers 2 of which will be in ceiling. So i am curious would the new 360 spacial 5.1.2 avr with good speakers be much better than the quad. I don't mind running wires in if it is alot better. If not much in it I could sell the monitors and put towards the quads. It's for both tv and music. Thanks

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Thank you. Those are nice speakers, you should keep them and go the dedicated speakers route. Our team will be happy to help plan it out for you.

@5324TuiG Ай бұрын

I will get these with the sub 5 hopefully in the next 2 months … I own a Sony a90j so I will hook it up as a center speaker

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

That will be a sweet setup!!! We hope you'll consider purchasing from audioadvice.com 😁

@martybrazill7935 Ай бұрын

Very cool concept. Does Sony make a matching floor stand for those speakers?

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

They do not currently, however we wish they did.

@daveonezero6258 Ай бұрын

What angle doe they work best at or does that matter? Like straigh in line with the TV or angled to the seating?

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

In our testing, we found the best results to have them slightly toed towards the main listening position for the front and back. However, it's a very minimal difference if you have them straight in line with your TV and we actually like that way because it looks much better. Getting them in more ideal locations like equidistant and the same height from your listening position will be more important than if they are flat or slightly angled.

@casta55 Ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on these vs the Sony AVRs with spatial mapping and home theatre speakers.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

We think a Sony AVR with decent box speakers will beat these. Especially if you add a center channel and have atmos speakers. However, if you want a super easy to use system and don't want to run wires, this is a great option!

@Squishmallows24 24 күн бұрын

Cute. Would never replace my “bulky” svs ultra system for something like this

@AudioAdvice 18 күн бұрын

Yep, this will be for a specific person only!

@Akuma369 Ай бұрын

My current setup is: Sony A80J 77 inches + Sony HT-A7000, does the new Quad have a significant improvement that’s worth an upgrade?

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

We do feel with the larger drivers voices are better, and it throws out a much bigger sound field. We hope you get a chance to check it out

@edgedoctor8389 Ай бұрын

I have the 7000 and have just upgraded to the quad. It’s a big improvement. Very impressive

@TheGokux Ай бұрын

Is an angled installation (like 45°) better than flat on the wall?

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

If you can angle them, you might get better results rather than flat on the wall. It may depend on your room characteristics.

@Icipher4 2 күн бұрын

Great video overview. Has anyone compared this setup to the Sonos ultimate system?

@AudioAdvice 2 күн бұрын

Thank you. Both of those are good systems.

@sharril1408 Ай бұрын

Hi, what if I dont have any room behind my couch to put the rear speakers, as it’s against the wall, should I put the rears on the wall slight above but at the side, or just put it at a side like on a side table will do.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

With these the side table will work ok, but higher would be better if possible

@sharril1408 Ай бұрын

@@AudioAdvice if it’s on a stand but exactly beside the couch, it’s still okay?

@AudioAdvice 29 күн бұрын

@@sharril1408 Yes, that should be.

@Virajasaur Ай бұрын

Does the subwoofer have to be wireless to sync up with these speakers?

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Yes, you must use one of Sony's wireless subs. There is not physical sub connection.

@va4996 15 күн бұрын

Can we use system as dedicated HOMETHEATRE speakers setup for projector screen?

@AudioAdvice 15 күн бұрын

See our other answer

@pruthvirajthegreat 20 сағат бұрын

I am seriously considering hta9 M2 for my home setup. However my only concern is that I'll have to pair the system with a Samsung OLED TV. Will i miss out on any major features?

@AudioAdvice 15 сағат бұрын

You'll only miss the center channel sync. It still sounds very good without it. Thanks for watching

@davidduquette6326 Ай бұрын

Would you say this is a better setup than the ht-a7000 + sa-r5s?

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

If you have the sub already, we would prefer the set up with the sub. All of their units really benefit from the subwoofer. Thanks for watching

@va4996 15 күн бұрын

Do we need AV receiver for HOMETHEATRE projector when we have this QUAD SPEAKERS , Can you clarify

@AudioAdvice 15 күн бұрын

It would depend on the projector. Most do not have multiple inputs or HDMI eARC out. You would need the projector to have that to avoid needing a receiver. For more technical questions, please reach out to our team at www.audioadvice.com. Thanks for watching

@sheelmirji5494 Ай бұрын

How it's good for only music listening in Home leaving room ? Are they Audiophile speakers ?

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

They are better than just about any soundbar we have heard, but separate audio components would sound better for music. Thanks for watching

@jeffr2345 Ай бұрын

Interested in hearing about Bravia 9 as a centre

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Thanks, we plan to test it soon. Appreciate you watching

@Fez_Vrasta Ай бұрын

Anyone knows what's the overhead clearance requirement for these? I can't find any info online. I need to place them on a shelf

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

We did not test, but would assume if you are putting them in a bookcase, you would want at least 3-4" above the top and to put them towards the front of the shelf. Thanks for watching

@Fez_Vrasta Ай бұрын

@@AudioAdvice thanks, that would be awesome. Era 300 need 60cm, 10 would be a dream. But I can't believe there's no official spec from Sony.

@Ternair 23 күн бұрын

Have you also tested non-perfect sound sources such as streaming services like KZfaq, Netflix or Amazon Prime? My experience with the A9 has shown that the center sound quality drops drastically with suboptimal sound sources and then an unpleasant stereo effect is noticeable.

@AudioAdvice 18 күн бұрын

We did test Netflix and KZfaq content and found it to be very good. We would say it is better than the A9 with these sources.

@beratblakaj Ай бұрын

How would you say this with the sw5 compare to the Sonos Arc + era 300 + two subs?

@S1mmz Ай бұрын

It's better than the Sonos setup. Id say the sub is still better for the Sonos but if you can place the speakers 2.5-3m apart then you'll get miles better spatialness than the Sonos just can't compete with. Sonos obviously has their new soundbar out in Q4 which should take things to the next level and help excel the era 300's to new heights as these are personally too powerful for the Arc. Although, I still doubt Sonos will add DTS:HD/X or IMAX enhanced to their codec list.

@beratblakaj Ай бұрын

@@S1mmz thanks for your take. I’m very torn I have both now as I’ve been trying the quads. I have another month to test them. Might have to do some blind testing with my wife and have her listen to both.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Great question! The Sony might be more versatile in terms of being able to mount them flush to the wall and place them where you need to. However, the Sonos might beat it out in overall sound quality? We will have to do some more comparisons ourself. It could come down to personal preference.

@souadtahr8148 Ай бұрын

@@beratblakaj bonjour je vois que vous avez les 2 système moi aussi j’hésite entre ces 2 la et je compte passer commande cette semaine en testant les 2 quel est le meilleur ? Quel est votre ressenti sur les effets ? Merci votre avis est très important pour moi

@acuras86 15 күн бұрын

@@souadtahr8148

@jezza6575 Ай бұрын

With a subwoofer and your getting close to the Nakamichi Dragon so how does it compare with that?

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Sorry, we have not played with the Dragon. Thanks for watching

@S1mmz Ай бұрын

Dragon will have the raw power but it's more heavy front facing and less balanced but some people prefer that. The Sony's are more accurate and neutral sounding like how wired separates are. The area soundbars just can't compete is how wide you can place the system. If you can't place them at least 2.5m-3m apart then I'd just go with a soundbar setup, however, if you can it's really where you find it makes a difference and for me personally bests every soundbar.

@joseg603 Ай бұрын

How about gaming on it? I’m curious to see someone speak on it.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Gaming is great! It supports VRR and ALLM and paired with a Sony TV, it's a great choice!

@shay128 Ай бұрын

What about a large room with high ceiling?

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

You will definitely want the SW5 sub if you have a large room. And your ceiling shouldn't be much taller than 12 feet for the Atmos to be able to bounce off the ceiling properly and create convincing height effects.

@Mrsake-v9u 10 күн бұрын

What about for gaming how do it sounds 🤷

@AudioAdvice 9 күн бұрын

Pretty good as they do audio well. Thanks for watching

@S1mmz Ай бұрын

Which TV did you test them with?

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

We used a Sony Z8H and a projector as well. We are excited to give them a try with some newer Sony TV's.

@S1mmz Ай бұрын

@@AudioAdvice Thanks. Just so you are aware you have some false information on the video. Voice zoom 3 can't be used standalone on the Quads. What you switched on was just plain standard voice enhancement. To use voice zoom 3 you have to use a compatible TV and it's only available on the A95L and the new 2024 Bravia TVs. You change the setting itself directly on the TV and it has around 6 different volume levels for the voices just for reference. Also, the new center sync unfortunately isn't compatible with your TV model, hence why it wouldn't have sounded great as the TV and speakers play independently on that model just like they did on the original A9's. On the newer models the TV gets calibrated with the quads and they play in unison, so it sounds much better. This is actually available back to 2021 models, however, it will still sound miles better on say the A95L or the Bravia 9. Which leads me to my next question could you possibly test the A95L and the Bravia 9 with the center sync and see which performs better. Obviously the OLED the whole speaker is the screen whereas the Bravia 9 uses Beam tweeters behind on the sides but also has up-firing ones, so it would be interesting to see which performs the best. Thanks a lot & for the review.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! We appreciate the feedback. You are correct and we should have more clearly stated that it is only available on the new Sony TV's. The same goes for the acoustic center sync. Like we said, we didn't get great results but we should have additionally mentioned that the newer models can sync together which may give a better result. We are hoping in the future to try this feature again with the Bravia 9 and A95L and see how much of a difference it truly makes, if any at all. We have a feeling even with the new models, it wont stand up to the quality of the other speakers, but maybe Sony can impress us and prove us wrong! Again, thanks for the feedback 👍

@stephenlowes2161 Ай бұрын

Hi. Would it work reasonably on bravia A80j do you know please. If not it might persuade me to go new sony avr route with centre speaker. Thanks for your input

@S1mmz Ай бұрын

@@stephenlowes2161 The new center sync is available on that model but not sure how sonically it would match the quads as it is an older TV model.

@djice1804 Ай бұрын

Nice review, but they look awful. I’m big on sound as well as aesthetics.

@chibbyylol Ай бұрын

Maybe. These mounted do look like little art decorations or maybe even some weird air purifier lol

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Fair enough. The look won't be for everyone. They do look very sleek when mounted to the wall though!

@parikxitshinde1778 Ай бұрын

Thank god it doesn't look like a cheese grater 😅😅😅

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

Haha. Thanks for watching

@michael-4k4000 Ай бұрын

Does anyone actually think the quad looks better than the A9? The Quad may sound amazing, the A9 sounds amazing, but it's just kinda blah.

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

We think they will blend in better, but are not as striking as the A9. Thanks for watching

@S1mmz Ай бұрын

Personal preference really. A9's look better on stands, quads look better wall mounted. However, sound quality wise with the new mid-range driver and better woofer there's no contest, the quads just excel much greater in that area. I always found the original to be a bit tinny sounding, whereas these give a much fuller range. The subwoofer has also come much more to life with the new V2 360 mapping and then gaining IMAX enhanced certification for it. Take away the drop outs and the fact you can actually hide the control box in a cupboard with no issues, alongside the new upscaling setting they have, I'd say it is a worthy upgrade.

@lukasbd4 Ай бұрын

Personally I think the Quads look way better

@remco3819 Ай бұрын

I love the idea but the price is way too high plus their aftersales is terrible so probably not going to buy this

@AudioAdvice Ай бұрын

If you purchase from an authorized Sony dealer, like Audio Advice, we will help you with the service. We have had great luck with Sony service. Thanks for watching