Sony HT-A9 Wireless Home Theatre System
Enjoy an immersive wireless surround sound experience with the Sony HT-A9 4.0.4 Channel Wireless Home Theatre System. It requires just one HDMI cable from your TV to transmit audio to the speakers wirelessly, with just one power cord for each speaker and the control unit. On-board Wi-Fi connectivity powers Apple AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect for convenient web streaming. Bluetooth is also on-board for wireless streaming from your compatible devices. It supports numerous Dolby and DTS audio formats, including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, and can be controlled by your compatible TV's remote control, the included remote control, or via Google Assistant.
360 Spatial Sound That Adapts To Your Environment: 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology creates up to 12 phantom speakers from just four real speakers. Surrounded on all sides by multiple phantom speakers within an optimized sound field, you'll hear every flap of wing and gust of wind with incredible intensity. It's like you and your living room are inside the movie.
Flexible Layout For Any Situation: Reduce clutter and enjoy a simple setup without a need for extra cables. The speakers included with the HT-A9 wirelessly connect to the control box, allowing you to place them anywhere in the room. Sound Field Optimization allows you to have the speakers at different heights and distances and will measure the position of each speaker to create the best sound for your room.
Sound Field Optimization: Activate Sound Field Optimization any time by performing Easy Setup from the home menu on the TV screen. The HT-A9 intelligently measures the distance between speakers and ceiling for smart and easy set up.
Connect Wirelessly: Place the control box near the TV and link up via HDMI. The four speakers connect to the control box wirelessly, so there are no cables across your living space.
Innovative Speaker Design: The speakers are designed with leading-edge technologies to deliver the supreme sound quality and wide directivity required for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping.
X-Balanced Speaker Unit: The unique rectangular shape of the up-firing speakers and front-firing wide-directivity woofers maximizes the diaphragm area for richer bass. It also reduces driver excursion while maintaining sound pressure, resulting in less distortion and greater vocal clarity.
Movies & Games Feel Real: Support for 8K UHD, 4K/120 pass through, and Dolby Vision brings vivid visuals and quality sound to shows, movies, and fast paced video game play.
Immerse Yourself In Supreme Music Quality: Enjoy music the way the artists truly intended with High-Resolution Audio for crystal-clear precision. Or discover a new way of listening with 360 Reality Audio for a truly immersive live concert or studio session experience. With the HT-A9, your music comes to life like never before.
Real-Time Restoration Of All Your Compressed Files: Using Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence), DSEE Extreme (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) upscales compressed digital music files in real time. Dynamically recognizing instrumentation, musical genres, and individual elements of each song, such as vocals or interludes, it restores the high-range sound lost in compression for a richer, more complete listening experience.
Omnidirectional Block Design: The HT-A9 is designed using the Omnidirectional Block concept. The cylindrical shape represents a single solid block providing 360 spatial sound. It fits perfectly against the wall with a flat rear surface. The light pearl grey colour blends well with walls, shelves, and other interior elements.
Enjoy Movies Like Never Before With 360 Spatial Sound: A clever algorithm adds overhead, all-encompassing sound to conventional surround soundtracks and even stereo audio, converting everything you listen to (via HDMI) into immersive 360 Spatial Sound experiences. Just press the Immersive AE button on the remote to activate.
Voice Control: Connect to your home's other devices with the Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa (via a future planned firmware update).
Set Up In Seconds: The HT-A9 is almost ready to go straight out of the box. Simply plug it in, connect to your TV using HDMI, and power it on. With LAN, HDMI in, and HDMI out (eARC), you're all set to enjoy a new spatial surround sound experience.
Easy Listening: It's never been easier to listen to your favourite tracks. The HT-A9 supports audio streaming via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, and Apple AirPlay 2.
Even More Immersion With Acoustic Centre Sync: When paired with a BRAVIA TV, the HT-A9 brings you the ultimate immersive audio-visual experience. When connected with the supplied cable to a BRAVIA TV, the TV's speaker plays the centre channel role in your home theatre system and part of the 360 Spatial Sound Mapping setup. This enables sound to precisely match what's on the screen for a truly immersive experience. With Acoustic Centre Sync, you'll hear dialogue from exactly where the character is standing in the scene. Action and sound are precisely aligned so your viewing becomes much more immersive.
Effortless Control With BRAVIA TVs: Everything links up perfectly when connected to the new range of BRAVIA XR TVs. Control sound settings and volume using only the TV remote and easily check the status of the audio system while watching your favourite programs. With an integrated user interface, home theatre system settings automatically appear on the BRAVIA TVs Quick Setting menu.
Boost The Bass With An Optional Subwoofer: Adding an optional subwoofer to your system to handle low frequencies allows the system to reproduce sounds with greater impact and power than before. Two models are available, the SA-SW3 and the larger SA-SW5, designed to bring out deeper bass, more voice clarity and extra fidelity in everything you listen to.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: Wireless Home Theatre System
- 360 Spatial Sound Mapping for a whole new surround experience with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
- Flexible layout with wireless connectivity
- Hi-Res Audio capable X-Balanced speaker units
- Immersive Audio Enhancement converts regular audio to near 7.1.4 Channels
- Vivid visuals and fast paced game play with 8K and 4K/120 pass through
- Stream your way with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, and Apple AirPlay 2
- Customize your setup with two subwoofer choices
- Pairs with Sony BRAVIA TV for easy access to home theatre system controls
- Control content with your voice using Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa (Devices sold separately)
- Premium audio made easy with onscreen user interface for sound adjustments
- Night Mode, Voice Mode, and Immersive Audio Enhancement sound effects
- Bluetooth Receiver and Transmitter built-in
- Amplifier
- Amplifier Type: Digital Amplifier, S-Master HX
- Amplifier Channels: 12ch
- Power Output (Total): 504W
- Interface
- Input & Output Terminals: USB Type A (Firmware Update only), RJ45 Ethernet LAN (10/100), 3.5mm S-Centre Out
- Wi-Fi: Dual-Band Wi-Fi 5 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Bluetooth: RX (Receiver) & TX (Transmitter)
- HDCP2.2
- HDMI
- Input / Output: 1 / 1 (eARC/ARC)
- HDMI Pass Through: 8K/4K/60p/YUV4:4:4, HDR, Dolby Vision, HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma), CEC
- BRAVIA Sync
- Audio Formats
- HDMI Input: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Dual mono, DTS, DTS HD High Resolution Audio, DTS HD Master Audio, DTS ES, DTS 96/24, DTS:X, LPCM
- HDMI eARC: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Dual mono, DTS, DTS HD High Resolution Audio, DTS HD Master Audio, DTS ES, DTS 96/24, DTS:X, LPCM
- Bluetooth (Receiver): AAC, SBC, LDAC
- Bluetooth (Transmitter): SBC, LDAC
- Sound Function
- Sound Mode: Auto Sound, Cinema, Music
- Sound Effect: Night Mode, Voice Mode, Immersive Audio Enhancement
- Virtual Surround Technology: 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, Dolby Surround, Nural:X
- Speaker Layout: 4.0.4 Channels – optional Subwoofers available
- Network Functions: Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Music Service Button, Google Home, Works with Google Assistant
- Features for PlayStation 5
- Auto Tone HDR Mapping compatible (Pass-through) – available with firmware update
- Auto Genre Picture Mode compatible (Pass-through) – available with firmware update
- Speakers
- Front Firing Drivers
- 0.75" (19 mm) Soft Dome Tweeter
- 2.88 x 3.25" (70 x 82 mm) Cone Woofer
- Up-Firing Drivers
- 1.81 x 2.25" (46 x 54 mm) Cone Full-Range Driver
- Connectivity: Wireless Sound Specification, Version 4.0, 5 GHz, OFDM Modulation
- Mounting: Keyhole Slots
- General
- Power Consumption: Control Box 15W / Speakers 22W each
- Control Box Finish: Black
- Speaker Finish: Light Pearl Grey
- Control Box Dimensions (WxHxD): 150 x 52 x 150mm
- Speaker Dimensions (WxHxD): 160 x 313 x 147mm each
- Speaker Weight: 2.7kg each
- Manufacturer’s Warranty: 1 Year
