Sony High Performance Home Theater System - HTA9

Sony HT-A9 Wireless Pro Home Theater System

Whether you're addicted to action films or fall in love with romcoms and dramas constantly, there's more to cinema than just the screen. That's why the proper sonic engineers crafted the Sony HT-A9, a surround-sound home theater system made for wireless performance. This high-powered, low-maintenance collection of speakers by Sony is made to drive up the performance of every sonic aspect you hear. It's all crafted for the modern user who expects more: there's no need to fiddle and fuss, or move components from one side of the room to the other. Instead, these speakers make their own audio adjustments. Simply use the brand's Sound Field Optimization feature to create the optimal setup. The Sony HT-A9 will map out the room for you. This Sony home theater system measures the distance between the included speakers and your ceiling for a completely optimized sonic experience.

The Sony HT-A9 is truly a premium product packed with more features audiophiles want, demand and love. Technology-wise, its 360 Spatial Sound sets this system apart from the pack. With this technology, users are engulfed by 12 "phantom speakers". It's not all about invisible sound, though. This home speaker system is made for modern life. Connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth and hear music in a completely new way, or use voice commands via Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. For true compatibility, pair these speakers with a Bravia Sony TV. That way, the TV itself functions as the center-channel speaker. That's true entertainment that coexists in harmony.

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Key Features

• 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 Ch
• Vivid visuals and fast paced game play with 8K² and 4K/120³ passthrough
• Stream your way with Bluetooth⁹, Wi-Fi, Chromecast built-in¹⁰, Spotify Connect, and Apple AirPlay 2
• Customize your setup with two subwoofer choices
• Pairs with BRAVIA⁴ for easy access to home theater system controls
• Control content with your voice using Google Assistant⁵ and Amazon Alexa⁶
• Premium audio made easy with onscreen user interface for sound adjustments

Features

• A new frontier of surround sound
  Immerse yourself in a multi-dimensional audio experience with the HT-A9 Home Theater System. Unique 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology calibrates sound to your room for an environment that seems to expand beyond the walls.
• 360 Spatial Sound that adapts to your environment
  Our revolutionary 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology creates up to twelve phantom speakers from just four real speakers.
• 360 Spatial Sound experience, like you are in the scene
  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. HT-A9’s speakers 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.
• Connect wirelessly
  Place the control box near the TV and link up via HDMI. The four speakers connect wirelessly to the control box so there’s no cables across your living space.
• Sound Field Optimization
  Activate Sound Field Optimization any time by performing Easy Setup from the home menu on the TV screen. The HT-A9 Home Theater System intelligently measures the distance between speakers and ceiling for smart and easy set up.
• Innovative speaker design
  Our speakers are designed with leading-edge technologies to deliver the supreme sound quality and wide directivity required for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping.
• Technology inside
  • 1 - Up-firing speaker (X-Balanced Speaker Unit)
  • 2 - Soft Dome Type Tweeter
  • 3 - Wide Directivity Woofer (X-Balanced Speaker Unit)
  • 4 - Dual microphones
• X-Balanced Speaker Unit
  The unique rectangular shape of these speakers 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 and games feel so real
  Support for 8K², 4K/120³ passthrough, and Dolby Vision7 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 Audio¹ for a truly immersive live concert or studio session experience. With the HT-A9 Home Theater System, 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 recognising 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.
• Hear extra deep 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, designed to bring out deeper bass, more voice clarity and extra fidelity in everything you listen to.　
• Perfect with Sony TVs
  Paired with BRAVIATM TVs, the HT-A7000 brings you an immersive audio-visual experience with our best picture and sound quality. It’s the perfect soundbar for BRAVIA⁴.
• Even more immersion with Acoustic Center Sync
  When connected with the supplied cable to a BRAVIA TVs, the TV speaker plays the center channel role in your Home Theater System and part of the 360 Spatial Sound Mapping setup.⁴ This enables sound to precisely match what's on the screen for a truly immersive experience.
• Sound perfectly matches action
  With Acoustic Center 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 favorite programs. With an integrated UI, Home Theater System settings automatically appear on the BRAVIA TVs Quick Setting menu.
• Omnidirectional Block Design
  The HT-A9 is one of our latest home sound systems, 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 color 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 into immersive 360 Spatial Sound experiences. Just press the Immersive AE button on the remote to activate.⁸
• Voice control
  Connect to your home’s other devices with Google Assistant⁵ or Amazon Alexa⁶.
• 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 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 favorite tracks. HT-A9 supports audio streaming via Bluetooth⁹, Wi-Fi, Chromecast built-in¹⁰, Spotify Connect, and Apple AirPlay 2.

Footnotes:

• ¹ Download Headphones Connect app at Google Play and the App Store. Network services, content, and operating system and software subject to terms and conditions and may be changed, interrupted or discontinued at any time and may require fees, registration and credit card information. 360 Reality Audio requires subscription to compatible online music service and third party terms, conditions, account and fees may apply. Requires firmware Ver1.1 or above.
• ² 8K: 7,680 x 4,320 pixels. Requires HDR compatible content from supported streaming services or HDR compatible content device connected via HDMI input (sold sep).
• ³ Game title supporting 4K/120fps and/or VRR required.
• ⁴ BRAVIA Acoustic Center Sync mode works with the following modles: Z9J series, A80J series, X95J series. Integrated UI works with the following models: Z9J series, A90J series, A80J series, X95J series, X90J series, X85 series, X80J series.
• ⁵ User must connect to a Google account to use, including voice to activate linked apps.
• ⁶ Amazon Alexa enabled devices (sold separately). Amazon account required. Subscriptions may be required to access certain content. Compatible devices require internet connection.
• ⁷ Dolby Vision content compatible with streaming services or compatible content device connected via HDMI input (sold sep).
• ⁸ Requires HDMI® cable sold sep.
• ⁹ Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices vary.
• ¹⁰ Chromecast built-in compatibility dependent on app.
• ¹¹ Download Sony Music Center app at Google Play and the App Store. Network services, content, and operating system and software subject to terms and conditions and may be changed, interrupted or discontinued at any time and may require fees, registration and credit card information.