Sony
HT-X9000F
Sony HT-X9000F (2018): 2.1 soundbar with wireless subwoofer, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, one 4K HDR HDMI input, HDMI ARC, optical and Bluetooth.
Released 2018
MSRP $599.99
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- 2.1 speaker setup
- Dolby Atmos (virtual)
- DTS:X
- HDMI ARC
- 1 HDMI input
- Wireless sub
Overview
HT-X9000F is a 2.1-channel Sony soundbar from 2018. It is 930 mm wide, 58 mm high and 85 mm deep, comes in black, weighs 2.5 kg and can be wall-mounted.
A wireless subwoofer comes in the box. Sony lists it at 190 x 382 x 387 mm and 7.8 kg. Sony lists an S-Master amplifier with 300 W of total power for the system.
The box also contains an HDMI cable, a remote control, batteries and booklets. The TV connects over HDMI ARC, and one HDMI input takes a console or player. There is also an optical input, an analog stereo mini-jack input, a USB port and Bluetooth 4.2 (receiver). The HT-X9000F has no Wi-Fi, so there is no network streaming or voice assistant; you control it with the buttons on the bar or the remote.
Sony lists the sound modes Auto Sound, Cinema, Music, Game Studio, News, Sports and Standard, plus a Night Mode and a Voice Mode.
What the specs mean
- 2.1 speaker setup: two main channels (left and right) and one subwoofer channel, with no centre or height channels. The bar still decodes Dolby Atmos and DTS:X; Sony lists its Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force PRO as the virtual surround processing.
- HDMI ARC, not eARC: the Audio Return Channel sends the TV's sound to the soundbar over the HDMI cable. ARC carries compressed formats such as Dolby Digital; the newer eARC also carries Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos in TrueHD and uncompressed multichannel audio. For those formats, connect the source to the bar's HDMI input instead of the TV.
- HDMI passthrough: the HDMI input passes 4K at 60 Hz with HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision to the TV and supports HDCP 2.2.
- Audio formats: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, LPCM 2ch, multichannel PCM and DSD.
- Expandability: the wireless subwoofer is included, and no optional rear speakers or extra subwoofer are listed for the HT-X9000F.
Which soundbar is right for you?
| SonyHT-X9000F (current soundbar)MSRP $599.99Check price on Amazon | LGS80TYMSRP $599.99Check price on Amazon | SamsungQ600CMSRP $599.99Check price on Amazon | |
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| Overall value A rough features-for-the-price score, compared with every soundbar listed. Bars gain points for things like Dolby Atmos, Wi-Fi and room tuning, and lose points without them. Dolby Atmos with up-firing speakers earns more than virtual Atmos. Cheaper bars lose fewer points, or none, for missing premium extras (Dolby Atmos, HDMI eARC, up-firing speakers). 100 is the best deal listed. Based on specs only, not on how it sounds. | 22 | 100 | 60 |
| Price-band value Like Overall value, but each soundbar is compared only with soundbars in its own price band: up to $300, $300–500, $500–800, $800–1,200 or over $1,200. 100 is the best deal in that band. Based on specs only, not on how it sounds. | 22$500–800 | 100$500–800 | 60$500–800 |
| Speaker setup | 2.1 | 3.1.3 | 3.1.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Virtual | Up-firing | Up-firing |
| Form factor | Bar + sub | Bar + sub | Bar + sub |
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| HDMI inputs | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Streaming support | None |
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| Virtual assistants | None |
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| Soundbar dimensions | 930 × 58 × 85 mm | 1000 × 63 × 135 mm | 1030 × 57 × 105 mm |
Specifications
Overview
- Overall value
- 22
- Price-band value
- 22$500–800
- Speaker setup
- 2.1
- Dolby Atmos
- Virtual
- Form factor
- Bar + sub
Expandability
- Is extendable
- None
- Has wireless surrounds
- No
- Has wireless subwoofer
- Yes
Connectivity
- Available inputs
- Aux
- Bluetooth
- HDMI
- HDMI Arc
- Optical
- USB
- Streaming support
- None
- Virtual assistants
- None
- Controllers
- On Device
- Remote Control
- TV Remote Control
- App required
- Not stated
- Same-brand TV features
- BRAVIA Sync
Audio & video
- Audio support
- Dolby Atmos
- Dolby Digital
- Dolby Digital Plus
- Dolby True HD
- DSD
- DTS 96/24
- DTS Digital Surround
- DTS-ES
- DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
- DTS-HD Master Audio
- DTS:X
- LPCM 2ch
- Multichannel PCM
- Room correction
- No
- Dialogue enhancement
- Voice Mode
- Night mode
- Night Mode
- Passthrough
- 4K60
- HDR10
- HLG
- DV
- HDCP 2.2
- HDMI inputs
- 1
Design
- Soundbar dimensions
- 930 × 58 × 85 mm
- Wall mountable
- Yes
- Colors
- Black
- What's in the box
- Batteries
- Booklets
- HDMI Cable
- Remote control
- Subwoofer