
Hear a remarkable theater-like surround sound experience at home with BRAVIA Theater Bar 8. Featuring 11 speakers and 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, rediscover your favorite movies with perfectly optimized spatial audio designed to envelope you with every intricate sound just as the creator intended. And expand the experience with optional wireless subwoofer and rear speakers.
Q: How many speakers does this soundbar have?
A: This soundbar has a total of 11 speakers.
Q: Does this soundbar have bluetooth connectivity?
A: Yes, it has bluetooth connectivity.
Q: Can I mount this soundbar on the wall?
A: Yes, it can be mounted on the wall.
Q: What audio formats does the soundbar support?
A: The soundbar supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and IMAX Enhanced.
Q: What is the product weight?
A: The product weight is 10.36 pounds.
Q: Can I connect this soundbar to my wireless subwoofer?
A: Yes, you can connect this soundbar to a wireless subwoofer.
Q: Does this soundbar support high resolution audio?
A: Yes, this sound bar supports high resolution audio.
Q: Can I connect this to a receiver ?
A: Yes via the HDMI out on the receiver than to the Bar 8/9 HDMI input. Enjoy.

Hear a remarkable theater-like surround sound experience at home with BRAVIA Theater Bar 8. Featuring 11 speakers and 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, rediscover your favorite movies with perfectly optimized spatial audio designed to envelope you with every intricate sound just as the creator intended. And expand the experience with optional wireless subwoofer and rear speakers.

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| Pros for Sony - BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 with 11 speakers, Dolby Atmos/DTS: X - Black | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Quality, Setup, Bass, Connectivity, Ease of use | Sound Quality, Setup, Ease of use, Connectivity, Design | Sound Quality, Setup, Bass, Ease of use, Connectivity | Sound Quality, Bass, Setup Ease |
| Cons for Sony - BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 with 11 speakers, Dolby Atmos/DTS: X - Black | |||
| HDMI Ports, Price, Volume, Remote Control, Display | HDMI Ports, Volume, Price, Remote Control, Bass | There were no cons for this product— | Connectivity, Speaker Placement |
Customers commend the BRAVIA Theater Bar 8's exceptional sound quality, frequently praising its immersive surround sound and clarity for both music and TV audio. The ease of setup and installation is another frequently cited positive aspect. No significant negative feedback was reported.
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Quality sound demo at Best Buy prompted my to buy the soundbar. With 11 individual speaker elements, it provides a deep, immersive sound field, even without the sub woofer or rear ATMOS surrounds. For the family room setup, using the auto calibration to shape the room sound provides an excellent result. To my surprise, the sound field produced is noticeably different from a setup in the living room to one in the family room. The Theater Bar 8 ended up being a better (size) fit for my Sony 55” Bravia 5 vs the 75” Bravia 7. The HT-A5000 is several inches longer and a bit deeper width snd pairs better size wise with the larger tv. Sound and setups are reasonably comparable. Both sound great.
Raskell Posted
IT'S A SONY! As I mention before in some of my reviews about Sony products, I’ve been a big, big loyal fan of Sony for decades due to the quality of their products, from Walkmans to TVs and AV systems, but I’ve been a little disappointed with their soundbars after testing a few of their latest models, including the 5 Stars rated HT-A7000 7.1.2 Channel Soundbar (with the SA-SW5 300W Wireless Subwoofer and SA -RS5 Wireless Rear Speakers) which couldn’t beat my 4 years old JBL 9.1 Sound bar (sorry Sony). After reading about Sony’s upcoming 2024 line of soundbars and their new features, I was curious to test the Theater Bar 8, I found it more appealing for my needs (and space). SET UP I have a Sony A80J OLED tv so connecting and setting up the Bar 8 through the Sony Bravia app was a breeze since I already have a Sony account, same with pairing the Subwoofer and Rear speakers. SOUND QUALITY In a word: AMAZING! The Soundbar alone sounds really great with crisp highs, balanced mids, pretty decent bass and over all the clarity of the dialog, the new Voice mode feature is awesome, especially if you set the TV speakers as the central channel (Note that this feature is available only with recent Sony tv models), big improvement over the A7000 in sound quality IMO. However, adding the SA -RS5 Wireless Rear speakers and SW3 (yes, I returned the big sibling because 300 watts is too much for me) and once I had the whole system set up…holy smoke, it is simply SPECTACULAR! The high-quality sound performance of the 11 speakers of the Bar 8 paired with the Sub and the Rears gives a rich immersive audio experience. The whole setup can be pricey but It's worth the Money. Sony finally made me happy with the new THEATER BAR 8!
Snake Posted
A must buy. We bought rear wireless speakers to compliment the packet. We didnt buy the subwoofer initially. After playing the system it has enough base with out it so we chose not to. This system is supreme.
JacobC Posted