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LG SJ9 Soundbar
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Sony HT-ZF9 Soundbar
Sony HT-ZF9
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Atmos goes 3.1Read more
The Sony HT-X9000F soundbar is neat, but delivers decidedly average sonicsRead more
Even the most impressive HD/UHD televisions can have their performance undercut by mediocre sound. Televisions aren’t built to replace speakers, and the speakers installed on them by default are usually scarcely better than the cheapest tech on the market. Even with the small handful of televisions built with stronger than average speakers, there’s a limit to the amount of sound quality you can squeeze out of a thin television. Those kinds of problems only become more severe if you have any interest in surround sound. Using 5.1 or 7.1 channel stereo systems, you can create a type of immersive soundRead more
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General

Audio output channels5.12.13.1
Connectivity technology
N/A
Wired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input1
N/A
1
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsno
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo inputs0
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo outputs0
N/A
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
Composite input0
N/A
N/A
Composite output0
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)111
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI version2.02.0b2.0b
HDMI ports quantity223
Number of HDMI inputs112
Number of HDMI outputs111
Pre-output (subwoofer)no
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWirelessWireless
S-video input0
N/A
N/A
S-video output0
N/A
N/A
SCART outno
N/A
N/A
Headphone outputs1
N/A
N/A
USByesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
NFCno
N/A
N/A
Ethernet connectionyesnoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.24.2
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyesyes

Decoders

Audio format
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD HR
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DSD
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD HR
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • APE
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV

Audio features

Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nonono
Power per channel43.0 W
N/A
N/A
Signal separation3-way
N/A
N/A
Suitable for subwooferyesyesyes
Wirelessyesyesyes
Number of speaker drivers723
RMS rated power500.0 W300.0 W400.0 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power215.0 W
N/A
N/A
Soundbasenonono

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesyesyes
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
Bass reflex
Bass reflex
Subwoofer typeActive subwoofer
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer RMS power200.0 W
N/A
N/A
Bass reflexyes
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer width11.65 in7.48 in7.48 in
Subwoofer depth11.65 in15.24 in15.2 in
Subwoofer height13.07 in15.04 in15.04 in
Subwoofer weight16.8 lb17.2 lb17.86 lb
Subwoofer location
N/A
SeparateSeparate

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack

Dimensions

Width47.24 in36.61 in39.37 in
Height2.28 in2.28 in2.52 in
Depth5.71 in3.35 in3.9 in
Weight12.39 lb5.51 lb6.83 lb
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack

Features

Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
Radio receivernonono
FM radiononono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletno
N/A
N/A
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
yes
3D support (3D-Ready)yesnono
Wireless speakers includednonoyes
Remote control app for mobile / tabletyes
N/A
N/A
Handheld remote controlyesyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernonono
Apple docking compatibilitynonono
Night modeyesyesyes
Designed for wall mountingyes
N/A
N/A
TV stand usageyes
N/A
N/A
Docking connector type
N/A
Not supportedNot supported
Game mode
N/A
yesyes

Storage

Built-in hard driveno
N/A
N/A
Optical drivenonono
Memory card readerno
N/A
N/A

Power

Operational Power Consumption< 81
N/A
N/A
Power consumption (standby)1.0 W0.5 W0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)81.0 W
N/A
N/A

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