Sony Soundbar HT-X9000F Review: Dolby Atmos brings a sense of presence, and the vertical surround engine makes the sound quality more pure

For movie fans, the most important thing to enjoy the world of movies is the real experience. No matter how rich the content of the movie is, if there is no real atmosphere, then there will always be a sense of lack when watching the movie.

Building a surround-level home theater is the ultimate dream of every movie fan. It is so cool to be able to enjoy cinema-level audio-visual enjoyment without leaving home. If you want to build a personal home theater, in addition to an ultra-large screen TV, you also have to choose a sound bar-level speaker device with outstanding sound quality and surround sound. Putting aside the TV, the Sony sound bar HT-X9000F that came to the evaluation room today is a must-have for home theaters. I believe you will not be disappointed.

Front speakers + subwoofer create the strongest CP combination

Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar is composed of two parts: front speakers and subwoofer. The overall body is designed in black particle relief style. Black is a versatile color, and it also looks calm and restrained, and can easily control any home style. Thanks to the traditional quality gene of the Sony family, the perfect combination of front speakers and subwoofers, the appearance of Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar has reached 99 points. Giving it 1 point less is to give it room for upgrade and make it more perfect.

As we all know, Sony soundbar series generally adopts a slim design, and this Sony soundbar HT-X9000F is no exception. The front speaker size is about 930mmx58mmx85mm. Considering that home surround sound requires a strong atmosphere, the length of 930mm is just right, which is more in line with the size of most popular TVs on the market. The height of 58mm is very suitable whether it is hung on the wall or placed under the TV base, without taking up too much space.

The front speaker of Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar adopts a touch button design. From the top, you can see the power, volume adjustment, signal source and other logos on the body. As a speaker device, it is definitely necessary to consider expandability. Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar has designed a USB interface, audio interface, optical fiber interface and two HDMI interfaces on the back of the body. The rich interfaces meet the current daily expansion needs to the greatest extent. It is worth noting that in order to make the front speaker body more neat and generous, these expansion interfaces are placed in a relatively hidden position at the back, which has a certain hiding effect on the wires and effectively avoids the desktop from being cluttered due to too many wires. This free and easy smell is in line with the family's usual style, and a strong Sony scent hits the nose.

The appearance of the Sony HT-X9000F soundbar subwoofer is not much different from traditional speakers. The box adopts a wooden traditional bass reflex design. The only slightly different thing is the large hollow speaker design in the middle. The 160mm large-diameter speaker looks quite impressive from the front, which is also the guarantee of the rich bass of the Sony HT-X9000F soundbar. The body size of 190mmx382mmx387mm is not much different from traditional speakers, and it will be very suitable when placed on a desktop or on the ground.

Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar subwoofer uses wireless connection technology, eliminating the need for tangled wire controls, making it easier to use. You don't have to worry about accidentally tripping over wires when you take it around, making your home environment tidier.

The remote control of Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar adopts the traditional design concept. If there is really a difference, it may be the direct access buttons on the top of the 6 function modes. Since Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar has 6 built-in rich sound effect modes including sports, news, games, music, cinema and ClearAudio+, the 6 direct access buttons on the top can be quickly selected according to different scenes and usage needs, which is very practical to control.

Dolby Atmos supports any song

If we look at the price/performance ratio, the Sony soundbar HT-X9000F is an outstanding representative among Sony's many soundbar products. Since it is an outstanding representative of the family, it must be really good.

Currently, Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar supports Dolby Atmos, which can achieve a 7.1.2-channel surround effect. In addition, Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar is also equipped with Sony's proud VSE vertical surround engine, which uses two speaker units in the front speakers to make the sound more vivid and realistic. Sony's other signature S-Force Pro front virtual surround technology can help the Sony HT-X9000F soundbar create a horizontal surround sound quality, and the multi-layered depth makes the music linger around, making the user feel as if they are in a music hall.

In order to feel the music effect more intuitively, two songs were selected to test the performance of Sony soundbar HT-X9000F.

1. Ricky Martin "La Bomba"

Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar performs very well in low frequencies. With the help of a large-diameter speaker unit subwoofer of about 160mm, the sound quality can be deep and mellow, which is perfect for listening to this song. Under the rendering of heavy bass, the noise of the prelude instrument of the song is clearly captured without any blur. After turning on the vertical surround engine of Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar, the sound range will become wider. The singer's brisk throat and the dynamic slow-shaking rhythm will instantly dissolve the listener's bad mood, and the self-emotion will be integrated with the singer.

2. Five Hundred Miles(500 miles)

Bass alone is far from enough. The midrange of Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar is also quite powerful, as evidenced by this brisk folk song "Drunken Country". This folk song has a beautiful melody, is natural and fresh, and is very philosophical. Under the influence of the midrange of Sony's HT-X9000F soundbar, the singer's voice becomes more tense. When the song reaches the climax, the singer's full and transparent hoarse magnetic midrange is fully expressed. Along with the mood of the protagonist leaving his hometown to embark on the journey of his dreams, when the whistle sounds, the virtual surround sound makes every listener feel as if they are on the scene, and appreciate the protagonist's unremitting struggle for his dream.

The current price of Sony's soundbar HT-X9000F is 3990 yuan. Compared with other soundbars of the same price on the market, its performance is naturally beyond reproach. Whether in terms of configuration or appearance, it is not inferior to other products in the market. For home audio-visual entertainment, Sony's soundbar HT-X9000F is indeed a good choice.

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