Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 (HT-A9000, 2024)

Sony's 2024 flagship 13-channel single-bar Dolby Atmos / DTS:X soundbar replaces the HT-A7000 at the top of the lineup. Both HDMI ports are HDMI 2.1 with full 8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz, VRR, ALLM, and Dolby Vision pass-through — one acts as the eARC output to the TV, the other as a passthrough input for a console or streamer. There is no optical, no USB-A, and no Ethernet — Wi-Fi only — so the rear panel is unusually sparse. A 3.5mm S-Center Out jack lets compatible Bravia TVs use their own speakers as the centre channel.

Sony’s 2024 flagship 13-channel Atmos soundbar with HDMI 2.1 eARC out, HDMI 2.1 passthrough in and S-Center Out for Bravia TVs.

Device Information

Manufacturer
Sony
Release Year
2024
Model Number
HT-A9000
Category
Audio Equipment

Available Ports

Connector Quantity Label Notes
HDMI 2.1 (Type A – Standard) 1 HDMI OUT (TV eARC) eARC; 8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz / VRR / ALLM / Dolby Vision pass-through
HDMI 2.1 (Type A – Standard) 1 HDMI IN (passthrough) 8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz / VRR / ALLM / Dolby Vision pass-through
3.5mm TRS (Stereo Audio) 1 S-Center Out Acoustic Center Sync output to a compatible Bravia TV's S-Center In; not a generic line out

Notes & Compatibility

13-channel single-bar Atmos. Both HDMI ports are HDMI 2.1 with 8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz, VRR, ALLM, Dolby Vision pass-through. No optical, no USB, no Ethernet — Wi-Fi only. S-Center Sync 3.5mm output sends the centre channel to a compatible Bravia TV’s speakers.

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