Sony Hi-Res 7.1 Sound Bar HT-ST9 Specs

by Sohrab Osati | May 8, 2015 | 0 comments
Sohrab Osati

Earlier this week, we brought you a preview of the Sony HT-ST9 Sound Bar, the latest flagship home theater offering that supports Hi-Res Audio and 4K output among other things. As a recap, a few noteworthy features of the HT-ST9 include:

  • 7.1 channel sound bar w/wireless subwoofer
  • Expand your listening with powerful multi-room capability
  • Coaxial left, right, and center speakers for Hi-Res sound
  • HDMI with HDCP 2.2 for copyright protected 4K content
  • Easy set up with 3 HDMI in/1 out and ARC support

If you want to know all about the premium sound bar, including audio codecs and more, the full Sony HT-ST9 specs await you after the jump.

  • Amplifier/Receiver Amplifier Features
    • Number of Amp channels : 7.1 channels
    • Type : Digital / S-Master®
    • Sound Field Program (Music) : Yes
    • Sound Field Link (w Lock) : Yes (with lock)
    • Sound Field Program (Movie) : Yes
    • Advanced Auto Volume : Yes
    • S-Force PRO Front Surround 3D : Yes
    • Speaker Level Control : Voice: +3; SW: Vol +13 / SW Tone : +3
    • Amplifier/Receiver Decoding Format(s)
      • Dolby Digital/DTS : Yes
      • DTS 96/24 : Yes
      • 96k/24Bit PCM : Yes
      • Dolby Dual Mono : Yes
      • DTS HD/DolbyTruHD/Dolby Digital+ : Yes
      • LPCM (2CH/5.1CH/7.1CH) thru HDMI : Yes
    • Amplifier/Receiver General Features
      • Auto Standby : Yes
      • Hotel Mode : Yes
      • Power Stand By : Bar and subwoofer: 0.5 W or less Bluetooth standby: 0.5 W or less
      • Power Consumption : 60 W (Bar), 30 W (Sub)
      • Power Requirement : 120 V AC, 60 Hz
    • Amplifier/Receiver Inputs and Outputs
      • Bluetooth Reception : Yes (w/NFC)
      • HDMI In/Out: (Front input) : 3 in / 1 out with ARC
      • Opt. In/Out/TV (CEC): incl Front input & TV (CEC) : 1 optical input
      • Analog Audio In (Inc TV CEC)/Out (excl. tuner)/TV(CEC) : Yes (1 in)
    • Amplifier/Receiver Output Power
      • (4Ohms 1kHz) THD : 10%
    • Amplifier/Receiver Video Features
      • HDMI™ Video Output Capability : Yes
      • x.v.Color (xvYCC) : TRILUMINOS Display
      • 1080p : Yes
      • Deep Color : Yes
      • 1080/24p : Yes
      • 3D Signal Pass Through : Yes (3D/4K)
      • A/V Sync Time (msec) : 0-200 msec (5 steps)
      • A/V SYNC : Yes
      • Audio Return Channel : Yes
      • HDMI Pass Through : Yes
      • BRAVIA® SYNC™ (CEC Control) : Yes
Amplifier Amplifier
      • S-master Digital Amplifier : 24 bit (S-MASTER-HX)
    • Amplifier Audio
      • Speaker Type : 2-Way, coaxial speakers and full-range speaker system
    • Amplifier Audio Features
      • A/V Synch : Adjustable from 0 – 300 ms in 25 ms increments
    • Amplifier Audio Formats
      • Dolby® Digital : Via HDMI: Dolby Digital, TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus
      • dts® Decoding : Via HDMI: DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, and DTS-HD Low Bit Rate
      • dts® 96/24 Decoding : Via HDMI
      • dts® ES Decoding : DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1
      • LPCM : Via HDMI: LPCM 2ch, 5.1ch, and 7.1ch 7.1ch
    • Amplifier Inputs and Outputs
      • Optical Audio Input(s) : 1
      • Analog Audio Input(s) : 1, 3/8″ Audio Input
      • IR Input(s) : IR Repeater
      • USB Port(s) : 1 USB A for coneecting USB memory, memory card reader, digital still camera
      • HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : 1 with HDCP 2.2 and ARC support
      • HDMI™ Connection Input(s) : 3, 1 with HDCP 2.2 support
    • Amplifier Power
      • Power Output : Reference Front Front L/Front R: 75 Watts/ch (at 6 ohms, 1 kHz) Center: 75 Watts/ch (at 6 ohms, 1 kHz) Center tweeters: 75 Watts/ch (at 6 ohms, 10 kHz) Subwoofer 200 W/ch (at 2 ohms, 100 Hz)

    • Center Speaker

      • Center Speaker General
        • Speaker Type : 2-Way Coaxial + Full-range, Acoustic suspension
        • Front Grille/Material : Fabric Grill (detachable frame)
        • Woofer Unit : 2-5/8 in. (65 mm), Magnetic Fluid Speaker, Cone type
        • Tweeter_Unit : 9/16 in. (14 mm) Soft Dome Type
        • Enclosure Type : Closed enclosures
      • Center Speaker Speaker
        • Speaker System : Full range

    • Front Speaker

      • Front Speaker Audio
        • Impedance : Bar Speaker: 8 ohms
      • Front Speaker General
        • Enclosure Type : Closed enclosures
        • Tweeter Unit : 9/16 in. (14 mm) Soft Dome Type
        • Speaker System : 2-Way Coaxial, Acoustic suspension L+R and 2-Way Coaxial + Full-range, Acoustic suspension Center
        • Woofer Unit : 2-5/8 in. (65 mm), Magnetic Fluid Speaker, Cone type
        • Front Grille/Material : Fabric Grill (detachable frame)

    • General

      • General Convenience
        • BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes
      • General Convenience Features
        • HDMI™ Pass-through : Yes
      • General Function
        • Parental Control : Child Lock
      • Network Connection
        • Wired : 1 100BASE-TX LAN(100) Terminal

    • Power

      • Power Requirements : Bar Speaker and Subwoofer: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
      • Power Consumption (in Standby) : Bar Speaker: 0.5 W, or less Subwoofer: 0.5 W, or less
      • Power Consumption (in Operation) : Bar Speaker: 60 W Subwoofer: 30 W

    • Subwoofer

      • Subwoofer General
        • Active/Passive : Active
        • Cabinet Material : Wood
        • Enclosure Type : Closed
        • Speaker System : Wireless Subwoofer
        • Speaker Unit : 180 mm (7 1/8 in.) cone type snd 200 mm (7 7/8 in.) passive radiator

    • Weights and Measurements

      • Dimensions (Approx.) : Main Unit: 44 1/2 × 4 × 5 3/8 in. (1,130 x 101 x 136 mm) including projecting parts Subwoofer: 9 7/8 x 15 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. (248 x 403 x 426 mm)
      • Weight (Approx.) : Main Unit: 14 lbs. 15 7/8 oz. (6.8 kg) Subwoofer: 35 lbs. 4 3/8 oz. (16 kg)
Wireless Amplifier Wireless Amplifier
    • Wireless Amplifier Compatibility : IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz

  • Wireless/Networking

    • NFC : Bluetooth with NFC

Discuss:

Does the Sony HT-ST9 offer what you’d want in a sound bar?

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