Deciding on whether to buy a product like SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold or perhaps SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold vs SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos

SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold specs

SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold
SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos specs

SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos
Type: Cinematic sound bar with wireless subwoofer

Type: Sound bar with wireless subwoofer

Number of channels: 2.1

Number of channels: 3.1

Total power output: 300 W

Total power output: 400 W

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Configuration: – Sound bar x 1
– Wireless subwoofer x 1

Configuration: – Sound bar x 1
– Wireless subwoofer x 1

Power: – Sound bar: 200 W
– Subwoofer: 100 W

Wireless capability: – Wireless speaker x 1
– Wireless subwoofer x 1

PLEASE NOTE: Wireless capability requires compatible devices. A wired connection is required to TV / DVD / Blu-ray player. All units still require a power source.

Wireless capability: Wireless subwoofer x 1

PLEASE NOTE: Wireless capability requires compatible devices. A wired connection is required to TV / DVD / Blu-ray player. All units still require a power source.

SMART

AV FUNCTIONS

Voice control: – Google Assistant
– Amazon Alexa

Supported audio file formats: – FLAC
– ALAC (.m4a only)

AV FUNCTIONS

Audio features: – Dolby Atmos
– Upward firing surround sound speakers

Preset sound modes: – Auto Sound
– Cinema
– Music
– Game
– News
– Sports
– Standard
– Muting

High-Resolution Audio supported: Yes

Audio processing: – Dolby Digital
– Dolby Digital Plus
– Dolby TrueHD
– Dolby TrueHD/Atmos
– Dolby Dual mono
– DTS, DTS HD High Resolution Audio
– DTS HD Master Audio
– DTS ES
– DTS 96/24
– DTS:X

Audio features: – Dolby Atmos
– Vertical Surround Engine
– DTS:X surround sound

4K pass-through: Yes

Preset sound modes: – Auto Sound
– Cinema
– Music
– Game Studio
– News
– Sports
– Standard

CONNECTIVITY

4K pass-through: Yes

HDR: Yes

Inputs: HDMI x 1 (1 x ARC)

MULTI-ROOM

Outputs: No

WiFi: No

Range name: Sony Multi-Room

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2

Chromecast built-in: Yes

USB: USB x 1

Multi-room features: – Stream music throughout the house
– Control via the Sony Music Centre app
– Works with Google Assistant

GENERAL

Compatible hardware components: Selected Sony sound bars & speakers

APP

Power consumption: – On mode: Sound bar: 38 W / Subwoofer: 20 W
– Standby: Sound bar: 0.5 W / Subwoofer: 0.5 W

Colour: Black

App name: Sony Music Centre app

Box contents: – Sony HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos
– Remote
– Batteries
– Cable

App compatibility: – Android
– iOS

Dimensions: – Sound bar: 58 x 930 x 85 mm (H x W x D)
– Subwoofer: 382 x 190 x 387 mm (H x W x D)

App features: – Speaker configuration
– Audio settings
– Stream music from your digital libraries
– Adjust device settings

Boxed dimensions: 251 x 1000 x 523 mm (H x W x D)

Streaming services available: Spotify Connect

Weight: – Sound bar: 2.5 kg
– Subwoofer: 7.8 kg

CONNECTIVITY

Boxed weight: 13.5 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Inputs: – HDMI x 2 (1 x ARC)
– Optical x 1

Outputs: HDMI x 1

WiFi: Built-in WiFi

Ethernet: Yes

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2

DLNA: Yes

USB: USB x 1

GENERAL

Price: £399

Price: £599

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.4 / 10

Review Score: 8.1 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold or SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 173 products in the same category as SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold, which is the Home cinema systems and sound bars category. Of these 173 products the average price was £542.45, the most expensive was £9999.99 and the cheapest was just £24.99. We then looked at the price of the 173 in the same as the SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, which of course the average was £542.45, top price was £9999.99 and cheapest £24.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Sony and Sony, the average was £414.71 for Sony, £414.71 for Sony. The max for each was £13999/£13999 and minimum was £7.49/£7.49

Price analysis of SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold

Price analysis of SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos

  • SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold
  • Dolby Atmos: 3D sound from 2 speakers
  • Supports High-Resolution Audio with 4K pass-through
  • Wireless subwoofer
  • Bluetooth
  • HDMI
  • Top features: – Dolby Atmos and DTX technology immerses you in fantastic sound – Upscaled sound brings you 7.1.2 quality audio – Sound modes let you choose the best sound for what you’re watching – Bluetooth connectivity lets you connect wirelessly to your TV Dolby AtmosThe Sony HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar is designed to immerse you in sound, so you get the very best from films and TV shows. It uses two speakers and the Vertical Surround Engine to provide Dolby Atmos sound, making you feel as if you’re in the middle of the action by surrounding you in rich audio.Whether you’re in a large living room or watching movies in the bedroom, you can enjoy the same high quality sound from your sound bar. It’s designed to look fantastic alongside Sony XF90 TVs, so you can have a room that looks as good as it sounds.Upscaled soundWith the press of a button, you’ll be able to upscale sound to almost 7.1.2 quality. This Sony sound bar uses advanced digital processing to boost your audio to impressive surround sound levels, so you can give your favourite superheroes the soundtrack they deserve.Sound modesThe HT-XF9000 has five sound modes that are designed to bring you the best sound for whatever you’re watching. If you’re a film fanatic, you’ll love the Cinema sound mode that lets you get deeper into the movies, and you can get into the game with Sports mode that boosts crowd noise so you can feel like you’re in the stands.Don’t miss a word of breaking headlines thanks to News mode, which delivers clear dialogue.Give your games the sound they deserve using Game mode, created by PlayStation developers for the best gaming audio.Bluetooth connectivityNo one likes having cables snaking from their sound bar to their TV. With the HT XF9000 Cinematic Sound Bar you can connect your sound bar to your TV using Bluetooth, which means fewer cables and less clutter.As well as connecting to your TV, you can use the Bluetooth connection to stream music from your smartphone, so you’ll always have something to listen to.Get yourself connectedSetting up your new kit doesn’t need to be complicated. Avoid disappointment and make sure your system works straight out the box by checking you’ve got the right cables for your setup. Sandstrom Gold Series cables are just the ticket – they even come with a reassuring lifetime guarantee. Happy faces all round.
  • Product codes: 4548736067226
  • SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Atmos: 3D sound from 2 speakers
  • Supports High-Resolution Audio
  • Wireless subwoofer
  • Compatible with Sony multi-room
  • WiFi / Bluetooth
  • Top features: – Cinematic sound for atmospheric entertainment – Switch modes to hear to best audio for your content – Stream with Bluetooth and connect multiple speakers – Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa compatibleCinematic sound Get the best sound out of your home entertainment set up with this Sony HTZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, it upsacles your audio to boost it up to the level of a 7.1 channel system. Vertical surround sound comes from all directions, giving you a cinematic experience when you’re watching big blockbusters and the latest movies. It’s designed to match up with the best 4K Ultra HD TVs, so if you’re watching in HDR10, Dolby Vision, or Hybrid-Log Gamma you’ll get sound that’s as good as the picture.Switch modesThe HT-ZF9 isn’t just for movies, different settings bring the best out of different entertainment. Switch to Game mode and hear every enemy footstep when you’re out on the battlefield, while Sport mode fine tunes crowd noise to give you front-row sound that’ll make you feel like you’re in the stadium. Music mode and DSEE HX upscaling enhances your favourite hits to studio quality excellence – just as the artists intended. And when you just want to hear the day’s topical events loud and clear, there’s News mode.Stream with BluetoothThe Sony HTZF9 can connect to your smartphone, laptop, or tablet through Chromecast with WiFi or Bluetooth. So you can stream your top rated playlist, today’s recommendations from Spotify, or the latest buzzworthy podcast directly from devices with the swipe of a screen.You can even connect multiple sound bars together and play the same sounds in different rooms – just download the Sony Music Centre app to get a world of smart sound features.Google Assistant and Amazon AlexaThe HT-ZF9 now works with both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa so you’ve got even more ways to enhance your experience. Just connect your chose voice assistant to the Sony ZF9 soundbar and you’ll be able to stream, select and control all your favourite songs with a simple voice command.
  • Product codes: 4548736066762

What’s better SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold or SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos?

There are obviously a number of differences between SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold and SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £399 cost of SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold is closer to the expectation you had than the £599 pricep point of SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold and SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Home cinema systems and sound bars as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



SONY HTXF9000 2.1 Wireless Cinematic Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, Gold



Rating:
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