Sony is nailing its virtual speaker technology at the moment. The calibration process and sound that these provide is nothing short of stunning.
You have to ensure the speakers are in their designated position, even though they all look identical, they're each assigned a location (front left, rear right etc). Apart from, that you are free to place them either on a stand or mount them on a wall and not have them symmetrical if your space doesn't allow for that.
The virtual center speaker and dialogue is amazing and the surround effects are stunning. Music and movies both sound great - and well mixed Atmos content will have you looking around the room for more sound sources.
I do find that this lacks a little bit of punch and rumble in the low end - bass sounds more like low mids rather than bass and sub bass. So if you want any actual impact below 30Hz - you will need a sub. A Sony sub. And you can only have one of these paired at the moment.
So overall - if you want something that isn't a pedestrian system - and provides more stereo separation than any soundbar system could provide and have some cash burning a hole in your pocket - you will not be disappointed with this system.
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Great Sound, Atrocious software
**Pros:**- These speakers sound great for movies and provide an amazing immersive experience. The ability to create phantom channels on the ceiling is impressive. Paired with an SW5 sub, the sound is perfect, embodying a movie theater experience.- Although I haven't mounted them on the walls or hidden the cords yet, they are stylish, modern, and fit nicely with the room's decor.- With minimal cords, the setup is theoretically stress-free in that regard.- Music is probably the highlight; just casually listening to music with these speakers will blow you away.**Cons:**The software needs significant updates to be less buggy. Let me explain:First, I have many wifi-connected devices in my basement: 15 Hue lights, a TV, computers, smart speakers, etc. None of them have problems connecting to the wifi (which is a 1 Gb mesh system). However, setting up the speakers via the app either failed to recognize the Bluetooth pairing or the HDMI, or both. It was very frustrating and took several attempts to get past that and onto the calibration section. By then, I was already not feeling great about the product.Next, the connection to the app would randomly disconnect and then refuse to reconnect, saying the network couldn't be found. This was again frustrating and caused more doubt about the purchase. I had to completely reset the Bluetooth and the hub and start all over again. After searching the internet for solutions, I decided to connect the hub via a LAN connection and hide the cords creatively. With that, the app connected every time without issue. I don't know if this is a 2.4 GHz issue or if the congestion of devices constantly blocked the hub from connecting. So, if you have a lot of devices connected to wifi, beware.After all that, there was more...My TV, a Sony Bravia X90L, would randomly switch from the Theater Quad to the TV speakers—sometimes immediately, sometimes after 5 minutes, and sometimes not at all. Sometimes, it would refuse to stay on the Theater Quad and switch to the TV speakers every time. At this point, I was ready to return the whole thing. I tried every kind of TV configuration to see what was happening. Because this product is so new, there is almost no literature on troubleshooting it. But after extensive troubleshooting on my end, I realized the culprit was the Theater Quad's HDMI CEC setting, which allows you to control everything from the TV remote. I don't know what combination is supposed to be active for this to work properly, but turning off this setting on the Bravia app solved the issue, and it never happened again. Having to use two remotes is something I'll have to live with until a software update fixes this.After solving these issues, the product has run flawlessly, and I've decided to keep it. However, I was very close to returning it due to these problems, which I had to solve on my own.**Conclusion:**It took a lot of effort to get this system running properly, but once it did, it was worth it. It's pricey, but the immersive experience keeps me satisfied. Based on the design alone, it's not like you can easily swap it out for something similar, so I was hooked on that aspect as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024
Style: BRAVIA QUAD OnlyVerified Purchase
**Pros:**
- These speakers sound great for movies and provide an amazing immersive experience. The ability to create phantom channels on the ceiling is impressive. Paired with an SW5 sub, the sound is perfect, embodying a movie theater experience.
- Although I haven't mounted them on the walls or hidden the cords yet, they are stylish, modern, and fit nicely with the room's decor.
- With minimal cords, the setup is theoretically stress-free in that regard.
- Music is probably the highlight; just casually listening to music with these speakers will blow you away.
**Cons:**
The software needs significant updates to be less buggy. Let me explain:
First, I have many wifi-connected devices in my basement: 15 Hue lights, a TV, computers, smart speakers, etc. None of them have problems connecting to the wifi (which is a 1 Gb mesh system). However, setting up the speakers via the app either failed to recognize the Bluetooth pairing or the HDMI, or both. It was very frustrating and took several attempts to get past that and onto the calibration section. By then, I was already not feeling great about the product.
Next, the connection to the app would randomly disconnect and then refuse to reconnect, saying the network couldn't be found. This was again frustrating and caused more doubt about the purchase. I had to completely reset the Bluetooth and the hub and start all over again. After searching the internet for solutions, I decided to connect the hub via a LAN connection and hide the cords creatively. With that, the app connected every time without issue. I don't know if this is a 2.4 GHz issue or if the congestion of devices constantly blocked the hub from connecting. So, if you have a lot of devices connected to wifi, beware.
After all that, there was more...
My TV, a Sony Bravia X90L, would randomly switch from the Theater Quad to the TV speakers—sometimes immediately, sometimes after 5 minutes, and sometimes not at all. Sometimes, it would refuse to stay on the Theater Quad and switch to the TV speakers every time. At this point, I was ready to return the whole thing. I tried every kind of TV configuration to see what was happening. Because this product is so new, there is almost no literature on troubleshooting it. But after extensive troubleshooting on my end, I realized the culprit was the Theater Quad's HDMI CEC setting, which allows you to control everything from the TV remote. I don't know what combination is supposed to be active for this to work properly, but turning off this setting on the Bravia app solved the issue, and it never happened again. Having to use two remotes is something I'll have to live with until a software update fixes this.
After solving these issues, the product has run flawlessly, and I've decided to keep it. However, I was very close to returning it due to these problems, which I had to solve on my own.
**Conclusion:**
It took a lot of effort to get this system running properly, but once it did, it was worth it. It's pricey, but the immersive experience keeps me satisfied. Based on the design alone, it's not like you can easily swap it out for something similar, so I was hooked on that aspect as well.
- These speakers sound great for movies and provide an amazing immersive experience. The ability to create phantom channels on the ceiling is impressive. Paired with an SW5 sub, the sound is perfect, embodying a movie theater experience.
- Although I haven't mounted them on the walls or hidden the cords yet, they are stylish, modern, and fit nicely with the room's decor.
- With minimal cords, the setup is theoretically stress-free in that regard.
- Music is probably the highlight; just casually listening to music with these speakers will blow you away.
**Cons:**
The software needs significant updates to be less buggy. Let me explain:
First, I have many wifi-connected devices in my basement: 15 Hue lights, a TV, computers, smart speakers, etc. None of them have problems connecting to the wifi (which is a 1 Gb mesh system). However, setting up the speakers via the app either failed to recognize the Bluetooth pairing or the HDMI, or both. It was very frustrating and took several attempts to get past that and onto the calibration section. By then, I was already not feeling great about the product.
Next, the connection to the app would randomly disconnect and then refuse to reconnect, saying the network couldn't be found. This was again frustrating and caused more doubt about the purchase. I had to completely reset the Bluetooth and the hub and start all over again. After searching the internet for solutions, I decided to connect the hub via a LAN connection and hide the cords creatively. With that, the app connected every time without issue. I don't know if this is a 2.4 GHz issue or if the congestion of devices constantly blocked the hub from connecting. So, if you have a lot of devices connected to wifi, beware.
After all that, there was more...
My TV, a Sony Bravia X90L, would randomly switch from the Theater Quad to the TV speakers—sometimes immediately, sometimes after 5 minutes, and sometimes not at all. Sometimes, it would refuse to stay on the Theater Quad and switch to the TV speakers every time. At this point, I was ready to return the whole thing. I tried every kind of TV configuration to see what was happening. Because this product is so new, there is almost no literature on troubleshooting it. But after extensive troubleshooting on my end, I realized the culprit was the Theater Quad's HDMI CEC setting, which allows you to control everything from the TV remote. I don't know what combination is supposed to be active for this to work properly, but turning off this setting on the Bravia app solved the issue, and it never happened again. Having to use two remotes is something I'll have to live with until a software update fixes this.
After solving these issues, the product has run flawlessly, and I've decided to keep it. However, I was very close to returning it due to these problems, which I had to solve on my own.
**Conclusion:**
It took a lot of effort to get this system running properly, but once it did, it was worth it. It's pricey, but the immersive experience keeps me satisfied. Based on the design alone, it's not like you can easily swap it out for something similar, so I was hooked on that aspect as well.
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That system is very good
Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2024Style: BRAVIA QUAD OnlyVerified Purchase
