Enjoy the music and enjoyment of Sony flagship HT-ST9 evaluation

When it comes to home audio and video brands, I believe that everyone's first thought is Sony. As one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers, Sony has very advanced technology and advantages in the field of digital home appliances, and it also has a lofty reputation in audio-visual products. The status.

In general, when it comes to home audio and video systems, many people think of TV stereos. Indeed, many TV manufacturers do the same, but this is against the original purpose of thin and light TV, and embedding the audio into the TV will also make the audio quality. The effect is greatly reduced, so if you want high-quality audio-visual enjoyment, an external home audio-visual system is indispensable.

Many audio and video people choose home theater more emphasis on sound quality, will not care about whether the home theater and the environment. Of course, if there is a home theater system with a sophisticated appearance and good effect, I believe it will definitely be their first choice. Today, the newly released flagship home theater product Sony HT-ST9 brought by YORK appliances will make everyone shine. How effective is it? We wipe the "ear" to wait!

Sony HT-ST9 series of home audio and video system volume and the past are somewhat similar, more suitable for use with 55-inch 60-inch TV.

Sony HT-ST9 series home audio and video system consists of subwoofer and bar audio, the total output power up to 370W.

Its exterior design adopts pure geometrical thinking, simple atmosphere, and can be perfectly integrated with various home improvement environments.

In terms of interfaces, the Sony HT-ST9 Sound Bar has three HDMI input ports and one HDMI output port. Users who want to return the audio channels to the HDMI ARC interface must use a TV that supports HDMI ARC. Of course, digital cable needs to be the same as ever. Users purchase it by themselves. In addition, on the interface, Sony HT-ST9 Sound Bar also provides an Ethernet interface for user connection.

In terms of speakers, the Sony HT-ST9 Sound Bar is equipped with a total of 10 speakers, with a wireless subwoofer, the effect is very outstanding.

The Sony HT-ST9 Sound Bar has a sound bar size of 1130mm width x 88mm height x 133mm depth and weighs approximately 7.2kg. The weight is not light, but it is generally not a problem if transported on a short distance.

The Sony HT-ST9 Sound Bar's subwoofer measures 249 mm width × 403 mm height × 426 mm depth, and the subwoofer weighs about 16kg. The subwoofer plays an integral role in the entire audio and video system. It will be shown in the following audiovisual links.

In terms of installation, first of all, the user can rest the speaker on the table. If the angle is not enough, the Sony standard bracket can be used to adjust. Of course, the user can also hang it on the wall. The wall of the speaker has been set aside. Holes, users can call for sale to install, you can also install.

In terms of accessories, the grille cover of the audio kit can be disassembled as an accessory, and the disassembly method is also relatively simple. Sony HT-ST9 series audio and video set standard remote control, the function is more comprehensive, switching is also relatively smooth, this is a manifestation of Sony's humane design.

In order to provide users with a better experience, in addition to the ordinary wired network port connection, Sony HT-ST9 Sound Bar also supports Bluetooth reception and Bluetooth transmission, of course, also supports Sony's NFC connection technology and LDAC lossless Bluetooth transmission technology.

The multi-channel connection can bring more abundant resources to the user and improve the utilization of the audio itself. Of course, this can also reflect the closeness of Sony, after all, as an external sound, unless professional people, the use of ordinary users The rate itself is not high. If we are equipped with abundant resources, we believe that everyone would very much like to try it!

For the evaluation of audio and video products, the author has been a headache, for no reason, subjective audio-visual comment is difficult to intuitively perform, but it has to be tested, after all, this is an audio device, so in the subjective part of the test, the author will We will try our best to summarize the focus of this audio.

Our test equipment is Blu-ray player, mobile phone, test content is Blu-ray movies, test discs.

First of all, let's talk about the sound quality. Generally speaking, everyone uses the player to play music with low, medium and high sound quality choices. The sound quality of Sony HT-ST9 Sound Bar is the difference between high sound quality and ordinary CD sound quality, at a glance. Whether it is high or low pitch or transition between pitches, it is in place. This is thanks to the high resolution of Sony Hi-Res, which is able to separate the sound very well, just like the symphony mix of all kinds of instruments, and it also captures the key very clearly and presents it.

Of course, to better match its high resolution, the Sony HT-ST9 Sound Bar is equipped with a total of 10 speakers, of which seven 65mm diameter mid-range speakers use magnetic fluid technology and high rigidity carbon fiber diaphragm, each speaker also Equipped with an independent S-Master HX full digital amplifier, it can effectively reduce distortion and make the sound curve smooth and smooth, resulting in a more full and real musical experience. Three UHF loudspeakers are distributed in the middle and sides of the ST9 box. The coaxial architecture is adopted. The left and right UHF units support the Hi-Res band, which is responsible for reproducing the elegant full-band sound in the music. Axis high-frequency units provide a clearer dialogue when watching movies.

In the audio-visual process, I always let the author have a strong sense of space, three-dimensional performance is very good, thanks to the Sony S-Force Pro front surround technology, with the "array layout" of the multiple speakers, in more In the wide event space, you can enjoy immersive surround effects and high-quality sound.

It should be noted that surround sound experience is one of the most prominent features of home digital audio and video products, and it is also the most easy to bring users into the context of the situation, so that the user has a kind of immersive feeling, at least the author's feeling at this time is When you are on the scene, I must mention the subwoofer of this speaker. It plays a very good supporting role. When you are in the environment, there is a kind of majestic feeling. Heart!

We know that many speakers will lose part of their sound quality during data transmission. Therefore, the author transmitted an mp3 file via Sony's NFC connection and compared the audio quality of the original file. The results are basically the same and there is no loss of sound quality. The situation, and this is mainly due to Sony LDAC technology, can be transmitted without loss, allowing users to enjoy the original enthusiast-quality sound.

Sony HT-ST9 General Comment: The Sony HT-ST9 Sound Bar carries our dedication to high-quality sound. It integrates into our home with an extremely elegant appearance. It highlights our taste through concise and economical styling. The immersive and realistic sound brings us a pleasant voice, so I think it's enjoyable!