Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 8

Schlichtes Design, kinoreifer Klang? Die Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 8 will viel Sound in ein kompaktes Gehäuse packen. Ob's gelingt, finden wir im Test heraus.

Far from being the cut-price, compact version of the excellent Bar 9 we were hoping for, the Bravia Theatre Bar 8 is surprisingly sonically compromised and a fair way short of the best soundbars in its price range

A single-bar effort from Sony that covers most of the bases for home cinema fans. It has issues with digging deep into low frequencies, but has more going for it than it does against, and is a solid choice for its current asking price.

The Sony Bravia Theater Bar 8 has entered a market brimming with talented multi-speaker models to deliver true surround-sound. And, while it can also support additional physical channels, they come at an extra expense. As a standalone unit, the Bar 8 does a wonderful job of boosting your TV’s sound, delivering genuine height and object placement, but its lack of included wireless subwoofer is noticeable when watching high-octane, explosive movies. It’s also right in the firing line of the Sonos Arc and, given that model is better with music and has multiroom support, it's hard to build a strong case for Sony’s mid-ranger.