Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 8 – Dolby Atmos® single soundbar
Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 8 – Dolby Atmos® single soundbar, DTS:X, 13 speakers, Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, Hi Res Audio, black, HT-A8
Bring cinema home
Supreme surround sound, incredible immersion
360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology creates phantom speakers around your room, making you feel like you’re inside the scene. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X are two technologies straight out of the cinema, now in your living room, truly bringing cinema home.
How it works
How is this powerful sound achieved from a single soundbar?
X-Balanced Speaker Units are specially shaped to increase sound pressure for deep, punchy bass, and reduce driver excursion for less distortion and greater vocal clarity.
The ultimate surround sound experience
Phantom speakers surround you at every angle, so each movie is as immersive as the creator intended.
Technologies from the cinema, now at home
Experience all the latest movie audio formats, including Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and IMAX Enhanced.
Perfectly optimised for your living space
Using built-in mics to measure the position of objects in your room, sound is auto calibrated.
Enhanced dialogue and bass
Never miss with our unique speaker for vocal clarity and bass resonance.
Maximise your sound
Why waste superb BRAVIA sound? When paired, your TV becomes the centre speaker for maximum effect.
Adjust voice volume without affecting other sound
With Voice Zoom 3, enhance live sport commentaries, and hear dialogue from movies more clearly.
Designed to fit and blend
Slide your soundbar neatly underneath or on top of the new TV stand and it will virtually disappear!
Take control directly from your TV remote
With an integrated UI, the soundbar settings automatically appear on the BRAVIA Quick Settings menu.
X-Balanced SpeakerHear every word with our unique speaker shaped to enhance vocal clarity and bass resonance. You can even tailor the bass for a personalised sound performance!
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Ready to go straight out of the box
Simply plug the supplied HDMI eARC cable into your TV and power ON. Use the Sony | BRAVIA Connect app to control the soundbar via your smartphone.
Access your favourite streaming platforms
Compatible with Spotify, Apple AirPlay, and Chromecast built-in, enjoy your music with ease.
How the artist intended it to be heard
High-Resolution Audio delivers superior sound quality, whilst DSEE Ultimate upscales every track.
Reliable wireless connection
Wirelessly connect to your smartphone, tablet, PC, and other devices.
Maximise your game
With support for VRR and ALLM in HDMI 2.1, as well as 8K and 4K120 Passthrough.
See how Bar 8 compares
 BRAVIA Theatre Bar 8 |  HT-A3000 |  HT-S2000 |  BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 | |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars2,821 | 4.3 out of 5 stars2,821 | 4.3 out of 5 stars2,821 | 4.3 out of 5 stars2,821 |
| Price | £698.98 | £448.00 | £298.00 | £999.00 |
| Speakers | 11 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 360 Spatial Sound Mapping | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| IMAX Enhanced | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Acoustic Center Sync | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Gaming | VRR, ALLM | No | No | VRR, ALLM |
| Music | Apple AirPlay, Spotify | Apple AirPlay, Spotify | No | Apple AirPlay, Spotify |
| HDMI | 1/1 (ARC, eARC) | -/1 (ARC, eARC) | -/1 (ARC, eARC) | 1/1 (ARC, eARC) |
| Size | 1100 x 64 x 113 mm | 950 x 64 x 128 mm | 800 x 64 x 124 mm | 1300 x 64 x 113 mm |