Sony Hi-Res 7.1 Sound Bar HT-ST9 Specs

Earlier this week, we brought you a preview of the Sony HT-ST9 Sound Bar, the latest flagship home theater offering that supports Hi-Res Audio and 4K output among other things. As a recap, a few noteworthy features of the HT-ST9 include:

7.1 channel sound bar w/wireless subwoofer
Expand your listening with powerful multi-room capability
Coaxial left, right, and center speakers for Hi-Res sound
HDMI with HDCP 2.2 for copyright protected 4K content
Easy set up with 3 HDMI in/1 out and ARC support

If you want to know all about the premium sound bar, including audio codecs and more, the full Sony HT-ST9 specs await you after the jump.

Amplifier/Receiver Amplifier Features
- Number of Amp channels : 7.1 channels
- Type : Digital / S-Master®
- Sound Field Program (Music) : Yes
- Sound Field Link (w Lock) : Yes (with lock)
- Sound Field Program (Movie) : Yes
- Advanced Auto Volume : Yes
- S-Force PRO Front Surround 3D : Yes
- Speaker Level Control : Voice: +3; SW: Vol +13 / SW Tone : +3

Amplifier/Receiver Decoding Format(s)
- Dolby Digital/DTS : Yes
- DTS 96/24 : Yes
- 96k/24Bit PCM : Yes
- Dolby Dual Mono : Yes
- DTS HD/DolbyTruHD/Dolby Digital+ : Yes
- LPCM (2CH/5.1CH/7.1CH) thru HDMI : Yes
Amplifier/Receiver General Features
- Auto Standby : Yes
- Hotel Mode : Yes
- Power Stand By : Bar and subwoofer: 0.5 W or less Bluetooth standby: 0.5 W or less
- Power Consumption : 60 W (Bar), 30 W (Sub)
- Power Requirement : 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Amplifier/Receiver Inputs and Outputs
- Bluetooth Reception : Yes (w/NFC)
- HDMI In/Out: (Front input) : 3 in / 1 out with ARC
- Opt. In/Out/TV (CEC): incl Front input & TV (CEC) : 1 optical input
- Analog Audio In (Inc TV CEC)/Out (excl. tuner)/TV(CEC) : Yes (1 in)
Amplifier/Receiver Output Power
- (4Ohms 1kHz) THD : 10%
Amplifier/Receiver Video Features
- HDMI™ Video Output Capability : Yes
- x.v.Color (xvYCC) : TRILUMINOS Display
- 1080p : Yes
- Deep Color : Yes
- 1080/24p : Yes
- 3D Signal Pass Through : Yes (3D/4K)
- A/V Sync Time (msec) : 0-200 msec (5 steps)
- A/V SYNC : Yes
- Audio Return Channel : Yes
- HDMI Pass Through : Yes
- BRAVIA® SYNC™ (CEC Control) : Yes

Amplifier Amplifier

S-master Digital Amplifier : 24 bit (S-MASTER-HX)

Amplifier Audio
- Speaker Type : 2-Way, coaxial speakers and full-range speaker system
Amplifier Audio Features
- A/V Synch : Adjustable from 0 – 300 ms in 25 ms increments
Amplifier Audio Formats
- Dolby® Digital : Via HDMI: Dolby Digital, TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus
- dts® Decoding : Via HDMI: DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, and DTS-HD Low Bit Rate
- dts® 96/24 Decoding : Via HDMI
- dts® ES Decoding : DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1
- LPCM : Via HDMI: LPCM 2ch, 5.1ch, and 7.1ch 7.1ch
Amplifier Inputs and Outputs
- Optical Audio Input(s) : 1
- Analog Audio Input(s) : 1, 3/8″ Audio Input
- IR Input(s) : IR Repeater
- USB Port(s) : 1 USB A for coneecting USB memory, memory card reader, digital still camera
- HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : 1 with HDCP 2.2 and ARC support
- HDMI™ Connection Input(s) : 3, 1 with HDCP 2.2 support
Amplifier Power
- Power Output : Reference Front Front L/Front R: 75 Watts/ch (at 6 ohms, 1 kHz) Center: 75 Watts/ch (at 6 ohms, 1 kHz) Center tweeters: 75 Watts/ch (at 6 ohms, 10 kHz) Subwoofer 200 W/ch (at 2 ohms, 100 Hz)
Center Speaker
- Center Speaker General
  - Speaker Type : 2-Way Coaxial + Full-range, Acoustic suspension
  - Front Grille/Material : Fabric Grill (detachable frame)
  - Woofer Unit : 2-5/8 in. (65 mm), Magnetic Fluid Speaker, Cone type
  - Tweeter_Unit : 9/16 in. (14 mm) Soft Dome Type
  - Enclosure Type : Closed enclosures
- Center Speaker Speaker
  - Speaker System : Full range
Front Speaker
- Front Speaker Audio
  - Impedance : Bar Speaker: 8 ohms
- Front Speaker General
  - Enclosure Type : Closed enclosures
  - Tweeter Unit : 9/16 in. (14 mm) Soft Dome Type
  - Speaker System : 2-Way Coaxial, Acoustic suspension L+R and 2-Way Coaxial + Full-range, Acoustic suspension Center
  - Woofer Unit : 2-5/8 in. (65 mm), Magnetic Fluid Speaker, Cone type
  - Front Grille/Material : Fabric Grill (detachable frame)
General
- General Convenience
  - BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes
- General Convenience Features
  - HDMI™ Pass-through : Yes
- General Function
  - Parental Control : Child Lock
- Network Connection
  - Wired : 1 100BASE-TX LAN(100) Terminal
Power
- Power Requirements : Bar Speaker and Subwoofer: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
- Power Consumption (in Standby) : Bar Speaker: 0.5 W, or less Subwoofer: 0.5 W, or less
- Power Consumption (in Operation) : Bar Speaker: 60 W Subwoofer: 30 W
Subwoofer
- Subwoofer General
  - Active/Passive : Active
  - Cabinet Material : Wood
  - Enclosure Type : Closed
  - Speaker System : Wireless Subwoofer
  - Speaker Unit : 180 mm (7 1/8 in.) cone type snd 200 mm (7 7/8 in.) passive radiator
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : Main Unit: 44 1/2 × 4 × 5 3/8 in. (1,130 x 101 x 136 mm) including projecting parts Subwoofer: 9 7/8 x 15 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. (248 x 403 x 426 mm)
- Weight (Approx.) : Main Unit: 14 lbs. 15 7/8 oz. (6.8 kg) Subwoofer: 35 lbs. 4 3/8 oz. (16 kg)