LG
LG S95TR
$1599.99
Released 2024
Best Soundbars · head-to-head
LG S95TR vs Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 is cheaper at $1399. Every spec and price links to its source.
Sony
Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9
$1399Cheaper
Released 2024-10
Which is better: the LG S95TR or Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 is the cheaper at $1399.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | LG S95TR | Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $1599.99 | $1399 |
| Brand | LG | Sony |
| Released | 2024 | 2024-10 |
| Channels | 9.1.5 | 5.0.2 |
| Total watts | — | 585 |
| Dolby atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Dts x | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless sub | Yes | No |
| Rear speakers | Yes | No |
| HDMI earc | Yes | Yes |
| Voice assistant | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, ThinQ AI | none |
| Release | 2024 | 2024-10 |
Sources — LG S95TR: lg.com (verified 2026-06-15). Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9: dolby.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the LG S95TR and Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.
- Channels: LG S95TR 9.1.5 vs Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 5.0.2
- Wireless sub: LG S95TR true vs Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 false
- Rear speakers: LG S95TR true vs Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 false
- Voice assistant: LG S95TR Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, ThinQ AI vs Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 none
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
LG S95TR
No sourced tester review yet.
Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9
Only one whitelisted tester (What Hi-Fi) yielded a verifiable review body for this exact model (Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 / HT-A9000). What Hi-Fi rates it a five-star Award winner: a clear upgrade on the three-time Award-winning HT-A7000, with superb clarity, detail and dynamics, and the most convincing Atmos it has heard from a standalone soundbar. Trade-offs are a slightly clinical voicing with less warmth than the predecessor, occasionally over-pronounced deep bass at high volume, no display, and only one HDMI input. No lab measurements were published. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Superb clarity, detail and dynamic punch; Most convincing Atmos/3D spatial imaging from a standalone soundbar; Classy, subtle, more discreet design than the HT-A7000.
Flagged: Delivery can sound slightly clinical, with reduced warmth vs the HT-A7000; Deep bass notes occasionally over-pronounced and distracting at high volume; No display and only one HDMI input (down from two).