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Following up on an award-winning wireless HT-A9 system, Sony has rewritten the design rulebook for the successor. Get ready to set aside that soundbar.

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Taking feedback from the A9 positively and getting to work, three years later, Sony has decided to up the ante with the Bravia Theatre Quad, the successor with a fresh form factor. This essentially is the MkII version and it retains the same formula of four wireless speakers that connect to a control box along with an optional wireless subwoofer. Now though, Sony has flattened the satellite speakers to make them exponentially more decorfriendly.

Improvements can be found even under the very slender body of the new speakers. It’s an all-new 3-way design and every speaker now also gets a upwardfiring driver for a more immersive presentation that doesn’t just rely on computational audio for magic. Bass is still handled by the SW-5, which remains unchanged, but does make for a potent partner with the new speaker system.

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The speakers’ squarish design, light fabric mesh and a mere 2.1in depth make them perfect for wall-mounting, even passing off as wall decor. We used the bundled table stands which too, are elegantly designed to give the speakers a floating silhouette. They don’t angle though.

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