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When I moved to a new house, I hesitated again and again. Between enjoyment and wallet, I covered my eyes and got my wish. I started with Sony's 75Z9F TV, and I was very happy for a while.
At that time, the price of the Sony 75Z9F TV was more than 20,000 yuan, which really made me run out of ammunition, and I couldn't even match it with a sound bar of the same model. After two years of streaking, although the sound effect of the Sony Z9F TV itself is also very good, I still feel that there is still a little more shocking feeling. Especially during last year's epidemic, the whole family spent an unprecedentedly long vacation, and during this vacation, we watched over and over again the movies we once liked, especially when we encountered some big scenes, after all I used to experience it in the movie theater. At this time, I felt that the sound effects that came with the Z9F began to be a little stretched. And in April of this year, my favorite "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" will begin to be re-released. Although I can't go to the theater to take the three-part relay in person due to work reasons, I can still screen the three-part series at home with my friends. For this beautiful moment, I gritted my teeth and stomped my feet, and finally started the matching Sony HT-Z9F wireless home The audio and video system is also considered to be recharged for his own feelings.
1. Out of the box
Sony HT-Z9F is a panoramic sound echo wall launched by Sony. It has been on the market for a while, and it has basically passed the test of the public, and its reputation is standing up.And choosing Sony, in addition to the good looks as always, isn't it just to use his family's endless black technology? And this HT-Z9F uses the new analog surround technology "VSE Vertical Surround Engine" and "S-Force Pro Front Virtual Surround Technology", which is especially friendly for small apartment or old houses without reserved speaker cables , without the need for a large space or a special reflector, the complete Dolby Atmos technology can be realized, which really makes the black technology practical.
And I saw the sales of this echo wall in Jingdong's self-operated store before buying it. The customer service said that the current price is basically very cost-effective, and more than 4,000 yuan can make the overall sound effect of my TV. It's really worth it to improve a lot.
▲And what I value also includes the smaller size of this HT-Z9F echo wall (you can refer to the official size), whether it is wall hanging or desktop placement, there is only one line, which is simple and practical.
▲HT-Z9F's package includes a bar-shaped echo wall host and an subwoofer . The subwoofer is wirelessly connected, and there is only one power cord , so the whole set of equipment does not seem to have many lengthy wires. It is relatively simple .
▲Sony's product is definitely the best looking product of the same type. If men value Sony's sense of technology, then as a female buyer, I must be addicted to the design sense of Sony's products. The Z9F echo wall adopts a splicing design as a whole. The first half is made of piano paint, which is full of translucency, while the second half is made of particle relief, which looks very textured, and it also has non-slip when grasping. Effects .
▲The metal mesh in front of the echo wall plays a decorative and dust-proof role.
▲Then you can see the front of the echoing wall, a total of three 46mm mica diaphragm high-quality speakers. Let me tell you this speaker, the material is very thin, but it has a little rigidity, and the sound is more transparent.
▲In the middle of the speaker, there is a small LED display to display the connection status, sound effect mode and signal source of the Z9F,
▲There is a touch-type button in the middle of the top, including power on/off, signal source switching, Bluetooth , network music and various functions such as volume increase and decrease. For someone like me who spends half of the day looking for the remote control, this button is quite practical.
▲What determines the playability of a soundbar is the expansion interface it supports. This HT-Z9F has three HDMI interfaces, two in and one out, all of which support HDCP 2.2 protocol, and one HDMI OUT is used to connect TV eARC interface , two HDMI IN interfaces are used to connect PS4, Blu-ray player, HTPC, etc., as well as optical fiber, USB, LAN, 3.5mm and other interfaces, for general home entertainment systems, it is absolutely full of sincerity what.
▲This kit is also equipped with a subwoofer. The overall wooden material is very thick and the material is solid. The unit size of the bass is 160mm large diameter.
▲The subwoofer and the sound bar are wirelessly connected, and the whole machine has only one power cord, so it looks extra neat. Moreover, the subwoofer has no directivity, and can be placed in different positions according to the home decoration, and it is suitable for small apartments.
▲At the last glance at my placement, there are basically no redundant wires, and I will not worry about whether a set of soundbars will take up too much space in the poor living room.
2. Installation and settings
After the Sony Z9F soundbar and subwoofer are connected to the TV, open the TV settings, select Bluetooth, and pair them. In general, the installation and settings of the HT-Z9F are very simple, even for a woman like me For novice users, you can basically do it easily by following the prompts step by step.
▲The construction of surround sound is still very simple, the TV and the sound bar will be automatically connected without manual setting.
▲Choose to add the echo wall system to the wireless network, you can also use the music APP in the mobile phone to play songs , after all, I am a member of various paid music APPs.
▲I also turned on the DSEE HX function of Sony after studying the articles of the big guys on the site. In this way, the ordinary Mp3 file can be upgraded to the 16Bit ordinary lossless level, so that you can hear the effect of Hi-Fi even without a good source file. For those of us who are daily pseudo "fans", it is still quite friendly, and it belongs to the setting of spending small money and doing big things.
▲In addition, for many people who need to wear headphones to enjoy movies or songs, for example, when everyone is asleep in the middle of the night but you want to watch Super 8, it is recommended to set the Bluetooth mode, select a Bluetooth headset, and use the Bluetooth lossless LDAC protocol, so that You can use the soundbar as an audio decoder.
3. Using to experience
I also thought about creating a traditional home theater , but the characteristic of traditional home theater is to achieve immersive surround sound audio and video effects through physical channels.This set of home theaters not only costs a lot, but also has many devices and . But for small-sized families, space is a problem first, so where to put so many devices? Secondly, money is also an issue. After all, the cheapest set costs tens of thousands of dollars, so choosing an echo wall is quite a compromise. It is affordable and does not need to be a dojo in a snail shell.
▲Although this set of Sony HT-Z9F sound bar has only two channels, front and subwoofer, but after equipped with Sony vertical surround engine technology and S-Force Pro front virtual surround sound technology, this sound bar has Immersion is still there.
▲Especially for some movies or music with rich three-dimensional sound effects, after opening the VSE virtual vertical surround engine of the HT-Z9F soundbar, there will indeed be a different feeling. For example, in the " speed and passion " currently playing, there are flying cars, planes, fights, and fierce battles in a movie. Various sounds are superimposed, but you can feel the cars speeding past. From the plane passing around the head, to the sound of punching to the flesh, I really felt the speed and passion.
▲In addition, when watching some movies with rapid displacement, the change in the sound orientation can only be felt with the eyes before, but now it can also be felt with the ears. Although you are sitting still on the sofa, the figures in the play seem to be moving around you.
▲Sony HT-Z9F sound bar is not only good for some big scenes, such as fights, explosions, etc., but also for some literary and artistic works that pay attention to details and enrich inner drama.For example, "Soul Collection" doesn't have any intense sound effects, but you can clearly hear the feeling of breathing when expressing the characters' hearts, and you can even feel the depression and pain of the protagonist. listening is substituted into a scene.
▲For some movies famous for their music, the Sony HT-Z9F soundbar is even more like a duck to water, haha, yes, I am talking about the classical music enlightenment movie that many people praised, "Tom and Jerry"! When I was a child, I just thought how the soundtrack was so cute, appropriate and pleasant. By using a lot of classical music to match the ups and downs of the cat-and-mouse chase, the atmosphere of the plot was just right. The Sony HT-Z9F echo wall is very handy for expressing this kind of music atmosphere. It is leisurely and light when it is relieved, it is tight when it is tense, and it is deafening when the plot develops to a climax, so that both adults and adults are only immersed in a kind of childhood happiness at this moment. middle.
▲In addition, I found that with the Sony HT-Z9F soundbar, I can do something that I couldn't do for almost two years, that is, listen to a concert! ! Last year, Jay Chou's concert was silently refunded in the arduous rush for tickets. Now turn on the TV, turn on the soundbar, turn on the vertical surround engine technology, and pretend to be there to sing along with everyone!
▲Of course, if you want to take a break, work at your desk or read a book quietly, you can turn off the TV, just push some songs you like through your mobile phone, sit on the sofa, surrounded by music, you can really appreciate it Relax, cosiness and contentment.
Summary After using
for half a month, I basically watched a dozen movies. Yes, I watched the Lord of the Rings trilogy all day on the weekend, and also listened to a Jay Chou concert, and I immersed myself in singing. After spending an hour in the k software, and taking out countless episodes, I summed up some experiences:
Advantages:
1, simple and streamlined appearance, small footprint, space saving, suitable for small apartments.
2, no additional wiring is required, and it can be wirelessly connected to Sony TV, which is extremely comfortable for those who renew the old house and cannot see the exposed wires.
3, many supported devices, many ways to play, and a good immersive experience.
Disadvantages:
1, a common problem with Sony products, the price is relatively high, but in fact this is not their fault, it is mine! The matching rear surround sound Z9R also needs to be purchased separately. The overall price is relatively expensive. You can wait and see if the 618 will be re-entered at a good price this time.
2, I feel that the overall power is still relatively small. If the living room is too large, the sound field effect may be weak, and it will feel a little immovable, so if it is a large villa, it is better to have a complete home theater, but if it is a small apartment or Bedroom, no problem is ok.
