Ultimate surround sound with 360 Spatial Sound Mapping. Experience surround sound at its finest. The 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology creates five phantom speakers in front of you and reflects sound off the ceiling and walls, allowing a single soundbar to deliver a surround sound experience like in a cinema. Enjoy fuller surround sound coverage. Now, even more people can enjoy the captivating surround sound experience. By utilizing phantom speakers, the 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology achieves a wider coverage than traditional virtual surround sound systems. Unleash the full potential of 360 Spatial Sound Mapping. For an even more extensive sound reproduction, you can add optional wireless rear speakers. Together with the rear speakers, the bar can create up to 11 phantom speakers, including speakers positioned directly behind you for an authentic cinema experience.

An additional wireless subwoofer and rear speakers provide a fuller, richer sound. To feel completely immersed like in a cinema, you can combine Sony's optional wireless rear speakers with an optional subwoofer for an even more powerful sound. Bring authentic cinema-like surround sound into your living room. The Bravia Theatre Bar 8 not only supports industry standards such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X but also features IMAX Enhanced certification. Stereo content is upmixed to surround sound. Sony's upmixer ensures rich surround sound even for stereo content. Its innovative algorithm extracts and distributes individual audio objects, allowing you to immerse yourself in 3D sound. During upmixing, the AI Sound Separation processing recognizes human voices and makes them sound clearer.