Product Comparison: Sony HT-ZF9 vs Samsung HW-K950

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Sony HT-ZF9 3.1ch Dolby Atmos/DTS X Soundbar

General Specifications

Brand

Sony

Samsung

Model

HT-ZF9

HW-K950

Origin

China

About the Product

Hear sound from all directions with max 7.1.2 surround sound - Vertical Surround Engine, our latest surround technology lets you enjoy the thrill of the latest cinema audio formats like Dolby Atmos and DTS: X in a single slim unit. No matter what type of room you’re in, its three front speakers reproduce “vertical”, creating virtual surround sound that seems to come from all around you.

Dolby Atmos takes you there with realistic audio that flows around you. Untethered to channels, sounds exist as individual entities, positioned in three-dimensional space at precise points-even from above. So you're always at the center of it all.

Key Specs

Power Output

400 Watt

500 Watt

Power Output

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Sony HT-ZF9 3.1ch Dolby Atmos/DTS X Soundbar

Bought this to compliment a new Sony Bravia UHD TV, and is much better sound than tv speakers.
Great sound, subwoofer can’t be used to full effect as vibrates the neighbours.
We watch a lot of films. The sound bar has improved our experience a great deal and the separate sub is well worth the space it takes up!
So far I love it and the sound is really good and recommend to anyone to improve tv sound etc
Love the sound and power. I work as an area promoter for Sony, so I have used the bar daily. i will say that the bar has an amazing range

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

2.52 in.

5.2 in.

Width

39.37 in.

47.6 in.

Depth

3.9 in.

32.2 in.

Weight

6.83 lbs.

14.77 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Sony HT-ZF9 3.1ch Dolby Atmos/DTS X Soundbar

Bought this with a new TV. Delighted with sound and look of the bar
Bought this a few weeks ago, did not set it up immediately as decorating the room. Now installed - fantastic sound - looks good.
I bought this to go with a 65in Sony FX9005 tv,it fits nicely between the feet of the tv.
Very pleased with the design, quality and sound reproduction of this system.
Compliments my 55" Sony 4k TV well, item fits exactly to width of tv and is not too high with the added advantage of pass through for remote

Features

Type

Tabletop

Installation Type

Stand-alone, Wall-mount

Stand-alone

Number of Channels

3.1

5.1.4

Sound Enhancing System

DSEE HX, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Dual Mono, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, LPCM, DSD

Dolby Digital, DTS Studio Sound, DTS TruSurround, DTS Circle Surround

Extras

Chromecast Built-in, Works with the Google Assistant, Works with Alexa, 4K Pass-Through, HDR

Crystal clear sound from all around, 15 built-in speakers including, Connect wirelessly, seamlessly.

What customers say about "Features"

Sony HT-ZF9 3.1ch Dolby Atmos/DTS X Soundbar

The sound is fantastic with so many options for movies, TV, music etc and really easy to set up.
It works well with Googlehome and setups quickly. The front grill just slots on the front in seconds.
The 'modes' are actually very different from each other with 'Cinema' (bassy, smooth, wide), 'Music' (stereo only but tight), and 'Standard' (a less hyped version of Cinema, with more top for TV dialogue) being the useful ones.
There are multiple processing modes - Cinema, Music, Game etc; I found that Cinema sounded most "impressive", while Music sounded a lot more accurate to the original sound.
There is build in Chromecast music, and this worked really well on Sony's end.
Do not fall for the virtual surround or ATMOS capabilities stated for this soundbar, they are pretty much non existent!

Setting

App-Controlled

Yes

Equalizer Settings

Auto Sound, Cinema, Music, Game Studio, News, Sports, Standard, Night mode, Voice mode

6 sound modes (DSP)

App-Controlled

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Wi-Fi, Blueetoth

Interfaces

HDMI Input x 2, HDMI Output x 1, USB type A, Optical audio input, Analog in (stereo mini), ARC

USB 2.0, Digital optical audio, HDMI, LAN

What customers say about "Connectivity"

Sony HT-ZF9 3.1ch Dolby Atmos/DTS X Soundbar

I have been delighted with the sound quality and ease of use, including the easy way it connects to my mobile phone to act as a sound system when the TV isn’t on.
The Bluetooth functionality allows you to blast out your music collection from your home devices with no distortion noise!
The rear speakers contain UK plugs and have on/off buttons on the back.
If your TV has a HDMI ‘ARC’ socket then you only need one HDMI cable from TV to soundbar as well.
Has 2 HDMI inputs and 1 ARC out. Lots of good connectivity features.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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