Sony Quad: Affordable Surround Sound

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The Sony Theatre Quad Is a Pricey but Discreet Way to Enjoy Dolby Atmos

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The Quad is a 4.0.4 -channel system with 16 amplified channels at a claimed 504 watts.

The speakers look like a cross between a bookshelf speaker and one of those fabric pushpin boards from grade school.

Sony 's Bravia Connect app walks you carefully through setup, including calibration and connection.

Sound Field virtualizer does a fantastic job expanding the sound with “phantom speakers” It’s refreshingly natural sounding and additive, even with multichannel formats like Dolby Atmos .

Voice Mode feature is similarly effective, using Sony 's Voice Zoom 3 to elevate dialog.

There are some missing features, both in the app and the hardware itself.

The Quad isn't perfect, even if you might expect it to be for the money.

Stereo content can be a little lackluster, especially music.

The system is equally fun for gaming, swirling effects around you to drop you deeper into fantasy worlds.

It's aimed at very specific well-heeled buyers that are after crazy awesome immersion.

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