We combined 2 amazing Sony OLED TV and Dolby Atmos soundbar deals to create a 5-star movie set-up

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We’ve tested the Bravia 8 and Theatre Bar 9 together and can personally confirm that they’re a winning combo, especially at these prices

The Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 soundbar photographed in front of the Bravia 9 TV
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Looking to update your home cinema set-up but not keen on the idea of sacrificing your entire lounge to a giant screen and a huge speaker package to get decent results?

Then we’ve got good news, as there are currently two stellar Black Friday deals that will let you pick up Sony’s latest What Hi-Fi? Award-winning OLED TV and Dolby Atmos soundbar with a hefty discount – a combo we’ve personally tested in our review rooms and recommend.

The first deal is on Amazon now and lets you grab the 55-inch Bravia 8 OLED TV for £1499. That’s a £700 saving on its £2199 RRP and the best price we’ve ever seen it sell for.

Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED, K55XR80was £2199now £1499 at Amazon (save £700)

Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED, K55XR80 was £2199 now £1499 at Amazon (save £700)
The Bravia 8 is an incredible set that's worth your consideration. On the 65-inch version, skin tones are warm and realistic, and advances in its light control make the picture look wonderfully three-dimensional. Audio also remains a cut above the experience you’ll get on rival sets.

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The second is currently running on Sevenoaks Sound and Vision and lets you pick up the five-star Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 Dolby Atmos soundbar we reviewed at the start of October for £999 – an atypically early £400 saving on its regular £1399 price.

Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 was £1399, now £999 at Sevenoaks Sound and Vision (save £400)Five stars

Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 was £1399, now £999 at Sevenoaks Sound and Vision (save £400)
The Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 is one of the finest Dolby Atmos soundbars we’ve tested this year – which is why we gave it a What Hi-Fi? Award. Five stars

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Both are five-star products and staple entries in our best OLED TV and best Dolby Atmos soundbar guides that we recommend.

The Bravia 8 is the only new OLED from Sony this year, with the more expensive Bravia 9 opting for a Mini LED panel. We rate the Bravia 8 as the best OLED TV for most people at the moment as during testing it delivered one of the best pictures we’ve seen this year. Whether it was the gloomy cityscape of The Batman or sparkling bright deserts of Dune: Part 2, the Bravia 8 delivered a punchy but balanced and authentic movie watching experience.

Hence we gave it a 2024 What Hi-Fi? Award and concluded in our review:

“The very fact Sony has managed to improve [on the A80L] at all is impressive, especially as the upgrades target the key areas cinephiles care about. Skin tones are warmer and more realistic, and advances in its light control make the picture look wonderfully three-dimensional. Audio also remains a cut above the experience you’ll get on rival sets.”

Meanwhile, the Bravia Theatre Bar 9 is the premium Dolby Atmos soundbar we recommend to most people. Featuring a 13-driver count, updated design and, most importantly, stellar audio performance, it’s an ideal companion to the Bravia 8. How do we know that? Because we’ve tested the two together in our dedicated home cinema review rooms. Look at the picture above and you’ll notice it’s the Bravia 8’s feet that the Bar 9 is sat on top of.

The package holistically offers among the best picture and audio performances you’ll get from a TV and soundbar. Which is why we’d wholeheartedly recommend any buyer looking to fully upgrade their set-up this year should consider these two deals.

On the off-chance they don’t meet all your criteria, make sure to keep checking our best OLED TV deals and best soundbar deals guides, where our experts will offer their curated recommendations on the best savings to be had in the run up to, and during, Black Friday.

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Alastair Stevenson
Alastair Stevenson
Editor in Chief

Alastair is What Hi-Fi?’s editor in chief. He has well over a decade’s experience as a journalist working in both B2C and B2B press. During this time he’s covered everything from the launch of the first Amazon Echo to government cyber security policy. Prior to joining What Hi-Fi? he served as Trusted Reviews’ editor-in-chief. Outside of tech, he has a Masters from King’s College London in Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion, is an enthusiastic, but untalented, guitar player and runs a webcomic in his spare time.