While we firmly believe that a dedicated AV receiver and speaker package is the best way to achieve immersive home cinema sound, we also have to admit that there are some compromises to be had in opting for a set-up such as that. Let’s not beat around the bush – whether for practical or aesthetic reasons, no one wants cables trailing around their living room. Rogue wires usually repulse interior design aficionados, while cats and dogs often like to gnaw at them.
That's why a product such as the Sony Bravia Theatre Quad makes total sense to us – it’s a full surround-sound speaker package that is wireless except for the power cable for each unit, with sound being sent through the air from a box hooked up to your TV’s HDMI eARC socket. Conceptually, this neat solution is already a winner. Sony has attempted this type of product before with incredibly successful results: the HT-A9 has been a beloved product within What Hi-Fi?’s Team AV so news of a sequel has us rather giddy.
