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As Sony’s first new serious soundbar in more than three years, the excessively named Bravia Theatre Bar 9 is only going to go one of two ways: either it leaves the performance and feature dial largely unmoved, or it improves things so much that not a single day of its three-year development cycle seems to have been wasted.

John Archer discovers which it is here although our Recommended accolade may be a bit of a giveaway...