So recently Sony overhauled their whole TV and soundbar line up, and their new soundbars are smaller and sleeker than their predecessors, and they have much better openess and they do a better job of bringing people’s voices out. Now Sony’s soundbars work with any tv out there, but they work best with a Sony tv, especially if it has acoustic center sync like the Bravia 9, 8, 7, or X90L. Nonetheless, if youre looking for a new Soundbar to compliment your new sony TV, here are the performance differences between the Bar 9 and the Bar 8.