Early Black Friday pricing has taken $701.99 off Sony's Bravia Theater Trio, which now costs $1,498 at Amazon instead of $2,199.99.
That is a cut of roughly 32%, and it is the biggest Sony discount in the batch. The Trio skips the usual single bar. It uses three separate front speakers for the left, center and right channels. Elsewhere in Sony's lineup, the Bravia Theater Bar 7 is $718 (from $869.99), or $898 with a wireless subwoofer (from $1,099.99). The Bar 6 with subwoofer is $548 (from $699.99), the Theater System 6 with rear speakers is $648 (from $799.99), and the Bar 5 with subwoofer is $278 (from $349.99).
Samsung's HW-Q800H, a 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos bar with a wireless sub, falls $400 to $697.99. The smaller HW-S60D is $277.99, down from $399.99. LG's S6FTR, a 5.1-channel package with rear speakers, is $249.99 (from $399.99), and its 4.1-channel S40TR is $199.99 (from $279.99). Bose's second-generation TV Speaker is $239, down from $299. Bose says its updated acoustic design improves clarity.
The percentages tell a different story than the dollar figures. Sony's Trio discount is the only Sony cut near 32%. The rest of the Sony models listed here sit between about 17% and 22% off. By our math, LG's S6FTR is down about 38% and Samsung's Q800H about 36%. Big dollar savings on Sony come mostly from high list prices.
The gap is sharpest among surround setups. The LG S6FTR and Sony's Theater System 6 are both 5.1-channel systems with rear speakers, yet the LG costs $398.01 less at current prices. The Sony adds Atmos-style height speakers through its Bar 6, which the source lists as 3.1.2-channel. Shoppers who mainly want rear speakers for movies and games may find the cheaper kit does the job.
All prices are as listed at publication on November 13, and the retailer can change them.