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Hands-on review: CES 2014: Sony Bravia X9 4K TV

While everyone is going curved, Sony has decided to throw a wedge in the mix. The tapered design of the company's 2014 Bravia X9 4K line serves a distinct purpose, and not one that has to do with visuals. Instead Sony has used the extra real estate that fatter bottoms afford to stick in a better set of speakers. In press pics the result is a Swiss-cheesy wedge look, but in person the triangular sets are sleeker than they'd seem. We checked out the X9B line - comprised of the 55-inch XBR-55X900B, the 65-inch XBR-65X900B and the 79-inch XBR-79X900B - here on the CES show floor. Wedge it in As Sony reps explained, the new wedge shape of the Bravia X9 line aren't just for show. The wedge fits larger speaker cabinets, meaning much more oomph. The result is a sound-explosion while also giving the TVs a distinct look. From straight on the wedge shape is hardly noticeable, but once you start to move to the side, wedged-ness appears. It's by no means obstructive - these are fla...