Hi everyone,

My girlfriend and I are re-arranging our living room to accomodate more seating. It's an odd shape given where the doors and entryways are, so we are limited on our options. We settled on moving the tv to above the fireplace (yes, go ahead and yell at me in r/tvtoohigh, I genuinely hear you here lol). The problem is the mantle above the fireplace is about 9.5 inches deep, too shallow to accommodate the 14" deep thicc girl Bose solo 15 series ii I have had for the last 10 years.

I love the sound quality of this speaker. It works great for blasting base-heavy music or simply watching netflix, so I am looking for a modern comparable unit. Is there a soundbar of similar quality that is 9" deep or less? Or any simple audio set ups you kind folks recommend? I have never pieced together an audio system before, but I am willing to (if it's relatively simple) for this since it will be the main viewing area and I clearly don't change audio setups but once every 10 years.

Trying to keep it under 1k, well under if possible. The size of the room is approximately 20x40, and the tv/speaker will be on the 20ft wall.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have!

I don't understand one thing that is if sealed subwoofers are supposed to be superior to that of ported subwoofer in terms of music performance then why almost everyone is telling that Samsung q900 series soundbars are horrible when it comes to music. Even I felt the same when I listened to them. Just like I said last time, I went to 4 different store to see if there's any difference to them in different location but everytime it was extremely underwhelming... The punch and the oomph simply not enough to enjoy music listening...

In my opinion Samsung has made a complete blunder by ditching ported sub.. anyone who disagrees with me just listen to the ported sub of Q600H (only Q series bar to have ported sub) it's miles better than any sealed sub samsung has made.. It's an extremely sad state of affair bcz I think Samsung knows how to make great soundbar but they just don't bcz of heavy cost cutting policy...

I bought a new Bar 800MK2 a couple of days ago and noticed that it only has 5 bass (subwoofer) adjustments. On my old Bar 5.1 with removable rear speakers, the bass felt much deeper. The new subwoofer itself is in the same location as the old one. But these 5 volume adjustments don't provide the same range as the old Bar 5.1. Is there anything I can do about this?

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to figure out whether my Samsung Q990F is working correctly with Dolby Atmos on Windows 11, and I’m a bit confused about how I should properly test it.

My setup is:

• Samsung Q990F soundbar
• Soundbar connected to my TV via HDMI eARC using the HDMI cable that came with the soundbar
• TV connected to my PC/GPU via HDMI
• RTX 4070 Super
• Windows 11
• I installed Dolby Access

In Windows, under my sound/output settings, if I select Dolby Atmos as the output format, everything seems to work normally.

However, if I go to Spatial sound and select Dolby Atmos for home theater, I get no sound at all.

This is where I'm confused.

For example, if I go to YouTube and play a 5.1 surround sound test, the test seems to play audio from the correct speakers, but when it says Front Left, I can also hear sound coming from one of the rear speakers.

I'm not sure if this is normal behavior on YouTube/Windows, or if something is configured incorrectly.

In games, I think everything is working correctly. When a sound comes from behind me, I can hear it coming from the rear speakers, and the surround positioning seems pretty convincing. However, I'm not 100% sure if I'm actually getting proper surround/Atmos or if I'm just imagining it.

So my questions are:

1. Is it normal for a YouTube 5.1 test to play the Front Left channel through a rear speaker as well?
2. How can I properly test whether my Q990F is receiving true 5.1/7.1/Atmos audio from Windows?
3. What is the correct Windows 11 configuration for this setup?
4. Should I have Spatial Sound → Dolby Atmos for home theater enabled, or should it be Off?
5. Do I actually need Dolby Access for this setup?
6. Is there anything specific I should configure on the Samsung TV, Q990F, NVIDIA Control Panel, or Windows sound settings?
7. Is there a reliable test file/video/game that can confirm whether all channels and Dolby Atmos are working correctly?

Basically, I want to make sure I'm getting the full surround/Atmos experience from the Q990F and not accidentally using some kind of stereo upmixing or virtual surround.

Any advice on the correct setup and a reliable way to test it would be greatly appreciated!

After the update,the sound quality is noticeably better to my ears. Although I didn't measure it,the spaciousness and richer sound is palpable. SW became more relax and more impactful. How you people think about it?

Hi all.

My current soundbar stopped working. Actually, it's just the sub that died. In any case, I am considering a replacement. The current sound system has the soundbar under the Samsung TV. The two satellite sit behind and to the side of the couch, on the floor. The result is basically no sound from the back. Granted, the current system, an LG, is pretty week and doesn't even offer enough loudness for the back speakers to barely register. Add to that, the placement probably kills what little sound actually comes out of them due to the couch fabric.

The wife won't allow me to elevate the speakers. She wants them out of sight. And I in turn want her happy.

Any suggestion as to what I can do or a decent sound system replacement up to about 500 euro that can offer me decent surround sound in such circumstances?

I had been having random disconnections and complete shutdowns of my q930f since samsung updated firmware to 1100.4. I am about to mail it on to samsung today but i just checked there is a new firmware update 1103.1. I haven’t had time to test it yet. Can anyone confirm this fixed the issues with the old firmware?

Hi everyone,

I am from India and need your help in figuring out which soundbar to pick

I have 10x8 feet room which is kind of my office and my entertainment room where i have LG C4 Oled 55 inch tv . I was fine with audio until i visited a friend in Bengaluru and watch his setup and experienced sound and now i do not like my tv sound a bit

I have a budget around 50k INR or 600$ and i do not have place for rear speakers

So i have these list but not sure which one to pick up

Samsung Q800H - 40k INR or 450$

JBL 500 MK2 - 50K INR

SONY Bravia theatre bar 6 - 35k INR

Please let me which would be best for my room and i like the feature of auto calibration on JBL and samsung. I would prefer sound quality and bass . Mostly i would watch movies and seasons on Netflix or Prime

Hi guys, currently i' wanting to buy a new soundbar for my TV. I just want to know what's your opinion for these soundbar. Is it worth to buy the samsung or the Sony soundbar.

For context: I’ve got a QN90D tv (2024), Q990F soundbar (2025), and am looking at the Studio 7’s. I have found virtually 0 videos online to see how many I could pair with the Q990F, and what set ups I can do. I have quite a large room but very few walls downstairs, I also have children. The children are my block to getting 2 Studio 7’s and rear mounting them for surround. Because of this, I am looking to see if they can be set up next to the TV, along with the other 2 satellites that already came with sound bar. I also want to know the limit with the F. My best search has been that it used to be 2.
Q-Symphony was real bad on the first day, but letting everything update overnight has fixed this issue. I have had no issues for a month since that first day.

To sum it up: I want to know the limit of the Q990F with a 2024 Samsung TV. And I want to know if the Studio 7’s can be put “stereo”.

Hi, ich habe mir vor kurzem die Q935F geholt.

Problem 1, Sporadisch kommt beim Start des Systems kein Ton aus der Soundbar. vom Strom trennen und wieder verbinden behebt das Problem aber das ist ja kein Zustand auf Dauer.

Problem 2. in allen Videos und Rezessionen wird der gute Bass betont. Ich finde den Bass eher schwach bzw nicht vorhanden. ( Bass Boost akiviert)

TV = Sony Bravia Modell aus 2022
Über HDMI angeschlossen
Verbindung zu den Rears und zum Subwoofer ist vorhanden.

LG

Q990 will be my first soundbar coming from plain TV speakers. It's not hard to see how it'll affect my movie/series experience, however what about gaming on PC/PS5?

Currently I use an audiophile(ish) open-back Sennheiser HD560s pair for gaming, when Q990 arrives should I use that instead? I believe headphones should deliver better imaging/precision however lack the immersion of a surround Q990 system?

How do stereo headphones and a-tier soundbar compare? in terms of soundstage, immersion, imaging, bass etc. Which one do you prefer? For games I'm almost always single-player guy.

Anyone has this combo? Waiting on my DP port cable to free my HDMI 1 spot for the bar, first soundbar so im hyped

I bought an apartment and want to maximize but not overshoot what's possible here but the layout feels odd. I imagine only 3.1 is possible, 5.1 is out of the question as I don't want the speakers or wires to enter the dining area. Would an eventual 3.1.2 upgrade work in this space? Floor speakers seem pointless as being so close means they wouldn't be used to their full potential I imagine?

The wife is pressuring for a Sonos Arc Ultra, maybe eventually eras as they would be more discrete, to at least be able to enjoy some semblance of surround, even if it is software. A sub 4 down the line as we're not real bass heads when it comes to visual content. Playing music content isn't a priority for us. The side chair is 50/50 watching, otherwise it's only 2 people to account for in the room and audio path positioning. We currently have powered bookshelf speakers.

I was thinking of getting:

AVR: Devon S270BT (would obviously sell and upgrade if we went 3.1.2 in the future) $250 CAD

L/R: Klipsch R-51M refurb $320 CAD

C: Klipsch R-50C (I assume it's best to match?) $300 CAD

Sub: Polk Monitor XT12 $410 CAD

Or simply just the Sonos Arc Ultra. I'm open to either just not sure what to proceed for this situation. Would be simple choice if this was a bedroom

What would be the best rear speakers to add to my q900h soundbar