r/Soundbars • • 1h ago

Posicionamento da caixa traseira JBL bar 1000

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Devo deixar assim ou estou perdendo desempenho por causa da posição na parede?


r/Soundbars • • 47m ago

Suggestion for soundproofing

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I am planning to buy a Samsung Q990 series for my apartment. I do not have any neighbors on right or left side however sound will escape though the main door to the corridor.

Please suggest ways to block or reduce sound escape thought the main door


r/Soundbars • • 1h ago

JBL sb580 vs Sony s40r

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Hi All Please suggest me a sound bar under 20k strictly.

I have these two in my mind JBL SB590 and SONY S40R.

Please give your valuable suggestions. India


r/Soundbars • • 9h ago

Samsung HW-Q60CF Review: My Experience So Far

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I recently picked up a used Samsung HW-Q60CF/ZA with the wireless subwoofer for about $180, and I wanted to share my experience because I have not seen this model discussed very much.

For context, I'm using it with a Samsung 55" M70H Mini LED TV. This is my first time really getting into the home audio side of things, so I've been experimenting quite a bit with the different sound modes and settings.

Sound Quality

Overall, I'm really enjoying it. Coming from an older Samsung HW-J6000, I find the Q60CF noticeably clearer, especially with dialogue. Movies sound immersive, and the soundstage can feel surprisingly wide for a soundbar with no dedicated rear speakers.

It did take me a bit of time to figure out the settings I actually liked. I've experimented with Surround mode, DTS Virtual, and the bass and subwoofer levels. I'm still figuring out what works best for different types of content, but I've enjoyed the results so far.

Bass and subwoofer

The included subwoofer adds a lot to the experience, especially with movies and music. I personally enjoy a bass-heavy sound, so I've been adjusting the levels to get the kind of impact I like. The ability to tweak the bass and subwoofer independently has been useful.

Surround sound and Dolby Atmos

I've enjoyed experimenting with the different sound modes. Surround mode gives the audio a more spacious feel, while DTS Virtual can make certain tracks sound more three-dimensional. Obviously, virtual surround isn't the same as having dedicated rear speakers, but I think the effect is enjoyable.

I've also tested Dolby Atmos with some Apple TV Movies, and the soundbar will display "DOLBY ATMOS" when available, and thats a nice little feature.

Settings and Q-Symphony

One thing worth mentioning is that it took me a few days of experimenting to get everything configured the way I wanted. There are quite a few settings to play around with, and I'm still learning what works best for me.

I initially used Q-Symphony with my Samsung TV, but after a few days, I decided to disable it. I'd rather use the soundbar on its own instead of combining its output. That's just my personal preference, but I wanted to hear what the soundbar itself could do.

Things I like

  • Clear dialogue and enjoyable overall sound
  • A dedicated subwoofer that adds impact to movies and music
  • Virtual surround effects that can make content feel more immersive
  • Dolby Atmos support
  • Plenty of settings to experiment with
  • Good value

Things I'm still figuring out

I've experienced some audio synchronization issues with my setup, so I've had to experiment with the audio delay settings. I'm not sure whether the issue comes from the soundbar, the TV or the way everything is configured, so I wouldn't necessarily blame the soundbar alone.

I'm also still learning which sound modes work best for different content. I don't think theres one setting that is going to sound best for everyone.

Final thoughts

For $180 used, I'm happy with my purchase. It took a bit of experimenting to get the settings where I wanted them, but I've really enjoyed the sound quality so far. I think it's worth considering for someone looking for an affordable Samsung soundbar with a subwoofer and Dolby Atmos support.

I haven't tested every soundbar in this price range, so I can't confidently say its the best option available. This is simply my experience as someone whos recently started getting more interested in home audio.

I'd love to hear from other HW-Q60CF owners. What sound modes and settings do you use, and have you found anything that noticeably improves the sound?


r/Soundbars • • 3h ago

Sub crawl

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Just got a jbl 1300x, new tv and have my couch set up in the middle of my basement room cause its kinda a long room. I was kinda undewhelmed with the bass and heard everyone saying how crazy the bass was from this 12 inch sub. Read on some places that you should do a sub crawl so gave it a shot and now the low bass has came to life!!! Initially had the sub next to the tv in the corner of room, now in back or room corner and what a difference. If anyone may have this problem highly reccomend crawling around the room haha.


r/Soundbars • • 7h ago

Hisense AX5125H vs Ultimea Skywave F40 boom?

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Hey guys, i am not an audiophile but have recently been wanting to get a surround sound system. My living room isnt too big so i figure a budget friendly option might be best. I initially wanted something under 200 euros/dollars but reviews have taken me away from those products. I’ve narrowed it down to these two. Any recommendations for me on which is better? I like crisp sound with strong bass but not so much that it overpowers all other sound. I also like the option of being able to only use the soundbar in some instances, so that is also a factor. Any help would be appreciate!


r/Soundbars • • 5h ago

Troubleshooting Solo TV Sound System Question

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Hello. I have a Bose Solo TV Sound System Model 410376. My question is, when I press the button to increase or decrease the volume it just keeps going up or down. It doesn't stop when I stop pressing the volume button. Is there a way to reset the system sort of speak or any other way to troubleshoot the device before needing to take it in for service? Thanks!


r/Soundbars • • 5h ago

Budget friendly soundbar

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Hi,

Just bought a cheap TCL 55V6D 4K TV, and just wanted to get rid of the horrible tv speakers from the get go, but dont wanna spend as much as the tv costs either.

I've looked at 3 different soundbars / subs
I'm not a huge sound fanatic, just gotta sound nice for watching a movie

What's the recommendation, and are there others in the same range?

TCL S45HE - 80 euros
Ultimea Posedion M30 - 75 euros
Hisense HS2100 - 100 euros


r/Soundbars • • 6h ago

Help with Soundbar calibration VIZIO SB36512-F6

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I'm noticing my soundbar exclude or greatly diminish sounds during actions sequences. The best way I can describe it is almost a dampening of all sounds. If there's background music during an epic sequence of explosions you can barely hear it, if there's dialogue occurring during a plane crash or other action, it's muffled. I'm not sure if there's a setting I need to switch to or what. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I have a LG 75" Class - Mini LED QNED evo AI QNED85 Series

VIZIO SB36512-F6 with Subwoofer and SS speakers set up

ARC HDMI for the sound out via a 4k Firestick


r/Soundbars • • 11h ago

JBL 1000mk2 $799 on Amazon

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JBL 100mk2 $799 on Amazon

Should I pull the trigger now or bet that it will go lower on Black Friday sales?


r/Soundbars • • 12h ago

90€ for an used Harman Kardon Citation Bar from 2019 . Worth it ?

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Just saw a deal from Marketplace . 3.0 Soundbar . Planning using as stand alone soundbar in my small bedroom . Worth it ?


r/Soundbars • • 9h ago

LG LG S95AR Connection to ThinQ App Help

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Hello all. I recently purchased an LG S95AR soundbar. I have it set up with my new TV and Apple TV. Everything comes on like I'd expect and I hear sound. However, I'm trying to connect the soundbar to the ThinQ app to better control and setup the sound system.

Everyntime I do this, I get an error code in the app: "Cannot use XXXX router. Try changing to a different band (2GHz/5GHz). Error code: 0x0T"

I have tried unplugging the sound bar and WiFi, changing my WiFi password to remove special characters, changed the WiFi encryption to testing both WPA2 and a hybrid version of WPa2 + WPA3, temporarily pausing the 5GHz band and only broadcasting 2.4GHz. I've held the WiFi button on the soundbar to reset the network settings and reconnect (three dots flashed, then they became solid, almost like it *is* connecting to the WiFi). But it won't connect to the ThinQ app.

And actually, I just looked, it does show as a connected device in my Eero WiFi app.

Any help, suggestions, fixes, etc would be greatly appreciated.


r/Soundbars • • 16h ago

Samsung Q990H or Core 300

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What should I choose sansung Q990h or flexus core 300? I understand that flexus comes without a rear and a subwoofer, but I have a small room(25 м²) and the neighbors won't appreciate my cool subwoofer. That's why I'm leaning towards flexus. But the Q990 is highly praised here, so I'm in doubt.🤔


r/Soundbars • • 14h ago

Sony Q800F vs Sony bar 7 with sub 7 for bravia 8II?

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Q800f is $200 and the bar 7 with sub 7 is $400 both brand new, which to buy for bravia 8ii


r/Soundbars • • 13h ago

Anyone using this ?

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For this price range it looks good but I need real user reviews


r/Soundbars • • 13h ago

Sony Sony Bravia Theatre System 6

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Hello all, I recently bought Bravia's theatre system 6 and after installing and watching a movie on it doesn't feel as great as it did in the best buy store. I connected to the earc port on my TV which supports both Dolby and DTS and watched a movie on Netflix that has pretty good sounds effects and action, but it felt no different than my desktop speakers at high volume. The only difference here is it has base. My living room is pretty small, and I placed the rear speakers sound bar and sub as recommended. Also, the Dolby sound effect is not great. It doesn't feel like how it feels in the theatre. One upside is the dialogue clarity is excellent even though I didn't put it on dialogue mode.

Am I expecting too much from this system or do I have to tweak anything on the Bravia app for better experience?

Any suggestions on this are highly appreciated and if you have a better product recommendation, I am open for it as I can still return this one.


r/Soundbars • • 20h ago

Samsung Soundbar or something Else ?(large room)

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Hello everyone,

I own an LG C4 77” OLED TV, but I don’t currently have an external sound system. The TV’s built-in speakers aren’t bad and have served me well so far, but now I’m looking to upgrade my audio setup.

Room: Approximately 45 sqm, rectangular (combined living and dining area) with high ceilings. The TV is positioned along one of the shorter walls, while the opposite short wall consists of a floor-to-ceiling glass front leading out to the terrace.

Usage: Primarily for movies and series (mostly via streaming, occasionally 4K Blu-ray) and gaming. It would be a nice bonus if it could handle music reasonably well for the occasional party, though that’s not a top priority—I can always use my JBL Bluetooth speaker for that.

I’m not a fan of cable management, so I’d prefer to avoid rear speakers; they would have to be placed behind the sofa, right in the middle of the room. With two small children, having speaker stands that could easily be knocked over isn’t exactly ideal.

As for the space in front of the TV, there’s room on either side for speakers, but that would leave no room for a subwoofer—unless it were placed in front of the TV, which wouldn’t be a great solution either.

I’m well aware that a proper 5.1 (or similar) home cinema system usually outperforms a soundbar, but everything has to be weighed against one’s own specific requirements. In my research, I came across the Samsung HW-Q810-GH—a long soundbar that sits under the TV, paired with a subwoofer. It’s compact, discreet, and seems to tick a lot of boxes, especially given the consistently high ratings it receives. My budget is flexible for now; I’d really appreciate your help and advice, as I’m not very well-informed in this area.

Is there a better soundbar combination available? Would you generally recommend a different type of setup for my situation—and if so, which one?


r/Soundbars • • 16h ago

Samsung Q990 without satelites == Q900 or not? Please enlighten me

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I'd like to buy Samsung HW-Q900 (H or F) soundbar. 7.1.2 with sub.

It is i unavailable in my location, even Samsung can't ship it.

Higher model, Q990 comes with 2 additional rear speakers (11.1.4), which I can't use in my apartament.

Samsung salesman said that using the satelites is not mandatory and I don't have to plug them.

I heard that buying this model and not using the satelites will completely remove part of the sound/channels and sound worse than Q900 (that is controversial for me?).

Samsung technitian denied that, and said its not true, but her answer was vauge. How it really is? I would already pull the trigger on q900 if I could. Should I buy q990 and use without the satelites? Is it the same bar or not?

What is important to me - will it sound exactly the same as q900?

AI, which I don't trust, but it has some logic in its answer says:

"The Q900H is designed around a 7.1.2 configuration, so its intended presentation is also based on a soundbar and subwoofer rather than separate rear speakers.

The key point: the Q990H without satellites may still sound excellent for Atmos, but you should not assume that it will reproduce every Atmos effect identically to the Q900H."


r/Soundbars • • 16h ago

Samsung Subwoofer (990F) los kopen

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Mijn subwoofer is kapot van mijn Q 990F set. Zit te denken om de sub los te kopen. Op MP is deze te koop voor 200 eur. Is dat het waard of toch een volledige nieuwe set kopen en mijn "oude" setup verkopen.

Zou deze ook werken op 990D of C ?? Kan hier online geen info over vinden.


r/Soundbars • • 17h ago

Samsung Is it worth it to switching from Samsung HW-K950 to a newer model?

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I just bought a new TV (LG C5), which supports Dolby vision. But the soundbar doesn't support Dolby vision pass through and it doesn't support Dolby Atmos on hdmi ARC, which is a really bad combination when you have an Apple TV as your only source of content. In short, without extra equipment, I can't get Dolby vision and Dolby atmos simultaneously.

So my question is: Do the newer Samsung soundbars have noteworthy better sound compared to the HW-K950? And do atmos on these soundbars make much of a difference?


r/Soundbars • • 18h ago

JBL 1300 MK2 vs. Sonos Arc Ultra

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Hey there

I am looking for something to replace my current Sonos Beam Gen 1.

These are my 2 current favorites but i do have a challenge with the subwoofer (not a good placement option)

But my general question with the subwoofer is not so much for cinema evenings, but just normal tv watching while kids are sleeping in the rooms next by.

While watching normal tv, without the need for surround etc., are dialogues etc. still good at a very low sound level?

If not, the Arc Ultra somehow seems more appealing to my living room situation.

I dont want to spend so much money without checking at least sone opinions with you guys :)


r/Soundbars • • 20h ago

Samsung HW-Q930 setup: Rears placed on the sides + Low volume issue?

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Hi everyone,

I need some advice on how to correctly position and configure my Samsung HW-Q930 soundbar system in my bedroom, as my layout is quite unusual.

Due to the room setup, the soundbar and the TV are located to the left side of the bed. I have absolutely no space to put the rear speakers behind the listening spot. My only option is to place them directly to my left and right (laterally to the bed), facing towards my ears, at a distance of about 1.90 meters (6.2 feet) from the listening position.

I have two questions for you:

  1. Is a lateral placement acceptable for this model given this asymmetric layout, and should I angle the rear speakers slightly or keep them straight?
  2. Currently, the rear speakers sound extremely quiet, even though I have turned their volume up to the maximum (+6) in the settings. What are the best audio settings, channel levels, or modes (like Surround or Adaptive) to fix this and get the best possible surround experience?

Thanks in advance for the help!


r/Soundbars • • 21h ago

Samsung Soundbar to PC issues

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Hey everyone,

My current setup is the following:

TV: Samsung QCQ90S
Soundbar: Samsung HW-Q930D
PC having a 9800x3d and a 5070ti.

How's everything connected:

Tv - Soundbar: eARC.
PC - TV: hdmi from GPU
PC - Soundbar: hdmi from iGPU(only one hdmi slot on my GPU)

I had a lot of issues setting up dolby on my pc, and the current configuration was the only way I could do it. If I didn't plug the soundbar to my pc, my audio would randomly cut out/not work at all.

Right now I think I made it work, but there's another thing bugging me really bad. Whenever I change the tv source, to let's say the in-built netflix app, the soundbar switches to eARC(that's okay), but when I change it back to the PC, I need to actually use the soundbar remote to change the source from eARC-> hdmi.
Is there any way to make the soundbar do that automatically?

The TV settings are:
HDMI-eARC on Auto, Digital Output Audio Format(Auto)-> Tried passthrough but nothing changed.
Anynet+ is turned ON.

I'm literally at wit's end, as I tried yesterday to tinker with it(including that whole dolby fiasco) for a couple of hours, but couldn't fix anything.
Any tips would be appreciated!


r/Soundbars • • 22h ago

Need help with Samsung Soundbar B750F

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I really like this soundbar and it has adequate voice quality, surround and bass. But I have one small problem with this soundbar. Voice is very very flat and loud where I am not get that small bass which comes with voice, especially in the movies (Netflix, Apple TV, Hotstar, Bluray DVD). I tried by reducing center and side speakers volume, increasing bass level to +4 to +6 in bass/treble settings. Even I tried switching different sound modes like surround, bass boost and DTS Virtual X. Nothing works !!.

Pls guide !!!
Thanks.


r/Soundbars • • 1d ago

Soundbar with ceiling speakers

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I’m building out my garage and putting ceiling speakers in. Will have a tv as well of course. Ceiling speakers are mainly for music and I’m planning on getting a 2.1 stereo receiver for that. I am also going to get a soundbar for the tv as well. My question is, would it be possible to use the soundbar with the ceiling speakers? If so would a 2.1 be good or do I need something different? Would ceiling speakers for the tv not be worth it in a garage? Not sure if it makes a difference but the garage is about 1100sqft.