SamsungHW-Q990D Sound Bar 11.1.4 ch with Dolby sound, surround sound expansion, adaptive sound, wireless subwoofer, 2024

I got fed up of the speaker cables etc for my Av setup and opted to buy a soundbar that could make a decent job at recreating Dolby Atmos. I read reviews on What HiFi and this scored highly (even at the original full price which was twice what I paid). I'm no audiophile but the sound is amazing. The soundbar was simple to set up, connection to the sub and surround speakers was instant and hassle free. It is a BIG soundbar, matches the width of my TV (55inch LG) and it is heavy and well built. There is a basic remote supplied which is OK so I opted to use the Samsung smart app for a more detailed control. There are 4 sound options (standard, Game, virtual surround and adaptive surround) and optimisation options such as subwoofer levels, equaliser to adjust the sound levels for front, back speakers etc.I paid just over £800 and for that I think it gives good value for money, sound clarity is good and it is far tidier than wired speaker system!

I bought this to replace one that no longer worked. The 'Simple User Guide was so simple, it barely told the user anything about setting it up. It stated there were 4 power cords, which there was. It made no mention that the cords were of different length. I started putting out the rear speakers to find the power cord was not long enough and although I have plenty of sockets it would mean I needed an extension lead, which I set up... only to then find the next lead was longer, so I had to unthread the lead and extension lead from behind my shelves... *sigh*. However this was the only real snag. I already knew I needed the Samsung smart things app, so once I set all parts out and plugged them in, using the app was easy and that was it. I didn't need to link in each speaker (which I did with the last one), so one step not needed. I already know the sound is great as I use it on Q-symphony (you must have a Samsung compatible TV to use Q-symphony). Oh one thing which I had with the other sound bar, I had to make my wifi 2.4 only as the wifi to sound bar, TV and mobile phone must always be on the same wifi and I was finding that the wifi kept jumping between 2.4 and 5, so it wouldn't work when the hub switched the wifi. I don't notice any issues with the wifi being only set to 2.4. So do I recommend this soundbar? Yes I do - even better now it is a lot cheaper on Amazon than on Samsung, but if it does stop being Q-symphony, check all (phone, TV and soundbar) are on the same wifi (2.4 or 5).

Exceptional

Takes movie time to a new level

Absolutely wonderful!!The quality of this setup is frankly unbelievable. As well as the "cinema sound" aspect, the kit has to double as a music system in quite a sizeable room. Our old 5.1 setup was good, but this is fabulous and upscales everything to 11.4.1 with the rear speakers having drivers front, side and top, and the bar similarly equipped with 20-odd drivers. The ATMOS is great and the whole thing was simple to set up, although the quick start guide that is supplied wasn't detailed enough, so download the manual from Samsung.If you have a Samsung phone the smart things app is great for simple control and almost makes the supplied remote redundant (plus it's also really cool to stream music via an app without getting up :-).I would have no hesitation in in giving this 100%

Amazing sound quality. Bass speaker adds tremendous depth. Coupled with QSymphony on Samsung TV, it's shocking to realise how much sound was missing before the soundbar was in use

Very good sound system !The sound quality is spot on

Works brilliantly. Prefer it to the sonos for the multiple formats supported.