I blew our old soundbar a few months ago while watching Dune Part II & have had an itch to replace it for a while. I decided to jump on a Samsung 990F. I got it all set up last night & was truly gobsmacked at how huge it is. The rear speakers alone are MASSIVE!

I’ve ran a few tests, watched a few quick clips of random scenes to get a sense of how good it is, but that was at 11:30 last night.

Also, don’t judge the cords & the mess. That’s getting all cleaned up now that I’ve got it set up.

Also, I know not to update the firmware

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I will be getting the JBL 1300 MK2 later this week and was wondering about the placement of the sub and rear speakers.

I see that people out the sub either standing up or on it's side. See images below. What is the difference?

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Also, the rear detachable speakers, which is the best orientations for these? Have the main flat part facing the TV, facing the ceiling, or facing toward me sitting to the right / left of the surrounds?

Just wondering how people set these up and if there are any advantages.

Brand New in the clearance section for $190. Have it in the bedroom since with we a have Q990C in the living room. Couldn't pass up the deal.

Having a strange sound issue where it gets all choppy and glitchy. Does anyone have any ideas of why it’s doing this? I’ve tried changing all the cables and different hdmi ports so I’m running out of ideas. I think It might be an Apple TV issue because it doesn’t seem to do it if I use an internal tv app. Any help would be appreciated or if I should try posting somewhere else let me know

Are there any sound bars that are totally wireless?

Setting up my new patio and would like as little as possible to plug in

When you search for wireless speakers…everything still has wires

Does this exist?

I’m not sure if there is a solution that wouldn’t require purchasing another piece of hardware so this post is probably more me stamping my feet in frustration

I wanted to upgrade the audio on my old Samsung 4k screen which had been connected to a just as old Bose Cinemate which finally gave out.

I ended up choosing a Sony Bravia Theater System 6 which ai got a nice deal on. My tv doesn’t support eARC but it at least had an ARC input which still has good Dolby and DTS support.

I get the system set up with my Xbox Series X connected to the tv via HDMI only to find the xbox is only outputting uncompressed stereo and the tv only giving me the option for PCM and DTS Neo 2:5.

The only way I’m getting Dolby Digital is watching over the air tv but I didn’t really want to upgrade the audio just to watch PBS.

The Bravia system only has one HDMi connection and the xbox doesn’t have an optical out so I can’t connect the xbox directly to the theater system.

I have tried connecting the theater system to the tv with the optical but haven’t played with the settings on either the tv or the audio system to see if I get anything better but it kind of feels like this sound system wasn’t the best choice for this tv/xbox or maybe the tv is just too old and needs an upgrade

/rant

Sound bar is a Puriom sd03 100w 2in one sound bar.

It connects to my phone and the tv as well but I cant get it to play any sound,I can switch songs with the sound bar control buttons and connect and disconnect the bluetooth, it just wont produce any sound at all.*** ***

Bored as hell at work, thinking about getting a Vizio 5.1.4 setup with a soundbar, sub and 2 satellites.

I live in an apartment and the wall behind the couch is a window. My main concern would be bass (have a 2.1 setup now on isolation pads but it doesn’t do much) and placement of satellite speakers. I know that they should be a little further past where you’re going to sit but mine will have to go against a wall basically next to the couch. Ideally I’d be sitting in the chaise part of the couch but that would be right next to the right channel.

Thoughts? Is it worth getting rear speakers at this point or am I better off getting something like a Sonos Beam/Arc Ultra with a sub mini down the line for surround effects.

Sonos still doesn't support playing regular PC audio on their speakers — no Spotify web player, no YouTube, no game audio, nothing outside their own app. So I built PC2Sonos to fix that.

It grabs whatever your Windows PC is playing and streams it to any Sonos speaker on your network, with a sync slider so your PC speakers and Sonos don't echo each other.

Your PC doesn't even need to be on WiFi — wired Ethernet works fine too, as long as it's on the same network as your Sonos system.

Free, open source, one-click installer.

Source: https://github.com/Austinshu/PC2Sonos

Hello,

Does anyone know if the Samsung HW-S50B is compatible with the SWA-W500 Subwoofer?

I saw a post saying that samsung sound bars with the same FCC id number as another wireless samsung subwoofer would connect with no issues, and I was wondering if this would apply specifically to this subwoofer and my sound bar?

Thanks!

PC is connected to my TV with an HDMI cord at the moment But even when im using my PS5 its like my soundbar tries to constantly switch its audio settings on its own and it makes my TV blackout for a few seconds then come back. When my PC is connected it makes the screen on monitor do the same thing. Any idea why?

My father in law loves his Roku wireless speakers, but complains there's only two of them (https://www.roku.com/products/accessories/roku-wireless-speakers), is there a sound bar that can easily pair with the existing setup of the wireless speakers?

So i have a LG C6 65 inch and its got a very low profile. I currently have a bose tv speaker but ive seen the Samsung HW-S800D slim on sale. The reason why I am eyeing it is coz its slim and should fit without blocking my tv.

However, the bose tv speaker has been decent for my bedroom set up. Is the samsung soundbar an upgrade in terms of overall sound? I watch 4k movies so I thought itd be good to get something that can showcase the audio a bit better but not break the budget.

The bose tv speaker has decent bass too but ive heard the samsung one sounds tinny without the sub turned on or is it bad even with the sub? Is it an improvement in general from the bose tv speaker or are there elements of the bose tv speaker thatd make me regret buying the samsung?

EDIT: I am also leaning towards the QS700F

Any advice would be helpful. Thanks :)

I will get the LG G6 TV just to play games.

Thanks in advance!

As I'm getting (*#&@#$ by Samsung through faulty firmware along with many other owners, I'm looking to replace my soundbar setup asap. Movies (80%) + PS5 gaming (20%) + large Sony TV + large living with plenty of resonance from walls/floor tiles.

Are there any good suggestions under 1k$? I already bought (a useless) soundset, don't want to overspend on 2nd one.

Center, sub, 2 wireless upfiring rears for Atmos. Any suggestions?

I know LG soundbars are not considered the best in the industry, but I found a really good deal on the LG S95TR in my country and honestly for the price I think it’s hard to beat.

I’m looking for a sound system for my parents house for around €500–600 max. The S95TR is currently 50% off, plus there’s a €200 LG cashback and a 15% store gift card, so I would end up paying less than €400.

We don’t have an LG TV, so I’m wondering how well it would work with a different TV (DAEWOO 65DM72UAQP)
My parents aren’t audiophiles, so I’m mainly looking for something that sounds good and is easy to use.

Do you think the S95TR is a good choice at this price, or would you go for something else?

Thank you!!

I am planning to buy a good cheap soundbar, I found the onvec harmony soundbar as the best option for me (based on the reviews online) but it doesn't support turning off the auto power-off feature (which is a real deal breaker for me),

So guys I heard about an app called SpeakerKeepAlive that play unaudioble sounds to prevent the speaker of turning off, did anyone tried it? Does it accually work?

And anyone tried the onvec soundbar?

My use case is probably not that unusual but also not that frequently asked, because we are too tired to research and just turn on subititles:

I have kids. My wife and I put them to bed then turn on a movie or show, and of course it has loud sound effects and barely fucking audible dialog. We used to just turn on CC. A few years ago I ran across the JBL 9.1 soundbar at BestBuy (I'm sure there is a new version now) - it has the two detachable wireless rear speakers. I set my AppleTV output to Stereo, and just like magic we can put a speaker beside each of our heads on the couch and hear everything.

This was fucking amazing for a while. We can hear everything, and we can even put a speaker in the kitchen if we are cooking or doing dishes and still hear the TV. Unfortunately these speakers get a lot of wear and tear and are becoming somewhat unstable. They don't always charge when connectected...sometimes have connectivity issues, etc.

My question is: should I just buy the new version of this JBL bar, or is there a better solution for what I'm trying to do? It's not surround sound...just stereo sound that is portable. I looked at Sonos, but I'm not sure it solves my problem....but maybe it could?

Yes I know the best quality would be to run cables and mount speakers on the wall behind me. I rent a house, and I'm just not doing that. Honestly, the main reason is not that I rent...it's because I've gotten so used to being able to move these around to whatever location is convenient whether it's the other end of the couch or the kitchen.

I'm sure I'll get plenty of 'run some wires and quit being a bitch' comments, and that's fine. But if anybody has an actual wireless solution that is high quality please let me know.

Im just listening to music and the bass completely changes, i put it on all bass max settings and like nothing like the sub works but stopped hitting hard, is this because of the update? i will seriously return it cuz even before there was lack in bass and what do you mean now i got even less

I am moving my Samsung HW-B73ZA to another room and need to replace it. My budget is $300 I don’t have a spot for rear speakers. The samsung is decent I actually really enjoy the side firing speakers they work better than expected it gives a dynamic feel. The bass is very lacking though.

My current comparisons
JBL Cinema SB595
TCL Q6CH
Bravia Theater Bar 6 with Sub

Open to suggestions as well! I like my cheap Samsung bar im just looking for more bass but want to keep the dynamic range that the side speakers offer.

Just some examples: I was able to listen to the hisense ax700 and found the audio immersive but the clarity was lacking I could understand the voices but it just sounded hallow. I also listened to the lg s6ftr and the bass was great but it was not dynamic at all and clarity of voice and action was poor.