
Samsung
Q990F
Value for movies and easy setup, but music falls flat.

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I currently have the jbl bar 9.1 and it’s all I need
The Sonos app is unreliable.. I traded mine for a JBL bar 9.1 and I couldn’t be any happier
I have the JBL 9.1 it actually does pretty good for what it is
I have a 6 year old lg 65 inch and I had Sonos soundbar and it wasn’t anything great Now i have a Jbl bar 9.1 that I use all the time without any complaints .. the bass rumbles just enough so it don’t drive you crazy I don’t see any reason for an upgrade anytime soon
I got the jbl 9.1 at goodwill with the sub and detachable speakers for 89.00 this week. It's a wild west rn
Lol bet my jbl 9.1 sounds just as good, and I get rears 🤣
I'm a jbl guy, 9.1 or 11.1 are my favorites but the app support leaves a bit to be desired in these older models 🤷
The goobers on this sub will demand you get a Samsung 900 series but any decent bar with rears and a sub (meaning a good manufacturer not fancy looking temo Amazon crap) will sounds way better then the TV alone. I have a jbl 9.1 and my room is wonky and it's sounds good. The speakers are movable so you can play around with what is most imersive
I bought it last week its really so much better, upgraded from jbl 9.1
How is it with music? Thinking of upgrading my JBL bar 9.1, but I like how the JBL can absolutely blast music
As someone with the 9.1 as well, I can't wait to upgrade to something that actually allows me to hear dialogue.
You’re getting downvoted because Reddit gonna Reddit, but you’re right. I’ve had everything from that cheap Vizio (it’s crap don’t buy it, though I’m sure it’s better than Amazon’s) to a JBL 9.1 and a Nakamichi. The next time I clearly hear a height effect will be the first time. I thought I did hear it, but then I tested myself with a blind a/b, and I failed. So that was confirmation bias. Everyone has different hearing. So maybe it’s me. Either way, I’m saving for a full system with receiver and heights installed in the ceiling.

Samsung
Q990F
Value for movies and easy setup, but music falls flat.

Sonos
Beam (Gen 2)
Compact value, but virtual Atmos and app issues.

Samsung
HW-Q990D
Powerful, immersive value, but poor music and buggy software.

Sonos
Arc Ultra
Immersive Atmos and bass, but pricey and poor for music.

Samsung
Q930F
Strong value for movies, but music and HDMI 2.0 limit.

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