Samsung - HW-Q65C

I can't get it to connect to SmartThings to save my life

Did you buy it? I can't find anything on it either. All I can find is the Q65T, but no Q65C and I'm not sure what the difference is. Maybe it's exclusive to Sam's. I bought one but I may be returning mine due to an annoying issue. We have a Roku Ultra LT which changes from Dolby Digital Plus to PCM when paused. When we resume content and it switches back to 5.1 audio there is a few seconds of delay before the audio returns. So the video starts playing with no audio and we usually have to rewind to hear what we missed during those few seconds.  Trying to figure this out is driving me crazy. Apparently it's a common problem with various streaming devices and surround sound systems so I don't know what device/equipment I need to buy to avoid this issue. 

Just got it to upgrade from my old 2.1 channel soundbar. I love this thing, and I think it’s great for the price range. I had to play around with the sub/rear speaker placement and the sound modes/EQ to really dial it in across different genres of music. My configuration is: Apple TV > Soundbar / Soundbar eARC > TV eARC I could have done the direct eARC connection and ran all inputs off the TV, but I wanted the Apple TV to be a direct connection to the soundbar per Dolby’s recommendations for connection methods. For now I’ve settled on Adaptive mode over DTS Virtual:X only because there were some songs that wouldn’t pass high frequency sounds correctly while in DTS (correctly as in, to my liking of how it should sound) while Adaptive seems to get it right every time. My only con with the system is the changeover between Dolby Atmos songs and non-DA songs; when playing a collection of music, songs with Dolby Atmos encoding don’t produce sound for the first 1-1.5 seconds of the track while the system initializes the sound in this circumstance. When playing back to back DA tracks, the delay is about 0.25s at most. Very small bug, but if you think this will bother you too much, and plan on configuring it as I have, it’s worth keeping in mind. Overall, 9.5/10 and very much worth the money.

That’s correct. Apple TV > Soundbar HDMI then Soundbar HDMI eARC > TV HDMI IN (eARC) Additionally I have PS5 HDMI > TV HDMI IN Anynet+ setting on the TV is turned on, which allows the Apple TV to turn the TV, Soundbar, and ATV on/offat the same time. If I’m on the ATV and decide I wanna play PS5, the TV will automatically switch over to PS5 audio/video and still have volume control using ATV remote. Once I power off the PS5, the TV switches back to ATV audio/video since that has dominating control. I also bought HDMI 2.1 cables for these connections to reduce loss and allow for the Dolby Atmos and eARC connections. Hope that helps.

Turn it on Bluetooth mode. Smarthings won't see it while connected to the TV.

You are right it's considered 9 speakers. I never trust retailers info,I always go-to Mfr site and look for specifications there. https://preview.redd.it/x7dxqn9g2bme1.png?width=1856&format=png&auto=webp&s=99b12edc6cabf12cb50466e1193250eb4e0acc01

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The Samsung tv will help with center channel with the Q symphony I believe. Prob will not notice much if at all. Samsung as others had said is def a far better bang for your buck. I don’t consider myself an audio expect but I had what I thought was a nice lg 5.1.2 soundbar and the Samsung blows it away. Voice clarity is what shocked me the most. All ranges of sounds are more defined and crisp even when only steaming. 4k Blu-ray Discs up the level another few notches. There are a bunch of posts on this subreddit explaining how to save a bunch of money ordering some Samsung directly if you choose to go with that soundbar

I found that Q-Symphony adds a nice touch of fill-in to the front soundstage. Not life changing, but definitely worth it.

I’ve had the sennheiser ambeo, Bose smart ultra, and the Samsung q800, in that order. First two were returned for connectivity issues with my newish Samsung tv. The q800 has been great (the ambeo probably had the best surround but only if it connected). Q symphony is amazing. With the first two bars, you could clearly tell the sound was coming from below the TV… q symphony fixes that completely. And the subwoofer is amazing.