Samsung - HW-Q800C

Samsung Q800c which I had prior to the LGC4. I’m very happy with it since the bar and the tv make use of Atmos and DTS .

Firstly q-symphony is more of a gimmick so don't bother with it(it is nice but no big deal). Also the q800c is a better soundbar than the bar 500, so go with the samsung. Yes go with the q800f if u can.

I have the Q800C, with a set of matched rear speakers. If you get the Q800 and the rears, it's wonderful.

With the rears, it's 7.1.4!

If they put some room correction into the newer ones it would go a long way. But I could never go back to my $800 soundbar after getting a real 5.1 setup with room calibration.

Spacefit isn’t room correction. I had a 800c. I’m talking about a calibrated mic you hold at your listening position to get perfect speaker level matching to your target EQ curve with filters to smooth the subwoofer response and change distance/delay on all the channels to remove phase cancellations.

Left and right speakers should be as far apart as you are from them. And sound from a speaker is better than 10 drivers bouncing sound off god knows what before it gets to you. Going from q800c (with the satellite speakers) to a used 5.1 setup was a massive improvement

At a minimum get the samsung q800. Movies with Disney, prime and apple TV sounds great on surround sound. Unfortunately Netflix wants to ridiculously charge for 4k and dolby surround. Like 29 a month

Q800 I have them and then added rear and was even better

You definitely want the rears. Buy a stand for them. I got the q800c with rears a couple years ago for 549. For that price the q990d is a steal. I wouldn't worry about it not being the 990f

I'd spend a bit more , a soundbar is something you'll have around for years , plus ask to try them out , when I went to buy mine I heard the base b650 and thought it was good , then I heard then q700b and I was shocked on how much more depth it had , I spend the extra 200 and bought that q700b , now I have the q700b , q800c, and q990d , and each one is better then the previous and its noticeable

I had a Samsung Q800c and Sub for a couple of years and recently upgraded to a Sonos Arc Ultra with a pair of Era100s. What a difference. The Samsung sounded like a louder TV speaker with no separation. Also since I have a Samsung TV I thought they would pair nicely. Nope. I was always re-pairing and turning it on. The Sonos Arc Ultra is so immersive and I don´t even need a sub. Get the Sonos

Rather than ¨bigger is better¨you might want to consider a soundbar with the biggest soundstage. I just got a Sonos Arc Ultra with two era 100s to replace a Samsung Q800 with rear surrounds. Even though they are similar in size the Sonos soundstage blows the Samsung out of the water.

My folks both wear hearing aids, I got them a Q800C and they like it, that’s without any of the voice enhancements turned on. So throw that choice in the mix.

I have the q800c and man what a difference I it is compared to my lg sl9yg with surround. I’d go with the 800f

I have the q800c, which according to RTings performs identically to the D version. Dialogue quality is great, it sounds very natural and very clear. I have no problems following along with TV shows without subtitles. The bass sounds good though it can be a little shy. I have "bass enhancement" enabled to give it some extra kick. The sound is rich and full-bodied and the bass can thump for especially impactful sound cues or music

I picked up an open box Q800C and it's been very solid. You can add rear speakers to it down the line too

Have the q800c myself which is basically the same as the D version, I like it a lot I haven't added the rears yet but it sounds natural and clear Samsung makes good products, you just have to hope you never need their customer support