Samsung - HW-Q80R
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Last updated: Sep 23, 2025 Scoring
I was faced with the same debate when I purchased the Q80R a few years ago. I have had no regrets and feel that the rear speakers would only have added 10%, at most, enjoyment for a lot of extra cost. This was the right value proposition for me.
r/Soundbars • Q990D or Q800D? (I have no space for rear speakers) ->Yup, still worth it. I have a 5 year old Samsung HW-Q80R soundbar which did not come with the rear speakers which are optional. I originally thought of adding the rear speakers later on but really saw no need to after a while.
r/Soundbars • Are soundbars without rear speakers worth it? ->I am not convinced a smaller subwoofer is ever better since the larger the driver, the more air you can move to produce more deep bass sounds. Agree that only way you can compensate for reduced size is with gimmicky AI stuff. Same is true for the soundbar itself. My 5 year old Samsung Q80R is obscenely large (48" x 5.5" x 3") and not sleek by today's standards. However, the sound quality more than compares with some of the new smaller soundbars.
r/Soundbars • Keep Q990D or return? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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