Samsung - HW-Q850D
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"Like 500$ these robots are currently the steal of the century ... You can get a mova p10 pro ultra (cannot remove its mops), equivalent to the l40/x40 for 500$ after a discount code"
"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
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"For gaming the Tea Pros so far are a 10/10, I play mostly Hunt: Showdown and the additional separation, staging, and tighter but punchy bass were all noticeably better for my ears."
"The best is hearing directly via TV apps such as Disney+, Netflix, Prime and Kayo. The surround, smooth deep bass and clarity with the upfiring speakers on both the bar and rear speakers is 'chef kiss'."
"I don’t listen to EDM, but I can say that Karma (Electric Fountain) from the Tekken 6 OST sounds awesome. The bass rumble feels like it’s always present in the space when the mid-bass punch hits. Meanwhile, the details in the upper-mids and treble are clear but never sounding harsh or fatiguing"
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"Noble fokus rex5 best sounding change my mind. ... Five drivers per ear bud game changing for sure ... Yes, you're so right. They are by far number one. ... There may be a few airbuds that get better battery a little bit, better ANC but right now my two cents worth, there's nothing on a planet that sounds better than these. ... I have all the heavy hitters. The techniques 80/100 Sony 4 and 5 sennheisers 3 and 4 and the Devialet gemini II. ... Ronontech on YouTube did a review on the Aviot a few days ago. I belive he liked the Nobels better. ... Also on YouTube, check out Flossie Carter review on the Nobles, he went absolutely nuts. Best sounding wireless earbuds he has ever heard."
"As for gaming I'd probably rank them 1. A50 ... As for music I'd rank them 1. A50 ... And for movies I would rank them 1. A50."
"these fifth generation A50s sound better than anything I’ve ever used. ... New DAC, new Graphene drivers, really nice sounding."
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"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."
"Since we also got a new Samsung Q TV to go with it we are enjoying the Q Symphony and yes, it does make a huge difference! ... I think the TV has 4 speakers, so it uses those 4 on top of the sound bar speakers (does that make it technically 11channel then?) to give more dynamics to the surround effect."
"The sound is amazing in Q Symphony mode! ... I fully set the system including balancing the speaker levels for our room setup. ... You can do this either through your Samsung TV or the Smart Things app."
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"No, non ho problemi con il volume basso degli altoparlanti posteriori e non ho avuto alcun problema con il crepitio. Tutto è stato cristallino da quando ho iniziato a usarlo."
"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."
"Since we also got a new Samsung Q TV to go with it we are enjoying the Q Symphony and yes, it does make a huge difference! ... I think the TV has 4 speakers, so it uses those 4 on top of the sound bar speakers (does that make it technically 11channel then?) to give more dynamics to the surround effect."
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"The samsung app is junk. ... The app won't work for me. ... The wifi is broken on my unit."
"When I had an android phone it would be hit or miss with connecting to the app to the point of frustration."
"And android auto is a pita as it wants to constantly reconnect, actually had to disable the damn app."
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"The samsung app is junk. ... The app won't work for me. ... The wifi is broken on my unit."
"I got so tired of having to set it up and tear it down"
"Takes time to set up as with the poles etc."
That's what I just got. 7.1.2 👍
r/Soundbars • Which more affordable soundbar should i get instead of Samsung Q990D? ->I have the Samsung Q850D from Best Buy paired with my TCL QM851G, but somehow it shot up in price so I'd look elsewhere 😅
r/Soundbars • Soundbar Sub combo under 1k? ->I have the 850D (7.1) and have always noticed the 9.1 and 11.1 versions have the exact amount of standalone speakers as mine. I assume they just squeeze in a few more up-firing speakers for more "Atmos"? Curious how different they sound.
r/Soundbars • Got my first EVER soundbar 😎🙌🏾 ->Don't buy a soundbar just because it's the same brand as the TV, I tried Samsung's Q-symphony and it's ass. I also switched to a Sony TV while keeping the Samsung soundbar.
r/Soundbars • Soundbar Decision: Sonos Arc Ultra VS LG S95TR ->Get the Sonos system. Samsung is terrible at support. Further you can buy the Sonos components from Costco. At least most of them. Return policy is quite generous as you probably know. Don’t be tempted by the Samsung pricing. It’s just not as good or reliable as the Sonos systems. He’ll even the JBL soundbar systems have better sound than the Q series.
r/Soundbars • I want a Sonos but should I just get the Samsung Q990D/F? ->I found that Q-Symphony adds a nice touch of fill-in to the front soundstage. Not life changing, but definitely worth it.
r/Soundbars • Q990D or Q800D? (I have no space for rear speakers) ->Yes can, i know people with have the same situation and have All In One soundbar, which is not probably the best from Samsung, but working good. Samsung Q-Symphony on TV working in this perfect too. Sound can be around you, effect is amazing. Just add soundbar from TV about 1 metre distance and have to be cool effect with specific material of video. Humans which have this situation have smaller room than 12 squares metres. You probably will be need better soundbar as S class 60 models.
r/Soundbars • Can a soundbar with speakers work in a small living room? ->Just got the Q850D today at Best Buy. Had ordered the Q800 as it was on sale and the 850 wasn't at the time but was out of stock. When we went to get it today, saw the 850 was now the same price as the 800! Since we also got a new Samsung Q TV to go with it we are enjoying the Q Symphony and yes, it does make a huge difference! I think the TV has 4 speakers, so it uses those 4 on top of the sound bar speakers (does that make it technically 11channel then?) to give more dynamics to the surround effect. Our TV is mounted on the wall and the wires are behind the wall, so we set it up at first by BT and then realized Q Symphony wont work in BT mode. Wifi mode was easy to set up (I have a galaxy s24 ultra and through the Samsung Smart Things app you can set up and control the sound bar much more in depth) Q Symphony works perfectly in WiFi mode. (Thank goodness I didn't have to thread another HDMI cable through the wall as the conduit is a tight fit with the cables there now!) Yes the rear speakers are wired but only to the receiver box so no wires front to back and the sub is also wireless and easy enough to hide. We just put the receiver under the sofa and the wires are also behind the sofa. The sound is amazing in Q Symphony mode! I fully set the system including balancing the speaker levels for our room setup. You can do this either through your Samsung TV or the Smart Things app.
r/Soundbars • How is the Samsung HW-Q850D 7.1? ->I’ve got a 5.1 jamo setup, and the HomePods are not even comparable, and a centre channel does make things better, but a good set of bookshelves handle dialogue well enough I don’t miss a centre channel at all. We watch a lot of TV, movies and TV shows, so I don’t know what to tell you. We bought the jamo gear because our 7.1.2 Samsung soundbar sucked hardcore with dialogue, and I constantly had to change sound modes to attempt to hear things. Not worth the bookshelf speakers though. IMO the HomePods are worse than the TV speakers sometimes. Also planar tweeters were a big upgrade for me for dialogue.
r/HomePod • Dual HomePod vs Soundbar ->Just got this from best buy, open box but never taken out for ~ $500 and man my living room sounds like the movie theater
r/Soundbars • How is the Samsung HW-Q850D 7.1? ->Definitely. I got the Samsung Q850D for around $300 (open box) at Best Buy and the surround sound is so much better than I thought was possible without a dedicated multi-channel system with an AV receiver. I think it would be perfect for your setup
r/Soundbars • Should I get a soundbar instead? ->Look for an open box Samsung Q850D from Best Buy. It’s an awesome setup and like $310 right now in “good” condition.
r/Soundbars • Best soundbar under $500 ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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