Samsung - HW-Q930C
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Last updated: Dec 5, 2025 Scoring
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"Plus if you need/want later on rear speakers you can buy them separately and upgrade this setup for dirt cheap compared to equivalent sounding setups from competitors"
"If you're patient and wait for the right deal, you'll pick up a q930c or maybe even d for around £550. ... This would be the best plan for your budget"
"If you want rear speakers, you can't go far wrong with the Samsung q930c/d. ... I think pound for pound, it's the best there is"
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"when you find a good one, the effect is impressive."
"All these movies sounds fantastic. ... Jurassic world collection and Christopher Nolan movies have DTS and rest of them are in dolby atmos."
"The 4 atmos speakers are a must for most streaming movies/shows and you wont get anything close to an atmos sound without upfiring speakers."
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"In my opinion, having subwoofers is a must in music, and the Samsung comes with it. ... I bump music downstairs with the Samsung, and I'm very satisfied."
"Bass definitely not a problem I always have to lower the sub volume because I’m scared it’ll piss off the neighbours."
"Play the openheimer intro seen, if it do not rumble the house, something is wrong with the setup."
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"Sound became more powerful, present and the vocals became even more clear. Also there clearly was a sensation of the increased soundstage. ... However this time it produced the best music I've ever heard from this system."
"sound quality is way better on the Samsung ... Plus, you get 9.1.4."
"music indeed sounds noticeably better with rears turned off. ... I would say that it gives at least an extra 30% to the experience. ... Turning the side and wide channels all the way down (I perceive the loss of details when those are playing), while upping the center and top made it sound the best for my ears."
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"which will come with the surrounds with upfiring Atmos drivers"
"Plus if you need/want later on rear speakers you can buy them separately and upgrade this setup for dirt cheap compared to equivalent sounding setups from competitors"
"You'll wish you had the rear surrounds that come with the 930 and not with the 800."
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"Definetely the sub is not satisfying for deep bass."
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"music indeed sounds noticeably better with rears turned off. ... I perceive the loss of details when those are playing"
"Definetely the sub is not satisfying for deep bass."
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"At the volume 10, I can barely hear it. ... YouTube through the firestick needs turning down to about 13, pretty much everything else I watch is at 16 - 18. ... Music needs to be played at around 20 to 25."
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"I find it struggles with dialouge clarity imo"
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"it's performance directly related to the room size including ceiling height. ... If you're going to place it in a bigger room I suggest you to go for 990d series"
I have the HW-q930c…. Older model now
r/Soundbars • What is Best Soundbar for TV? ->I had samsung q930c which supports 9.1.4 just like you said, it was phenomenal for the price which you pay but bear in mind that it's performance directly related to the room size including ceiling height. If you're going to place it in a bigger room I suggest you to go for 990d series which is 11.1.4 configuration which I use now in my living room which is relatively big. I'm sorry I don't know about JBL but I heard their soundbars come with bigger subs comparing to samsung (8inch)
r/Soundbars • Soundbar ->I got a Q930C with the proper space to set it up. I live in a condo, but I have a nice space for the Atmos speaker setup. And I love it! Really fills the space in proper sound. I use it primarily for gaming and secondary for movies. You can really tell the different channels when you hear sounds around you in a video game. People speaking next to you should like they are sitting next to you. It's incredible. But YMMV. Edit: I was planning on getting a HT setup and had the same deliberation as you. Mind you no speaker wires running around the room is a plus. The satellite speakers are practically plug and play.
r/Soundbars • Are high-end soundbars like the Samsung Q990D really that far behind a proper home theater? ->I've got the Q930C, it doesn't compare to a real surround system. Sure it sounds good, but you'll still be missing a lot.
r/Soundbars • Tired of my old 5.1 setup and all the wires — is it time to switch to a soundbar? ->If you have room for a home theater: go home theater. If you, like me, share your house with your wife and kids, and livingroom aesthetics and clutter is an issue, go for a premium soundbar with rear speakers. I used to put my foot down and keep a 5.1 set in our living room, but honestly, when my amp died I decided to first try a soundbar. I ended up with the Q930C with rear speakers and never looked back. Sound is superb, clutter is non existent, ease of use is way better and the bass… my god, the bass.
r/Soundbars • Are high-end soundbars like the Samsung Q990D really that far behind a proper home theater? ->I have had the q930c for about a year now and I love it. I imagine the 990c is a bit better but I doubt I’d be able to tell the difference. Bass definitely not a problem I always have to lower the sub volume because I’m scared it’ll piss off the neighbours. I also have a Samsung tv so i use the q-symphony mode which is nice. Impressed with how seamlessly the two devices work together.
r/Soundbars • Best Samsung soundbar ->Sorry to hear that, I have q930c and it works like charm, couldn’t be more satisfied, my subwoofer is next to my couch and you can really feel it. Try moving it around...
r/Soundbars • Just bought a Samsung q930d. I'm underwhelmed by the sound. ->I’ve had Sonos beam gen 2, sub mini and era 100’s and then moved to a Samsung 930C before moving onto an AVR + speaker setup. Soundbars are great but in my honest opinion, I’d go for an AVR + 2.0 setup initially if you’re in an apartment/flat. A 2.0 setup will give you a better experience imo than a soundbar will, plus if you’re listening to it for music as well as movies, you’ll get a proper soundstage with a 2.0 setup. If you move into a house at a later date, you’ve got the basic fundamentals of a brilliant 5.1 + setup already there and could then add subwoofer and surrounds. Hometheatre sub trashes soundbars except for when they’re genuinely the only solution available and where proper placement of speakers, even in a 2.0 setup isn’t possible. You can pick up older, higher end AVR’s such as Denon 3700 / 4700h that have Dolby Atmos and HDMI 2.1 for fairly cheap and 2nd hand floor standers or bookshelf speakers will run you under the soundbar cost and give you a better experience is my two cents 👍
r/Soundbars • Are high-end soundbars like the Samsung Q990D really that far behind a proper home theater? ->I have the Samsung Q930C 9.1.4 myself. It is in my bedroom and it sounds incredible. It is paired up with my Samsung 65 QN90A with high end AudioQuest HDMI’s. I Pleasantly Surprised but my living room is where the Real Monster resides 😎
r/Soundbars • Should I 'upgrade'? ->I think this is enough to for me to upgrade from a q930c but I dont really see a reason why someone would upgrade from a q990
r/Soundbars • 2025 Samsung Q990F ->The issue with sonos is that if you get like the full package it starts to cost the same as a budget full avr set up. Soundbars do have a place in the market and products like the q990 or q930 are great examples. But paying like over 2300 for a soundbar system is just not worth it
r/Soundbars • Why are the sonos soundbars so higher priced? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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