Samsung - HW-Q950A

Downvote me all you like but I purchased a Samsung sound bar with the 2 wireless surround speakers + sub and I love it. Only issue is I can't adjust the surround speakers a whole lot but you don't really need to. I was sceptical at first but I'm about 3 years in and it still blows me away how good it is

Yeah ours is the Q950A which is essentially the same model but a couple years older. Looks like the Q990F was $2500 at the start of the year and is now $1450 so not a bad price. It may not be for you but I was really just after a setup that didn't require me running cables into the walls or hiding them under the carpet. So far so good. Pretty powerful and very minimalist setup. We never really crank it too high either and I like that there's a setting to boost dialogue. Disclaimer though I do have a Samsung TV so that also played a part in me sticking with the brand.

Ive owned every samsung Q950A and Q990 sets from Q950T to Q990D. And now I own 2 HTA9 sets with subs. I tell you so..

Went from Samsung q950a (I think) to the Sony ht a9. Biggest difference was the soundstage, it was a huge upgrade. Centre isn’t an issue at all

Mine just arrived while I was on a business trip. Cant wait to get to home to set it up (main living room). We have the Samsung q950 in the basement for the movie room.

Yeah. I did both the Bose and Sonos (Beam 2). The Sonos crushed the Bose. My Samsung 950a is absolutely awesome.

I have both a complete Sonos arc ultra setup with dual era 300s dual sub gen 3 and dual play 5s using a third party app to connect them all and I have Samsung q950a soundbar set. What I have noticed is that my Sonos is really good but it’s a bit more nuance to get a movie theater impact it’s definitely a clean sound and it’s really good, I will say there are moments that I feel my Samsung q950a packs a punch out the box but it’s not as controlled. Like if with Samsung at 20db is definitely for my Sonos to be that loud it has to hit 40 but the Sonos sounds cleaner like it doesn’t sound like a speaker while with my Samsung to me I can here “oh it’s coming out of a speaker” if that makes sense

Agreed Im answering the initial post as to quality of Samsung that it is good.

I got the Q950a and was honestly disappointed. Voices sounded muffled, bass was lacking, and surround speakers were barely felt. Searched and people said that it wasn't worth the upgrade to the Q990f. However, I tried the sony bravia theatre quads in a private room in Japan, and oh boy... what a beast ... with a beastly price, of course, haha. Sound envelopes you, the 3d effect is vastly superior than that of the Q950a, bass was more present, and surround effects were more apparent and didn't feel like decore. If you want cinema-like sound, go with the Quads, if you want slightly more upscaled speakers, go with the Q990 series. I also heard the Sonos Arc Ultra is great, but I haven't personally tested them yet.

My q950 goes between earc and WiFi then stays on WiFi for good…..did this ever happened to you ?….i unplugged shit everything all day…..earc then WiFi….would you know the problem?….thx

My q950 goes between earc and WiFi then stays on WiFi for good…..did this ever happened to you ?….i unplugged shit everything all day…..earc then WiFi….would you know the problem?….thx

The rear speakers are barely audible on the Q990a, b, c, d and f. and on my Sony A7000 and its speakers with volume included are wonderful!!!

I prefer a soundbar and I have an older Samsung q950A. Having a dedicated receiver was more Cumbersome and provided no real benefits

I have the q-950a - very good