Samsung - HW-Q990C

Samsung q990c I have this and it's very good in atmos. After seeing the prices at JBL or Sonos too... Sony bar 9 can be

My area which is very similar to yours probably I’ve had the Q990C and just upgraded to the Q990F a few days ago. Q990F is for sure better. I know people say there isn’t much of a difference but it’s just overall a better package. The sub in my space and placement at least is much better. I also feel there is a better stereo soundstage and overall detail and immersion. I’ve never had any tech issues with either of these with my LG TV. I’ve also tried the Bose Ultra Soundbar but just with the 700 bass module with no surrounds. It’s very impressive with the sound it produces for being so small. However I did have CEC issues but I also use an Apple TV so maybe that was part of it. I also recommend Sonos. Wherever you get, I think you will be happy with it! You can find the Q990F on brandsmartUSA for $1000 at least that’s what it was a week ago or so and can have Best Buy price match. The Bose goes on sale sometimes for $700 for the bar and $700 for the sub. They can also be financed at guitarcenter for 48 months and if you go with Sonos, let me know I may have a 15% off code for you.

Hate to say this as it may not be helpful but most of matters on your surrounding area and placement. I have the Arc Ultra, Sub Gen 4, 2 Symfonisk standing lamps in our family room and a Q990C in our living room. They both sound good but they do produce a different sound. They both are easy to set up. The reason Q990 series is so popular is the value. Most people probably get it on sale and not MSRP. If I had to choose one for myself, I would go with Sonos but again the area you set everything up matters a lot. Sonos does have the calibration and Samsung kind of does too but it’s been debated if it does anything at all as when you turn it off and on, you do not hear any difference. If you want to save money and get a great experience, go with Q990 series. If you like the sound of your lamp, even though it’s not a soundbar. Should have the same sound signature. As I’m sure everyone who has Sonos says, you can use the surrounds as actual speakers if you decide or if you get more Sonos products, you can have audio all over the house. If you decide to go with Sonos, let me know. I may be able to provide you a 15% discount code and if you decide to go with Samsung, I get it for $700. However I do have to login and order it.

Can’t speak about the beam but I do have the arc ultra, sub mini and the IKEA standing lamps which are basically an older version of the era 100 and I do find that gives you more of a bubble. I do have the Q990C and that’s amazing as well in its own right. Again I don’t have the beam but my 2 cents if they help at all. Lol I imagine the Q990D would give you more immersion just because it has up firing speakers and in general much more speakers. For me the Sonos app has been fine. I don’t use it much. Only to adjust any settings and time to time, listen to music through it.

I own the F, D and C. The F had a much more enjoyable tight bass. The D and C sub can go a whisker lower, but it's a farty annoying type of bass. The F bass is much preferred in my household.

If he doesn't need the ports he could go with the C. Samsung's upgrades....lol....aren't worth tht money since years. It's laughable and I'm a Samsung soundbar guy myself. Wait till early summer and you'll get the F for 950 everywhere. As usual.

Q990C is awesome, upgraded from the Vizio Elevate as well. If my $1,500 Klipsch RP setup is a 10/10, I'd say the Samsung is a 9 and the Vizio is an 8. They're each a noticeable step up and the Q990D for $700 is a great sweet spot.

Of course they're overkill for your bedroom, but I use the 990C in a game room that's probably smaller and love it. No reason to buy used/refurbished unless it's under $600, the 990D has been under $900 new for months.

I’d go for Samsung Q990C or Q990D. They sound absolutely fantastic. Good bass, good low and high sounds, easy to customize it to your taste, and you can find the Q990C discounted I believe. Most LG speakers got a bad review everywhere you look. Edit: I have the Q990C with LG B2 OLED

Tbh, price/quality wise your best bang for your buck would be the Samsung Q990 series. Can you get better sound? → yes sure you can. But thats going to add up quickly in price. With the Q990 sets you get the complete package (complete surround, atmos). Even if you dont think you require the rears, they will enhance your listening experience so much more. Especially in movies that utilize atmos. And if they dont support Atmos, then the system is pretty decent at enhancing the sound to Atmos "like" sound with its sound settings. As for which one to get: if youre on a really tight budget the Q990B will suffice. There isnt that much difference between B, C and D. Try to get the Q990C if its within budget (it should be), as soundwise its pretty much the 990D. Only lacks the 2.1 hdmi ports that the D has.

Tbh, price/quality wise your best bang for your buck would be the Samsung Q990 series. Can you get better sound? → yes sure you can. But thats going to add up quickly in price. With the Q990 sets you get the complete package (complete surround, atmos). Even if you dont think you require the rears, they will enhance your listening experience so much more. Especially in movies that utilize atmos. And if they dont support Atmos, then the system is pretty decent at enhancing the sound to Atmos "like" sound with its sound settings. As for which one to get: if youre on a really tight budget the Q990B will suffice. There isnt that much difference between B, C and D. Try to get the Q990C if its within budget (it should be), as soundwise its pretty much the 990D. Only lacks the 2.1 hdmi ports that the D has.

The 990D for best quality for newest speaker money wise. Its amazing. However, depending on your tv i would advise to go for the 990C. If you have a good samsung or LG television that have 4 hdmi 2.1 ports, then you should definitely opt for the 990C. That is probably a good amount cheaper than the 990D The 990D is soundwise basically the 990C. Maybe just a couple of minor software updates. The only thing that the D > C are the 2 input ports with hdmi 2.1 capabilities. That and the basically useless Q-symphony for the Samsung electronic paintings. If you have a high budget you could do the sony bravia quads with SWA-5 sub. It will cost you though. I can only imagine how good that sound set is. I have a Q990D with my 65" G3. Thats amazing. However i also have a 65" A95L with the Ht-A9 and accompanying SWA-5 sub. The Atmos effects of that system almost makes the 990D sounds non-atmospheric. Its that good at Atmos and spatial audio. So the Quads are even better at doing that.

Pairing most brands their soundbars with likewise tv models often gives you an additional speaker option that comes from your tv that supports your soundbar. However, for most tvs and brands this is just a gimmick. It doesnt really add much to use the tv speakers with a dedicated soundbar. Why do people buy soundbars/sound setups? → because generally tv speakers arent great and we want to improve on that. So unless youre buying a sony theatre quad or hta9 (those systems dont have a dedicated centre speaker, but use a phantom speaker) it doesnt really add much to the soundset to use an accompanying tv from that same brand. So that brings me to always advice people to buy the better quality soundbar set as opposed to being brand loyal. Especially regarding eARC sets. Your best choice here would go for the Samsung sets. They are just better than those LGs. As for which one: go for the 990C. Its probably a good bit cheaper than the 990D. Its sound is >95% of what the 990D is. The only thing it really lacks is the 2.1 hdmi ports. But you will not be needing that, as your C4 has 3 additional 4k144 HDMI 2.1 ports besides that eARC port of your tv. For reference: i atm use a 990D with my 65 G3. Ive used most of samsungs their 950 and 990 bars with previously my C1, now G3 and also my A95L. They all worked amazingly well. For my A95L i will use my newly bought HT-A9 with SWA-5 sub this coming weekend. That would be probably the only sound setup that might benefit of using the A95L as a centre speaker. But i will find out this weekend whether thats the case or not.

Just get a Q990C or Q990D. Its a lot better than sony its soundbars and cheaper too. Only gets beaten by the HTA9 and Theatre Quads. But those cost significantly more than the Samsung sets.

Price/quality wise you got to go for Samsung their top models. So now that would be the HW-Q990D. Its an amazing system that can do it all for a relatively low price. If you dont need additional HDMI 2.1 ports (so for 4k120fps gaming consoles), you can also choose for their last years Q990C model. Thats basically the same thing (sound pretty much the same, hardware wise except for the 2.1 hdmi ports also the same). It will save you money. Ive owned and tested several of samsungs top end bars the last couple of months (950T, 950A, 990B and now 990D). They are amazing. I also owned a very good LG setup before that (DSN11RG), but it doesnt get close to Samsung their complete surround sound package.

I had the same struggle last year deciding 990c and 990d. I went the cheaper route and got the 990c. No regrets. do the same and get the d. You won't care about the extra features of the f I'm 99% sure

I bought the 990c a year ago for ~$600 and the thing is amazing considering how simple it is to set-up and use. If you can get the d for similar this year, you won’t be disappointed. It’s awesome too I’m sure

Hey..q990c here as well. It was crazy to me how easy it was ro set up. Absolutely crazy sound. And with a Samsung tv it uses q-symphony and it turns on and off with the tv. It's just so seamless.

While that's true for a soundbar but i would like to appreciate that in this case the whole system with the satellite speakers and the subwoofer..turns on and off with the tv.. at least to me that is amazing..

Another Samsung Q990x - for me it’s the best for my needs. Always ensure you’ve got auto-update disabled - I’ve got a Q990C and update it manually (did have a period where mine auto updated to 1010 but have since disabled auto-update) after I’ve scanned for issues on here and a few websites.

Another Samsung Q990x - for me it’s the best for my needs. Always ensure you’ve got auto-update disabled - I’ve got a Q990C and update it manually (did have a period where mine auto updated to 1010 but have since disabled auto-update) after I’ve scanned for issues on here and a few websites.