I was able to use AAA membership 2 years ago for the Samsung store discount , not sure if that still works. Worth the trouble of getting a community college email for sure though.
For $700ish the Q990(x) models are amazing and I love watching movies in Dolby atmos. The first time you hear a helicopter/plane fly over you is mind blowing. I also now love it for listening to music as it’s much better than my other speakers.
I really can’t compare the sound as I haven’t listened to the Sonos outside of stores and that environment makes fair comparisons tough. If you want a really fancy multi room setup, you need to go Sonos or one of its premium competitors. I don’t like some of the decisions Sonos made with their app or older hardware, so I barely considered them when I was looking for a new system. The Q990C I have is just a soundbar system that works with my TV and AppleTV. I can cast to it or do some other things but really I don’t use those options. The appleTV gives me all the high quality music I could want.
A Sonos system with a sub and rear speakers is going to be 3x the sale price of the Samsung which was a non starter for me. But the Sonos app features might be worth more to you.
I have the ultra soundbar with full setup, the 700 soundbar, ultra headphones, home smart speakers. And I m very satisfy
I cannot say the same for the Sonos Arc Ultra full setup and the Samsung 990c that I both returned
That's not true at all. I have a 2021 Sony OLED tv and have no problems at all. My Q990C connects to it via eARC to eARC. I have my Amazon Firestick 4K Max connected to an HDMI input on the Sony, but it works just as well plugged directly into an HDMI input on the soundbar. Most soundbars work with most any tv if you know what you're doing.
Yeah, probably the Sammy Q900F. Just be aware it only has a 6" bass driver (plus an 8" passive radiator, i.e., dummy speaker) so the bass isn't going to kick quite like it's bigger brother (Q990 series). But, you can add rear speakers later if your environment changes (for an additional $250 or so).
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.
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.
The Rtings verified pass through from these sounds bars for picture is less than 1ms. Routing audio over eARC will more ms. If you have 2.1 pass through on your soundbar that is preferred route. eARC choice is secondary, like if you had a Q990C.
Adaptive adds compression to the sound.
Personally I prefer surround for everything.
BTW surround on the Q990F (and presumably H) is improved over its predecessors.
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