Samsung - HW-S80CB/ZA-RB

I just picked up a refurbished Samsung q80 on Amazon for $200. Sounds great. Looks great.

https://a.co/d/bXDc9tz

I picked up a Samsung 801 soundbar that matches the look of my Frame TV for about $300 new from eBay and It sounds pretty decent for a soundbar. I like the low-profile looks of the soundbar that match the frame TV, and that the soundbar integrates with the TV in the form of Q-Symphony and the TV and Soundbar both play sound together. I also have the wireless bluetooth rear surround speakers that go with the soundbar. Disclaimer: I wouldnt consider myself an audiophile and I dont use the Frame TV + Soundbar as my primary TV.

True, but own 990D, 800D, and 600D. A neighbour has S801B and man that packs a punch. 800D sub feels like it is just there but there is no delivery. I have tried changing the location, direction, and settings but it's a dud. So, shared the comment based on personal experience.

Gonna +1 the other guy in the thread and say that I have an S801B at about $450 (S800B is a bit cheaper if you don't mind black color, they're identical otherwise I think) and I really like it. It's certainly worse price-to-performance than 'real' speakers or even some other larger soundbars, but it's dead simple to set up, looks elegant mounted under the frame or just sitting on a mantle, and has minimal cables. Sound is plenty good enough for understanding dialogue and the subwoofer is good enough for me although it won't shake the earth ofc.

Grab a samsung 3.1.2 there around 300$ open box Canadian usa prob like 199$ I forget the model

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.

I found that Q-Symphony adds a nice touch of fill-in to the front soundstage. Not life changing, but definitely worth it.

The Samsung tv will help with center channel with the Q symphony I believe. Prob will not notice much if at all. Samsung as others had said is def a far better bang for your buck. I don’t consider myself an audio expect but I had what I thought was a nice lg 5.1.2 soundbar and the Samsung blows it away. Voice clarity is what shocked me the most. All ranges of sounds are more defined and crisp even when only steaming. 4k Blu-ray Discs up the level another few notches. There are a bunch of posts on this subreddit explaining how to save a bunch of money ordering some Samsung directly if you choose to go with that soundbar

I’ve had the sennheiser ambeo, Bose smart ultra, and the Samsung q800, in that order. First two were returned for connectivity issues with my newish Samsung tv. The q800 has been great (the ambeo probably had the best surround but only if it connected). 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. And the subwoofer is amazing.

If you get a Samsung soundbar with Q Symphony that will add an extra dimension to your system that you won't get if you choose another brand

If you have a samsung tv or plan on getting one go with the samsung. Q Symphony is dope

FYI, I already had the Samsung soundbar when TV shopping. I thought it would be kool to have the Samsung TV to use with the Samsung soundbar- Q Symphony, but in the end it wasnt enough for me to not get the G4.