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AboveAverageAliasIf dialogue clarity is the main goal, go for something with a dedicated center channel and a mode that boosts voices. Between the two you mentioned, the Samsung HW-Q600C is the better pick. It’s a 3.1.2 setup with a dedicated center speaker, Samsung’s Adaptive Sound feature that makes speech easier to hear, and it will work perfectly fine over ARC even without eARC. The HW-B750D is okay but not as clear or well-tuned for voices. Other options worth checking out in your budget are the Sony HT-G700, Yamaha SR-C30A or SR-B30A, and the Polk Signa S4, all of which do a great job with dialogue. If you go with the Q600C, make sure Adaptive Sound is turned on and, if needed, increase the center channel level a bit to make voices stand out even more.
ANDERS_CORNER_08Ah fair enough just did the conversion ! Samsung Q600c is a good option, and similar price
Samsung Q600c fits your price range
Wow is known to be terrible and worse than not using it ! Beyond that all LG soundbars have awful reviews, even for there price ! I’d go Samsung q600c at this price range … entry level Dolby atmos with great reviews
Choice_Hospital_1594I just bought Samsung and for that category, it's an immersive.
comfort666I just ordered the Q600c and it’s coming in a few hours ($293 after tax). I wouldn’t recommend this one even for the price especially for music, the bass will be virtually nonexistent.
CrabbitJamboIt was the Q600C. Wasn’t even half the price of the Q990D when I first looked at it however it dropped from over £500 to £279 here when I bought it. Genuinely thought I’d bought low end for the price but been blown away by it.
Easy_Ad_8374samsung q600c with 9200 rears linked up perfectly to my tcl
Fiv3ScoreIf you are looking at Samsung, out of those I'd recommend the Q600C. It has a slightly weaker sub than others in its price range, but can be a good thing for an apartment. The C series isn't really worth it imo. B650 and B750 are very popular, but no Dolby Atmos support if that's important to you. S60D is like a very budget Sonos Beam, and it sounds like it too. Very poor Dolby Atmos, and almost need the sub for it to sound decent. Also recently discontinued, so they are on sale. If you plan to get the sub for it, might as well go with a different soundbar. If you really want to go without sub, I'd go Sonos Beam Gen 2 or Bose Smart Soundbar (550/600 are almost the same if you can find them on sale).
fskhalsaWhy not just get some speaker wire? I have the Q600C, w/ the SWA-9200s rears, and the wire it comes in the box with is 6 meters ~19.7 feet. If that’s too short, I can’t imagine it would be too expensive to get a roll of some equivalent-sized speaker wire - and as a plus you could get it in whatever color works best, so you can hide it easily in your space. If hiding the wire is your concern - this wire is small enough, that you could honestly probably tuck it in the little gap under your baseboards, and hide it that way. Or run it along the little edge at the top of the baseboard, tacked down with a couple dots of silicone, and then painted to match the wall color.
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