Samsung - Q990F
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Last updated: Aug 1, 2025 Scoring
Liked most:
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"the subwoofer allows you to feel everything!!!"
"one will always struggle on dialogue clarity and absence of speaker levels on jbl. Smsung 990 is a true winner."
"is terrific Atmos wise."
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"For the price you can't beat it. ... I saved $4k."
"The Samsung also out performed the Sonos system, which was three times as expensive hands-down, no question. ... I spent close to $3000 on the Sonos system at the time. Bought the Q 990 to compare it to at a third of the cost. And the Samsung killed it."
"you can find a q990 used for 600 750-800 new, no av set up at this price cant compete with that, especially in EU where hifi prices are ridiculous. ... But you need at least 1000 euros (im not familiar with US prices) to build something new that can start coming close to the performance of a q990. ... if you compare used products then compare to a used q990 for 600 , good luck finding something that is better than it at this price."
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"the subwoofer allows you to feel everything!!!"
"Dialogue and bass are perfect and have mine set to 0, so I can't imagine you would have an issue."
"I prefer the Bass over the Nakamichi 9.2.4. I have the sub right behind my couch. It works great."
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"What truly impressed me right off the bat was how effortless the setup was. ... It couldn't have been simpler—unbox the soundbar, surround speakers, and subwoofer, connect the power cables, and everything pairs automatically. ... the setup was quick and seamless."
"enabling SpaceFit Sound Pro automatically calibrates the system to your room, eliminating any need to manually adjust speaker placement or fiddle with calibration settings."
"I choose the Samsung sound bar and their Q90d 75 q led inch tv which has q symphony sync."
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"the support of full HDMI 2.1 video passthrough is a godsend for all the gamers out there"
"Yes it passes through DV to other televisions. ... Atleast my 990 does."
"Finally, convenience. Your TV setup might be one where it’s cleaner to have a single cord go from the soundbar to the TV. ... But now that I have a Q990 with built in HDMI2.1 ports I absolutely love it."
Disliked most:
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"The subwoofer is boomy as fk as every samsung soundbar subwoofer has been, which stems from pushing too much the sub to mimic how actual subs sound like. ... All the previous Samsung subs were boomy af, this wont be an exception because of the aggressive DSP samsung uses in their soundbars."
"With the Q-series' tendency to lack control and even outright overdo the bass, the listening experience can get quite fatiguing! ... The experience of many of films, shows, and songs will often benefit from a -2 or -4 dB on the subwoofer on top of spacefit calibration."
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"Q990F is overpriced at launch and not worth your money untill it drops in the 800 range that it usually does within a short period. ... it is insanely overpriced at the MSRP price for what it is."
"In my country (EU) there always seem to be a constant price difference with the q990 being always around 200-300 euros higher than the q930"
"the investment was too much to justify the cost"
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"But it’s a far cry from high quality audio, especially if you’re a music lover, and all the speakers crammed into a bar doesn’t overcome their physical limitation and lack of separation."
"With the Q-series' tendency to lack control and even outright overdo the bass, the listening experience can get quite fatiguing! ... The experience of many of films, shows, and songs will often benefit from a -2 or -4 dB on the subwoofer on top of spacefit calibration."
"DSP is overly aggressive and it results in digitally processed sound that sounds off."
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"personally I find that on some sources dialogue can be a problem with the Q990 not because it isn't clear but because once the volume is where you like it for reasonable voice levels the system will blow your head off when loud elements or special effects kick in (explosions, car crashes or even yelling). ... I often have to watch movies with controller in hand to manage the volume shift between dialogue and louder scenes."
"DSP is overly aggressive and it results in digitally processed sound that sounds off."
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"The product can not replicate a 11.1.4 even at best conditions its hardly a 7.1.4 system. ... marketing gimmicks such as 11.1.4 channels, Eclipsa audio etc. are ultimately misleading and inflate expectations beyond what the product can realistically deliver."
"Eclipsa audio is marketing gimmick ... a useless feature with 0 real content that none knows if its gonna become popular and if it even becomes popular your soundbar will have died till then btw"
"It can provide a decent 5.1. 2ish experience in some rooms (if your ceiling isnt flat, or its tall its basically a 5.1)"
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