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Extra boxes don’t always mean better value but when it comes to creating a cinematic film or gaming experience, enveloping surround audio and room-quaking bass are often top of the list for people looking to upgrade their home setup. The choice between a single soundbar and a package with surrounds and a sub depends on customer preference, space and budget.
The soundbar’s microphone allows for commands to the built-in Amazon Alexa voice assistant and can also be used to monitor background levels, as the Q950A has an optional feature to boost the centre channel for clearer dialogue if ambient noise increases – though we doubt you’ll feel the need to use it. Four controls for volume, microphone mute and power/source sit on top, and on the underside are buttons for connecting to wi-fi and manually linking the main unit to its sub, though our review sample paired automatically. Recessed at the rear of the main bar are two HDMI inputs and one output (with support for eARC), an optical-in and the power socket.
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For those who feel that a paltry 22 drivers just simply isn’t enough, ‘Q-symphony’ will combine the Q950A with your TV’s internal speakers to add height and space to the soundfield.
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It’s still an understated enhancement, rather than a full room calibration, but one that’s worth trying if your TV has the capability.Īnother symbiotic feature that all of Samsung’s Q soundbars offer when used in conjunction with newer TVs from within the brand’s ecosystem (2021 models and 2020 TVs from the Q80T and above) is ‘Q-Symphony’. ‘Auto EQ’ is a relatively simple process that uses a mic on the subwoofer and seems to focus on refining low frequencies but if you have a new Samsung TV (2021 Q70A or higher) you can take advantage of the more advanced ‘SpaceFit+’ technology, which uses the TV’s inbuilt mic to analyse the level and direction of reflected sound waves, adjusting the audio accordingly. It also has an ‘Auto EQ’ feature to automatically calibrate the system for your listening space. The app does however allow you to adjust the bass, treble and multiband EQ settings subwoofer level switch sound modes (Standard, Surround, Game and Adaptive Sound) and additional settings (Voice and Bass Enhancements, and Night Mode). This wouldn’t be such an issue if Samsung were intending for users to primarily control the soundbar using its quite comprehensive SmartThings app, but there are certain controls that are only accessible using the remote. Weight 7.1kg (bar) 9.8kg (sub) 1.8kg (surround) Video passthrough HDR 10+ and Dolby Visionĭimensions (hwd) 7 x 123 x 14cm (bar) 40 x 21 x 40cm (sub) 20 x 13 x 14cm (surround)
Sound formats Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X But the tiny display is completely unreadable when using the included remote from a viewing position, which we can’t help but feel rather defeats the purpose of having a screen at all. We can appreciate that with so many drivers packed inside, real estate on the soundbar’s frontage must be at a premium. There’s another legacy design feature that has unfortunately made its way onto the HW-Q950T – the fuzzy LCD display positioned bizarrely on the top surface of the main soundbar. But considering the high price point, this package doesn’t feel very premium, particularly the sub, which is indistinguishable in style to many of the cheaper models in Samsung’s range. Some may appreciate this blocky, minimalist look despite the cover being a static magnet for hair and dust.
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The extra side-firing driver in the surrounds is the main physical upgrade for the HW-Q950A, which otherwise looks virtually identical to 2020’s HW-Q950T, and we’re more than a little surprised that the company has decided to stick with this design.Ĭovered in black Kvadrat fabric with cut-off corners and heatsink-like vents at each end, the main bar has more than a touch of Brutalism about it. The separate sub houses a single 8-inch speaker while the wireless surround units each contain 3 drivers – one facing towards the front of the room, one upwards and the last one towards the listening position. Then there are a pair each of upward-firing, surround and wide-surround drivers. The left, centre and right channels comprise two woofers and a wide-range tweeter. So it’s quite remarkable that crammed inside are a whopping 15 drivers. At 130cm long, the main unit of the HW-Q950A isn’t tiny, but it’s nevertheless shorter than many other flagship Dolby Atmos soundbars available at the moment.