SOUNDBARS HAVE advanced beyond their initial role of making TVs sound better. At the highest levels, the current generation of flagship sound-bars includes virtually all the features of AVR-based multi-channel surround sound systems, often including higher channel counts, the ability to decode modern immersive audio systems, far easier installation and operation, and a lower cost.
While I’ve had a chance to review my share of high-end soundbars from Sony, LG, Sonos, Bowers & Wilkins, Sennheiser, and others, I had never had the opportunity to experience a Samsung bar outside of a trade show demo, so I was excited to get a chance to bring its latest flagship, the HW-Q990D, into my home for a listen. And, spoiler alert: it did not disappoint!
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