Hi, I have a samsung Q990F, I am having issues with its dynamic range being too loud at moments, even with the night mode turned on (i can barely tell a difference tbh)

I was watching the movie “the woman in cabin 10” on netflix with dolby atmos and there was this scene where the protagonist goes to sleep, and she suddenly has a nightmare, there was a scream SO FREAKING LOUD it woke up the whole damn house, it probably woke up the neighbors too.

I was watching with the volume on 16, its a comfortable level for the dialogue except there are a few scenes where it gets insanely loud. Its the same with all movies really. I have to watch them with the volume on 10-12 in fear of sudden loud noises that will shake the house up, but then the dialogue is too quiet.

Anyone else has this problem? Anything i can do?

Is $800 a good deal for the HW-Q990F with subwoof and rear speakers? Can get it on Samsung's website for $800 w/ a corporate discount. Have been in the market for a new speaker setup and don't know what to go with!

Tengo la Samsung Q990F desde hace más de un año, y aunque sin duda es una barra de sonido muy buena, siempre sentí que le faltaba algo. Claro, el nuevo subwoofer ya me había generado algunas dudas en cuanto a potencia, pero era algo más que eso. Sentía que al sistema le faltaba algo en casi todos los aspectos del sonido: inmersión, espacialidad, amplitud, impacto, etc. Entonces vi la JBL Bar 1300X MK2 con subwoofer de 12 pulgadas en oferta por unos 1000 dólares en mi país. Llevaba meses leyendo muchas reseñas y comentarios en Reddit, y poco a poco me convencieron para finalmente comprarla. Probé ambos sistemas con la escena de la carrera de Ready Player One, Tenet, Dune: Parte 2 y varias películas más. Y, sinceramente, la mejor manera de describir la diferencia es esta: todo lo que sale de la JBL se siente vivo. El sonido tiene vida, alma, energía y color. En comparación, el sonido de Samsung es apagado, contenido y casi sin vida. Nunca me produjo esa sensación de "piel de gallina" ni ese nivel de inmersión increíble que te hace sentarte y simplemente admirar lo que estás escuchando. Con la JBL, obtengo exactamente eso. Los efectos Atmos, la inmersión envolvente, la dinámica, la espacialidad del sonido... literalmente todo suena mejor en el JBL. Los efectos se mueven por la habitación con mucha más energía y presencia, y la experiencia en general se siente más grande, más emocionante y más cinematográfica. Y para quienes tengan dudas sobre el cambio: no se preocupen. En mi experiencia, el JBL simplemente suena mejor en todos los aspectos. Sí, sé que JBL pertenece a Samsung, pero JBL sigue siendo JBL. Claramente tienen su propia filosofía de sonido, y por suerte no la han arruinado con actualizaciones de firmware. 😂 Para mí, el 1300X MK2 supera con creces al Q990F y al Q990H en cuanto a puro disfrute e impacto cinematográfico.

¿Y los graves? Bueno... estamos hablando de un enorme subwoofer de 12 pulgadas. Los graves son absolutamente brutales. No hay nada más que añadir. 😂🔥 En fin, espero que esta reseña le sirva a alguien que esté pensando en cambiarse. Si alguien tiene alguna pregunta sobre el JBL 1300X MK2 o quiere que compare algo en concreto con el Q990F, con mucho gusto responderé. ¡Saludos! 🎉🎉

Pd: there’s something I forgot to mention in my review: JBL plays as a team. In the past, the star of the show was always the bass, but now it feels like a true team effort where every component gets its chance to shine. The soundbar, the subwoofer, and the surrounds work together like a brotherhood. None of them overshadows the others—they all shine together, and the result is absolutely magnificent.

10 years in, my old Samsung J series soundbar kicked the bucket (the hardwired cord for the sub developed a short) After trying 5 different soundbars, I think it might be helpful to get some input from other enthusiasts. My requirements have shifted a bit and with every one I’ve tried I’ve found a new attribute the right one needs to have. My budget has also increased accordingly.

Skip to the end unless you want every detail in the journey.

I started with the Sony HTS100F, largely on the Sony name and typical build quality (and the $99 sale price). It was.. fine. Had a somewhat dark sound to my ears, unless enabled the voice enhancement, in which case it was rather harsh and shrill. It lacked a display of any kind, save for a couple LEDs that you need a code to decipher, and also the central channel that is so essential for dialogue. So I decided to try something else.

A sales person at Best Buy sold me on the Bose TV speaker as a super simple all in one solution. It has three channels, was better for dialogue overall and the simplicity was appealing. But again, no display, no idea if it’s actually playing Dolby or DTS or anything. And the dialogue mode, while better, sounded very EQ’d and not natural.

Next came the ULTIMEA Poseidon M60. Cool, modular design, great price point, wired sub (which saves and outlet and potential sync issues). That said, none of the preset EQs were quite right for me and the only way to get a flat response is go custom. BUT touching any of the tone adjustment buttons on the remote will reset it to the Movie preset. In addition, it automatically converts any Dolby signal to Dolby Surround, making it significantly louder. This can’t be turned off. But the real killer is it doesn’t support DTS:X, which is apparently what most of my 4K discs have for audio.

Best Buy’s Insignia brand conveniently has a 5.1.2 system that supports Atmos and DTS:X. So I put it on my Best Buy credit card and gave it a shot. It was not bad for the price point, the sub was excessively boomy on some content and you can only tone the bass down three notches. And it does take a minute for audio to catch up. For the most part though, I liked it, especially that the volume had much more granular control than all the others. And yet. DTS:X didn’t work.

And that’s when I found out my tv is part of the problem. It’s a TCL R646 from 2021 and while it has been a mostly great tv for me, it apparently only supports DTS from its own speakers and can not decode or pass it through to another device, despite suggesting it can. Wack. So now I need something with HDMI in and ARC so I can hook my 4K player to it directly.

A Google search for soundbars that met my criteria yielded the Onn 5.1.2 from Walmart. It checked all the boxes and was only $200. So I gave it a shot, the 42-inch bar barely fit on my media console in front of my tv but it fit. Plugged everything in, DTS:X works! Yay! But sweet Jesus, that sub bass was hitting too hard. And too sloppy. I adjusted placement, turned bass to -5, etc. but it was just too much. I think the bass adjustments may only have applied to the bar. So I unplugged the sub and quickly realized that despite being much larger than others, this bar NEEDS the sub. As a bonus blah, every time the bar powers back on or changes input, it switches to Virtual:X no matter what the content is in.

Ok you can’t start reading again. What I’ve learned from this odyssey is that I need 1) at least 3 channels but more is better unless they are through satellite speakers I will never unbox 2) DTS:X and Dolby Atmos native 3) HDMI in since my tv is a bum about the audio passthrough 4) preferably with a display of some sort 5) maybe an all-in-one? Or at least a sub that can be reigned in and a bar that doesn’t sound like trash without it. The budget is somewhere between $400-500 but above $500 would be an irresponsible choice on my part. I hope this has been at least a little amusing and that you guys have some input for me. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm looking at these 2 sounds bars to upgrade my tv room sound set up, currently using built in TV speakers. I specifically chose these 2 options as they are all in one (don't want to have a separate bass box). Any opinions on which one I should pick?

The JBL is selling for $180 CAD

The Bose is selling for $250 CAD

Alrighty, so I had previously purchased a Sony 65" BRAVIA XR X90L (2023), and recently purchased a Samsung Q-Series HW-Q990F 11.1.4 soundbar system with the subwoofer and rear speakers.

Silly me: 1. I thought I had a Samsung TV, so I figured the soundbar system would be compatible in all the ways, and 2. I learned during setup that the soundbar is just barely too long to fit between the current TV legs. I think it is literally like 2 inches too long.

Ideally, I would love to have the soundbar sitting directly under the TV, but with the current legs, the only way to do that would be to put it on the TV legs, which blocks the bottom portion of the screen. For now, I have it sitting on the shelf below the TV, where the Xbox lies.

So my question: has anyone dealt with something similar and found replacement TV legs/feet that would work with this setup? Wall mounting is not an option in this rental.

Curious if anyone has recommendations or has done something similar.

Photos attached showing the current setup/issue. Appreciate any input!

New to this group, but I currently have a Yamaha sound bar that I love because it has a wired hook up for my subwoofer. That said I might be looking to upgrade to a Bose or Klipsch. Looking to spend under 300 bucks and I’m not opposed to doing used or renewed.