This Soundbar Tops Consumer Reports’ Audio Ratings, Beating LG and Sennheiser
▼ Summary
– Soundbars offer an excellent middle-ground in performance and value for immersive home theater audio, and Consumer Reports gave the $1,500 Samsung HW-Q900F a perfect 5 out of 5 for sound quality.
– The HW-Q900F is a 7.1.2 system with seven front speakers, a wireless subwoofer, and two up-firing drivers for Dolby Atmos, earning a 4.2 out of 5-star rating on Amazon.
– Samsung’s SpaceFit Sound Pro Plus technology automatically optimizes audio to the room’s acoustics using sensors.
– Q-Symphony, a Samsung exclusive, allows the soundbar and compatible 2020-2025 TV speakers to work simultaneously for a wider soundstage.
– The soundbar includes a dedicated center speaker for clear dialogue reproduction, noted as “clear, balanced, and unfatiguing” by a Crutchfield reviewer.
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You don’t have to settle for tinny TV speakers, and you don’t need a full surround-sound rig either. Soundbars offer a smart balance of performance and value, and nearly every major TV brand produces them. Samsung, for instance, refreshes its lineup annually, and Consumer Reports has just crowned the Samsung HW-Q900F as its top-rated option. This $1,500 soundbar achieved a perfect 5 out of 5 for sound quality, a distinction no other model tested by CR has managed.
The HW-Q900F also shines on Amazon, where it holds a 4.2 out of 5-star rating from over 30 reviews. Designed as a 7.1.2-channel system, it includes seven front-firing speakers, a wireless subwoofer, and two up-firing drivers that bounce sound off the ceiling to create a Dolby Atmos experience. One user praised its “crisp highs, deep bass, great surround sound with Dolby Atmos.” Samsung’s SpaceFit Sound Pro Plus technology further refines the audio, using built-in sensors to automatically adjust the sound based on your room’s unique acoustics.
Another standout feature is Q-Symphony, a Samsung exclusive that syncs the soundbar with compatible TV speakers (from 2020 to 2025 models) for a wider, more detailed soundstage. We also appreciate the dedicated center speaker, which improves dialogue clarity. As one Crutchfield reviewer noted in a four-star write-up, “Dialogue reproduction is clear, balanced, and unfatiguing.”
(Source: BGR)
