Samsung, more than any other manufacturer, has pioneered the concept of a soundbar that rivals the best AV receivers and speaker packages. For years it's been creating the best soundbar options. By employing wireless rear speakers, upfiring drivers and a separate subwoofer, the result is an experience that’s genuinely immersive without resorting to psychoacoustic processing or other forms of sonic trickery.
The Samsung HW-Q990C is the 2023 example of this philosophy, and while not wildly different from 2022's HW-Q990B, the newer model takes what made its predecessor so good and adds a few more features. As a result, you still get a staggeringly immersive 11.1.4-channel experience with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based audio formats.
