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Name: Samsung - Harmon Kardon 7.1.4-Channel Soundbar System with 8" Wireless Subwoofer and Dolby Atmos - Midnight Black
Brand: Samsung
SKU: 6259469
Price: 1699.98 USD
Rating: 4.3 (250 reviews)

Samsung - Harmon Kardon 7.1.4-Channel Soundbar System with 8" Wireless Subwoofer and Dolby Atmos - Midnight Black

Model:: HW-N950/ZA; |
SKU:: 6259469

User rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars with 250 reviews.

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QuestionI know the sub woofer is wireless. Are the rear speakers wireless?
Asked 7 years ago by Daytonaviolet.
- Answer Yes. But each needs to be plugged in.
  Answered 7 years ago by Skisan
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QuestionWhat are best stands for the rear speakers, I Have tried couple of stands, since the rear speakers are bit heavy i cant use those stands. Any suggestion for the Stands?
Asked 7 years ago by Sharun.
- Answer I purchased these stands from amazon and they work great: PERLESMITH Adjustable Height Speaker Stands-Extends 30" to 45"- Hold Satellite & Bookshelf Speakers Weight up to 8lbs-Heavy Duty Floor Stands Surround Sound-1 Pair (Model: PSSS1) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07925B8PD I chose to splice additional power cord length onto each of my speakers so that the cord could by routed through the stand shaft instead of having it hang outside. Cutting the power cord was necessary to get the power cord to route into the shaft since the plug and speaker-side plug were both too large.
  Answered 7 years ago by dhy4buva
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QuestionDoes the soundbar work with 2018 Qled tv to produce Dolby atmos output, or we need Apple 4kTv or Xbox one for Dolby atmos. As per the netflix site Dolby atmos is only supported in LG. Sony and Xbox one.
Asked 7 years ago by Sharun.
- Answer It very likely depends on your TV and if it can send Dolby Atmos through the HDMI ARC output. If Netflix says Atmos is supported on your TV, then you'll probably be good to go. I ran into an issue where I tried using the Apple 4kTV through my TV instead of connecting it through the soundbar itself and was not able to output Dolby Atmos. Hooking it in directly to the soundbar defaulted to the Atmos track. I haven't tried using the Vudu app on my TV to see if that will output Atmos over HDMI ARC, but once I do I will update this answer. It stinks that it's so app and manufacturer specific at the moment, but if you want to avoid those hassles the simplest route would be to get an Apple TV, 4k blu-ray player, or other device that can be connected directly to the soundbar itself. I'm fairly confident that Netflix will output Dolby Atmos through the Apple 4kTV and it won't matter what kind of TV you have.
  Answered 7 years ago by Shwanny
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QuestionCan i pair this Soundbar to my LG OLED55C8P? I've heard nothing but bad reviews towards LG soundbars and i might try a samsung one instead, thanks for your answer.
Asked 7 years ago by Isaac.
- Answer Yes you can connect to an LG TV. I did and it works great. I even use the ARC function so it comes on when I turn the TV on. The volume is also controlled by the same remote.
  Answered 6 years ago by Bratleys
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QuestionWhat is the height of the sound bar? I will have to place it in front of my TV on the same surface and need to know if the sound bar will obstruct the screen.
Asked 6 years ago by Mal.
- Answer the sound bar is 3 1/4 inches tall 5 3/8 inch deep and 48 1/8 inches long its an impressive system hope that helps
  Answered 6 years ago by moviefan
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Questiondoes anyone know if this soundbar work in a small bedroom or will the sound be to overbearing
Asked 6 years ago by bain01.
- Answer It will definitely work in a small bedroom and give you clear, detailed sound, and it will not be overbearing. You can turn the sound down to any level that you want. But in order to fully experience Dolby Atmos from ANY speaker setup, the ideal is to have more than low volume. One reviewer inferred that Dolby Atmos worked best with this sound bar a sound level of 16 or more. The sound bar sounds amazing at any sound level. Overbearing sound is kind of a subjective thing. If you are buying it mainly for the Dolby Atmos, and not just great sound, then volume may be a factor.
  Answered 6 years ago by Samsung
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QuestionAre the rear speakers wireless?
Asked 6 years ago by Maddogdj1.
- Answer They are wireless in that they don't use wires to the sound bar but they still need to be plugged in to an outlet.
  Answered 6 years ago by DACV
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QuestionTwo questions: Does this soundbar work for DTS-X? When playing a dolby atmos disc I am not seeing that in the led display. Is there something else to be done?
Asked 6 years ago by ledlloyd.
- Answer There isn't a blue light like on the K950 if you look right where the led is it should show in the display Atmos and yes it does support DTS-X
  Answered 6 years ago by Phil
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QuestionIf I dont use the rear speakers for this would the soundbar be 5.1.2 soundbar
Asked 6 years ago by bain01.
- Answer If you don't plan to use the rear speakers, get something else and it would be a 3.1 system.
  Answered 6 years ago by WeenisUpeenis
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QuestionHOW WELL WILL THIS SOUNDBAR INTEGRATE AND WORK WITH AN LG OLED 65 C8PAU TV? Does the LG detect the sound bar and will the LG remove control the sound on the soundbar?
Asked 7 years ago by VINCE.
- Answer I have the exact same TV and the bar works just fine. I don't use the LG remote nor the supplied remote , I have one of the higher end Logitech remotes and haven't had a single issue. BTW, the soundbar works and sounds great. Of course I'd prefer separates but apartment living doesn't allow for the type of installation required :) Hope this helps.
  Answered 6 years ago by hedlite
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Question1. Are the surround speakers wired to the subwoofer, i.e. if I need to mount the surround speakers, should I run wires for them from the subwoofer? 2. Is this one not tuned by Harman Kardon? The N850 has it in its name, so wondering why this one doesn't.
Asked 7 years ago by 7brats.
- Answer You do not need to run any cables from the rears to the subwoofer. The sub and rears have only one cable for power each. So where ever you mount your rears you need to have an outlet or power strip available. This unit is tuned by Harmon Kardon as well, not sure why it's not in the name. Also be advised, the rears do not come with any mounting equipment so you would need to find that on your own unless they would just rest on some shelves or something of that nature.
  Answered 7 years ago by JakeNH
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QuestionCan you add a subwoofer to this?
Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer No, you can not connect an additional subwoofer to this unit.
  Answered 6 years ago by CommunityAnswer
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QuestionIs the sound quality worth the money ? Is it comparable to old school actual 7.1 systems?
Asked 6 years ago by Me.
- Answer I like it a lot...there is a lot of separation, however, it cannot be compared to the individual speakers
  Answered 6 years ago by Guille
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QuestionWhat kind of wall mount, make/model, will work with the rear speakers?
Asked 6 years ago by Shelley.
- Answer I bought the rear Euro stands. Work perfectly
  Answered 6 years ago by Eljeje
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QuestionCan I add another subwoofer to the soundbar
Asked 6 years ago by Anthony.
- Answer No you can't.
  Answered 6 years ago by Byron
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QuestionWill this system work with a LG 65 inch tv that is 7 years old ?
Asked 6 years ago by Billybob.
- Answer You can connect this soundbar if your TV has an optical port or HDMI port.
  Answered 6 years ago by CommunityAnswer
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QuestionHas anybody tried it in condo/apartment setting?? Can you enjoy atmos without disturbing neighbors??
Asked 6 years ago by Jim.
- Answer You have to turn it up pretty high to hear the overhead Atmos speakers sounds reflect off the ceiling (I have 10’ ceilings) in our apartment. My wife is always telling me to turn it down, so I don’t hear as much as I probably would if I had the volume up higher. Overall happy with it still.
  Answered 6 years ago by Steve
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QuestionIs there a way to have all 15 drivers play the same thing, ie when playing music, and not just the processed surround sounds? or at least the rear channels play more than just random background instruments.
Asked 7 years ago by Clyde.
- Answer Surround Mode Rear Level +6 Rear Top Level +6 Virtual On (This makes the rears play exactly what the front is) This is the best I could get, good luck.
  Answered 6 years ago by TWKZ
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QuestionIs the soundbar Dolby Vision passthrough?
Asked 7 years ago by Jake.
- Answer Yes sir, as long as you have DV capable hardware....good luck.
  Answered 7 years ago by rynos54
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QuestionI have the Vizio PX65-G1 tv and just realized that the Full UHD Color is off on my HDMI 1 port.I turned on and didn’t really notice a difference on the 4K ultra hd movie I was watching. Should I leave this setting on? Picture mode still said normal?
Asked 5 years ago by Sean.
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Samsung - Harmon Kardon 7.1.4-Channel Soundbar System with 8" Wireless Subwoofer and Dolby Atmos - Midnight Black

Q: QuestionI know the sub woofer is wireless. Are the rear speakers wireless?

Q: QuestionWhat are best stands for the rear speakers, I Have tried couple of stands, since the rear speakers are bit heavy i cant use those stands. Any suggestion for the Stands?

Q: QuestionDoes the soundbar work with 2018 Qled tv to produce Dolby atmos output, or we need Apple 4kTv or Xbox one for Dolby atmos. As per the netflix site Dolby atmos is only supported in LG. Sony and Xbox one.

Q: QuestionCan i pair this Soundbar to my LG OLED55C8P? I've heard nothing but bad reviews towards LG soundbars and i might try a samsung one instead, thanks for your answer.

Q: QuestionWhat is the height of the sound bar? I will have to place it in front of my TV on the same surface and need to know if the sound bar will obstruct the screen.

Q: Questiondoes anyone know if this soundbar work in a small bedroom or will the sound be to overbearing

Q: QuestionAre the rear speakers wireless?

Q: QuestionTwo questions: Does this soundbar work for DTS-X? When playing a dolby atmos disc I am not seeing that in the led display. Is there something else to be done?

Q: QuestionIf I dont use the rear speakers for this would the soundbar be 5.1.2 soundbar

Q: QuestionHOW WELL WILL THIS SOUNDBAR INTEGRATE AND WORK WITH AN LG OLED 65 C8PAU TV? Does the LG detect the sound bar and will the LG remove control the sound on the soundbar?

Q: Question1. Are the surround speakers wired to the subwoofer, i.e. if I need to mount the surround speakers, should I run wires for them from the subwoofer? 2. Is this one not tuned by Harman Kardon? The N850 has it in its name, so wondering why this one doesn't.

Q: QuestionCan you add a subwoofer to this?

Q: QuestionIs the sound quality worth the money ? Is it comparable to old school actual 7.1 systems?

Q: QuestionWhat kind of wall mount, make/model, will work with the rear speakers?

Q: QuestionCan I add another subwoofer to the soundbar

Q: QuestionWill this system work with a LG 65 inch tv that is 7 years old ?

Q: QuestionHas anybody tried it in condo/apartment setting?? Can you enjoy atmos without disturbing neighbors??

Q: QuestionIs there a way to have all 15 drivers play the same thing, ie when playing music, and not just the processed surround sounds? or at least the rear channels play more than just random background instruments.

Q: QuestionIs the soundbar Dolby Vision passthrough?

Q: QuestionI have the Vizio PX65-G1 tv and just realized that the Full UHD Color is off on my HDMI 1 port.I turned on and didn’t really notice a difference on the 4K ultra hd movie I was watching. Should I leave this setting on? Picture mode still said normal?

QuestionI know the sub woofer is wireless. Are the rear speakers wireless?

QuestionWhat are best stands for the rear speakers, I Have tried couple of stands, since the rear speakers are bit heavy i cant use those stands. Any suggestion for the Stands?

QuestionDoes the soundbar work with 2018 Qled tv to produce Dolby atmos output, or we need Apple 4kTv or Xbox one for Dolby atmos. As per the netflix site Dolby atmos is only supported in LG. Sony and Xbox one.

QuestionCan i pair this Soundbar to my LG OLED55C8P? I've heard nothing but bad reviews towards LG soundbars and i might try a samsung one instead, thanks for your answer.

QuestionWhat is the height of the sound bar? I will have to place it in front of my TV on the same surface and need to know if the sound bar will obstruct the screen.

Questiondoes anyone know if this soundbar work in a small bedroom or will the sound be to overbearing

QuestionAre the rear speakers wireless?

QuestionTwo questions: Does this soundbar work for DTS-X? When playing a dolby atmos disc I am not seeing that in the led display. Is there something else to be done?

QuestionIf I dont use the rear speakers for this would the soundbar be 5.1.2 soundbar

QuestionHOW WELL WILL THIS SOUNDBAR INTEGRATE AND WORK WITH AN LG OLED 65 C8PAU TV? Does the LG detect the sound bar and will the LG remove control the sound on the soundbar?

Question1. Are the surround speakers wired to the subwoofer, i.e. if I need to mount the surround speakers, should I run wires for them from the subwoofer? 2. Is this one not tuned by Harman Kardon? The N850 has it in its name, so wondering why this one doesn't.

QuestionCan you add a subwoofer to this?

QuestionIs the sound quality worth the money ? Is it comparable to old school actual 7.1 systems?

QuestionWhat kind of wall mount, make/model, will work with the rear speakers?

QuestionCan I add another subwoofer to the soundbar

QuestionWill this system work with a LG 65 inch tv that is 7 years old ?

QuestionHas anybody tried it in condo/apartment setting?? Can you enjoy atmos without disturbing neighbors??

QuestionIs there a way to have all 15 drivers play the same thing, ie when playing music, and not just the processed surround sounds? or at least the rear channels play more than just random background instruments.

QuestionIs the soundbar Dolby Vision passthrough?

QuestionI have the Vizio PX65-G1 tv and just realized that the Full UHD Color is off on my HDMI 1 port.I turned on and didn’t really notice a difference on the 4K ultra hd movie I was watching. Should I leave this setting on? Picture mode still said normal?