Samsung - Q-series 11.1.4 ch. Wireless Dolby Atmos Soundbar + Rear Speakers w/ Q-Symphony - Titan Black

We recently completed our basement and looking for a home theatre with Dolby Atmos and also with a wireless solution, I was very happy that I got this from Best Buy. I agree it is a bit pricey hence had to grab the 24 months no interest option but definitely worth the money. The setup was very easy, everything connects itself as soon as you turn on Soundbar, Subwoofer and the rear speakers. I connected this SB to Arc connection of EPSON LS500 short through projector (also bought from Best Buy) and was confused why sound comes for only few videos or rather only from Youtube then finally realized that I had to update the firmware using SmartThings App first. After that wow!! I experienced the real effects really tearing my basement with a volume of just 20-22. I love that the rear speakers are completely wireless and I can place them anywhere I want with stands but remember the wire which goes to the plug is not very lengthy, I had to buy two 6 feet extension cables to connect the left and right speakers. Waiting to watch some great movies with Atmos this weekend. Definitely recommend!!

Had this for a few months now. It SOUNDS good. Coming from a real surround AVR system with 7.1, this actually sounds better than my giant JBL speakers and Denon amp. The surround effect is terrific. There are SOME major downsides if you're nerdy/techy though....SmartThings is the app you have to use to control it from a phone and it's VERY basic. There's no real integration with HomeAssistant if you're a smart home enthusiast. The HDMI ports are 2.0, so no VRR 4k120 etc passthrough for newer game consoles and PCs. There's also no chromecast built in which feels like a bizarre omission, but Airplay works fine for Apple folks. There is also NO DIRECT CONTROL to set the inputs....so you can't go from HDMI 1 to WiFi without rolling through multiple button presses to go thru every input. This is a HUGE problem for anyone using a universal remote like Harmony or Sofa Baton. The ONLY way we could work around this was to buy an HDMI splitter with 5x 2.1 inputs and 1x 2.1 output. This way we never need need to change the input of the soundbar and everything runs straight into the TV (LG C4 only has 4 HDMI inputs, 1 has to be used for eARC if you want Atmos) and we have a PS5, Google TV Streamer, Nintendo Switch, and a PC that needed inputs. If you have 3 or fewer devices and 4 inputs on your TV you should be fine without the splitter. I know it sounds like I'm poopooing it....which couldn't be further from the truth. If you want a convenient surround system that "just works" for the mostpart, this is IT. I do NOT miss my huge surround setup at all. Just be willing to tinker if you have specific needs.

The soundbar/speaker system itself is incredible. The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is because of Q-Symphony (I have an S95C TV). I find that using Q-Symphony makes the overal sound very front heavy and a lot more “tinny” due to the TV’s speakers being used. It almost seemed like the system was prioritizing the use of the TV’s low quality speakers over the rest of the sound system. But, turn off Q-Symphony and it sounds great. Also, I got this item on a deep sale of $1000 off (although that seems to be the regular price at this point) so that’s why I am rating the value so high.