SOUNDBARS

Neater than a full surround set-up, these will add truly immersive audio to your TV viewing

View offers: whf.cm/BestSoundbars2024 ■ Samsung HW-Q990D £1499 We reckon Samsung absolutely hates it when people combine its TVs with soundbars from other brands. That’s why it is so determined to produce market-leading soundbars of its own. It has been getting steadily closer to that lofty ambition, too, with last year’s flagship Q990C model falling just a whisker short of a five-star verdict. The Q990D has now achieved what its predecessor couldn’t quite. This is a full system comprising a soundbar, wireless subwoofer and two wireless surround speakers, with a huge 11.1.4 total channel count. There are 22 drivers in total: six elliptical midrange drivers and three tweeters that fire forwards, plus four side-firing drivers and two up-firers. Each of the surround speakers features one forward-, one side- and one up-firing…

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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, Awards 2024

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