Soundbar discussion Thread VI [consolidated]

[8-lane]

Creative sg is having SG60 offers on their website... includes a few models of their soundbars starting from $60 onwards for the compact ones...
https://sg.creative.com/sg60/

 

[rarenick]

Like this one at $460? Soundbar no subwoofer.
https://www.gaincity.com/bose-smart-soundbar-700-black-795347-4100-t0199073
Altho the Soundbar itself can hit 60Hz which is fair-enough-ish if you're not picky.
https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/bose/smart-soundbar-700
Bose Soundbar 700 fccio entry
https://fccid.io/A94425842

I probably getting Bose 600 which is similar size as my creative stage V2.

 

[rarenick]

If i only subscribe to Netflix standard plan (no atmos), will Bose 600 or Sonos Beam create pseudo atmos sound?

Mostly watch Korean dramas, only occasionally watch a bit of movies. Maybe $359 Creative Katana V2X is enough?

 

[petetherock]

Pseudo something... surround and real ambience, well it depends on the reflective surfaces, see all the past discussions on this..
Can't expect much out of a single soundbar..

 

[bladetrnity]

I bought the q990f, the rear speakers and surround are great but I feel the woofer is not powerful. No floor rumbling.
Heard the q999D woofer is more powerful.

 

[rarenick]

In the end I bought creative katana v2x $310 to replace my old creative stage V2.

Almost bought the Bose smart soundbar at around $550 (was $849) during 8.8 sale. But suddenly realise my specific needs and then gave up on the good deal.

 

[natas]

I bought the q990f, the rear speakers and surround are great but I feel the woofer is not powerful. No floor rumbling.
Heard the q999D woofer is more powerful.

My q990d, quite power if up the level but just personal feel.

 

[bladetrnity]

My q990d, quite power if up the level but just personal feel.

Yah I think q990d woofer is bigger and more powerful

 

[spectral]

Anyone review Kef XIO yet?

 

[GotBetrayed]

Anyone review Kef XIO yet?

I also wanna know this. But surrounds only out later this year. This one plus kc62 + 2 surrounds might be able to dethrone Sonos ultra + 2 sub + 2 era 300.

 

[bladetrnity]

So my q990f woofer is good when playing netflix however when playing youtube woofer ain't that powerful, any settings that need to change?

 

[GotBetrayed]

So my q990f woofer is good when playing netflix however when playing youtube woofer ain't that powerful, any settings that need to change?

No need. YouTube quality is usually not as good

 

[bladetrnity]

No need. YouTube quality is usually not as good

Agree but my old Samsung soundbar woofer got more pump so made me wonder

 

[GotBetrayed]

Agree but my old Samsung soundbar woofer got more pump so made me wonder

Ok this one idk. Might be tv app issue. Maybe can test with Apple TV box

 

[8-lane]

So my q990f woofer is good when playing netflix however when playing youtube woofer ain't that powerful, any settings that need to change?

Maybe u can try to play Youtube from a different source so that u can see if the bass output is more/less or same when playing from there...

 

[KeYoKe]

I still recommend the Bose 700 when it is on sale..

+1 still a capable soundbar. Bought for my dad at 395, and he added on a sub. System is still solid and good

 

[XseanX]

So my q990f woofer is good when playing netflix however when playing youtube woofer ain't that powerful, any settings that need to change?

Can try to up the bass level and turn on bass enhancement settings ba..But that being said, as mentioned depends largely on the video source.

 

[bladetrnity]

Can try to up the bass level and turn on bass enhancement settings ba..But that being said, as mentioned depends largely on the video source.

And so I reduced the treble to minus, max the bass, also reduced the center and side channel, woofer not bad now but since it's samsung best I expect it to better

 

[bladetrnity]

Anyone using Samsung q990f? Review?

 

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