This wouldn’t be such an issue if Samsung were intending for users to primarily control the soundbar using its quite comprehensive SmartThings app, but there are certain controls that are only accessible using the remote. Weight 7.1kg (bar) 9.8kg (sub) 1.8kg (surround) Video passthrough HDR 10+ and Dolby Visionĭimensions (hwd) 7 x 123 x 14cm (bar) 40 x 21 x 40cm (sub) 20 x 13 x 14cm (surround) Sound formats Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X But the tiny display is completely unreadable when using the included remote from a viewing position, which we can’t help but feel rather defeats the purpose of having a screen at all. We can appreciate that with so many drivers packed inside, real estate on the soundbar’s frontage must be at a premium. There’s another legacy design feature that has unfortunately made its way onto the HW-Q950T – the fuzzy LCD display positioned bizarrely on the top surface of the main soundbar. But considering the high price point, this package doesn’t feel very premium, particularly the sub, which is indistinguishable in style to many of the cheaper models in Samsung’s range. Some may appreciate this blocky, minimalist look despite the cover being a static magnet for hair and dust. The extra side-firing driver in the surrounds is the main physical upgrade for the HW-Q950A, which otherwise looks virtually identical to 2020’s HW-Q950T, and we’re more than a little surprised that the company has decided to stick with this design.Ĭovered in black Kvadrat fabric with cut-off corners and heatsink-like vents at each end, the main bar has more than a touch of Brutalism about it. The separate sub houses a single 8-inch speaker while the wireless surround units each contain 3 drivers – one facing towards the front of the room, one upwards and the last one towards the listening position. Then there are a pair each of upward-firing, surround and wide-surround drivers. The left, centre and right channels comprise two woofers and a wide-range tweeter. So it’s quite remarkable that crammed inside are a whopping 15 drivers. At 130cm long, the main unit of the HW-Q950A isn’t tiny, but it’s nevertheless shorter than many other flagship Dolby Atmos soundbars available at the moment.
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