Samsung 7.1 channel soundbar with dolby 5.1 dts virtual x
- #Samsung 7.1 channel soundbar with dolby 5.1 dts virtual x drivers#
- #Samsung 7.1 channel soundbar with dolby 5.1 dts virtual x driver#
- #Samsung 7.1 channel soundbar with dolby 5.1 dts virtual x upgrade#
However, in pure form factor terms, we were actually fans of the Q800T’s design. This is perhaps a little disappointing in the sense that it suggests Samsung hasn’t any significant internal hardware changes since 2020. Its grilled finish is also the same.Įven the chunky subwoofer, with its eight-inch driver, is the same as the one you got with the Q800T. Its distinctive sculpting, where the front top edge angles down to optimize the way the height channels are dispersed, is the same. Its dimensions are the same (980W) 980 x 60 x 115mm (W x H x D), enabling it to tuck under the screen of most TVs without infringing on their pictures or IR receptors.
The HW-Q800A appears to be identical to 2020’s Q800T.
#Samsung 7.1 channel soundbar with dolby 5.1 dts virtual x upgrade#
It improves on its same-priced predecessor by introducing an Active Voice Amplifier feature, an Adaptive Sound + / SpaceFit sound optimization system, and an improved rear speaker upgrade path. The Q800A replaces 2020’s Q800T model, which also offered a 3.1.2-channel soundbar solution with DTS:X and Alexa built in.
#Samsung 7.1 channel soundbar with dolby 5.1 dts virtual x drivers#
You can also add a pair of optional SWA-9500S wireless rear speakers equipped with both up-firing and front firing drivers for $299.99 / £249 / AU$499. That gets you the main five-channel soundbar, plus a substantial wireless subwoofer.
It’s priced at $899.99 in the US, £799 in the UK, and $1,190 in Australia. The HW-Q800A is available now in all major territories, and will represent Samsung’s flagship soundbar offering until the brand’s Q900A and Q950A arrive a little later in the year. Confusingly given its name, the Q800A replaces 2020’s Q800T.Widely available now in most global territories.(Image credit: TechRadar) Samsung HW-Q800A price and availability While it doesn’t mark a radical departure or step up from its predecessor, the Q800A is nonetheless a soundbar of rare power and precision that manages to make its $899.99 / £799 / AU$1,190 asking price feel like seriously good value. Since the Q800T was already an outstanding soundbar, though, the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ adage applies. The sound isn’t particularly different to that of 2020’s Q800T unless you’re using it in conjunction with a Q70A or above Samsung TV.
#Samsung 7.1 channel soundbar with dolby 5.1 dts virtual x driver#
There’s a genuine sense of height as well as width to the sound, while the eight-inch subwoofer driver delivers some of the deepest rumbles the soundbar world can offer. The Q800A’s sound is precise, powerful, and dynamic enough to ensure that you feel the full weight of every one of its available 3.1.2 channels.
There’s also full eARC support, built-in Amazon Alexa voice control, and a new improved upgrade path that lets you add 2.0.2-channel rear speakers, complete with up-firing drivers, rather than the previous 2.0.0-channel upgrades available in previous years. As you would expect of a soundbar with height channels, the Q800A supports DTS:X and Dolby Atmos decoding.