{"id":16710,"date":"2025-09-17T13:50:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=16710"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:50:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:50:49","slug":"samsung-hw-q990f-soundbar-system-review-glorious-atmos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=16710","title":{"rendered":"Samsung HW-Q990F Soundbar System Review: Glorious Atmos"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Most people aren\u2019t using physical media anymore, which is why I spent the majority of my time testing the HW-Q990F with streaming media. I find that Apple TV has the best audio quality of any of the major streaming services, which tracks with my experience testing this bar: Atmos-mixed shows like sci-fi hit Foundation<\/em> come through with gorgeous clarity and dynamic bass as you\u2019d expect with any soundbar worth its salt.<\/p>\n

It’s the overhead, object-based Atmos audio effects that really stagger me. Raindrops and creaky chairs seem to exist in my testing room with me; the burbling engines of Ford GT prototypes fill the room when watching Ford v Ferrari.<\/em><\/p>\n

Samsung has both stellar processing and the ability to bounce sounds around smaller and medium-size rooms nailed. The side speakers on the satellite drivers and the various angled speakers on the main bar really make you feel like you are being attacked on all sides by audio. I really loved the way sounds swirled around me when watching my 4K Blu-Ray copy of Blade Runner 2049<\/em>, with wavy synths meeting ship sounds and rainy backgrounds among other on-screen noises in 3D space.<\/p>\n

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