Purchasing a sound bar represents an extra investment apart from the television screen, in which the space available for speakers has been increasingly reduced with each generation. The bars add a new dimension to the television experience. Not everyone wants or needs them, because there are consumers who never turn up the volume above a certain range. But for those looking for premium sound, closer to what is experienced in a movie theater, the offer is very wide. Samsung’s HW-Q990C Premium Q-series bar is the star of this season from the Korean company. A spectacle not only for its features, but for the way it works.
Sound bars that have a subwoofer, as is the case with the Samsung HW-Q990C, have a problem with packaging, because they have an elongated element, the bar itself, and another cubic one, two shapes that are difficult to group in the same package. In this case, both elements are also accompanied by two rear speakers. Despite everything, there are some parts of the main box that need to be filled and Samsung does it with empty cardboard boxes, which generate less waste than polystyrene, which is used rationally in this package. With plenty of unoccupied space, this is a pretty big box. But its assembly is surprisingly simple.
One of the biggest surprises in installing the Samsung HW-Q990C Premium Q-series is that it sets up very quickly. It does not need complicated operations or pairings. Simply place the bar under the screen, connect it to the HDMI output of the television and plug it into the power. The subwoofer and the two rear speakers are also plugged in. Nothing else. They connect quickly with each other. This is how technology should always be. The Samsung bar works from the first moment without the need for any cumbersome configuration process. There is even the possibility that the bar does not connect by cable to the TV (with Samsung models from 2022 and 2023) via Wi-Fi.
If the bar is installed on a Samsung television of the latest generations, the screen already detects the presence of the HW-Q990C and activates the Q-Simphony system, which synchronizes the distribution of the immersive sound of the television with the components of the bar. The result is that a domestic living room is transformed in an instant into a different space, in which the sound of many movies and series acquires a spectacular dimension. The limits of this bar are impressive, so it is a good idea to warn your neighbors when you are going to try it, avoid raising the volume too much during rest hours or use it at certain volumes when no one will be disturbed.
This simplicity in assembly is one of the key factors in this type of equipment. If installing a bar with an 11.1.4 configuration (11 channels, plus 1 subwoofer, plus 4 rear channels) involves running cables around the room, the product’s sales options are reduced no matter how high-quality its sound is. Samsung gets around this possible reluctance by doing away with cables to connect the different components together. You can enjoy Dolby Atmos sound wirelessly.
At full speed and with an action movie, series or video game, the Samsung HW-Q990C Premium Q-series is like a mascletá: it stirs you inside with crystal-clear sound. But you don’t have to make the walls shake to enjoy its benefits, because it is a product that is capable of treating it in a subtle way, with the appreciation of all the nuances. You can feel how a character whispers behind our backs, like a car crosses the room diagonally. Any sound has a natural impact. These features are shown in all their splendor by the HW-Q990C, which has a secret called SpaceFit Sound Pro. The bar analyzes its own environment to distinguish how objects, such as furniture, are distributed in a room and achieve the best reproduction. of sound in each part.
For the fan looking for impressive, clear, precise and immersive sound, the Samsung HW-Q990C Premium Q-series is an ideal investment. It is not cheap (1,299 euros), but its quality is spectacular. The device adapts to the type of source, be it music, dialogue, action sounds and even has a video game mode. Anyone hoping to turn their living room into a movie theater, at least in terms of sound, will not be disappointed.