tldr; Entry Q-Series. 3.1.2 Atmos, no rears but expandable. Good dialogue, Samsung ecosystem benefits.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Samsung HW-Q700C
“I've had some 'cheap' free Philips soundbars, like 3.1 and 2.1 together a new tv, and they were a decent upgrade over the tv speakers of course. But a few days ago i got a second hand Samsung Q700C with 2 Swa 9500s rears, and my god, what a difference. Once you experience rears, you'll never want anything else. It's like a whole new world opens for you. Old movies feel new again, gaming gets an added dimension. It's the rears that gives you the feeling you're right into whatever you're watching, because it makes you think the sound comes from all around you, not just from the front. So long story short, a 2.1 can be nice and simple, but you'll only realize what you have been missing out all this time once you switch over to a setup with rears;)”
“I have read that B of Q700 has problems with wireless connectivity to subwuffer and rears. Didn’t check myself. Probably it has nothing with 600 series”
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