tldr; Legacy 3.1.2 Atmos bar. Find on clearance for budget Atmos. No rears but decent standalone performance.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Samsung HW-Q70R
“It looks like you don't mind features and specs more than price. In such case, almost any soundbar will suffice. Have you tried eBay? From what I've seen here, Samsung is the preferred brand, but recently they bricked many bars with a failed firmware update. Sonos is also a popular brand online. I almost never see LG or JBL being mentioned by users. I own: - Klipsch Flexus 5.3.2 and - Samsung q70r (2020) + Surrounds 5.1.2 I'm happy with both bars. You'll have a hard time finding the Klipsch Flexus second hand because it's fairly new model though. But still, I can recommend any of these two if you can find them second hand.”
“Experience tells me you get a dramatic jump in quality from the 800 series upwards. I compared the q70 to the q800 and jeez I was blown away by how bad the 70 was. If you can stretch to that, I would.”
32 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 4/4/2026