#1
Sonos
Arc Ultra
$1099.00
positive
neutral
negative
Samsung
HW-Q990C
80 positive 0 neutral 23 negative
Based on 103 Reddit mentions
$999.99
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Comparison Fight JBL bar 1300mk2 vs Samsung Q990F.
JBL is known for Bass, I currently have the Samsung Q990C and never thought the bass was lacking also Samsung delivers great overall performance allowing the sound to be Crystal clear and a lot of options to tweak settings to your liking!
MaxziMize in r/Soundbars
November 9, 2025 3:37 PM
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🎧 Samsung Q990C Firmware 1010.5 – Reference Calibration & Subwoofer Optimization
Actually, surround mode is essential for this process — not standard. The Q990C’s DSP handles room correction and channel routing differently in each mode. Surround mode keeps all 11.1.4 channels active, which is necessary for both SpaceFit Pro calibration and full-bandwidth playback during measurem
...Ok-Article7898 in r/Soundbars
October 23, 2025 12:25 PM
8
Why hasn’t google added lossless audio to their music app yet? Every other music apps are killing it…
I am 70 years old. Zero objective possibility of distinguishing lossless. I am happy with my Samsung Q990C and YTM Premium via Bluetooth. I also have the great advantage of a wonderful wife who has shared with me for 50 years the taste for good audio.
Embarrassed-Bird8734 in r/YoutubeMusic
December 1, 2025 9:41 PM
6
Best soundbar in 2026 for movies + Dolby Atmos?
I upgraded from a basic Sony soundbar to a Samsung HW-Q990C and the height channels really added immersion
FlatSink4831 in r/Soundbars
February 15, 2026 4:15 PM
5
Just renovated my home- How is the TV panel looking?
It’s Samsung Q990C paired with Apple TV 4K. The sound quality is great, Dolby Atmos compatible contents sound really immersive. So all in all a great home theatre system for the price.
Fair-Aerie-9587 in r/IndianHomeDecor
October 27, 2025 12:00 PM
4
OUR TCL 98Q7C-UK IS HERE
Got a samsung Q990c so will be ok.
Commercial_Mud7891 in r/tcltvs
November 29, 2025 1:11 PM
4
Q990H Initial Impression: Samsung's flagship soundbar just got better(ish)
As a q990C owner with the sub mod and 2 additional ported subs, the F subs prob sound much cleaner because it is a dual 8” opposed sealed setup. (As you noted already). But I came here to say, it boggles my mind that Samsung doesn’t realize they could make decent profit on adding a 2nd -4th wireless
...MattyDaddy76 in r/Soundbars
March 24, 2026 3:46 AM
3
what is the reason for the general favorability towards the Samsung Q990 series over the LG S95 series?
https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/tools/compare/lg-s95tr-vs-samsung-hw-q990d/49693/49714 https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/tools/compare/lg-s95qr-vs-samsung-hw-q990c/30971/37889 According to Rtings, samsung is more balanced overall and has better heights. And Q990D has HDMI 2.1 is a plus.
ravdo in r/Soundbars
July 7, 2025 4:35 AM
5
For all owners of HW-Q990-B-C-D soundbars, a solution has been found if your Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Q-Symphony have stopped working.
I have a Q990C that would not connect to smart things app, phone or any Bluetooth device. I went on to eBay and bought 2 of these WiFi modules for $20 it took me about 20min to pull it apart at most and the thing was so easy to access and replace! Samsung wanted to charge me north of $500 for this.
...Reasonable-Prior-163 in r/Soundbars
February 3, 2026 7:12 PM
3
Samsung q990c/q995c 1010.9
I also posted this on Samsungs forum, where atleast one other person has installed the firmware 1010.9 with good results. https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/audio-video/hw-q990c-soundbar-sounds-flat-and-compressed-after-1010-5/td-p/11422865/page/10
Mosmorgan in r/Soundbars
January 7, 2026 8:44 AM
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