Our quick take

Samsung HW-Q90R soundbar - 5.0 / 5

Design: Business as usual

  • Main soundbar: 1226 x 83 x 136mm; 8.8kg Speakers (ea): 120 x 210 x 144mm; 2.1kg Subwoofer: 205 x 403 x 403mm; 9.8kg Available in Carbon Silver (black)

Connections & Controls

  • 2x HDMI input Wi-Fi & Bluetooth wireless Optical digital audio input Included remote control Alexa voice control

Genuine 7.1.4 channel setup

  • 7.1.4-channel configuration 17 drivers in total

Complex yet simple setup

Immersive sound quality

  • 512W of built-in amplification 34Hz to 17kHz frequency response Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding Hi-Res Audio support

Watching TV shows and movies

Listening to music

To recap

Builds on last year’s award-winning N950 to deliver a genuine object-based audio experience, this new soundbar boasts rear channels, four upward-firing drivers and a beefed-up subwoofer - making it ideal for Atmos and DTS:X object-based audio. It’s a complete surround sound package that’s hard to beat.