I tested Samsung’s Dolby Atmos soundbar and sub combo, and it’s still the best mid-range model on the market

The Samsung HW-Q800F is everything you could possibly want from a soundbar-sub combo. It supplies deep, room-swallowing bass, phenomenal dialogue clarity, and expansive Dolby Atmos effects. The new sub is much sleeker and compact, there are tons of features to unearth, and it's regularly available at a more-than reasonable price. It really doesn't get much better than that, does it?

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  Phenomenally impactful audio

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  Very good Dolby Atmos performance

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  Sleeker sub than predecessor

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  Incredible feature-set

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  No surround speakers for true surround sound

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  HDMI passthrough is 4K, but only 60Hz

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  Some may wish for a splash of style

Samsung HW-Q800F: two-minute review

The Samsung HW-Q800F is the 2025 edition of Samsung’s yearly Dolby Atmos soundbar-sub combo, and it proves that the South Korean giant maintains a firm grip on the home theater throne.

This 5.1.2 channel soundbar shakes things up a bit by bundling ...