r/Soundbars

Cat vomited on my soundbar

So I searched for this and nothing came up. The situation is that my cat vomited on my soundbar last night. Is there any way to clean this out of the gaps or am I just screwed? Do I just need to take it apart?

I've already informed him that he owes me $900.

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u/Aryas_prayer — 3 hours ago

need help connecting Bose sound bar to old RCA TV

This is all new to me. I’m not very tech savvy, but I watched a video on how to connect my old RCA TV to my Bose sound bar and it seems like it should work because I’m plugging in the ox into the headphone jack in my TV because I don’t have an out or in and when I plug in the red and white to the analog, it makes my stereo make a funny buzzing noise. I would appreciate any help!

u/Objective-Pick7805 — 1 hour ago

Wind noise?

I bought a tcl qm8k along side with a q85h sound bar and put first it was great now there’s this echo like sound and everything low volume sounds muffled and terrible but it was not like this when I bought it I keep reading update drivers but my tcl home app says it’s up to date is there a fix for this? I love my set up other wise this one thing

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u/Sad-Base1195 — 1 hour ago

Jbl bar 500 - Auto standby

Is it possible to disable auto standby on this soundbar?

It causes problems with my Sony Bravia TV (HDMI ARC) and by listening music on Google cast groups (with other Google speakers).

I actually use this soundbar only in these two modes.

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u/sh4hr4m — 1 hour ago

Not getting dolby atmos on S95TR, is it my TV?

I jus got this LG S95TR soundbar. But when I play dolby atmos content from Netflix, the phone app only shows as PCM codec playing. The sound is underwhelming.

I'm suspecious my old TV does not support better audio.

It is an LG OLED OLED55B8SSC

I know it only supports HDMI 2.0 the results I get through hdmi ARC and optic are the same.

Any thoughts?

u/SolitudeAureliano — 4 hours ago

Q990F Spacefit Pro

Hey all, I just received and set up my new Q990F. Prior to purchasing I owned a Q990B. With the previous bar the spacefit was set up through a program using tones and I’m wondering if something has changed cause I cannot get anything to happen when turning on spacefit pro through smart things or using the remote control. I’ve called Samsung and they aren’t much help at all which I don’t get given they make the damn thing lol. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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u/V3N0M0US83 — 4 hours ago

Which is better: a multi-speaker wireless home theater system or a soundbar with rear surround speakers?

With both systems including a built-in subwoofer, which one delivers a better experience: a wireless home theater system composed of multiple speakers like the Sony A9M2, or a soundbar paired with rear surround speakers?

u/Ok-Couple-6969 — 12 hours ago

What are some good entry-level soundbars? (Maximum budget $400)

Hey all, I'm gonna get an LG B5 TV soon, and of course wanna get a sound system for it too, but unfortunately I won't immediately have the budget for a huge system that costs thousands. I wanna get an entry-level soundbar to start off, preferably under $250, maybe $300-$400 if it is THAT good. Of course its entry level, so I'm not expecting anything super mindblowing, just something decent that will be a noticeable upgrade over the TV speakers. Thanks in advance!

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u/estifxy220 — 9 hours ago

STB and nvidia shield to soundbar or TV connectivity

Hi,

Feels overwhelming but trying to figure out the best way to connect these in order to get maximum audio/video quality.

STB from cable provider

Nvidia Shield pro

Samsung Q990F

LG G5 77 inch

STB and nvidia shield in soundbar or TV directly? Or some other combo?

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u/dek55 — 7 hours ago

Two Wharfedale Valdus 400's + digital sound bar for 3.1 ?

Wanted to know if its possible to setup these old wharfdale speakers from the 90s with my new tcl tv, along with a soundbar for surround sound. I was going to order a budget 3.1 setup but i figured I already have these speakers so I thought to ask if theres a way I could use them along with a digital soundbar. Any help is appreciated, very new to the space!

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u/keacat2005 — 8 hours ago

Upgrade from Samsung S60B to Sony HT-A5000

Is this upgrade good for overall sound quality when hooked with a smart TV for streaming services and Dolby atmos movies available on streaming services?

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u/Arthur_Morgan44469 — 13 hours ago

is it worth getting Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ?

Hi,

heard it was some issue with the App, main use is movies and music, with small space, is it worth getting?

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u/Mint_Tea99 — 20 hours ago

Out of sync fix?

I just purchased a Samsung S60D. I set it up using an HDMI plugged into the eARC port on the back of my Samsung tv. My primary remote is an Apple TV remote. At times the audio comes out of sync with the video. Did I miss something during the setup that prevents this or is there something that I can do to help this? This is my first soundbar. Thanks!

EDIT: I have a Samsung 7 Series TV

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u/Rude_Library788 — 17 hours ago

Q-symphony wired stopped working

my hw-q800d stopped working with q-symphony wired after the last update to my TV. 65du6900fxza. however, if I configure q-symphony to use wireless or works fine. any suggestions?

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u/ehsvbmvp — 11 hours ago

I am a (broke) audio professional. What is the CHEAPEST soundbar that won’t drive me nuts?

I just found a free TV someone in my building was throwing away! Yay! But the speakers appear to be blow out, or at least absolute garbage, so now I’m looking for a soundbar.

I’m too broke to buy something genuinely nice, but I’m enough of an audiophile that something genuinely terrible will drive me nuts. This will not be my main listening system for anything, just watching YouTube or Netflix in bed. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

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u/sadthrowagay69 — 12 hours ago

HW Q930F - Audio issue “Filtered” sound all sources

Hey everyone, I’m looking for advice or to see if anyone else has dealt with this on the HW Q930F

My soundbar has started doing something really strange. It is 4 months old. Randomly, sometimes 10 seconds into a video, sometimes an hour into a movie.. The audio completely “collapses”. It sounds like a high and low pass filter has been applied, making the sound very thin, almost like "phone audio," and it only comes out of the center speaker.

This isn't limited to one app. It’s happening on high-bitrate Kodi files, but also on Amazon Prime (Dolby Digital Plus), YouTube, and even IPTV. On top of that, I’ve had ongoing issues where the volume randomly would julp up and down on YouTube and IPTV, even though every single AI, Adaptive, and Auto-Volume setting is turned off on both the TV and the bar. I double checked them all, turned them all off including the Spacefit Pro etc…

What I've done:

• Setup: Nvidia Shield Pro (2019) -> Samsung Neo QLED TV -> HW-Q930 (eARC/Passthrough). Shield is set to Manual audio with all formats checked.

• Testing: Swapped HDMI cables, tried plugging the Shield directly into the soundbar, and performed multiple "INIT" hard resets.

• The Result: The issue persists across all sources, all ways of setups and sound modes (Standard, Surround, etc.).

Since it happens hours into a movie and on "light" apps like YouTube, I’m starting to think it’s a hardware issue. Has anyone had this issue and success resolving this? Sometimes the issue will remain until I turn everything off and reset everything again, sometime if I play long enough with the volume raising it very suddenly up to 30-40 then lower it back sometimes it will “reset” itself for another amount of time…

Anyone any ideas?

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u/IllRagretThisName — 20 hours ago

Samsung Q990F or Ultimea Skywave x100 dual?

Update: You've helped me see the light. I've cancelled my Kickstarter pledge of the Skywave x100 dual for $999 and purchased the Samsung Q990F for $967 via Woot.

Both seemed to be priced similarly. It seems the Skywave has more bass and 2 extra satellites but the Q990F is a favorite of this sub. Any thoughts?

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u/newbuyer777 — 21 hours ago

Choosing the Best Soundbar/Sub Combo When a Traditional Home Theater Isn’t an Option

I’m looking for advice as I transition from a full home theater—Anthem MRX 1120, Paradigm Studio speakers, and an SVS SB13 Ultra sub—to a soundbar setup. The new house has the TV mounted over the fireplace, which is the only viable location, in a large room with high ceilings. I don’t plan to build a separate theater room.

I’m considering two options:

  1. Get a Sonos Arc Ultra and pair it with my existing Sonos sub.
  2. Go with a soundbar that has an RCA sub output, such as the Sennheiser Ambeo Max, and connect my SB13 Ultra using an SVS wireless adapter.

I’d appreciate your thoughts on these options or recommendations for a better alternative.

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u/Practical-Design2748 — 22 hours ago

Samsung-no voices on anything but standard mode

I’ve had this same setup for a few years now and just in the past week or so I’ve noticed on some things I try to watch I lose all vocals on any mode aside from standard. I’ve always used adaptive mode, but now on certain things it’ll only play the voices on standard. Standard sounds like garbage and has zero bass or depth…adaptive sounds a lot better but I don’t know what’s causing this.

I’ve rebooted everything, and firmware updates are set to auto update. I turned off “5.1” on YouTube tv and it fixed it but then of course I lose any surround I might have had with YouTube tv. It happed on hbo max on an episode of the Pitt but only on that episode lol

It’s a q990 with an lg tv and Apple TV 4K…again, nothing has changed with any of this aside from losing vocals in adaptive mode

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u/L_Hawk87 — 17 hours ago
Week