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LG S95TR vs Samsung HW-Q990D
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LG S95TR
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Channels9.1.5
Channels11.1.4
Variants
- S95TR (Black)
- HW-Q990D (Black)
Our Verdict
LG S95TR
Samsung HW-Q990D
The Samsung HW-Q990D and the LG S95TR are top-of-the-line soundbar models, but the Samsung has the edge. Its sound is a bit more balanced out of the box, and it has a better overall performance across all of its channels, including surround and height, which gives you an immersive, dimensional sound. It also supports 4k at 120Hz 10-bit compared to the LG's 4k at 120Hz 8-bit, so you can hook it up to your latest-gen console for crisp, vibrant gameplay on your TV. You may still enjoy the LG if you have an LG TV, thanks to features like WOWCAST Ready, allowing you to wirelessly pass audio from your TV to your bar.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.2
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style - Bar
Style photo - bar
Style - Subwoofer
Style photo - sub
Sub Wireless
Yes
Yes
Enclosure
Ported
Ported
Style - Satellites
Style photo - satellites
Satellite Wireless
Yes
Yes
Dimensions - Bar
Dimensions photo - bar
Width
49.2" (125.0 cm)
48.5" (123.2 cm)
Height
2.4" (6.2 cm)
2.7" (6.9 cm)
Depth
5.3" (13.5 cm)
5.4" (13.8 cm)
Dimensions - Subwoofer
Dimensions photo - sub
Width
8.0" (20.2 cm)
8.8" (22.4 cm)
Height
15.9" (40.5 cm)
16.1" (40.9 cm)
Depth
15.8" (40.1 cm)
16.1" (40.9 cm)
Dimensions - Satellites
Dimensions photo - satellites
Width
6.3" (16.0 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)
Height
8.9" (22.6 cm)
7.8" (19.9 cm)
Depth
5.6" (14.1 cm)
5.6" (14.1 cm)
Mounting
Bar Mounting Holes
Satellite Mounting Holes
Mountable Bar
Yes
Yes
Bar Brackets Included
Yes
Yes
Mountable Satellites
Yes
Yes
Satellite Brackets Included
Yes
No
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build quality photo
In The Box
In The Box photo
Sound
Stereo Frequency Response
8.3
8.5
Stereo Setup
Raw Frequency Response
Frequency Response Small
Channels
9.1.5
11.1.4
Tested Preset
Standard
Standard
Slope
-0.51
-0.32
Standard Error
2.67 dB
2.32 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
28.3 Hz
27.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.9 kHz
19.9 kHz
Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
8.3
8.5
Frequency Response Calibrated
Suggested Preset
Standard
Standard
Suggested Bass Setting
-2
0
Suggested Treble Setting
3
0
Slope
-0.10
-0.28
Standard Error
2.73 dB
2.37 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
28.3 Hz
27.5 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.9 kHz
19.9 kHz
Stereo Soundstage
7.5
7.5
Crosstalk Error
2.26 dB
2.43 dB
Stereo Dynamics
8.4
9.1
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
94.6 dB SPL
99.4 dB SPL
DRC @ 90dB
0.38 dB
0.32 dB
DRC @ Max Volume
1.10 dB
0.81 dB
Center
8.1
8.8
Center Setup
Frequency Response
Localization
Discrete
Discrete
Slope
1.22
-0.22
Std. Err.
3.46 dB
2.24 dB
SPL @ Max Volume
92.7 dB SPL
96.2 dB SPL
Weighted THD @ 80dB
1.31
0.24
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
4.24
1.99
Surround 5.1
7.2
8.4
Surround Setup
Frequency Response
Localization
Discrete
Discrete
Slope
1.35
-0.16
Std. Err.
6.71 dB
2.83 dB
SPL @ Max Volume
97.6 dB SPL
93.2 dB SPL
Weighted THD @ 80dB
0.40
0.56
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
2.51
3.00
7.1 Rears
Yes
Yes
Height (Atmos)
5.8
6.8
Height Setup
H Frequency Response
Localization
Phantom (Up Firing, Bar & Satellites)
Phantom (Up Firing, Bar & Satellites)
Slope
0.24
-0.23
Std. Err.
5.42 dB
3.76 dB
SPL @ Max Volume
79.6 dB SPL
91.4 dB SPL
Weighted THD @ 80dB
1.07
0.53
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
0.71
1.46
Sound Enhancement Features
9.2
9.5
Room Correction
Yes
Yes
Dialogue Enhancement
Yes
Yes
Auto-Volume/Night Mode
Yes
Yes
Subwoofer Level Adjustment
Yes
Yes
Bass Adjustment
Yes
Yes
Treble Adjustment
Yes
Yes
EQ
Presets
Graphic + Presets
Surround Level Adjustment
Yes
Yes
Rear Level Adjustment
Yes
Yes
Height Level Adjustment
Yes
Yes
Virtual Surround
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Inputs/Outputs - Bar
Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Optical Audio In
1
1
HDMI Out
eARC
eARC
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
Yes
Full HDMI In
1
2
Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux)
No
No
RCA In
No
No
USB for Files
1
No
Ethernet
No
No
Subwoofer Output
Yes
No
Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC
10
10
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Supported
Dolby Digital
Supported
Supported
Dolby Digital Plus
Supported
Supported
Dolby TrueHD
Supported
Supported
DTS
Supported
Supported
DTS:X
Supported
Supported
DTS-HD MA
Supported
Supported
PCM Channels
Up To 7.1
Up To 7.1
Audio Format Support: HDMI In
10
10
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Supported
Dolby Digital
Supported
Supported
Dolby Digital Plus
Supported
Supported
Dolby TrueHD
Supported
Supported
DTS
Supported
Supported
DTS:X
Supported
Supported
DTS-HD MA
Supported
Supported
PCM Channels
Up To 7.1
Up To 7.1
Audio Format Support: Optical
10
10
Dolby Digital
Supported
Supported
DTS
Supported
Supported
PCM Channels
2.0
2.0
Audio Latency: ARC
8.9
9.3
ARC Latency Video
PCM-2.0 ch
55 ms
34 ms
PCM-5.1 ch
56 ms
40 ms
Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos
65 ms
58 ms
Dolby Digital
84 ms
79 ms
Dolby Digital Plus
89 ms
86 ms
Dolby Digital Plus Atmos
96 ms
90 ms
Audio Latency: HDMI In
8.9
9.4
HDMI Latency Video
PCM-2.0 ch
56 ms
34 ms
PCM-5.1 ch
57 ms
35 ms
Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos
70 ms
63 ms
Dolby Digital
102 ms
97 ms
Dolby Digital Plus
94 ms
89 ms
Dolby Digital Plus Atmos
101 ms
95 ms
Audio Latency: Optical
7.5
9.1
Optical Latency Video
PCM-2.0 ch
111 ms
97 ms
Dolby Digital
305 ms
156 ms
Video Passthrough To TV
8.5
10
1080p Max Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
4k Max Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit
Not Supported
Supported
4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
8k Max Refresh Rate
Not Supported
60Hz
HDR10 Passthrough
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ Passthrough
No
Yes
Dolby Vision Passthrough
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough
Yes
Yes
FreeSync Passthrough
No
Yes
G-SYNC Passthrough
Yes
Yes
ALLM Passthrough
Yes
Yes
Wireless Playback
10
10
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Playback
Yes
Yes
Chromecast built-in
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Yes
Spotify Connect
Yes
Yes
Additional Features
Interface
Interface photo
Display
Yes
Yes
Bar Controls
Controls photo
Remote
Remote photo
Voice Assistants Support
Amazon Alexa
No
Yes (Built-in)
Google Assistant
No
No
Apple Siri
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
Yes
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I have a LG C3 42" I use to use as a monitor for my PC which includes the best graphics card with hdmi 2.1a the RTX 4099
As I use it for gaming, movies and work it is good to know the samsung passes through 10-bit.
Hopefully, it does the rest well. Such as both Dolby vision and atmos, 4k, 0 audio lag, allm, vrr, hdmi 2.1, HDR, 120hz+ etc.
I’d be happy with the hw-q930 but is only supports a few features via passthrough but only 60hz and poor 4k, hdr etc.
Pretty annoying how hard it is to get accurate information up front