Jan 31, 2020
Read MoreSamsung HW-Q90R vs Sonos Playbar review
Sonos Playbar review
Due to the unique design of the Playbar, the panel looks flat, both on a horizontal surface and on the wall. This is a tricky trick that allows the Playbar to maintain a slim profile in any configuration, while other soundbars are usually either too high on the surface or too protruding when mounted on the wall. An internal sensor detects the position of the panel and automatically adjusts its performance (less wall-mounted bass is required for wall mounting). There is even a second remote control sensor on the panel, the placement of which is optimized for a wall-mounted use case. Its output power is 200W. There are 3.0 built-in channels. 
Samsung HW-Q90R review
Soundbar Samsung HW-Q90R does not have a calibration function “on board”. Moreover, the soundbar supports Atmos in the 7.1.4 sound scheme. It requires a separate setup. The plus is that Samsung provides the necessary settings so that you can manually optimize the sound system. An elegant narrow remote control is supplied with the soundbar. It is beautiful, well thought out and lies comfortably in hand. The soundbar display is minimalistic. Only when you press the button on the remote control can you see where the HW-Q90R display is. The model has the power of 512W and 7.1.4 built-in channels. 
Sonos Playbar pros & cons
Pros
- It sounds like true 5.1 system, but adding two more speakers can't hurt
- I had no problem setting up the Playbar to the Alexa/echo system
- Good sound quality in various usage scenarios
Cons
- The Playbar only has optical audio in, so it gets complicated when you have more than one device that you want to use with this speaker
Samsung HW-Q90R pros & cons
Pros
- Separate rear speakers, speakers up
- Thanks to tuning from the Harman Kardon HW-Q90R even sounds good with music
Cons
- The optimal placement of the rear speakers requires selection
- Limited audio streaming capabilities
Samsung HW-Q90R vs Sonos Playbar
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Product
Samsung HW-Q90R
Sonos Playbar
Model
HW-Q90R
Playbar
Brand
Samsung
Sonos
Reviews
1662
1767
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
power, volume down, volume up, source
play/pause, volume up, volume down
Audio features
Built-in channels
7.1.4
3.0
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
512 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
2
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
wireless
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
Pandora, Tuneln, SoundCloud
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
2
NFC
HDMI input/output
2/1
0/0
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
1/0
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output
0/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
0/0
0/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
0
Features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other)
DTS Digital Surround
has not
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
122.4 x 8.1 x 13.4/48.2 x 3.2 x 5.3
90 x 14 x 8.5/35.4 x 5.5 x 3.3
Weight, kg/pounds
8.7/19.4
5.4/11.9
Other
Release year
2019
2013
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.2Samsung HW-Q90R
- 5.5Sonos Playbar
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