Hi guys,

I am thinking of getting a bluetooth enabled soundbar for both my laptop and LG C8 TV use. Anyone can recommend me a good one?

The plan is to link the soundbar to my LG C8 TV via HDMI or optical cable and to my laptop via bluetooth or hdmi (possible?)

Is the above setup possible? ie the soundbar should have a switch to toggle between laptop and TV use.

Budget around 2 to 3k. Need Dolby Atmos (main source is from netflix) and of course good quality sound. Many thanks for any advice.

What's the current 7 7 best deal for q90r? I can only find lazada 3.69k.

What about LG sl10y? Looks like they clearing stock since new batch selling from 15th July according to sales guy.

How does LG sl10y holding? Meridian technology used to the leader many years back. So far review very limited and seems paid to me. Anyone got the speaker and can comment? I use it for Netflix, YouTube and music.

Originally I wanted to buy this too. But this cashback means you got to spend at least 9 times within 3 months and above 120rm per time. So in the end I thought I just buy one entry level yamaha 209... Enjoy your soundbar!

Your laptop hdmi port not arc enabled. Try Bluetooth.

Guys help!

I just bought Yamaha YAS 209 and happily set it up.

Linked to my C8 LG with the free hdmi cable (1.4a) and tested using youtube music. Set it to Movie (and also Music), 3D surround, clear voice bass ext both on and +3. Updated to latest firmware too.

TV sounds ok, not that great. Because now night time I cannot up the volume.

However when I play it via my phone, the mp3 in my phone.... I think connected via bluetooth or WIFI, the quality is very bad. It is worse than my logitech z625 laptop speakers. Sound is muffled and generally I think TV speakers better.

Tomorrow I will test streaming... youtube on TV those music videos also sound quality is bad.

A couple of questions:

1. Sound quality not as expected. I tested this in the showroom and it is much better. The right way to connect is via ARC or optical? I use ARC. If the best way to connect is ARC, then is the hdmi cable issue since it is 1.4a version. Will the sound be better if I change to a 2.1 or 2.0 hdmi cable?

2. Or is it I got a pair of lemon speakers? How do I test it. Basically I chose Yamaha because it is (apart from cheaper) supposed to be better in music, but I am very disappointed so far.

3. Or is it the speaker will sound better after I run it for a while?

Seriously if I know the quality is as such in my room, I wouldn't have paid over 1.4k for it. Appreciate any advice to set up this sound bar the right way. Thanks.

Yup I did. No equaliser just choose different modes, actually cannot tell big difference. Anyway I guess I have too high expectation to begin with. Let's see after some time if performance will improve or I get used to it. The review is correct, mid range sorely lacking and I am a treble person. Thought clear voice can compensate but I was wrong. Also streaming via Bluetooth sucks. Volume very low and quality not there, muffled. From TV direct is better. 3D surround gives echo, not too good if watching YouTube or live TV. But Netflix much better. Later I will blast the volume to test the effects vs z625 logitech and native lg tv to see difference.

Hi there,

I am having an issue with Q990B soundbar linked with Sony A80J TV. Sometimes when I on the TV, the soundbar is on but no sound. I have to switch the sound output from Speaker to TV then back to Speaker. Only then the sound will be back.

Is this a known compatibility issue and if some of you folks who have Q990B soundbar suffers from similar issue? I checked with Sony they ask me check with Samsung and vice versa....

Thanks, so looks like no solution? I have updated the firmware and ensure the TV HDMI settings all correct.

Also this Atmos thing when playing with netflix movies with dolby atmos, I don't hear the effect at all. Even though the speaker lcd display atmos, but I don't find anything special. Only the rear speaker has surround which other 5.1 movies have the same effect. Is it a Sony thing?

I am changing my hdmi cable to 2.1 tomorrow to see if got improvement. I only test with netflix movie, after I change the hdmi cable (previously I think 2.0) I will test with youtube content. My rear speaker no issue, it is the so call upward blasting. I don't find anything special. Maybe it could be my ceiling is a bit higher than normal ceiling.

Lately I don't know what settings I change, if the TV outputs those screeching garbage sound (noise?), the speaker plays it very clear and quite irritating. Last time some settings used to filter out such noises. This 990B bass also not strong. Actually to be fair it is the algorithm... the system somehow detects if bass is needed to be emphasized. If I test the youtube bass songs, the bass is punchy. Reddit says the same thing too.

Zzzzzz you are right. This 990B hdmi port is not 2.1 even though eARC.... well wasted money buying the hdmi 2.1 cable, not cheap....