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xxxgkssixxx
post Nov 15 2021, 11:33 PM

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I'm planning to buy Samsung Q950A soon. Any idea where to get a decent pair of rear speaker stands?



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post Nov 27 2021, 12:18 AM

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QUOTE(yujin86 @ Nov 25 2021, 12:01 AM)
what is the market price now?
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I saw Harvey Norman selling Q950A at RM3797 now (Black Friday sale) and it's RM3688 on Lazada (Link: https://s.lazada.com.my/s.3Tyj7)

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Is it worth to buy it now or the price still can drop lower? Last year I remember Q950T dropped to this price before replace by Q950A


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post Jan 22 2022, 03:19 PM

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QUOTE(chicaman @ Jan 21 2022, 01:57 PM)
1. Quality is good, excellent to my likings, make sure you dont use Bluetooth nor Airplay to stream, link your spotify account to it and inside spotify apps select the output as your Soundbar. The song will stream directly from the soundbar, quality is noticeably better!

2. Movie is better and immediately you can feel the bass when watching netflix opening, it gives u the cinema feel. I played some movie and theres scene of door opening, when my friends were with me they were shocked and look at the TV direction and it felt like a real door opening / closing. But for music, as long as the sound source is good, u wont be disappointed.

3. I did not notice this cuz my stand has not arrived, I just placed the 2 speaker beside the main sound bar now.

4. I leave all the settings to default and turn on the soundstage mode. That is good enough, meanwhile I connect using ARC to TV, therefore I only use TV Remote to control the volume or Spotify apps to control the volume most of the time.
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May I know where did you purchase your Q950A soundbar and how much does it cost now?


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post Jan 23 2022, 02:25 PM

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QUOTE(chicaman @ Jan 22 2022, 05:39 PM)
Lazada RM3600
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Sorry forgot to ask 1 more question… where did u purchase the stand for rear speakers? It would be great if you could provide the link if u purchased online. Thanks.

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post Apr 7 2022, 03:47 PM

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Samsung 2022's Q990B Soundbar will be released soon. Looks like it is significantly improved by replacing fabric with metal grill and changed the display from top to front.

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post Apr 7 2022, 04:40 PM

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QUOTE(~C.W.S~ @ Apr 7 2022, 04:26 PM)
Retail price RM6499? sweat.gif Current Q950A priced around 3.8k.
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Recommeded retail price only… Q950A's RRP is RM6499 too.

The price tag of Q990B should be around RM4k+ at the retail store, similar with Q950A when it was launched last year. Harvey Norman listed Q990B on its website already, RM4799.

https://www.harveynorman.com.my/tv-and-audi...2022-black.html

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post Apr 8 2022, 04:15 PM

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QUOTE(~C.W.S~ @ Apr 7 2022, 05:40 PM)
Thanks! At least the price isn't crazy as I'm skipped Q950A for it.
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1st review of Q990B sounds very positive

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/04/samsung-...oundbar-review/

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post May 25 2022, 12:09 PM

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Hi all,

Any experts here can advice where to place the subwoofer of a soundbar system?

Example: If I have a cabinet with this design below, should I place it on the cabinet (place of the plant with white vase) or just place it directly on the floor? There are many confusing suggestions on google…

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post Jun 2 2022, 09:38 PM

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QUOTE(wapplew @ Jun 1 2022, 05:50 PM)
I got Samsung Q950a, to be honest don't expect much from height channel with bounce but rear speaker is important.
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May I know where did u buy the stand for Q950A rear speakers?


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post Jun 9 2022, 06:50 PM

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QUOTE(tmc @ Jun 9 2022, 06:27 PM)
I realized the rear speakers will make the living room very messy, as behind the sofa seats is not the partition wall, it is the entrance walk way.

If I insist on putting rear speakers right behind the sofa seats, I will have to put them on stand and there will be wiring running around ( power cable for example ). Or I put the rear speakers at the wall, but it will be much further from the sofa seats .....
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I thought rear speakers by right should be placed somewhere further from the sofa seats … like this? No?

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post Feb 28 2023, 02:41 PM

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QUOTE(NickedAsy @ Feb 27 2023, 11:11 PM)
I'm using something like this seller, but I selected the original factory from Samsung option. So far looks good and screwed in well. The base is also quite heavy so I like it.
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Is it this one?

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post Feb 28 2023, 10:50 PM

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QUOTE(NickedAsy @ Feb 28 2023, 09:59 PM)
Here ya go. You can see the screw behind seems to fit the height of the hole just nicely.

This is the link I got it from, and selecting the pricy RM383. sweat.gif

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Looks good… but ya it's kinda pricey 😅

By the way may I know what's the length of Q990B rear speaker cable? I was told that it's very short and might need an extension if there's no socket nearby.


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post Mar 1 2023, 01:41 PM

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QUOTE(NickedAsy @ Mar 1 2023, 11:34 AM)
Super short, because I mati mati wanted the cable the travel inside the pipe, so by the time it came out that's about the distance it can connect to my wall on the leftmost plug you see without over stretching the cabling.
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I see. Then how did you place one of the rear speaker at the other side of the room?


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post Mar 7 2023, 06:48 PM

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QUOTE(IntensiveBytes @ Mar 5 2023, 06:02 PM)
I just went for the Q990B and I'm loving it. It's a great price. Currently in the US it's going for $1500 USD. I bought mine from Harvey Norman at RM3,499 (asked them to price match with Shopee). Not sure if there are still stock lying around but you can call a few branches near you to ask. SenQ/Senheng has stock as far as I know, but not sure if they can price match with Shopee, worth a shot.

I have not encountered any of the rear speaker/subwoofer connection drop issues, thankfully. It would be ideal if you could place the rear speakers within line of sight of the soundbar. Not sure if your wifi router being close would affect it due to interference but it also goes without saying that you should have strong wifi connectivity from where your speakers are to avoid possible issues.

Play around with SpaceFit Sound/AutoEQ, and try the adaptive and surround sound modes to see which you like most. I'm currently using surround mode.

Amazing value for money considering that I was looking at the Sonos Arc and it would cost me RM11k+ to get a matching setup with a sub and rears! Insane price difference for similar/better (subjective) quality. Go for the Q990B and you won't regret it!
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Wow…I didn't know that we can negotiate until that low price at Harvey Norman. How you did it?

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post Mar 11 2023, 12:23 AM

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QUOTE(minano0001 @ Mar 9 2023, 04:23 PM)
if u got wall on the side then put the speakers on the left and right side wall. no need put behind the sofa. not optimal but thats the best choice
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Actually which location is the best to put the rear speakers? My sofa will be at the middle of the living room as well. Is there a big difference between putting the rear speakers right behind sofa vs. putting near the wall (rougly 3m away from sofa) but increase the rear speaker volume?


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post Apr 19 2023, 10:46 PM

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Now is a good time to buy Samsung Q990B. Most of the stores selling between 3.3k to 3.5k.

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post Apr 20 2023, 10:16 PM

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QUOTE(hihihehe @ Apr 19 2023, 11:52 PM)
not in the website anymore
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It was still on website last week. I called one of the Harvey Norman branch last weekend and they said can reserve for me at this price, but two days later they told me that no stock anymore at all Harvey Norman branch at West Malaysia. After that they took down Q990B from their website.

I called Senheng but also sold out nationwide. Luckily I managed to get one last set at a local store near my area at RM3399.

P/S: Just found out that this store is selling Q990B at RM3299 --> (BANHUAT)




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post Apr 22 2023, 11:44 AM

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QUOTE(vin6 @ Apr 22 2023, 02:35 AM)
Ban huat in penang. Not sure how much shipping to kl.
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Can check with your nearest local stores whether still got stock or not and show them the price offered by Ban Huat, Most of them can do price matching.



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post Apr 26 2023, 03:39 PM

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QUOTE(vin6 @ Apr 24 2023, 06:08 PM)
Most harvey norman and senheng no stock already. Do you know anywherre in kv?
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No idea. Sorry.


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post Apr 28 2023, 11:03 AM

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QUOTE(vin6 @ Apr 27 2023, 09:57 AM)
ok great , ill try this tactic.

Ok Managed to get from desa home he said last new set. So far test late night cannot blast but the surround is very good. Today might try atmos effect.
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Great. How much did you pay for it?



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