How much ya?

RM1527 from Harvey Norman.
You can check the pricing from their website.

I was checking out the Sony HT-X8500, Samsung Q600C and one more model from Yamaha but can't remember the exact name...need to test it out.

I was also comparing the Sony HT-X8500 and the Samsung B550 (HN no more stock).
The Sony HT-X8500 without the sub-woofer lose out on the bass.
Go and test with the song Way Down Deep. You can hear the big difference.

Sony S500F and itu Samsung Q600 not bad actually, for normal usage la.

But I really advise you go listen first, see which one you find it liking. Especially for bass, some find it not nice to hear and etc.

And ya, after discount is 2k for Sonos beam gen 2. But for now only discount RM99
The sales person also explained that Sonos didn't have any after sales service here ya. so incase any issue, will be 1-1 exchange (come with 2 years warranty)

if wan extend also can I remember few hundred for 2 or 3 years. So still is over 2k+ if want to extend the warranty, unless you can find outsource which can help repair it.

can take loan

https://my.tcacoustic.asia/products/klipsch...a-400-sound-bar

Dont feel like spending 2k for sound bar...if can wan 1k to 1.5k XD

You can also test out the Yamaha SRC30A. HN price is RM999.

So many promote Sonos here although its crappy for its price. Maybe coz you guys are comparing them to even crappier soundbars?

Best use of your budget will be to get some active stereo speakers which will sound better than those soundbars claiming atmos, dts-x , etc.

Some examples for different budgets:

FiiO SP3 around RM1,300
Hivi Swans D300 around RM1,888
Triangle Borea Active BR02 BT around RM3,000

If can afford it go for the Triangles.

It's only for people who want to save space

I'm using Q700c, bought mine for 1.5k.

If I were to choose again though, will definitely go for Q930c instead as it's only around 2.4k-2.6k including rear speaker whereas Q700c 1.5k+600(rear speaker).

Out of my budget tho

You can definitely go for Q700c first 1.5k and add in the rear speaker some other time but are you gonna pair it to a Samsung tv? If not, I believed other brand like LG should be better.

LG tv

dont get sonos if you are easily being tempted

i thought i am done with beam 2 alone but mana tau slowly added 2 surround speakers and 1 sub mini along the way lol. beam and sub mini already 2k each

TS go get Sonos Beam 2, then later can upgrade 2 Ikea Symfonisk speaker to become rear surround, become truly 5.0.2

After that got money, buy the Sonos Sub Mini, then you got the real 5.1.2 atmos experience.

I have the same budget as you for soundbar

My choices were

sonos beam 2 - 2400
Bose 600 - 2300
Bose 900 - 3300
Jbl 9.1 - 2800
A5000 - 2800

All were prices during event days .

But after comparing , i realized the soundbar is not complete without at least the sub woofer and also rear speakers .

Then after much survey , i purchased q990c from samsung with rear and sub for 3400 .

Best purchase ever, it is consider cheaper than all above ( except jbl ) if you have to add on sub and rear speaker later . Sony sub alone is 1k - 2k .

And i tell you what , if i off my rear and sub with my q990c , the soundbar alone is really not worth mentioning . So sub and rear is a must .

Just go with q990c .

In that case, you should go and try different brand of soundbar and see which suits you better, don't tied yourself with Samsung only as can't get the Q-symphony to work.

or perhaps you would like to buy my q700c? Bought less than a month.

This is why I regret getting the Q700c and not going for Q930c.

Why didn't you come here earlier with that offer?
I could have offload it from you.