FALSE HEIGHT
Samsung HW-Q600C
This bar-and-sub combo delivers big and bassy sound, but it’s not the best when delivering height for Dolby Atmos
SPECIFICATIONS
Drivers 9 Channels 3.1.2 Audio features Dolby Atmos, Samsung Q-Symphony Connectivity HDMI x2 (eARC x1), USB, optical in, Bluetooth 5.0 Dimensions 1030x57x105mm (soundbar); 184x343x295mm (sub) Weight 3.8kg (soundbar); 5.5kg (sub)
Soundbars like the Samsung HW-Q600C, which uses physical S speaker drivers to create sonic ‘height’ rather than sound processing algorithms, should be high on the list when choosing a spatial audio system. But does the HW-Q600C have what it takes to deliver convincing spatial audio goodness?
There’s not much room for manoeuvre where the design of a soundbar is concerned – or, at least, there isn’t if you want to keep costs to a realistic level.