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A flagship soundbar rarely comes cheap, but Woot is currently shaving a big chunk off Samsung’s newest model. The Samsung HW-Q990F, a premium 11.1.4-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar, is marked down to $968.05 in open box condition. That’s nearly half of Samsung's list price for brand-new units, and also the lowest price yet, according to price-trackers. This deal is live for the next four days (or until stock runs out). It’s also worth noting that “open box” here means the packaging was previously opened (maybe for display or testing), but the unit itself is new and covered by the company’s standard 12-month limited warranty. Shipping is free for Prime members (otherwise it's $6 for shipping), though restricted to the lower 48 states.
The HW-Q990F is essentially an evolution of last year’s HW-Q990D, keeping the same overall footprint but adding some subtle design tweaks and a redesigned subwoofer. Samsung swapped the old grille-covered look for a dual-driver sub that leaves its eight-inch woofers visible, giving it a more modern aesthetic. Under the hood, you get support for just about every format—Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Dolby TrueHD, and even Samsung’s co-developed Eclipsa Audio, which hasn’t caught on widely yet but could down the line. In practice, that means movies sound cinematic, voices cut through clearly, and games get that extra kick from directional effects. With four up-firing drivers, the system also makes ceiling bounce tricks feel surprisingly convincing if your room is set up for it.
The 11.1.4 configuration of this soundbar gives you a soundstage that stretches wide and wraps around, with the rear speaker kit included in the box. And the audio is clear and punchy, with the option to fine-tune it with EQ, voice level, and height channel adjustments to match your setup. That said, the subwoofer reportedly compresses a bit at max volume, so deep bass loses some rumble if you really crank it, but at normal levels, it should keep its clarity. You won’t be short on ways to hook this thing up, either. It handles everything from HDMI 2.1 passthrough and eARC to optical, wifi, and Bluetooth. If you’re in the Apple camp, AirPlay 2 is built in, and Samsung TV owners get the bonus of wireless Dolby Atmos without an HDMI cable, if you’ve got newer models.
At just under a thousand bucks, it’s not exactly budget gear, but compared to buying a traditional AV receiver and speaker package, this is far simpler to set up, and right now, far cheaper than usual.
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