What is Samsung Q Symphony? All you need to know

Samsung Q Symphony might sound like a marketing term to push Samsung’s latest flagships, but it’s a whole new piece of technology with a lot going for it. You may have seen it in the latest product descriptions, but what exactly is the Samsung Q Symphony?

In basic terms, the Samsung Q Symphony is the way compatible Samsung TVs and Samsung sound bars can interact to fully utilize the speaker setup of both products simultaneously.

Yes, and that goes beyond a marketing gimmick: most sound bars can be affected by the lack of influence from a TV’s audio signal; and there’s often a lack of uniform height, which TV speakers can address thanks to their physical height, and thus ability to deliver audio from a higher position.

So when these two pieces are placed together, the puzzle is solved: you’ll be able to add height and add more speakers for an even more immersive audio stage using Q Symphony.

Samsung Q Symphony: Which TVs and sound bars are compatible?

For the Q Symphony to work, you’ll need to buy the right equipment, and that simply means you’ll get compatible TVs and soundbars. Samsung Q Symphony only exists on Samsung QLED TVs from 2020 and on soundbars listing the technology from the same period:

The current list of 2022 compatible TVs is as follows: QN900B, QN850B, QN800B 8K Neo QLED TVs; QN95B, QN85B 4K Neo QLED TVs; Q80B, Q60B 4K QLED TVs; S95B QD-OLED (*a non-QLED exception); The Frame (2022)

The Q Symphony 2021 Compatible TV List: QN900A, QN850A, QN800A 8K Neo QLED TVs; QN95A, QN90A, QN85A 4K Neo QLED TVs; Q80A, Q70A, Q60A, Q50A 4K QLED TVs; The Framework (2021); AU8000 and AU800D (*plus no QLED here).

And the Q Symphony TV list 2020: Q950TS, Q900TS, Q850T, Q800T 8K QLED TVs; Q95T/Q90T, Q80T 4K QLED TVs.

The current list of 2022 compatible soundbars is as follows: HW-Q990B, HW-Q930, HW-Q800B, HW-Q700B.

The 2021 Q Symphony Sound Bar List: HW-Q950A, HW-Q900A, HW-Q850A, HW-Q800A, HW-Q700A, HW-Q600A.

And the 2020 Q Symphony soundbar list: HW-Q950T, HW-Q900T, HW-Q800T, HW-Q70T, HW-Q60T.

The best Samsung TVs compatible with Q-Symphony

The best Samsung soundbars with Q-Symphony

How to set up Samsung Q-Symphony

If you have a Samsung TV and a Samsung sound bar from the lists above, or the latest one released in 2023, then you have the potential of the Q Symphony.

Fortunately, setup is very easy. Simply connect the soundbar to your TV using an HDMI or optical cable. Keep in mind that the S Symphony will work with both types of connection, but optical maxes out at Dolby 5.1, while HDMI can support Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, including object-based sound.

Once connected, follow the steps below:

Press Source on your sound bar remote until you see “D.IN”.

On your TV, go to Settings > Sound > Sound output and select television + [AV] Sound bar.

Change the settings as you see fit.

So there you have it: Samsung Q Symphony explained, supported products and how to set it up.

Samsung Q-Symphony Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dolby Atmos work with Q-Symphony? If you hook up a 2022 TV with a 2021 sound bar?

-If both the Samsung TV and the sound bar are on the Q Symphony compatible list and they support Dolby Atmos, yes, they will play Dolby Atmos even if they are from different years.

Does Q-Symphony work the same as wireless Dolby Atmos?

Yes, via a Wi-Fi connection, so the sound bar must be one of the following versions or newer: HW-Q700B, Q800B, Q930B, Q990B, S800B or S60B.

Is Dolby Atmos wireless only compatible with 2022/2023 TVs and soundbars?

Sure, it’s a feature only supported by Samsung 2022 (and later) soundbars such as the Samsung HW-Q990C and TVs. The compatible televisions are all models of 55″ and above from the Q80B series and bars from the HW-Q700B onwards.

Last updated on 2023-04-08 08:31 / Affiliate Links / Amazon Product Advertising API Images

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