Sony HT-A9

and the samsung hw q950a can be found for sixteen hundred dollars and even cheaper during holidays. So the hta 9 definitely isn't competitive at its p...

Bottom line, the A9 is a legitimate thrill ride that feels really freaking fresh and really freaking the right way forward. Okay, I've drooled all ove...

Do you like what you see do you feel like this is a system that would fit into your space and into your lifestyle then buy it.

Overall, this bar's Atmos performance is one of the best that we've seen.

Before buying, I watched pretty much every HT-A9 review video on YouTube so had very high hopes regarding sound quality and the Atmos effects/spatial audio performance. I also read the majority of BestBuy reviews that mentioned the audio drop issues and speakers dead on arrival so was a bit worried also. Thankfully, all speakers worked great out of the box and the syncing process between the hub, sub, and 4 satellites were automatic - setup was extremely easy. I was prompted for an update during the setup (~5 mins) that included Sony’s latest firmware that supposedly fixed the audio drop issues.

Maybe not but on high end products that's how it works if you want the best. The "Atmos bubble" from the HT-A9 is simply mind blowing and while the Q950A is still an amazing soundbar you can still discern from where the sound comes therefore breaking the bubble, the phantom ceiling speakers are also much better on the Sony system, I had a really hard time noticing them on the Samsung (especially the rear ones).