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This Samsung soundbar is…
04/19/2024 16:45
The Music Frame is definitely a unique soundbar. It's not your typical long soundbar that sits under a TV, and it doesn't have an external sub or the ability to connect to rear speakers. It physically can not reproduce surround like Samsung's HW-Q990C setup with a sub/rears simply due to the lack of hardware. So when I took what this "glorified" picture frame out of the box, I wanted to review it only in the setting that I'd be using it for. I did not hook it up to a TV to try Q-Symphony, nor did I get a second to pair in order to provide true 2.1 sound. I will have this on a shelf in a room, and will use it to either stream music, or to watch videos on my phone.
In the box is the speaker, AC adapter, stand, photo frame, and wall mount components. There is no separate remote. The stand snaps in, the photo frame attaches to the main speaker with four posts like a speaker grill. Once on the stand, I connected it to the SmartThings app. There aren't many setting to play with - volume,, standard/music/adaptive sound modes, an equalizer with either 2 or 7 slide bars, SpaceFit on/off, Active Voice Amplifier on/off, and SmartThings Hub.
My testing was simple - 2-channel music through BlueTooth, and adaptive sound to test Atmos capabilities. As expected, you do not get a hard punch with the bass. It's there and noticeable and fills out the sound decently. For music, I found that in standard mode with the advanced EQ, a really nice and clean sound. No real L/R separation, but room filling and really good nonetheless. The real test was watching some videos that had surround/Atmos, and this is where the Frame surprised me. Just sitting on a shelf, the sound wrapped from the front to the sides. I didn't get much from behind me, but the Frame deceptively fills the room out with sound.
Because it's basically a picture frame, it can "hide" in a room unlike a soundbar. Whether on a shelf or on the wall, it's a picture with sound. If doesn't display pictures, just a single picture you put in the frame. This isn't a soundbar for real punch and full surround, but I think it's great for a room that you'd like to add sound to without making it a focal point.
metalmancpa1
North Easton , Spojené státy americké
Age: 64
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