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Enhance your home theater audio with this Samsung sound bar system. Its Dolby Atmos surround sound technology utilizes 15 built-in speakers with four upward-firing drivers, providing a multidimensional audio effect for a cinematic experience. This 5.1.4-channel Samsung sound bar system delivers the full-quality audio of your Ultra HD and Blu-ray movies wirelessly with its 4K pass-through.
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We were looking to pick a Home Theater for our apartment and we walked into the Magnolia home theater VA Beach store to check out some of the models we had shortlisted (which included Def tech, Sonos and Yamaha to name a few). We saw a demo of the Samsung K 850 and we were blown away with the crystal clear sound in the open area of Best Buy. We finalized the K950 and BB were helpful to do a 'Ship to store' service.
After an agonizing 3 nights my K950 was ready for pickup. I rushed to BB to pick up my K950 and couldn't wait to unbox it.
Unboxing didn't give me a great first impression. First, the box was slightly damaged with few rips. All the online reviews claimed there had to be a free Demo Blu-Ray(to experience True Dolby-Atmos). In the box I received, I couldn't find any. Most importantly I was not informed that Dolby-Atmos was not supported without the ARC. I own a Plasma tv released in 2009 and unfortunately mine doesn't support HDMI-ARC. This was a big letdown. I still was sincerely hoping this would somehow work.
After connecting everything i realized that the woofer light and the rear speakers' lights were still blinking. I tried connecting through the app and it kept flashing a message that no speakers were found. I contacted Samsung and they confirmed that this could be a faulty unit.
I returned to BestBuy, who promptly refunded my money. So if you are looking to buy this, don't buy it online(In order to avoid the hassle of returning). I felt the packaging was definitely a letdown for the price we pay and for optical cable the sound from the sound bar itself was very flat. I ended up picking the Def tech Wstudio Micro. I love that and it's a shame that my K950 wouldn't work. I learnt from Eric at the store that another gentleman had to return his unit due to the woofer dropping often. Maybe Samsung rushed our Shipment without doing due diligence. They have to take it back to the lab for more testing. This has potential but not the results.
My Best Buy number: 2516045926
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Definitive Technology W Studio Micro Soundbar: Feel like you're right in the middle of all the action with the surround sound and deep, powerful bass. The slim design complements any home theater setup, and the subwoofer can be placed out of the way thanks to its wireless capabilities.
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Def Tech Micro - Answer to TV's with no ARC
on September 3, 2016
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My wife and I originally picked the Samsung K950 from the VA Beach store. However, we had to return it a day after due to multiple issues we faced(I will highlight this in my K950 review). We met with Eric at the Magnolia store and he ran us through multiple options again. Originally I had shortlisted the Wstudio, but the micro was never on my shopping list. We own a 50 inch Samsung Plasma tv with no ARC capability. Due to this shortcoming, our choices were very limited, and we were blown by the demo Eric showcased us. He plugged a regular Aux cable on his phone and played us the Joker interrogation scene from TDKR. We immediately knew this was what we needed. We watch movies(Movies from India, Hollywood and Internationally acclaimed movies) and Sports(NFL/soccer) a lot, so the dialogues are very important for us. We have still not cranked up the volume beyond 3 bars and still love the depth and the sound that this tiny beast produces. We are very satisfied so far.
Many reviews will showcase that the lack of bluetooth as a shortcoming, however, with the Def tech app you can still play all your music from your ipad/iphone/android devices(we own all 3). I would have given a full 5 star rating but for another minor glitch with their remote(for the time being i have configured it on my logitech harmony). We are going to contact Def tech customer service to see how they can help us. All in all, a great buy.
My Best Buy number: 2516045926
I would recommend this to a friend!
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What components would I need to install an outdoor stereo system.
I know I'll need speakers, but I'm not sure what kind of radio/cd player to buy. I also don't know if I'd need anything else for it to work.
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Def tech W7 has great audio quality and so is the W9. We own a Bose SoundDock(which when we bought didn't have a bluetooth, however we bought a bluetooth adapter and addressed this). That plays decent too. Just go to a store like bb try the demo of few models, if you like compare prices at amazon/crutchfield etc..and then decide. Also do check out reviews at cnet or AVforums.com. Happy Shopping.
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