Inevitably, what you don’t get is a sense of front to rear movement, or side-fills. This is more a consequence of the soundbar form factor than anything else. For full surround sound, you can’t beat actual physical speakers placed at the rear of a room. The soundbar supports HDMI-CEC which means that if you connect the unit to the TV with a HDMI cable you can use the TV’s remote to handle some basic controls like volume. This may not give you the complete range of supported functions but it may help in certain situations. Using touch sensitive buttons certainly looks nice but trying to find them in a dark environment can be a frustrating procedure. Also touch sensitive buttons can become less sensitive to touch over time so it has its pros and cons going for such a design decision.

Lastly there is a Bluetooth Auto Power ON/OFF function. The unit will turn on or off automatically depending on the state of its Bluetooth function. When it detects an incoming Bluetooth signal it will power on while if no Bluetooth signal is detected for a period of time it will turn of automatically. In terms of control the Q700A seems to be exactly the same as the Q905A which is not all that surprising. The inclusion of WiFi and Bluetooth certainly helps to include all these and add great flexibility to the unit. Extra Features and Services Using the HDMI ARC port, the Samsung HW-Q700A is able to support DTS and Dolby Digital audio formats, found on streaming platforms and Blu-ray discs. Additionally, it also supports DTS:X and Dolby Digital Plus which are premium surround formats.

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Converted to Test Bench 1.1. With this update, we've added a Mounting test and added information about Subwoofer Output, Spotify Connect, and Microphone Mute. HDMI eARC is the preferred method of connection for this, and it includes a 4K HDR HDMI passthrough port, so you don't lose the use of a port on your TV.

Moving into the sound enhancement features, the HW-Q700A has a plethora of options to choose from. For example, you can either use the graphic EQ or select one of the presets provided. There is ‘Standard’, ‘Game Pro’, ‘ Adaptive Sound’ and ‘Surround’ for you to choose from. that is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any person or entity; The Q700A delivers truly immersive surround sound with the courtesy of market leading technology through multiple, custom designed, built-in speakers. This alongside an incredible bass boosting subwoofer included in the box means you will be encapsulated with pure and precise directional sound. Its overall performance and sound signature makes it ideal for any kind of use either it be movies, gaming, sports or casual viewing and will surely elevate the experience your TV can offer. It comes with enough extras to keep you satisfied while the ability to expand it to a full 5.1.2 channels system will surely be appreciated by many that want the extra surround immersion.

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The Q700B is designed with larger screens in mind (55-inches upwards). It measures 44 inches / 1111mm wide. Sync your Soundbar to your TV without any wires or plugging in. Use your choice of Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to connect in just a few steps so you can make your TV time even more enjoyable with Soundbar's cinematic sound. Thankfully, the subwoofer is relatively the size of a desktop PC, so you won’t have an issue finding a place to fit it in and it is wireless! Despite its inability to support voice assistants, it is compatible with the Samsung SmartThings app, allowing you to control a number of the bar’s features. That includes the sound enhancement features in which you can adjust bass and enhance dialogue. Connectivity Lastly the HW-Q700A is compatible with the SWA-9500S surround speakers kit in case you want to add surround immersion to your setup. We like that Samsung gives you the option for this as you can buy the main unit and decide later if you need this or not.

When it comes to connecting the soundbar, the HW-Q700A gives you many options really. If you prefer to go the wired route you can either use the HDMI connection either in a pass-through configuration or at the end of the chain with the use of the ARC/eARC functionality. There is also an optical port in case your devices does not have an HDMI port.

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There’s plenty of subtle detail in the wider soundstage too. Spatial placement is wide, and panning is speedy. The result is an exciting, entertaining listen. Connectivity is more accommodating than has become the norm. In addition to HDMI eARC/ARC, there’s an HDMI source input that supports 4k HDR10+ pass-through, ideal for hooking up a games console or 4k UHD Blu-ray player. There’s also an optical digital audio input for legacy TV connections. You don't need several remotes. Control key soundbar functions like power, volume, and even sound effects with the Samsung TV remote - right from your TV. There are limited controls on the soundbar for volume, source selection and power. (Image credit: Steve May/TechRadar) Samsung HW-Q700B review: Sound quality

Let’s see next what connections are offered in this one. As we said above all inputs are placed on two insets underneath the unit making it a bit hard to reach them all the time. It is mostly aimed to make all connections one time and leave it be. Surround activity was missing in action as there are no surround speakers to work with. The front woofers can do so much to push the action towards the viewer but they are not capable at creating an enveloping environment. For that you will need the optional surround kit. As always, the most obvious means of control is no other than the included remote and here we find no other than the familiar One Remote that Samsung has been using on a wide range of their visual and audio devices. And while general design and buttons layout remain fairly unchanged what has obviously changed is the functionality of these buttons.The Q700B doesn’t have a detailed status display or onscreen interface. Instead it communicates via a front-facing LED display that’s designed to be read through the perforated grille. This is fine if you’re sitting face-on, but it becomes less legible when viewed from the side. There’s also limited on-body controls for volume, source selection and power. As with many other Samsung soundbars the Standard mode will output in just 2.1 channels configuration while by using the Adaptive mode you will take advantage of the total number of channels the Q7000A comes with. Yes, the Adaptive mode certainly adds a certain degree of processing making the music sound different but it was subtle and not very intrusive and we could definitely accept this during our listening time. But the soundbar also offers you the option to connect it to the TV through a wireless connection. This can be achieved either through Bluetooth or with WiFi but to be honest we would suggest such a connection only if a wired solution is absolutely out of the question. Wireless connections are not so stable and you may have problems with such one. The Q700A also comes with Bluetooth connectivity. First of all you have the ability to stream audio from any mobile device through a Bluetooth connection. Also if you don’t want to mess with cables you have the ability to connect it to your TV through Bluetooth if your TV also can support such a connection. Just keep in mind that you cannot have both your TV and a mobile device connected at the same time. It’s either the TV or a Bluetooth device at a time.