Soundbar Buying Guide
Highlights

What are Dolby Atmos and DTS:X?

Bring the cinema experience home with a soundbar that supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround sound.1

It's essential to understand the concept of surround sound to fully grasp the significance of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. Surround sound fundamentally transforms your home entertainment experience by using multiple speakers to project various audio tracks from different directions.

Must-haves for truly immersive surround sound

Can soundbars autonomously generate a surround sound effect?

Simply put, yes. As previously mentioned, true surround sound does indeed require multiple speakers. However, soundbars leverage their internal technology to generate an equivalent surround sound effect, enveloping you in a cocoon of sound. They enhance depth, realism, and excitement in your favorite content, intensifying emotions and amplifying thrills. From subtle whispers to thunderous explosions, soundbars faithfully reproduce the intended dynamics and directional cues, providing an immersive and lifelike audio experience.

There is a soundbar placed on a console below a TV. Sound waves are coming from the soundbar - three are projecting forward and two are projecting upwards. There is a soundbar placed on a console below a TV. Sound waves are coming from the soundbar - three are projecting forward and two are projecting upwards.

Now, let’s come back to Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.

Many people want to create immersive surround sound experiences in their living room, and that’s precisely what Dolby Atmos and DTS:X deliver. Dolby Atmos creates a three-dimensional sound field all around you, including overhead. Similarly, DTS:X generates multi-dimensional audio that traverses a 3D space, forming a captivating and realistic soundscape. Both technologies enhance the depth, clarity, and precision of your audio, placing you squarely in the heart of the action.

There is an illustration of a living room soundbar setup including a main soundbar unit below a TV, a subwoofer next to a console, and two rear speakers behind a couch on a stand. Sound waves are coming from the speakers, creating a virtual surround sound effect, as indicated by a dome shape enveloping the livingroom. There is an illustration of a living room soundbar setup including a main soundbar unit below a TV, a subwoofer next to a console, and two rear speakers behind a couch on a stand. Sound waves are coming from the speakers, creating a virtual surround sound effect, as indicated by a dome shape enveloping the livingroom.

Soundbar line up

Q-Series Home Theatre Soundbar

Designed for a premium audio experience

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S-Series Ultra Slim Soundbar

Impossibly slim yet powerful

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S-Series All in one Soundbar

Designed for the way you live

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Everyday Soundbars

Compact design with powerful sound

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Highlights
What’s a soundbar?
What do soundbar channel numbers mean?
What are Dolby Atmos and DTS:X?
Does the soundbar's design matter?
What’s the best way to connect a soundbar to your TV?
Find out why Samsung soundbars are unique
Dolby Atmos and DTS:X deliver authentic and immersive audio experiences.
Most Samsung soundbars offer support for both technologies¹, so it’s easy to get started.

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1 Source content must be Dolby Atmos® or DTS:X enabled for Dolby ATMOS® or DTS:X playback. 

  • The images shown are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from actual product. Cable not shown.