https://www.costco.com/samsung-hw...83402.html
Regular price $399.99
Features:
3D Surround Sound
Rear Speaker Kit Included
Wireless Subwoofer with Bass Boost
Bluetooth Enabled for Wireless Streaming
I saw this earlier today and decided to pull the trigger. It's already shipped so hopefully I'll have some info for everyone next week.
Most of the complaints in the Costco reviews seemed to be minor technical issues so hopefully I can work around them.
This is probably a Costco only model # like is the case with many home electronics that has an identical sister model # that is sold in every other store.
This is probably a Costco only model # like is the case with many home electronics that has an identical sister model # that is sold in every other store.
This is probably a Costco only model # like is the case with many home electronics that has an identical sister model # that is sold in every other store.
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I think it matches the HW-Q60
If anything the Costco's 5.1 channel HW-Q59CT matches the 5.1 channel HW-Q60T; which, is sold at most electronics retailers. Costco's 3.1 HW-A58C bundled with 2 rear satellites matches the 3.1 HW-A650 with the 2 rear satellites sold separately; which, is sold at most electronic retailers. Please note the subwoofer models for the above comparisons are all different as Costco only uses the PS-WR45BB subwoofer for the HW-Q59CT and HW-A58C.
Mine came in Friday and I was able to get some tests with my favorite audio tracks in Tron Legacy for the Light Cycle sequence.
This is my first experience with eARC but I felt it translates well to my new Hisense 4k TV purchased in Nov. Was easy to setup, barely an inconvenience but the setup manual was awful so hopefully no one actually has to use it, but the setup is fairly self-explanatory.
One of the biggest questions is if the rear speakers are actually wireless, to which the answer is no. That said, They connect to a wireless box that can be placed anywhere in the room and is separate from the wireless subwoofer placement, which gives it a lot of versatility.
The rear speakers for their size are actually pretty good and the dialog from the front channels is clear. However, best results are with DTS selected vs the other audio modes. Navigating and getting things setup properly can take some time and the remote could stand to have a manual with it (available online of course).
The bass, however, is a little flat. The subwoofer has some boost options but I also found them inadequate for my tastes. Of course I'm coming from a much larger sub on my more conventional 7.1 setup so I may be spoiled.
I do not have a 4k source to test passthrough or not.
Overall I'm pleased to get good surround at this price point and it works for my setup but I can't see paying list price for it.
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Most of the complaints in the Costco reviews seemed to be minor technical issues so hopefully I can work around them.
Features:
3D Surround Sound
Rear Speaker Kit Included
Wireless Subwoofer with Bass Boost
Bluetooth Enabled for Wireless Streaming
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For $60 more Vizio has a set at BestBuy that has all of those things, I just got it and have been very pleased with it so far.
This is my first experience with eARC but I felt it translates well to my new Hisense 4k TV purchased in Nov. Was easy to setup, barely an inconvenience but the setup manual was awful so hopefully no one actually has to use it, but the setup is fairly self-explanatory.
One of the biggest questions is if the rear speakers are actually wireless, to which the answer is no. That said, They connect to a wireless box that can be placed anywhere in the room and is separate from the wireless subwoofer placement, which gives it a lot of versatility.
The rear speakers for their size are actually pretty good and the dialog from the front channels is clear. However, best results are with DTS selected vs the other audio modes. Navigating and getting things setup properly can take some time and the remote could stand to have a manual with it (available online of course).
The bass, however, is a little flat. The subwoofer has some boost options but I also found them inadequate for my tastes. Of course I'm coming from a much larger sub on my more conventional 7.1 setup so I may be spoiled.
I do not have a 4k source to test passthrough or not.
Overall I'm pleased to get good surround at this price point and it works for my setup but I can't see paying list price for it.