How do I get the best sound from my soundbar?

Invest in a soundbar that is large enough to fill your room with great sound. Turn off or mute your television's internal speakers to allow your soundbar's quality sound to shine through. Use HDMI (ARC) or other high-quality cables to relay audio signals to your Soundbar.
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What setting should soundbar be on?

With the TV and soundbar turned on, connect one end of a digital optical cable to the OPTICAL OUT port on the TV. Then, connect the other end to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL) port on the soundbar. Press Source on the remote or soundbar, and then set the soundbar to the D.IN.
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What is the best way to connect soundbar to TV?

The best way to connect your soundbar to your TV is with an HDMI cable. This is because HDMI transfers audio digitally, which means it will be raw and uncompressed. Also, HDMI cables can handle the most high-end soundbars, including ones that support surround sound.
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How can I make my Samsung soundbar sound better?

Press the Home button on your remote, and then navigate to and select Settings. Select Sound, select Sound Output, and then select the desired sound output.
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What is the best output for a soundbar?

It's easy to find out how to hook up a soundbar to a TV if you have a guide like this one. But while a soundbar device comes with many connections, HDMI is still the best option if you want high-quality sound.
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Is it better to connect soundbar with HDMI or optical?

Soundbars like the Ray don't have HDMI inputs anyway, so the best way to connect them is directly from the source to the bar via optical, skipping the TV.
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Is HDMI or optical better for sound bar?

The major difference is that HDMI cables can pass higher resolution audio which includes formats found on Blu-ray like Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master audio. Fiber optic cables won't be able to transmit these high-res sound formats.
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Which sound mode is best for Samsung soundbar?

Sound modes on HW-Q90R
  • Adaptive: Best for TV because voices get a 'boost'
  • Standard: Best for music because is simulates stereo sound.
  • Surround: Best for watching movies because it uses all the speakers to create a (virtual) 5.1 setting.
  • Game-pro: Best for gaming.
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Why is my Samsung sound bar not very loud?

If your Digital Output Audio Format isn't set to PCM, like for instance if you have a Dolby option selected, then you will likely notice decreased maximum volume.
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Why does my Samsung soundbar sound muffled?

Check the audio settings on the TV itself and try putting them "flat" and turning off the TV's settings for surround or automatic volume control if they're on. Soundbar is connected to the TV via a digital output.
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What does HDMI IN ARC mean?

The Audio Return Channel (ARC) connects your TV and audio system with a single High Speed HDMI® cable and eliminates the need for an additional composite audio or optical cable.
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How does ARC work with a soundbar?

In its most basic form, ARC uses an HDMI cable to send audio from a TV back to a receiver or soundbar. That means you can use a single cable for both audio and video -- for example, from the Netflix app built into your TV or a connected game console, and then use your TV for switching.
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Why is my sound bar not loud?

Ensure your soundbar is switched on. Ensure the volume is turned up on your soundbar. Try cycling through the sources slowly (waiting 5 seconds on each), to make sure you have the right source selected. Ensure the audio cable is fully inserted into the sockets of your TV and soundbar.
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How do you equalize a soundbar?

Turn off or mute your television's internal speakers to allow your soundbar's quality sound to shine through. Use HDMI (ARC) or other high-quality cables to relay audio signals to your Soundbar. Adjust your equalizer settings, if possible, to ensure your soundbar is optimally programmed for your specific audio source.
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How do you calibrate a soundbar?

Manually: Calibrate Surround Sound Levels with an SPL Meter

Set your receiver to 0dB volume. Go into the System Setup menu of your AV receiver. Navigate to the speaker setup submenu. Select channel level or speaker level (in some receivers you need to enable the test tone)
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How do I get more bass on my Samsung Soundbar?

Increase the bass or woofer level.

Most soundbar remotes have a button labeled WOOFER that can adjust the level from -6 to +6 (when compared with the volume of the rest of the sound from the other speakers). If your remote does not have this button, see your user manual for instructions.
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How do I make my Samsung speakers louder?

The easiest way to boost the volume is to use the Volume Up key on the side of your device. You can also adjust the sound in the Settings menu or connect an external speaker.
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What is PCM on soundbar?

PCM: This stands for “pulse-code modulation.” Use this setting if the external device you've connected to the HDMI port has already processed the sound, and you just want it to come out of your TV's speakers.
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What is the best surround sound mode?

If you get a choice of either Dolby Digital surround or DTS, we recommend using DTS. This surround format for either 5 or 7 channels is currently only available on Blu-ray discs. It is the same quality as CD. As such, it offers best surround audio quality currently available.
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Is it better to connect soundbar with Bluetooth or optical?

For quality sound, the optical connection is more preferable. As with Bluetooth, the sound must be compressed and decompressed on the other end, resulting in some significant loss in sound quality in the process.
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Which audio connection is best?

HDMI Cables:

The sound quality is better than other two cable types. These cables transmit multi-channel audio formats such as DTS:X and Dolby Atmos. The HDMI audio connection cables can also support current and new video formats such as Ultra HD 4K resolution, as well as HDR formats.
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Is HDMI ARC better than HDMI?

While a regular HDMI connector is only able to transmit video images, ARC has an added function that allows you to transmit audio from a TV back to the source, like a receiver or soundbar. This means you only require 1 cable in order to transmit both video and audio signals.
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