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Amazon is selling the Klipsch Flexus CORE 300, a 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar with built-in bass, for $836 instead of its $1,199 list price, a $363 reduction. The bar includes Dirac Live room correction and up-firing, side-firing and horn-loaded tweeter drivers, and supports optional wireless surrounds and subwoofers for later expansion.
Samsung's HW-Q600F, a 3.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar that includes up-firing speakers and a wireless subwoofer, is currently selling for $399.99, a 20% reduction from its regular price. The discount brings the price down by $100 from its retail listing.
A Dolby Atmos-capable soundbar is being highlighted as an affordable way to upgrade TV audio without buying a full multi-speaker surround system. The option is aimed at viewers who want more immersive sound for movies and sports than a TV's built-in speakers provide, without the high cost of premium setups.
Sonos has released the Beam Ultra, a wider version of its compact soundbar that now supports genuine Dolby Atmos rather than simulated surround sound. The device packs five tweeters, four woofers and nine amplifiers, compared to the simpler single-tweeter setup in the previous Beam generation, and is best suited for TVs 55 inches or larger.
Amazon has discounted Samsung's 2025 flagship HW-Q990F soundbar system by 33%, cutting $600 off the package price. The bundle includes an 11.1.4-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar along with a subwoofer and rear surround speakers.
Yamaha announced the B200A, a compact soundbar replacing the C20A, adding Dolby Atmos support and a built-in subwoofer with Bass Extension mode. It keeps the same small dimensions as its predecessor but costs $50 more at $250, and will ship in November with inputs including HDMI eARC/ARC, optical, 3.5mm and Bluetooth.
Proper Dolby Atmos soundbar placement requires clearing obstructions like ceiling fans and light fixtures so upward-firing drivers can bounce sound cleanly off a flat ceiling. The soundbar should sit roughly halfway up the wall, parallel to seating and near ear level, while side-firing models need unobstructed wall reflections toward the couch. Smaller soundbars without up-firing drivers, such as the Sonos Beam, offer more flexible placement for compact spaces using virtual Atmos processing instead.