Out of all the new soundbar technologies we saw at CES 2024, Samsung's new HW-Q990D was by far our favorite. Its predecessor was our top recommendation for most people, but now that Samsung has fixed its only major flaw by adding 4K 120Hz pass-through to the HW-1990D's HDMI ports, we might have a strong contender to replace it. It's no wonder why we named it the best soundbar of CES 2024.
That wasn't the only new announcement Samsung had in store for us, with it also launching a Music Frame speaker called HW-LS60D, which we thought was both a great idea and a terrible one. The company says it's meant to "be used as a TV speaker, rear speaker, or a subwoofer" with the option to even pair two together for a more immersive soundstage. However, our biggest concern is its design. Given that it's meant to be hung on the wall, that could mean some distortion to the sound quality. Check back here when we've had the chance to review it.
As for LG, it had already announced information about its 2024 soundbar lineup ahead of CES 2024. Amongst a range of new soundbars, one interesting piece of information is that the LG S95TR and SG10TY pair wirelessly with compatible LG TV, via WOWCAST, and can even transmit lossless Dolby Atmos audio, according to LG.
But it wasn't just LG and Samsung that announced new soundbars. Klipsch also announced two new modular Dolby Atmos soundbars, which are more squarely aimed at the budget end of the market. The Flexus Core 100 is priced under $500, while the 200 is under $200, which means that you can comfortably take advantage of its wireless subwoofer compatibility to get a full 5.1.2 channel system for under $1,000.