Adding extra Atmos speakers to Samsung Soundbar - Possible?

[dickymint]

I've just posted this on the Samsung Community forum..............

"Q700A Soundbar with SWA-9500S rear speakers.....

Setup with my QN700A Tv - Does this equate to a true 5.1.4 system (bearing in mind the soundbar is 3.1.2)? It certainly sounds like it when I listen to Atmos demo videos.....it's amazing!

Secondly is there anyway to add extra Atmos speakers? Would an extra pair of rears be a solution? Would the TV accept 2 pairs via WIFI?

I'm hooked on Atmos and I want more lol.

Thanks for any insight."

Over to you guys as I'm sure PH knowledge will be more forthcoming

[dickymint]

No comments on the Samsung forum either

[h0b0]

From the product page

[dickymint]

h0b0 said:

From the product page

Seems my post is badly worded! I already have those rear speakers - what I want to know is is it possible to add extra Atmos speakers?

[h0b0]

dickymint said:

h0b0 said:

From the product page

Seems my post is badly worded! I already have those rear speakers - what I want to know is is it possible to add extra Atmos speakers?

Nope, you clearly stated it. In my defense, I am sick...

[VEX]

As a general rule proprietary systems dont usually all additional things to be added.

Not positive news i am afraid.

[Caddyshack]

What would control the actual atmos generation of sound. You would need an atmos processor surely?

[Douglas Quaid]

It’s a sound bar. The entire system only uses 28watts. It is a toy in comparison to a real sound system. I’m sure it sounds better than the tv speakers but if you want true atmos you need a receiver and real speakers.

[dickymint]

Douglas Quaid said:

It’s a sound bar. The entire system only uses 28watts. It is a toy in comparison to a real sound system. I’m sure it sounds better than the tv speakers but if you want true atmos you need a receiver and real speakers.

Absolute tosh - which is why my old Sony 5.1 receiver is in the attic.....along with 5 miles of cable

[donkmeister]

dickymint said:

Douglas Quaid said:

It’s a sound bar. The entire system only uses 28watts. It is a toy in comparison to a real sound system. I’m sure it sounds better than the tv speakers but if you want true atmos you need a receiver and real speakers.

Absolute tosh - which is why my old Sony 5.1 receiver is in the attic.....along with 5 miles of cable

Soundbars have their uses; I know people who have them because they cannot fit speakers where they need them due to renting, or cannot get wife/husband approval on speakers or the budget, or simply want to dip their toe in but CBA with setting up a surround system or simply look at the cost and think "I want surround sound, but not at those prices".

But are you saying you took a perfectly good discrete speaker set up with a separate receiver and replace it with a sound bar as an upgrade? Or was it a case of going from an AC3 set up to a TrueHD set up and not wanting the old speakers?

[dickymint]

donkmeister said:

dickymint said:

Douglas Quaid said:

It’s a sound bar. The entire system only uses 28watts. It is a toy in comparison to a real sound system. I’m sure it sounds better than the tv speakers but if you want true atmos you need a receiver and real speakers.

Absolute tosh - which is why my old Sony 5.1 receiver is in the attic.....along with 5 miles of cable

Soundbars have their uses; I know people who have them because they cannot fit speakers where they need them due to renting, or cannot get wife/husband approval on speakers or the budget, or simply want to dip their toe in but CBA with setting up a surround system or simply look at the cost and think "I want surround sound, but not at those prices".

But are you saying you took a perfectly good discrete speaker set up with a separate receiver and replace it with a sound bar as an upgrade? Or was it a case of going from an AC3 set up to a TrueHD set up and not wanting the old speakers?

Well put it this way "my old Sony 5.1" as good as it was never saw the birth of an HDMI cable

[dickymint]

I hate taking no for an answer! It seems that all the audio information (including Atmos) is supplied via the source data to the soundbar or whatever so it's a question of separating the signal/s and sending them on their merry way?

An HDMI extractor seems to do just that and more .........

https://www.audioreputation.com/hdmi-audio-extract...

This one in particular maybe...........



More research needed methinks.