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Meanwhile, for their HDMI ports, 1 port is for input while the other is shared for HDMI ARC and Output. The advantage of the HW-Q60B is that its HDMI ARC also support eARC (enhanced Audio Return Channel). This allows it can play high quality audio format like Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS:X, Dolby True HD, DTS HD MA, and 5.1 PCM. Additionally, its HDMI in also support Audio format that supported by its HDMI ARC. On the other hand, the HDMI ARC of the LG S65Q doesn’t support eARC. This means, it cannot play high-quality audio and only can play what supported by its optical audio in, which are DTS and Dolby Digital. Adaptive Sound: The soundbar analyzes the content being played and automatically adjusts the audio settings to deliver optimized sound for each scene. Gamers will be enthused, though, both by the number of game streaming services available on Samsung’s dedicated Gaming Hub screen and by the TV’s seriously speedy 9.4ms of input lag when using the TV’s ‘Fastest’ response time setting. Meanwhile, to connect it wirelessly with other devices, both of them only have built-in Bluetooth. They don’t have built-in Wi-Fi. Both also don’t support ChromeCast or Apple Air Play, so you can cast your audio file from your smartphone to them.
Wi-Fi and SmartThings: The soundbar’s Wi-Fi connectivity enables effortless integration with your home network and provides access to online music streaming services. It can also be controlled through the SmartThings app, allowing for convenient management of settings and features. The Samsung HW-Q60B and LG S65Q are equipped with the same connectivity. They have 1 Optical Audio IN, 2 HDMI ports, and 1 USB port. Through optical connection, they can play Dolby Digital and DTS audio format. Additionally, you can also play your audio files saved on your USB drive since their USB port can also be used to play audio file. Auto Power Off: The soundbar automatically powers off when not in use, conserving energy and reducing standby power consumption. When used for listening to the music, the Samsung HW-Q60B is also a bit better than the LG S65Q thanks to its slightly better stereo performance. As we have discussed above, default sound produced by the HW-Q60B is more neutral than the LG S65Q that has a bit more bass-heavy sound profile. However, in general, performance of the S65Q is also good enough to listening the music. Their sound at the mids is well balanced, making lead instrument is heard clearly and can present in the mix. Additionally, both are also able to create little boom at high-bass that adds a nice rumble.All Samsung soundbars are very well-built and have a sleek look. You won't find any mesh fabric on them, and you'll be satisfied with their build quality made out of great solid plastic and metal grilles covering the speakers. Dolby Digital: This widely-used format provides a higher bandwidth sound that handles five discrete audio channels for surround sound and a subwoofer channel. When used for watching movies, performance of the Samsung HW-Q60B is also a bit better than the LG S65Q. As we have mentioned above, its more neutral sound profile makes dialogues in movies produced by HW-Q60B is a bit clearer and more accurate than S65Q. Additionally, both support Dolby Digital and DTS audio formats found on a lot of streaming platforms. So, despite that don’t have surround channel, but they can still play 5.1 audio format, though, they have to downmix it to stereo. However, the LG S65Q doesn’t support eARC, so it cannot reproduce high-quality audio like Dolby Atmos, etc. It cannot reproduce height sound, even just for downmixing it to stereo. Since they both come with 3.1 setup, they don’t have surround driver. However, they can still play surround sound by downmix it to stereo. And of course, you will not get the true experience of the surround sound. Sound seem come from where the bar is placed instead it seem come from an accurate location in the soundstage. So, you can get the real sense when you are watching movies or playing games with 5.1 audio. Ignoring their soundstage, though, surround sound produced by the HW-Q60B is a bit better than LG S65Q. The S65Q may can get louder at max volume, which is around 95 dB SPL.
Their sound performance may be not as good as the higher model like Samsung HW-Q70B on Samsung lineup or LG S75Q on LG’s lineup. But for their price range, their sound performance is fairly good. And overall, both are good soundbar for mixed usage thanks to their very neutral sound profile. In the market, the Samsung HW-Q60B is sold about tends dollars more expensive than the LG S65Q. So, which is superior between them and which soundbar is a better choice? Based on our experiences, soundbars can support a variety of audio formats. However, the audio source greatly influences which audio format the soundbar will utilize. We've encountered four commonly used surround sound formats: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, DTS, and DTS:X. The soundbar and audio source are the components that require support for these audio formats, so you don’t have to worry about your Samsung 65" Q60B TV supporting them. We've examined the differences between each format below:Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, DTS:X (eARC), Dolby TrueHD (eARC), DTS HD-MA (eARC), 5.1 PCM (eARC)
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