Samsung Taking Orders for Dolby Atmos Soundbars Due in Stores This Summer

Samsung began taking preorders Thursday for its Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar package announced at CES (see 1601050063). Yamaha was the first manufacturer to ship a Dolby Atmos soundbar, while the HW-K950 is the first soundbar package to include wireless rear speakers, said Samsung. Availability was given as later this summer for the HW-K950 ($1,499) and the HW-K850 ($999), which packs Atmos but no rear speakers. The 5.1.4-channel HW-K950 and 3.1.2-channel HW-K850 were developed at Samsung’s audio lab in Valencia, California.