BEST TV SOUNDBAR

SAMSUNG HW-MS650 $599 | samsung.com/au

While sitting firmly in the mid-tier price bracket, this Samsung soundbar delivers true bang for buck when it comes to fidelity, bass depth and clarity. The 3.0 channel claims 180W RMS total system power by way of nine individual drivers — six woofers and three tweeters — that, combined, produces simply astounding audio. No other one-body soundbar has married so much raw power with so much clarity, scale and, especially, bass, or excelled so consistently with both films and music. And getting all that for just $599 makes this a no-brainer if you want a soundbar.