Samsung just unveiled its first Wi-Fi speakers ahead of CES 2026, and they look splurge-worthy

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ZDNET's cardinal takeaways

• Samsung announces 2 Wi-Fi speakers and 2 soundbars for CES 2026.
• The Music Studio 7 Wi-Fi talker and HW-QS90H all-in-one soundbar are among the astir absorbing successful the lineup.
• Pricing and availability are not yet available. 

CES 2026 is astir here, and Samsung is already announcing its plans for the show. Aside from the expected exhibitions of astute location appliances, TVs, and the latest procreation of soundbars, the institution unveiled a caller merchandise category: Wi-Fi-enabled astute speakers. 

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The Samsung Music Studio 7 and 5 are compatible with the HW-Q990F and HW-QS90H soundbars successful Samsung's 2026 location audio lineup. I'm definite I'll brushwood each of these models connected the crushed astatine CES adjacent week, but for now, here's what we cognize astir the products.

Meet the Music Studio Series

The Music Studio Series comprises the Music Studio 7 (LS70H) and the Music Studio 5 (LS50H). The Music Studio 7 is the premium and immersive model, equipped with a 3.1.1-channel spatial audio talker configuration, featuring left, center, right, and upfiring speakers.

According to Samsung, this talker features an AI-powered Dynamic Bass Control, which minimizes distortion, and is compatible with audio playback astatine up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution. The Music Studio 7 tin besides link to Wi-Fi-compatible Samsung soundbars and TVs, acting arsenic rear speakers.

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The Music Studio 5 is the smaller talker successful the lineup, featuring 1 4-inch woofer, dual tweeters, and a built-in waveguide that enhances dependable clarity and controls dispersion. The Music Studio 5 besides features AI Dynamic Bass Control and is compatible with Wi-Fi casting, streaming services, dependable control, and Bluetooth connectivity.

Samsung's 2026 Q-Series soundbars

We tested the Samsung HW-Q990F earlier this twelvemonth and recovered it to beryllium a reliable, immersive-sounding talker system.

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The Samsung HW-Q990H is the flagship soundbar successful the company's 2026 lineup, succeeding last year's HW-Q990F. The HW-Q99H comprises a 7.0.2-channel main bar, 4.0.2-channel rear speakers, and an outer subwoofer with dual 8-inch drivers. 

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Altogether, the HW-Q990H features the aforesaid 11.1.4-channel configuration arsenic past year's system, but debuts with much AI-powered features, including Sound Elevation and Auto Volume. According to Samsung, Sound Elevation directs dialog to the halfway of the surface for natural-sounding audio, portion Auto Volume maintains accordant measurement crossed channels and content.

The 2026 soundbar lineup introduces the Samsung HW-QS90H, an all-in-one soundbar featuring a 7.1.2-channel configuration implicit with 13 drivers and an integrated subwoofer. The HW-QS90H debuts with an interior gyro sensor, akin to last year's HW-QS700F, for flexible placement, supporting some tabletop and wall-mounted orientations without compromising dependable quality.

Samsung hasn't disclosed pricing and availability for the caller products; hopefully, that accusation volition beryllium finalized successful clip for CES 2026.