Samsung To Debut New Home Audio Ecosystem at CES 2026

Samsung’s sculptural Wi‑Fi speakers and new Q‑Series soundbars link through upgraded Q‑Symphony for unified multi-room home theater sound.

by · Hypebeast

Summary

  • Samsung is debuting a new home audio ecosystem at CES 2026, led by the Music Studio 5 and 7 Wi-Fi speakers (designed by Erwan Bouroullec) which double as home decor
  • The flagship HW-Q990H soundbar features an 11.1.4-channel system with new “Sound Elevation” technology to center dialogue on the screen and “Auto Volume” to smooth out audio jumps
  • An upgraded Q-Symphony platform now allows up to five Samsung audio devices to sync with a TV, using AI to analyze room layouts for optimized surround sound and clearer speech

Samsung is using CES 2026 to push a full home audio ecosystem, headlined by its new Music Studio Wi-Fi speakers and refreshed Q-Series soundbars that are tuned to work as one system rather than standalone boxes.

The sculptural Music Studio 5 and Music Studio 7, designed with Erwan Bouroullec, turn speakers into decor. The smaller Studio 5 hides a 4-inch woofer and dual tweeters behind a gallery-inspired form, while the Studio 7 adds a 3.1.1-channel spatial array with a super tweeter reaching up to 35kHz. Both Music Studio models lean on AI Dynamic Bass Control, Samsung Audio Lab tuning and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth casting, so they can sit solo as design pieces or lock in with compatible TVs and soundbars via Q-Symphony for wider stereo or full surround.

On the home theater side, the flagship HW-Q990H steps up as an 11.1.4-channel Dolby Atmos monster with new Sound Elevation and Auto Volume tools that aim to lift dialogue to the center of the screen and smooth out level jumps. The new HW-QS90H All-in-One Soundbar chases cleaner interiors with a built-in Quad Bass Woofer, 13 drivers and a Convertible Fit chassis that flips between wall and tabletop while a gyro sensor auto-adjusts the channel map.

Underpinning the whole drop is an upgraded Q-Symphony platform that lets up to five Samsung sound devices and a TV fire in sync, with the system analyzing room layout so dialogue stays clearer and spatial effects hit harder.

Samsung is framing the 2026 range as the next evolution of its 11-year soundbar run, promising “rich, expressive performance for any space and moment”.