Samsung HW-A450 vs Denon DHT-S217 review
Samsung HW-A450 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HW-A450 has a total rating of 4 out of 10 versus 4.8 for DHT-S217. The set of control buttons for competitors is the same and is: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up.
Audio features
Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 2.1. The output power is different and equal to 300 (overall) W for the HW-A450 versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. The HW-A450 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S217 - wired. The Samsung HW-A450 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S217 4 for its audio features and specs.
Streaming services
Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.
Connectivity
Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the DHT-S217 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the HW-A450 received a rating of 5/10 versus 7/10, respectively.
Features
App control is available for the DHT-S217. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
Multichannel surround
Only the DHT-S217 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Samsung HW-A450 got a rating of 6, and Denon DHT-S217 5 out of 10.
Advantages Samsung HW-A450 over Denon DHT-S217
- Separate subwoofer in package
Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over Samsung HW-A450
- Built-in subwoofer
- Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
- App control
- Compatible with Dolby Atmos