Samsung HW-A550 vs Denon DHT-S217 review
Samsung HW-A550 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HW-A550 has a total rating of 4.6 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 410 (overall) W for the HW-A550 versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. The HW-A550 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S217 - wired. The Samsung HW-A550 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. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the HW-A550 received a rating of 8/10 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-A550 got a rating of 6, and Denon DHT-S217 5 out of 10.
Advantages Samsung HW-A550 over Denon DHT-S217
- Separate subwoofer in package
Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over Samsung HW-A550
- Built-in subwoofer
- App control
- Compatible with Dolby Atmos
Common
Product
Model
Brand
Reviews
General
Placement type
Connection to source
Soundbar buttons
Audio features
Built-in channels
Amplification type
Output power, W
Separate speaker (in package)
Separate speaker connections
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
NFC
HDMI input/output
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
USB
Coaxial digital input/output
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
Headphone output
Subwoofer output
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
DTS:X
DTS (other)
User manual
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
Weight, kg/pounds
Other
Release year
Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 4.6Samsung HW-A550
- 4.8Denon DHT-S217
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