Samsung HW-A550 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review

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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Samsung HW-A550 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Samsung HW-A550 was rated 4.6, while the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 has a rating 8.4.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HW-A550 has 2.1 and Smart Soundbar 600 has 5.1.2. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the HW-A550 via wireless, but Smart Soundbar 600 has wired connection type. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Samsung HW-A550 for audio features and specs, but the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 received 8 out of 10.

Streaming services

The Smart Soundbar 600 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Smart Soundbar 600. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs are in each of soundbars. As in the HW-A550, so in the Smart Soundbar 600 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the HW-A550 at 8 out of 10, while the Smart Soundbar 600 was rated 9/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the Smart Soundbar 600 provides a device control application. The Bose Smart Soundbar 600 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the Smart Soundbar 600. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The same score of 6/10 was put to the soundbars for multichannel surround support.

Advantages Samsung HW-A550 over Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 600 over Samsung HW-A550