Samsung HW-J355 vs Denon DHT-S217 review

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Rating 5 5

Samsung HW-J355 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison chart

Overall
Samsung HW-J355
6.6
Denon DHT-S217
4.8
5
8

Samsung HW-J355 vs Denon DHT-S217 review

Samsung HW-J355
vs
Denon DHT-S217

Samsung HW-J355 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HW-J355 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 4.8 for DHT-S217. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.

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 120 W for the HW-J355 versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. The HW-J355 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S217 - wired. The Samsung HW-J355 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S217 4 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the HW-J355.

Connectivity

Only the Samsung HW-J355 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the DHT-S217 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the HW-J355 received a rating of 6/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. 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-J355 got a rating of 4, and Denon DHT-S217 5 out of 10.

Advantages Samsung HW-J355 over Denon DHT-S217

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled

Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over Samsung HW-J355

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
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Common

Product

Samsung HW-J355
Denon DHT-S217

Model

HW-J355
DHT-S217

Brand

Samsung
Denon

Reviews

1104
0

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, input
power, source, demo, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

120
40 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
wired

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, wireless
wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/0
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
0

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
1

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

94 x 5.1 x 5.1/37.1 x 2.3 x 2.6
89x1.2x6.7/35x4.7x2.6

Weight, kg/pounds

1.3/3.5
3.6/7.9

Other

Release year

2015
2022
Samsung HW-J355
Denon DHT-S217
Samsung HW-J355
Denon DHT-S217

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 4.8
  • 6.6Samsung HW-J355
  • 4.8Denon DHT-S217

Samsung HW-J355 competitors

Denon DHT-S217 competitors