Samsung HW-M360 vs Denon DHT-S217 review

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Samsung HW-M360 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HW-M360 has a total rating of 4.5 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 200 (overall) W for the HW-M360 versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. The HW-M360 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S217 - wired. The Samsung HW-M360 got our rating of 6 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. Only the DHT-S217 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the HW-M360 received a rating of 5/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Multi-room is only available for the Samsung HW-M360.

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-M360 got a rating of 4, and Denon DHT-S217 5 out of 10.

Advantages Samsung HW-M360 over Denon DHT-S217

Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over Samsung HW-M360