l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – LG SN6Y vs Samsung HW-N650. The LG SN6Y was rated 6.2, while the Samsung HW-N650 has a rating 7.6. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, function for the SN6Y and volume down, volume up, input, power for the HW-N650.
Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that SN6Y has 3.1 and HW-N650 has 5.1. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 420 (overall) versus 360 (overall) according to devices. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 7 out of 10 in our ranking. The HW-N650 can play audio from Spotify.
Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the LG SN6Y versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Samsung HW-N650. As in the SN6Y, so in the HW-N650 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the SN6Y at 8 out of 10, while the HW-N650 was rated 7/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The Samsung HW-N650 may become part of a multiroom system.
Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the SN6Y or HW-N650. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The SN6Y was rated 5/10, while the HW-N650 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.