Samsung HW-Q60T vs Denon DHT-S217 review
Samsung HW-Q60T vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HW-Q60T has a total rating of 5.5 out of 10 versus 4.8 for DHT-S217. The competitors' control buttons are different: volume down, volume up, power, source and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.
Audio features
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung HW-Q60T has 5.1 versus 2.1 for the Denon DHT-S217. The output power is different and equal to 360 (overall) W for the HW-Q60T versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. The HW-Q60T has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S217 - wired. The Samsung HW-Q60T got our rating of 7 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, each of the soundbars received a rating of 7/10.
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, each of the opponents received 5 points out of 10.
Advantages Samsung HW-Q60T over Denon DHT-S217
- Separate subwoofer in package
Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over Samsung HW-Q60T
- Built-in subwoofer
- Compatible with Dolby Atmos