Samsung HW-Q80R vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Samsung HW-Q80R vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HW-Q80R has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 7.4 for Home Sound Bar 550. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, 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-Q80R has 5.1.2 versus 2.1 for the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. The output power is different and equal to 372 (overall) W for the HW-Q80R versus 53 (overall) W for the Home Sound Bar 550. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The HW-Q80R has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Home Sound Bar 550 - wired. The Samsung HW-Q80R got our rating of 8 out of 10, and the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 4 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Samsung HW-Q80R has 2/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the HW-Q80R received a rating of 7/10 versus 8/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is only available for the Samsung HW-Q80R.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices under review. For multichannel surround Samsung HW-Q80R got a rating of 10, and Denon Home Sound Bar 550 6 out of 10.

Advantages Samsung HW-Q80R over Denon Home Sound Bar 550

Advantages Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over Samsung HW-Q80R