Samsung HW-S50A vs Klipsch Cinema 400 review

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l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Samsung HW-S50A vs Klipsch Cinema 400. The Samsung HW-S50A was rated 4.8, while the Klipsch Cinema 400 has a rating 4.6.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HW-S50A has 3.0 and Cinema 400 has 2.1. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 40 (overall) versus 400 (overall) according to devices. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the HW-S50A via wireless, but Cinema 400 has wired connection type. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Samsung HW-S50A for audio features and specs, but the Klipsch Cinema 400 received 5 out of 10.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Samsung HW-S50A versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Klipsch Cinema 400. As in the HW-S50A, so in the Cinema 400 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 8/10.

Features

None of these soundbars can be controlled using the app. Soundbars in this review are not equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the HW-S50A or Cinema 400. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The same score of 6/10 was put to the soundbars for multichannel surround support.

Advantages Klipsch Cinema 400 over Samsung HW-S50A