The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Samsung HW-S50A vs Denon DHT-S517 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, HW-S50A has a total rating of 4.8 out of 10 versus 5.4 for DHT-S517. The set of control buttons for competitors is the same and is: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung HW-S50A has 3.0 versus 3.1.2 for the Denon DHT-S517. The output power is identical and equal to 40 (overall) W. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Samsung HW-S50A got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S517 5 for its audio features and specs.
Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.
Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Samsung HW-S50A has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Denon DHT-S517. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the HW-S50A received a rating of 8/10 versus 7/10, respectively.
App control is available for the DHT-S517. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
Only the DHT-S517 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Samsung HW-S50A got a rating of 6, and Denon DHT-S517 7 out of 10.