Samsung HW-S60A vs Denon DHT-S217 review

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Samsung HW-S60A vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, both soundbars have the same overall rating of 4.8. The set of control buttons for competitors is the same and is: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung HW-S60A has 5.0 versus 2.1 for the Denon DHT-S217. The output power is different and equal to 200 (overall) W for the HW-S60A versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. The HW-S60A has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S217 - wired. The Samsung HW-S60A 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. The Samsung HW-S60A has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Denon DHT-S217. 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 for the DHT-S217. 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 Samsung HW-S60A got a rating of 6, and Denon DHT-S217 5 out of 10.

Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over Samsung HW-S60A