LG SNC4R vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so LG SNC4R vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, SNC4R has a total rating of 5.2 out of 10 versus 7.4 for Home Sound Bar 550. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, function 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 LG SNC4R has 4.1 versus 2.1 for the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. The output power is different and equal to 420 (overall) W for the SNC4R versus 53 (overall) W for the Home Sound Bar 550. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The SNC4R has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Home Sound Bar 550 - wired. The LG SNC4R got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 4 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the Home Sound Bar 550.

Connectivity

Only the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the Home Sound Bar 550 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the SNC4R received a rating of 6/10 versus 8/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the Home Sound Bar 550. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the Home Sound Bar 550 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the Home Sound Bar 550. For multichannel surround LG SNC4R got a rating of 5, and Denon Home Sound Bar 550 6 out of 10.

Advantages LG SNC4R over Denon Home Sound Bar 550

Advantages Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over LG SNC4R