Samsung Electronics HW-D550

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 120 reviews of Samsung Electronics HW-D550. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Home Theater Systems for all reviews. People are impressed by the design and usability. There are some critical opinions about the size and price.

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung Electronics HW-D550

alaTest has collected and analyzed 87 user reviews of Samsung Electronics HW-D550 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Home Theater Systems on Amazon.com.

82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Samsung HW-D550 AudioBar

With the HW-D550, Samsung manages to pack excellent audio quality and plenty of functionality into a compact, good-looking sound bar.

High-quality audio output. Small, light, attractive. Doubles as a A/V receiver/switch.

"3D Sound" feature is not a true substitute for surround sound.

No single sound bar can replace dedicated rear-channel satellites, so you can't expect a real surround-sound experience from the Samsung HW-D550. Still, its surprisingly powerful sound profile, punchy subwoofer, and sleek design make it an excellent...

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by : Steve B. (dreamwarecomputers.com)

Samsung HW-D550 Home Theater System

Last summer I set out to buy myself a home theater system for my LCD TV. Since I was tight on space in my awkwardly shaped living room, a soundbar system seemed like it was the best way to go. The soundbar could sit across the top or bottom of my TV...

Simple to setup ; Great sounding ; Affordable, mid-range price ; Convenient wireless sub

Two HDMI inputs are too few considering all components are HDMI now ; Not a fan of the mini HDMI input use as it's not yet as common as full size HDMI ; High frequency reproduction was missing some clarity ; View the discussion thread.blog comments...

You can find the Samsung HW-D550 for around $449 CDN, a price that puts it at a median point of the soundbar market. Soundbar systems can be found as low as $250 (don't bother with these ones in my opinion) and up to $1099+. For sitting in the middle...

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : Silent PC (silentpcreview.com)

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The Samsung HW-D550 sound bar speaker system is a compromise between convenience and high performance. Convenience it achieves nicely, with its wireless sub, HDMI cable connections, and handy remote control. No complaints there. It also looks the part,...

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : Benjamin "Zeus" Heide (bcchardware.com)

Samsung HW-D550 Speaker Bar

Over the past few years, we've reviewed quite a few Samsung products, but the last time we reviewed any speakers from them was back in 2005. Back then we took at look at a couple of Home Theater in-a-Box solutions and today we are taking a look at...

Excellent input options ; Good sound quality ; Wireless sub-woofer doesn't receive interference and just works ; USB port for firmware updates ; Lots of DSP, 3D, Auto-Level options ; Separate bass control and lots of bass

Speakers aren't as clear as other similarly priced stereo speakers ; Plastic enclosure feels pretty cheap ; Needs to include more mini-HDMI cables ; Pretty expensive way to get better sound from your TV

The HW-D550 from Samsung is a product that arrived here without a lot of anticipation. Samsung requested that I look at this product, and after taking a look at a lot of their other consumer electronics products over the past few years, I thought it...

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Digital Home Thoughts (digitalhomethoughts.com)

Surrounding yourself with the Samsung HW-D550 Audio Bar

For a guy who is used to a separate amp, speakers and tons of interconnecting wires, working with an 'all-in-one' sound unit like the Samsung HW-D550 was quite the treat in some respects. But how does it compare where it counts? How does it sound...

Compact unit which can be easily wall mounted under the TV screen;, Wireless Subwoofer can be placed anywhere without cables showing;, Multiple audio inputs available (and selectable with the remote) to allow this to become the audio 'hub' of the home...

Only two HDMI inputs;, Midrange is emphasized a little too much (for me);, 'Surround' sound is more reverb/delay than actual repositioning via sound processing.

Oct, 2011

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Consumer review (abt.com)

awesome sound

this works very well with my Samsung 46" tv and 3d player

Interfaces Well With TV, Easy To Setup, Good Remote, Thundering Bass, Clear Sound

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review (abt.com)

So close, and yet...

Amazingly, even though most of the useful TV remote features work when using Anynet+ with the ARC HDMI connection (including turning the HW-D550 off), Samsung inexplicably left turning the sound bar on out of the feature set. This has to be one of the...

Reasonable sound, Anynet is nice, Stylish

No "on" mode wARC

Dec, 2011

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A note to the previous reviewer

The previous reviewer stated that there is no intergration between this soundbar and the TV. However, a feature of this soundbar is Anynet+, a samsung-specific feature that allows you to control the soundbar using your television remote. If you connect...

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review (abt.com)

No Integration but Great Sound

The system sounds great but lack of integration to the TV means that you have one more remote to deal with. But if you are looking for a small footprint audio system for your TV and you don't care about the second remote then it does have great sound.

Jun, 2011

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