Product Comparison: Samsung HW-MS550 vs Yamaha YAS-207BL

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Samsung HW-MS550

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Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Bluetooth & DTS Virtual Black

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General Specifications

Brand

Samsung

Yamaha

Model

HW-MS550

YAS-207

Origin

China

About the Product

Heighten your entertainment with rich, crystal-clear sound, delivered from a single unit. The Sound+ soundbar fills the room with audiophile-quality sound, making every seat the sweet spot.

It’s never been easier to immerse yourself in clear, lifelike sound for all of your TV shows, movies, games and music. The world's first sound bar with DTS Virtual:X, the YAS-207 is capable of virtualizing sound in multiple dimensions – including height – offering more realistic sonic reproduction of any content without the complexity of using numerous speakers. The slim bar fits perfectly in front of your TV or can be wall-mounted, while the included wireless subwoofer can be placed anywhere in the room.

Key Specs

Minimum Frequency Response

50 Hz

Maximum Frequency Response

20 kHz

Power Output

450 Watt

200 Watt

Power Output

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Bluetooth & DTS Virtual Black

Its bass extension boosts low bass levels for a remarkable powerful sound.
Powerful wireless subwoofer rocks.
It had a great sound and was well powered.
It sounds really fantastic at higher volumes, but at lower volumes certain frequencies noticeably clip in and out, which is annoying.
Yamaha quality, Almost perfect, but the low frequency crossover is right in the middle of the speech range... hearing voices pop in and out of the sub mid sentence is jarring.
Basically, the bass crossover frequency falls right smack in the middle of the frequencies used by dialogue voices.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

2.8 in.

2.4 in.

Width

35.03 in.

36.6 in.

Depth

5.14 in.

4.2 in.

Weight

11.02 lbs.

6 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Bluetooth & DTS Virtual Black

Full size subwoofer that is awesome sounding.
I am very pleased with the sound production from this bar based on the price and size.
In my moderately sized room, the sound bar can easily be too loud, and produces a reasonable amount of bass.
Did not have room for my full-size stereo and speaker set up and this has proven itself to be the perfect addition to my television.
Best for a small to medium size room.

Features

Type

Tabletop

Installation Type

Stand-alone, Wall-mount

Number of Channels

2.0

2.1

Sound Enhancing System

Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround

Dolby Digital, DTS Virtual, DTS Virtual:X

Extras

Works with Alexa, Wireless Surround Ready, Multi-speaker control, Wireless connection to the TV, 3D Video Pass

Bluetooth power on, Wireless Subwoofer for Flexible Placement, Connect wirelessly, seamlessly.

What customers say about "Features"

Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Bluetooth & DTS Virtual Black

It comes with wireless subwoofer for dynamic sound.
Easy, straightforward setup. Simple update procedure via USB stick.
Very rich sound in 3D Surround mode, both for music and movies.
There is dedicated Yamaha app to control soundbar's settings from your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone. You'd need to download it free from Apple or Android Play store.
Dolby plus input did not give any sound, had to downgrade to dolby.
The Yamaha (iOS) Home theatre controller app leaves a lot to be desired.

Setting

App-Controlled

Yes

Equalizer Settings

Auto Sound Mode

ClearAudio+ mode, Surround sound control, Movie mode, Music mode, Sports mode

App-Controlled

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Bluetooth, Wi-Fi

Blueetoth, Wi-Fi

Interfaces

HDMI Input, HDMI Output, USB type A, Digital optical audio, 3.5mm stereo mini jack

3.5mm stereo mini jack, Digital optical audio, HDMI

What customers say about "Connectivity"

Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Bluetooth & DTS Virtual Black

You have to connect to Bluetooth and then you can fire up the app and select Clear Voice and 3d Surround and you will be all set!
It transmits 4K HDR video. There is an ARC-HDMI output jack.
My only let down and reason for 3 stars is because the subwoofer sounds under powered while playing music thru Bluetooth.
The only drawback that I see - lack of Wi-Fi connectivity.
Did NOT come with a HDMI cable.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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