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Samsung HW-M550

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User ratings:
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46 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
The Samsung HW-N550 sound bar offers sophisticated design and high-quality sound in an affordable, easy-to-set-up package.Read more
With so many great Samsung audio products, does this soundbar stand out?Read more
The Samsung HW-R550 has a decent overall performance. This 2.1 system setup can get pretty loud and will perform quite accurately. Its sound profile is slightly ...Read more
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Pros

  • offers easier wall-mount capabilities than either of the two competing models
  • wireless subwoofer is decently compact
  • sophisticated design and high-quality

Cons

  • doesn't have Wi-Fi
  • no support for 4K and HDR on the HDMI passthrough
  • the sound becoming fuzzy

Key specs

  • Wired & Wireless
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • 340 W
  • Soundbar
  • yes

Samsung HW-M550 - Pros & Cons

Samsung HW-M550

Pros

  • offers easier wall-mount capabilities than either of the two competing models
  • wireless subwoofer is decently compact
  • sophisticated design and high-quality
  • Voices will still sound fairly clear and accurate
  • connectivity initially looks exemplary
  • Samsung has been building up a pretty fantastic track record
  • Good overall performance at high volume
  • decent overall sound profile and accurate mid-range performance
  • better dialog and voice reproduction
  • sound enhancement features are good
  • a dedicated center channel for better and clearer dialog

Cons

  • doesn't have Wi-Fi
  • no support for 4K and HDR on the HDMI passthrough
  • the sound becoming fuzzy
  • compressed
  • harsh or unbalanced
  • it tends to sound a little forced and muffled versus the other sound elements
  • sound at the default settings a tad lackluster
  • sound bar's display is hard to read on an angle
  • No Wi-Fi features for streaming media
  • It lacks room correction
  • lacks a bit of bass

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Samsung HW-M550 - Full Specifications

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General
Audio output channels3.1
Connectivity technologyWired & Wireless
Recommended usageUniversal
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Decoders
Audio format
  • DTS 2.0
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
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Subwoofer
Subwoofer includedyes
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
Subwoofer typeActive subwoofer
Subwoofer locationSeparate
Bass reflexyes
Subwoofer width7.05 in
Subwoofer depth11.79 in
Subwoofer height13.9 in
Subwoofer weight10.14 lb
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Dimensions
Width39.78 in
Height2.8 in
Depth3.44 in
Weight5.73 lb
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Storage
Optical driveyes
Type of optical unitBlu-ray player
Type of mediaBD-R
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Connectivity
Audio (L/R) in1
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity2
Number of HDMI inputs1
Number of HDMI outputs1
Subwoofer connectivityWireless
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
NFCno
Ethernet connectionyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1
DC-in jackyes
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Audio features
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)no
Frequency range40 - 20000
Suitable for subwooferyes
Wirelessyes
Frequency range (max)20000.0 Hz
Frequency range (min)40.0 Hz
RMS rated power340.0 W
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Features
3D support (3D-Ready)yes
Handheld remote controlyes
Docking connector typeNot supported
Apple docking compatibilityno
Designed for wall mountingyes
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Power
Power consumption (standby)0.45 W
Power consumption (typical)22.0 W

Samsung HW-M550 - Q&A (2)

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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    How do I adjust my Samsung sound bar subwoofer?
    delbert_christiansen
    over 1 year ago
    Press and hold the woofer button for 2 seconds. It will display “0” which is the default setting. Then push up from the bottom of the woofer button (it's sort of like a joystick, it can go up and down) each time you push up the number increases by 1.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    How do I get my Samsung soundbar out of shop display mode?
    angelic
    over 1 year ago
    With the power off, Press and Hold the Volume Down Button on the soundbar until the display comes on and use the remotes navigation pad/buttons to change the shop mode setting.
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