Samsung - 2.0-Channel Soundbar with Digital Amplifier - Black
Model: HW-N400/ZA
SKU: 6199819
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Customers have good things to say about the 2.0-Channel Soundbar with Digital Amplifier. They rave about the excellent sound quality and easy setup. Many appreciate its compact size and affordable price. Some even find the bass satisfactory without a subwoofer.However, a few customers have mentioned compatibility issues with certain TVs.
OMG I LOVE THIS! I had resisted getting a sound bar for a long time, not wanting something else to dust.... We are big movie buffs and really miss the theatres being closed, so I finally bought a sound bar to give us fuller sound when watching movies. Now I regret that I didn't get this years ago! Saturday nights are movie nights again – we pick out a movie and shut the lights and have popcorn….not quite the same but it does feel more theatre-like. Set up was very easy, just put it in place and connect it to the TV. The instructions were easy to follow, for the connection. I used the optical cable that came with it to connect it to an Output connection in the back of the TV. I have a Samsung TV, which was a key reason I picked a Samsung sound bar. The sound is fantastic. I did not realize how much lower the quality was coming from the back of the TV. It's a good size. My TV is on a TV Stand and I had measured the height to get a sound bar that would not block the bottom. And measured the width so it wasn't wider than the TV. I attached a photo. Having this in front of the TV, we hear so much better and I noticed that we use the close captioning less. Plus the sound it simply fantastic. I thought we'd only use it when watching movies, but we're using it all the time. No reason not to. There is one downside, which is why I only gave it 3 stars. You can change the setting on the TV to send the audio output to the external speaker (the sound bar). Otherwise you get an echo, when the sound comes out of the back of the TV and also from the sound bar. So you tell the TV to only send the audio to the sound bar. Here's my issue: every time I change the volume - with any remote (Cox DVR, Samsung TV or Samsung Sound Bar, they all worked automatically with no configuring), then the TV displays a message telling me that it is connected to an external speaker and to change the sound there.....then it takes 10-15 seconds for that message to go away. Meanwhile, the program is playing and the picture is temporarily blocked in the center of the screen. Including when you mute/unmute during commercials. I worked with Samsung technical support via Facebook and they were not able to help me get this message not to show. I expected Samsung to have better compatibility between it's own products. You may not have this problem. I DO RECOMMEND this sound bar. It's a good size, has a smooth surface so I can dust it, looks very nice and as I've said a couple times, the sound is fantastic. But I'm disappointed over the stupid display message every time I change the volume and will just have to live with that.
Posted by Beth
Easy to install. Great wall mounting hardware. Perfect sound from such small sound bar. Remote easy to use. Samsung sound bar pairs to off brand tv.
Posted by PopTartMonkey
So pleased with the sound bar. Great sound and can understand very well
Posted by Sandra
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