Nov 22, 2019
Read MoreBose Solo 5 vs Samsung HW-M360/ZA review
Samsung HW-M360/ZA review
What about this pretender to win the battle between Samsung HW-M360/ZA vs Bose Solo 5, the Samsung HW-M360 soundbar is designed to improve sound quality while watching movies on TV. A 3 ohm wireless active subwoofer can be installed anywhere in the room to create deep rich bass. A speaker system of type 2.1 decrypts and transmits a signal in the range from 45 to 20,000 Hz. The model supports all common audio file formats. The maximum power consumption of the device at peak loads is 15 watts, in sleep mode - 0.45 watts. The compact Samsung HW-M360 soundbar is equipped with the necessary connectors to connect to other media devices. For high-speed data transfer from a smartphone or laptop, there is a Bluetooth module. 
Bose Solo 5 review
I noticed that comparing Bose Solo 5 vs Samsung HW-M360/ZA it comes out that a speaker with shallow depth and height of the cabinet is suitable for placement on a shelf, TV stand, or for wall mounting. The material of the case is durable plastic, which provides the necessary rigidity of the frame and resistance to the occurrence of spurious vibrations. The design of monoblock acoustics is as concise as possible, the sound emitters are hidden by a protective grill on the floor, and the switching connectors are located on the back side and are not striking. There are 2.0 built-in channels. To add, this playbar has the power output of 100W. 
Samsung HW-M360/ZA pros & cons
Pros
- Extremely easy to set up
- The included sub adds a nice depth of sound
Cons
- I suspect that there are higher-end things out there
Bose Solo 5 pros & cons
Pros
- It really improves sound quality, especially when using the dialogue function
- The remote works fine for my TV and for Bluetooth
Cons
- What the included user guide doesn’t say is that to get it to work with a service provider’s remote that you need to find and enter a code into the service provider’s remote
Bose Solo 5 vs Samsung HW-M360/ZA
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Product
Bose Solo 5
Samsung HW-M360/ZA
Model
Solo 5
HW-M360/ZA
Brand
Bose
Samsung
Reviews
13457
908
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
has not
volume down, volume up, power, input
Audio features
Built-in channels
2.0
2.1
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
200
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
has not
wireless
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
0/0
0/0
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
1/0
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output
1/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
0/0
1/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
0
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other)
has not
has not
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
21.6 x 2.8 x 3.4/54.9 x7 x 8.6
88.9 x 5.1 x 5.8/35.7 x 2.1 x 2.7
Weight, kg/pounds
1.7/3.7
1.4/3.3
Other
Release year
2016
2017
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 4Bose Solo 5
- 6.6Samsung HW-M360/ZA
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