Sonos Playbar vs Samsung HW-N950

Playbar vs HW-N950 comparison chart

Overall
Sonos Playbar
5.5
Samsung HW-N950
8.6
5
10

Sonos Playbar vs Samsung HW-N950 review

Sonos Playbar vs Samsung HW-N950

Sonos Playbar review

Sonos Playbar allows you to forget about control panels and old Hi-Fi systems. After completing the setup, you can control both the TV and the audio system from the phone. It has the output power of 200W and 3.0 built-in channels. To admit, Sonos Playbar’s obvious advantage in the Sonos Playbar vs Samsung HW-N950 rivalry is the fact that it perfectly reproduces any sound. Except for the most dynamic and rich soundtracks, providing excellent sound purity and a wide sound picture. Alas, the minimalism and convenience of Sonos will not cost cheaply, and will hit the wallet even more if you want to create a full-fledged 5.1 system from Sonos products.

Sonos Playbar

Samsung HW-N950 review

What can I notice when comparing Samsung HW-N950 vs Sonos Playbar is that this product supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. On top of this this model has the power of 512W and 7.1.4 built-in channels. A whole series of sound movements above your head (the main advantage of 3D surround sound systems), flowing effects from the sides and back and powerful bass are simply stunning when you first listen. Going over to non-Dolby Atmos content that’s common will lower the bar of immersion by several steps.

Samsung HW-N950

Sonos Playbar pros & cons

Pros

  • I paired it with a Sonos subwoofer which I highly recommend and now there are nights where I never turn the TV on
  • After a no brainer install, I downloaded the Sonos app, which is intuitive, holds all my Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music songs, etc. which are easily accessed

Cons

  • Spoken dialogue is too quiet while action scenes are window-shaking loud

Samsung HW-N950 pros & cons

Pros

  • Setup was easy and I didn’t run into issues syncing the rear surround speakers to the soundbar
  • Dialogue/speech are crystal clear

Cons

  • I wish some type of demo mode or sound setup was included to highlight the features

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Playbar
HW-N950

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