Soundbar

Denon DHT-S517

Denon’s most economical Atmos soundbar, the DHT-S517, is also the only one so far with dedicated top speakers. Moving the height channels to the top of the soundbar means that the drivers send sound up towards the ceiling and then reflect it down towards the listeners on the sofa. This gives the impression that the …

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Klipsch Cinema 1200 SPREAD

Klipsch Cinema 1200

Klipsch’s biggest soundbar is really heavyweight, intended for home cinema enthusiasts who want the sound pressure and sound quality you are used to with separate components, but as simple and elegant as only a soundbar can do. However, the Klipsch Cinema 1200 is not discreet. With a total amplifier power of 1200 watts and a …

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Samsung HW-Q960A

Samsung HW-Q960A takes over for last year’s model, HW-Q950T, which we named the best soundbar of the year in the high-end class of 2020. This year’s model is similar to the old one in terms of appearance, but has even more speaker channels to reproduce surround sound. Exactly what that means, we’ll come back to …

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Sonos Beam Gen2 GeirNordby

Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

The compact soundbar Beam is Sonos’ most relevant answer when the need for good sound in a small TV room arises. If you have a small TV in a small room, you will not want a large soundbar, and that way Beam is right in the eye – or rather the ear. Beam was Sonos’ …

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Klipsch Cinema 600

“Wow, that is a menacing looking sub!” exclaims Audun as he sees Geir unpack the box from Klipsch. On the underside of the Klipsch Cinema 600 is a hefty 10-inch woofer, which makes the other test participants fade in comparison. In front of the soundbar there are three horn tweeters for the left, center and …

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Samsung HW-Q610A

Samsung HW-Q610A takes over from last year’s model HW-Q66T, which we named the best soundbar of the year in the basic class in 2020. The newcomer is pleasantly updated with 3D sound in the form of the sound formats Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. Samsung’s soundbar is equipped with an HDMI input and output, and an …

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Samsung HW-Q66T lifestyle

Samsung HW-Q66T

When we talk film and TV, there are few audio formats that have been as much talked about as Dolby Atmos. DTS: X is also high on the list, and both formats provide sound in height as well as all around. Therefore, it is perhaps strange that I should recommend a soundbar without support for …

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Samsung HW-N960

Our clear soundbar favourite to date has been the Samsung HW-K960. It impresses with Dolby Atmos, with a total of four speaker drivers pointing upward and also wireless rear speakers to surround us with a dome of sound. K960 has only one drawback, besides not supporting Dolby Atmos via the Audio Return Channel (ARC), namely …

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Bluesound Pulse Soundbar

Like the Sonos and Yamaha YAS-306, Bluesound lacks HDMI inputs. Instead, the TV must be connected using optical cable. Bluesound’s multi-room system works very similar to Sonos and Heos, and connecting to the wireless network is a piece of cake. Bluesound supports high-definition audio, which is worth noting for those interested in hi-fi. The interface …

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Samsung HW-MS660

With one HDMI input and output, it is natural to connect Samsung’s soundbar to the TV’s audio return channel, if you have more than one video source to connect to. The soundbar is relatively easy to connect to the wireless network, but in the manual it tells only how to do this if you have …

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JBL Bar 3.1

With its 10 inch down-firing subwoofer, clearly the biggest in this test and in its price range, the JBL Bar 3.1 is not to be overlooked. The soundbar not only has one but three HDMI inputs, which all support HDCP 2.2 and thereby 4K-video from Blu-Ray. It has a large and clear display in the front, …

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Samsung HW-N660

HW-N660 supports 4K-video from Blu-ray through the HDMI input, and it also extends the sound in height in order to give an additional dimension. Unlike Sony there is no decoding of 360 audio formats such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. Instead, Samsung scales the volume in height from regular two-dimensional audio formats. The usability is …

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