vs
3.0Sound3.2
Why is Home Soundbar 550 better than Beam (2nd Gen)?
Home Soundbar 550 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Beam (2nd Gen) better than Home Soundbar 550?
- Channel count2 vs 3+50%
- Weight3,500 g vs 2,800 g+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Speaker channels | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Channel count | 2 | 3 |
| Subwoofer | None | None |
| Spatial / 3D audio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| DTS:X | Yes | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Stereo | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Mains powered | Yes | Yes |
| Battery powered (portable) | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | — |
| HDMI eARC / ARC | Yes | Yes |
| Optical input | Yes | — |
| Ethernet | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Multiroom | Yes | Yes |
| Voice assistant | Alexa | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Voice assistant built in | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 3,500 g | 2,800 g |
| Width | 650 mm | 651 mm |
| Height | 75 mm | — |
| Depth | 120 mm | — |
| Features | ||
| Remote control | Yes | — |
| Placement | an der Wand, vor dem Fernseher | — |
