![]() The sound however was less impressive with CDs, but not a great choice for buyers who play a lot of two-channel music. The wireless subwoofer’s bass was full, but not particularly powerful. In fact, it was working so well we did not hear the usual adverse effects of dynamic range compression. In the beginning, we were not sure if the Smart Volume was actually working. When we turned on the Smart Volume from the remote, the background sounds were softer than the dialogue. When we watch movies, we find the sound to be quite clear, sharp and realistic. Music listened to on Blu-ray sounded quite natural, but there was less feel of virtual surround sound. Do bear in mind that true-surround envelopment is not its key feature but it can project a wide and spacious sound feel. The speaker’s tonal balance is quite rich and it does not hold back on detail or power. Once the two-channel speaker levels are fixed, you can just adjust the subwoofer volume level from the remote. All you have to do is hook up the AC power plus analog and/or optical digital connections to your sources and you are all set. This would be your ideal choice if you do not like setting up complex home theater settings. We feel that putting the sub within a few feet away from the speaker would be the best as the speaker and subwoofer tends not to perform when placed to far. The wireless subwoofer automatically links with the speaker and it ran smoothly as we did not experience any dropouts, noise or other malfunctions. The HW-C450 can be wall mounted with the supplied bracket or placed on a shelf. It comes with a mini-jack input and mini-jack to stereo RCA Adapter cable and the USB port at the back is only used for firmware updates. It is quite unfortunate that the sound bar lacks video pass through options and you will need to connect the video cables directly from the source to your TV. One commendable fact is that we are able to adjust the subwoofer volume in the remote. It only has the important functions such as volume with the buttons easily differentiated by colors. The simplicity of the remote is simple as the actual sound bar’s design. The subwoofer is wireless thus making it less messy. There are a few touch-sensitive buttons besides the display so you do not have to be purely dependant on the remote alone. ![]() Unfortunately, the size is too small and it is quite difficult to see from the back. There are six total drivers in the front with a small LCD display along the top. The design of the Samsung HW-C450 follows the usual Samsung’s glossy black finish it is only 1.77inches deep and 3.62 high so it should fit under any HDTV without displacing the screen size. However, if you are looking for a sleek speaker then this would be the Sound bar that will fit your requirement, as you cannot find such slim sound bar anywhere. There is no HDMI connectivity and no video pass through. Unfortunately, the impressive sound quality is only applies to watching TV or movies, but it fails when we listen to songs. When we compare this, it can be commendable to other average sound bars in the market. The Samsung HW-C450 is being price at about $300, for this price we will have to say that it gives out impressive sound. It includes six drivers and a built-in amplifier. The Samsung HW-C450 is sound bar that is as slim as HDTV and it is less than 2 inches thick.
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