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If you want to enjoy home theater system sound with the least complication in set up, an audiobar might be the best solution.

It is similar to the Plug & Play concept. Just connect the TV audio output to the audiobar, plug in the power and you have instant surround sound within a few minutes.

We tested the Samsung HW-C450 AudioBar Home Theater System.

How does it fare? Most importantly, how good is the sound?

Samsung HW-C450 AudioBar Home Theater System Review

The Samsung HW-C450 AudioBar Home Theater System consists of an audiobar and a subwoofer with a total rated output power of 280 W (audiobar: 80 W per channel and subwoofer: 120 W).

The audiobar is a 2-channel system with a total of 6 speakers (3 at each side) on its bar.

It is about 37″ long and weighs only 5 lb. It can be mounted on the wall (wall mount included) or simply placed on the TV table.

Mounting it on the wall under the HDTV makes your entertainment system looks very elegant and saves you floor space.

The subwoofer has no wiring to the audiobar. They are connected at 5.8 GHz wirelessly. That means you can place your subwoofer at the back of the living room or anywhere you want as long as it is within transmission range.

Easy Set Up

The set up was relatively fast. The instruction manual is simple and clear.

We connected the TV audio output to the input of the audiobar. There are 1 analog and 2 optical connections on the audiobar.

We tried both and we could not tell the differences in the sound quality.

Both the audiobar and the subwoofer require power connection. The wireless linking between the subwoofer and the audiobar was very simple to perform.

There is a USB connection for firmware update.

The audiobar has touch controls. You can choose between 7 sound modes: Original or Pass, Music, News, Sports, Drama, Game and Cinema.

Most of the time you would be using the remote control. The bass level can be adjusted.

There are some nice features like the Smart Volume function which maintains the volume to a reasonable constant level.

At night you can use the DRC function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound at low volume.

The Sync function allows you to synchronize the audio with the video output.

Sound Performance

When we first heard the sound from Samsung HW-C450 AudioBar we were pleasantly surprised at the power and intensity.

It was quite loud and you definitely feel you are watching a movie in a theater. It does a pretty amazing job for the price and for its size.

Because it is so easy to setup (1 minute if you are used to it) it becomes a highly mobile home theater system which you can take along with you.

If you move a lot or if you want to watch a movie at a friend’s place who has no surround sound, you simply take the audiobar and the subwoofer with you.

Recommendation

If you want a simple sound system but with powerful surround sound, the Samsung HW-C450 AudioBar is perfect for you.

You don’t need to waste time connecting the multiple speakers and have wires all over the floor.

You will enjoy great movie sound with it.