Samsung HT-E6730W Pro Reviews

The Samsung HT-E6730W takes multiple new approaches to the voicing of an in-the-box system. Its mix of tube and solid state technology is clever, and while the 3D Sound–driven height enhancement proved to be more of a glorified tone control than a spatial enhancement, it did change the system’s sound in unpredictable but sometimes helpful ways. Building the height drivers into the tops of the towers was an inspired touch, as it added nothing to the system’s footprint. The system was not without flaws. The most notable sonic one was poor integration of the subwoofer, which affected every piece of movie and music content demoed. The most notable functional flaw was the need to make text entries with the rather conventional remote control. A platform that requires as much typing as the Samsung Smart Hub (user IDs, passwords, search terms) should come with a full alphanumeric remote or at least the option of a wireless keyboard. Still, this is an ambitious system that brings together an array of technologies from virtually every chapter of audio history. Samsung is marching to the beat of a different drummer.