Samsung sound bar 7501 or 7501R

geolykos

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Hi, I'm doing some digging to figure out which of the two sound bars I should buy but I can't seem to track any differences between them except that the simple model is last year's and is half price than the R model (£350 vs £600). Also, the former has run out of stock in most stores.

It seems that R is mostly advertised for the multiroom compatibility but I can see on samsung's website that previous model supports that as well:

http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/tv-audio-video/audio-video/wireless-soundbars/HW-J7501/XU

http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/tv-audio-video/audio-video/wireless-soundbars/HW-J7501R/XU

Note that these two models are british versions so I'm not sure if they exist in US eshops (in case you search there).
 
Solution
Literally 4 points vs 8. 5.1 usually includes a center speaker.

Not much of an audiophile myself, I have a Visio sound bar for my Visio TV, mostly so I can use one remote.

geolykos

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You're right but that doesn't make sense that an older model would have 8.1 sound and the new one 4.1. Is there a difference to how the sound is distributed?