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The WAM750, or M7 to give it its stage name, is one of Samsung's Shape range, powered by Qualcomm's AllPlay Wi-Fi platform. It can also receive tunes over Bluetooth and has an NFC button which allows your mates to instantly subject you to their favourite...
Attractive, durable design, excellent Samsung Multiroom app, exceptional clarity...
Limited streaming service selection, excessive bass output...
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Samsung's M7 is the top dog of its modular speaker line. It forms part of a range that makes it possible to line your home with inconspicuous speakers, each churning out the music of your choice, and it's all controlled from the nifty remote known commonl...
Modular speaker, Works over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Easy set up, Voluminous and transparent sound...
Expensive, Poor bass at high volume...
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There is a curved cover for the back and remove it to reveal, mains lead connection, Ethernet, Service Port, 3.5mm input and two plus buttons for additional speaker link and WPS router connection.The sides and base are clear and the top has a circular tou...
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If you have a smartphone or tablet in your household, you need not be tied to either its tiny, tinny speaker or a single Bluetooth or Wi-Fi speaker — why not play your music through half a dozen different speaker at once, all in different rooms? Multi-roo...
A system like Samsung's M7 and M5 speakers only really comes into its own when you have two or three or four or more speakers set up, ideally in multiple zones. If you're in a multi-user household there'll likely be some fights over control of your home's...
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The Samsung M7 isn't your standard wireless speaker. The triangular unit has myriad features to make it stand out: Bluetooth, near-field communication, internet radio, built-in wi-fi and the promise of a multi-room system. "The M7 can be placed horizonta...
Huge spread of sound, Goes very loud, Features and connectivity...
Set-up is frustrating, Overzealous bass is unwieldy and unsubtle, Lacks insight...
It would be easy to allow our frustrations with the M7's set-up processes to cloud our enjoyment, but all this is forgiven once we start playing music.It's not the most skilful, cohesive or detailed wireless speaker we've ever tested, but there's no denyi...
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Multi-room audio is set to be the next battleground for audio fanatics, as Samsung attempts to steal the crown from industry leader Sonos, which has long had a hold on the area it practically got people interested in the first place. Can Samsung manage to...
Excellent sound; Works as a Bluetooth speaker and a multi-room speaker; Supports NFC; Stands up and lies down; You don't need the Samsung Multiroom Hub if you only use one speaker;...
The app seriously needs work; Setup can be very fiddly and tricky; Build is a little plasticky;...
With the level of sound technology inside the M7, it feels like Samsung is going for the jugular of the Sonos Play:5, a speaker that has some serious audio cred and is made by one of the better multi-room audio brands out there, and one that helped to pio...
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Samsung has ventured into wireless multiroom speaker territory – a market pioneered by Sonos – with the new triangular M5 and M7 speakers.The speakers are designed to connect to your network and allow the listener to control the music using their smartpho...
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Samsung's making a big push this year with their Multiroom Audio products under the Samsung Sound name. We had a brief introduction to the products at their Smart TV launch in April, followed by a full launch event in May and an exclusive concert series o...
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Another manufacturer beginning with the letter ‘S' has had the multiroom audio market pretty much to itself these last few years. But now Sonos finds itself with serious competition from some of the truly big names in the industry with several of the more...
Setup is so easy it's barely believable, Flexible placement options, MultiRoom App works great, Extremely reliable streaming over network, Ethernet switch on hub is useful...
Lacking in any real sense of stereo, Bass tends to dominate, There are better solo wireless speakers for the money...
Samsung's M7 speakers are wedge-shaped and not of an inconsiderable size. Depending on how you have them placed – either vertically or horizontally – they reach a height of 40cm or 15cm and the reverse figures for width. There are very few physical connec...
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What is the Samsung M7 (WAM750)? The Samsung WAM750, or M7 for short, is a wireless speaker that streams music from a variety of sources but its key feature is its multiroom capability. With M7s dotted around the house, you can send music to different roo...
Solid build quality and stylish design, Easy to set up, Well-designed app with nifty streaming controls, Enjoyable sound with rich, punchy bass, Hi-res audio support...
Sound lacks a little finesse and detail subtlety, Fewer online streaming services than Sonos, Can't reorganise tracks in app...
A slick, stylish and great-sounding multiroom speaker that'll have Sonos looking over its shoulder...
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A few weeks ago we evaluated the Sonos Play:1 speaker system, the latest and most cost-effective member of the Sonos family. True to Sonos' form, The Play:1 provided a worthy audio performance on top of what we called “a unique and immersive wireless expe...
Clear, clean highs, Good bass response, Adds some intuitive features to Sonos-style ecosystem, Multiple ways to play...
Sound lacks refined definition, Weak midrange, Wireless system can be choppy...
Some publications have gone so far as to suggest the Samsung Shape M7 could be a “Sonos killer,” and with the Samsung name involved, it's likely to offer some serious competition. However, while Samsung's project is a formidable new opponent, we'd still...
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The Samsung Wireless Audio-Multiroom is a versatile speaker system that allows you to control multiple speakers from a single point – either your mobile device or your PC. The whole system concept is modular, with three different speaker sizes that are su...
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Samsung is mounting a serious challenge to Sonos in the multi-room audio market. Samsung's Shape product line includes the M7 Wireless Audio Speaker reviewed here; a pair of smaller siblings, the Shape M5 and M3; several Wireless Audio Soundbars; and a Li...
Relatively easy to set up, Powerful amplifier, Good sound, $50 hub required for multi-room configurations...
Distorts when pushed too hard, Large physical footprint, $50 hub required for multi-room configurations...
If you're looking for a big multi-room speaker, Samsung's Shape system is a viable alternative to what Sonos has on offer...
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When Samsung launched its 2014 TV line-up, the company also introduced new TV speakers to compete with Sonos and others. But Samsung's new speakers have some special TV tricks the speakers can wirelessly connect to Samsung's TVs. However, Samsung's Multir...
When Samsung launched its 2014 TVs and speakers this spring, the TV software was not ready for wireless Multiroom integration. So, for this test I used the speakers for two weeks just listening to music. The NFC and app worked great. After the TV arrived...
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Samsung tries to do everything in the world of consumer electronics, and the Shape series of speakers is its first foray into wireless, multi-room, non-Airplay audio. The Shape M7 is a large, striking, full-featured sound system with Wi-Fi-based audi...
Attractive design. Has Bluetooth and NFC. Accurate midrange performance.
Expensive. Awkward app for Wi-Fi multi-room use. Weak high-end detail...
The Samsung Shape M7 offers plenty of features in a multi-room speaker system, but it doesn't deliver enough on sound quality or ease of use...
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This review covers two items, the Samsung Shape M7 wireless speaker and the Shape WAM250 wireless audio hub. They are sold separately. Currently, one M7 speaker sells for around $350 and the hub sells for about $50.Even though an M7 speaker offers a wealt...
The Samsung SHAPE M7 speakers and the WAM250 audio hub team up to make a solid foundation for a portable and flexible wireless home audio system. With the smaller M5s that will be released soon, you could place interconnected speakers in every room in you...
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Wi-fi connected speakers are finally going mainstream. Samsung's Wi-Fi Shape speaker ($399.99) takes the idea two steps further: It allows for both a multi-room experience (if you have more than one), and it supports Bluetooth and NFC for even more flexib...
Sleek design, Polished sound, Easy to set up...
Wonky app, Bluetooth sound is noticeably compressed...
Samsung's Shape is a great option for multiroom wireless audio, and although the added flexibility of Bluetooth connectivity detracts from sound quality, it's nice to have the option...
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WiFi audio -- products that stream audio wirelessly via your home network -- is suddenly becoming a crowded field...
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