Denon DHT-S517 vs Sonos Arc review

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I had a chance to test and compare two models: Denon DHT-S517 vs Sonos Arc and this review should help people who are looking for a good soundbar. The Denon DHT-S517 was rated 5.4, while the Sonos Arc has a rating 7. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, source, demo, volume down, volume up for the DHT-S517 and volume down, volume up, play/pause, microphone for the Arc.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 5 out of 10 in our ranking. The Arc can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Arc. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Denon DHT-S517 versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Sonos Arc. As in the DHT-S517, so in the Arc there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 7/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The Sonos Arc equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Manufacturers equipped both units with Dolby Atmos audio decoder. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The DHT-S517 was rated 7/10, while the Arc received a mark of 4/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Denon DHT-S517 over Sonos Arc

Advantages Sonos Arc over Denon DHT-S517