JBL BAR 500 vs Denon DHT-S217 review

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JBL BAR 500 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, BAR 500 has a total rating of 8.6 out of 10 versus 4.8 for DHT-S217. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the JBL BAR 500 has 5.1 versus 2.1 for the Denon DHT-S217. The output power is different and equal to 620 (overall) W for the BAR 500 versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. The BAR 500 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S217 - wired. The JBL BAR 500 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S217 4 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the BAR 500.

Connectivity

Only the JBL BAR 500 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the BAR 500 received a rating of 10/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the BAR 500. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround JBL BAR 500 got a rating of 7, and Denon DHT-S217 5 out of 10.

Advantages JBL BAR 500 over Denon DHT-S217

Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over JBL BAR 500