JBL BAR 500 vs Denon DHT-S517 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - JBL BAR 500 vs Denon DHT-S517 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, BAR 500 has a total rating of 8.6 out of 10 versus 5.4 for DHT-S517. 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 3.1.2 for the Denon DHT-S517. The output power is different and equal to 620 (overall) W for the BAR 500 versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S517. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The JBL BAR 500 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S517 5 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, each of the opponents received 7 points out of 10.

Advantages JBL BAR 500 over Denon DHT-S517