Polk Audio Command Bar vs Denon DHT-S217 review

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Polk Audio Command Bar vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Command Bar has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 4.8 for DHT-S217. The competitors' control buttons are different: volume down, volume up, microphone, action and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 2.1. The output power is different and equal to 160 (overall) W for the Command Bar versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. The Command Bar has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S217 - wired. The Polk Audio Command Bar got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S217 4 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the Command Bar.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. 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, each of the soundbars received a rating of 7/10. App control is available for the DHT-S217. A built-in microphone is present only on the Command Bar. Multi-room is only available for the Polk Audio Command Bar.

Multichannel surround

Only the DHT-S217 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 5 points out of 10.

Advantages Polk Audio Command Bar over Denon DHT-S217

Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over Polk Audio Command Bar