Sony HT-A3000 vs Denon DHT-S217 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Sony HT-A3000 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison chart

Overall
Sony HT-A3000
7.6
Denon DHT-S217
4.8
4
8

Sony HT-A3000 vs Denon DHT-S217 review

Sony HT-A3000
vs
Denon DHT-S217

Sony HT-A3000 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HT-A3000 has a total rating of 7.6 out of 10 versus 4.8 for DHT-S217.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Sony HT-A3000 has 3.1 versus 2.1 for the Denon DHT-S217. The output power is different and equal to 250 (overall) W for the HT-A3000 versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S217. Competitors have a built-in subwoofer. The Sony HT-A3000 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 HT-A3000.

Connectivity

Only the Sony HT-A3000 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Sony HT-A3000 has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Denon DHT-S217. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 7/10.

Features

App control is available for the DHT-S217. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HT-A3000. For multichannel surround Sony HT-A3000 got a rating of 10, and Denon DHT-S217 5 out of 10.

Advantages Sony HT-A3000 over Denon DHT-S217

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Compatible with DTS:X

Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over Sony HT-A3000

  • App control
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Common

Product

Sony HT-A3000
Denon DHT-S217

Model

HT-A3000
DHT-S217

Brand

Sony
Denon

Reviews

0
0

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

has not
power, source, demo, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

250 (overall)
40 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
wired

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, SoundCloud
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/1
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
0

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
1

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Dual mono, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS HD High Resolution Audio, DTS HD Master Audio, DTS ES

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

95x6.4x1.2/37.4x2.5x0.4
89x1.2x6.7/35x4.7x2.6

Weight, kg/pounds

4.6/10.3
3.6/7.9

Other

Release year

2022
2022
Sony HT-A3000
Denon DHT-S217
Sony HT-A3000
Denon DHT-S217

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7.6
  • 4.8
  • 7.6Sony HT-A3000
  • 4.8Denon DHT-S217

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Denon DHT-S217 competitors