Sony HT-S400 vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Sony HT-S400 vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HT-S400 has a total rating of 4.4 out of 10 versus 7.4 for Home Sound Bar 550.

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 330 (overall) W for the HT-S400 versus 53 (overall) W for the Home Sound Bar 550. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The HT-S400 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Home Sound Bar 550 - wired. The Sony HT-S400 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 4 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the Home Sound Bar 550.

Connectivity

Only the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Sony HT-S400 has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the HT-S400 received a rating of 7/10 versus 8/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the Home Sound Bar 550. A built-in microphone is present only on the Home Sound Bar 550. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the Home Sound Bar 550 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the Home Sound Bar 550. For multichannel surround Sony HT-S400 got a rating of 5, and Denon Home Sound Bar 550 6 out of 10.

Advantages Sony HT-S400 over Denon Home Sound Bar 550

Advantages Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over Sony HT-S400