Sony HT-S40R vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Sony HT-S40R vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HT-S40R has a total rating of 5.2 out of 10 versus 7.4 for Home Sound Bar 550.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Sony HT-S40R has 5.1 versus 2.1 for the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. The output power is different and equal to 600 (overall) W for the HT-S40R versus 53 (overall) W for the Home Sound Bar 550. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wired connection to separate subwoofer. The Sony HT-S40R got our rating of 7 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-S40R 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-S40R 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-S40R got a rating of 8, and Denon Home Sound Bar 550 6 out of 10.

Advantages Sony HT-S40R over Denon Home Sound Bar 550

Advantages Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over Sony HT-S40R