VIZIO SB3651-E6 vs Denon DHT-S217 review

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Rating 5 5

VIZIO SB3651-E6 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison chart

Overall
VIZIO SB3651-E6
7.6
Denon DHT-S217
4.8
8
8

VIZIO SB3651-E6 vs Denon DHT-S217 review

VIZIO SB3651-E6
vs
Denon DHT-S217

VIZIO SB3651-E6 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, SB3651-E6 has a total rating of 7.6 out of 10 versus 4.8 for DHT-S217. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, input, Bluetooth, 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 VIZIO SB3651-E6 has 5.1 versus 2.1 for the Denon DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. The SB3651-E6 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S217 - wired. The VIZIO SB3651-E6 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S217 4 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the SB3651-E6.

Connectivity

Only the VIZIO SB3651-E6 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The VIZIO SB3651-E6 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Denon DHT-S217. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the SB3651-E6 received a rating of 8/10 versus 7/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the SB3651-E6. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

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 VIZIO SB3651-E6 got a rating of 4, and Denon DHT-S217 5 out of 10.

Advantages VIZIO SB3651-E6 over Denon DHT-S217

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Microphone

Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over VIZIO SB3651-E6

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
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Common

Product

VIZIO SB3651-E6
Denon DHT-S217

Model

SB3651-E6
DHT-S217

Brand

VIZIO
Denon

Reviews

419
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up
power, source, demo, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

5.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

40 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

2
0

Separate speaker connections

wired
wired

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/0
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

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
1

Features

Voice control

Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

91.4 x 5 x 7.6/36 x 2.1 x 3.2
89x1.2x6.7/35x4.7x2.6

Weight, kg/pounds

1.8/4.6
3.6/7.9

Other

Release year

2017
2022
VIZIO SB3651-E6
Denon DHT-S217
VIZIO SB3651-E6
Denon DHT-S217

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7.6
  • 4.8
  • 7.6VIZIO SB3651-E6
  • 4.8Denon DHT-S217

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