Polk Audio Signa S4 vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Polk Audio Signa S4 vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Signa S4 has a total rating of 7.8 out of 10 versus 7.4 for Home Sound Bar 550. The set of control buttons for competitors is the same and is: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Polk Audio Signa S4 has 3.1.2 versus 2.1 for the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. The output power is different and equal to 80 (overall) W for the Signa S4 versus 53 (overall) W for the Home Sound Bar 550. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Signa S4 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Home Sound Bar 550 - wired. The Polk Audio Signa S4 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 4 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify is available on each of the soundbars. Both devices can play streaming audio from Pandora, SoundCloud.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Polk Audio Signa S4 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 Signa S4 received a rating of 6/10 versus 8/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present in each model. 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 Home Sound Bar 550. For multichannel surround Polk Audio Signa S4 got a rating of 9, and Denon Home Sound Bar 550 6 out of 10.

Advantages Polk Audio Signa S4 over Denon Home Sound Bar 550

Advantages Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over Polk Audio Signa S4