Bose Smart Soundbar 900 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Smart Soundbar 900 has a total rating of 8.4 out of 10 versus 4.8 for DHT-S217.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 has 5.1.2 versus 2.1 for the Denon DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wired connection to separate subwoofer. The Bose Smart Soundbar 900 got our rating of 8 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S217 4 for its audio features and specs.
Spotify support is available on the Smart Soundbar 900.
Only the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the Smart Soundbar 900 received a rating of 9/10 versus 7/10, respectively.
App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the Smart Soundbar 900. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Bose Smart Soundbar 900 got a rating of 6, and Denon DHT-S217 5 out of 10.