Bose Smart Soundbar 900 vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Bose Smart Soundbar 900 vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Smart Soundbar 900 has a total rating of 8.4 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 Bose Smart Soundbar 900 has 5.1.2 versus 2.1 for the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. Competitors do not have 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 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. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the Smart Soundbar 900 received a rating of 9/10 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, each of the opponents received 6 points out of 10.

Advantages Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over Bose Smart Soundbar 900