Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar vs Denon DHT-S517 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar vs Denon DHT-S517 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, Smart Ultra Soundbar has a total rating of 8.4 out of 10 versus 5.4 for DHT-S517.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar has 5.1.2 versus 3.1.2 for the Denon DHT-S517. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Smart Ultra Soundbar has a wired connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S517 - wireless. The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar got our rating of 8 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S517 5 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the Smart Ultra Soundbar.

Connectivity

Only the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar 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 Ultra Soundbar received a rating of 9/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the Smart Ultra Soundbar. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

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 Ultra Soundbar got a rating of 6, and Denon DHT-S517 7 out of 10.

Advantages Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar over Denon DHT-S517

Advantages Denon DHT-S517 over Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar