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.
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.
Spotify support is available on the Smart Ultra Soundbar.
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.
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.
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.