Bose TV Speaker vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Bose TV Speaker vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, TV Speaker has a total rating of 5 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 TV Speaker has 3.0 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 TV Speaker 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 support is available on the Home Sound Bar 550.

Connectivity

Only the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose TV Speaker has 1/0 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 TV Speaker received a rating of 7/10 versus 8/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the Home Sound Bar 550. A built-in microphone is present only on the Home Sound Bar 550. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the Home Sound Bar 550 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the Home Sound Bar 550. For multichannel surround Bose TV Speaker got a rating of 4, and Denon Home Sound Bar 550 6 out of 10.

Advantages Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over Bose TV Speaker