Denon Home Sound Bar 550 (Black) is rated
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Denon Home Sound Bar 550 (Black)
Dolby Atmos Soundbar
£399
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£449
from 31/10/22 to 27/06/23
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”The performance of this Denon is a cut above the norm thanks to excellent bass integration and crisp highs. HEOS brings extra treats, too.” ’Home Cinema Choice’ – Highly Recommended.
Made for 3D sound
Designed to work with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 delivers a spacious, three-dimensional sound from your movies. Compared to your TV’s sound, you’ll not only hear a more powerful, detailed sound but also more enveloping audio that wraps around you.
The Denon difference – 110 years of sound perfection
As one of the world’s oldest and most respected audio brands, Denon’s heritage is second to none. Take a listen to this soundbar and you’ll hear why. Using a multi-array speaker system, with soft dome tweeters, the sound is smooth and detailed. Additional passive radiators give you plenty of punch for action movies and music.
Take it to the next level with other Denon Home speakers
The Home Sound Bar 550 makes the perfect starting point for an even more impressive surround sound speaker system. For a more powerful bass, just add the Denon Home Subwoofer wireless subwoofer. Even more immersive sound is achieved by adding Denon Home 150, 250 or 350 speakers at the rear.
Alexa built-in
For easy operation, the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 has Alexa, voice-control built-in. Once you’ve given your permission for the microphones to be activated, simple voice control lets you adjust the volume, input and track selection.
High-Resolution audio compatible
As well as offering an intense movie experience, the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 is also compatible with High-Resolution Audio. Hi-Res audio gives you the most detailed and natural sound possible and is available via the Denon’s USB or network connections. It supports a wide range of Hi-Res format files including DSD (2.8/5.6MHz),192kHz/24-bit FLAC, ALAC and WAV. It even supports gapless playback for glitch-free music.
HEOS built-in - for the finest multi-room audio
HEOS multi-room music systems connect together by dual-band wi-fi, making them easy to set up with your existing home network. Up to 32 HEOS units can be set up at one time, ensuring even the largest of homes are covered for multi-room music. With HEOS already built-in, the Home Sound Bar 550 is ready to go as a single 'zone' without any further adaptors.
Control it all with the HEOS app
Once you've set up your HEOS speaker system, you can stream music effortlessly via the dedicated HEOS app. Available for Apple iOS, Android and Amazon Kindle, the app not only lets you stream your stored music but also Internet radio services and popular streaming services such as Spotify, Tidal, Napster and Deezer.
Bluetooth, AirPlay 2 and built-in wi-fi for the complete networking experience
With both Bluetooth and AirPlay 2 connectivity it's easy to connect all your smartphones, tablets and compatible lap/desktops and stream music wirelessly. The Denon also comes with wi-fi and Internet radio. Simply connect to your home network via Ethernet or wi-fi and access thousands of Internet radio sites as well as subscription services such as Spotify Connect (Premium Spotify account required), Tidal, Amazon Music and Deezer.
Connect it all
For quick and easy connection to your TV, this Denon soundbar features an HDMI ARC output. Thanks to the ARC (Audio Return Channel), you also only need a single HDMI cable between soundbar and TV to hear the sound from the TV's on-board receiver. There’s also an HDMI input plus optical and analogue 3.5mm inputs for other sources such as Blu-ray/DVD players and games consoles. Topping all this off is an USB input that’s perfect for playing Hi-Res music stored on a USB drive.
Get powerful, 3D sound from a compact speaker, with the Denon Home Sound Bar 550.
Made for 3D sound
Designed to work with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 delivers a spacious, three-dimensional sound from your movies. Compared to your TV’s sound, you’ll not only hear a more powerful, detailed sound but also more enveloping audio that wraps around you.
The Denon difference – 110 years of sound perfection
As one of the world’s oldest and most respected audio brands, Denon’s heritage is second to none. Take a listen to this soundbar and you’ll hear why. Using a multi-array speaker system, with soft dome tweeters, the sound is smooth and detailed. Additional passive radiators give you plenty of punch for action movies and music.
Take it to the next level with other Denon Home speakers
The Home Sound Bar 550 makes the perfect starting point for an even more impressive surround sound speaker system. For a more powerful bass, just add the Denon Home Subwoofer wireless subwoofer. Even more immersive sound is achieved by adding Denon Home 150, 250 or 350 speakers at the rear.
Alexa built-in
For easy operation, the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 has Alexa, voice-control built-in. Once you’ve given your permission for the microphones to be activated, simple voice control lets you adjust the volume, input and track selection.
High-Resolution audio compatible
As well as offering an intense movie experience, the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 is also compatible with High-Resolution Audio. Hi-Res audio gives you the most detailed and natural sound possible and is available via the Denon’s USB or network connections. It supports a wide range of Hi-Res format files including DSD (2.8/5.6MHz),192kHz/24-bit FLAC, ALAC and WAV. It even supports gapless playback for glitch-free music.
HEOS built-in - for the finest multi-room audio
HEOS multi-room music systems connect together by dual-band wi-fi, making them easy to set up with your existing home network. Up to 32 HEOS units can be set up at one time, ensuring even the largest of homes are covered for multi-room music. With HEOS already built-in, the Home Sound Bar 550 is ready to go as a single 'zone' without any further adaptors.
Control it all with the HEOS app
Once you've set up your HEOS speaker system, you can stream music effortlessly via the dedicated HEOS app. Available for Apple iOS, Android and Amazon Kindle, the app not only lets you stream your stored music but also Internet radio services and popular streaming services such as Spotify, Tidal, Napster and Deezer.
Bluetooth, AirPlay 2 and built-in wi-fi for the complete networking experience
With both Bluetooth and AirPlay 2 connectivity it's easy to connect all your smartphones, tablets and compatible lap/desktops and stream music wirelessly. The Denon also comes with wi-fi and Internet radio. Simply connect to your home network via Ethernet or wi-fi and access thousands of Internet radio sites as well as subscription services such as Spotify Connect (Premium Spotify account required), Tidal, Amazon Music and Deezer.
Connect it all
For quick and easy connection to your TV, this Denon soundbar features an HDMI ARC output. Thanks to the ARC (Audio Return Channel), you also only need a single HDMI cable between soundbar and TV to hear the sound from the TV's on-board receiver. There’s also an HDMI input plus optical and analogue 3.5mm inputs for other sources such as Blu-ray/DVD players and games consoles. Topping all this off is an USB input that’s perfect for playing Hi-Res music stored on a USB drive.
Get powerful, 3D sound from a compact speaker, with the Denon Home Sound Bar 550.
Overview
Learning TV volume
Yes (works with most TVs)
Smart Features
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Smartphone control
Yes
Connectivity
Audio Inputs
3.5mm x 1
Bluetooth
Yes
Optical Inputs
1
USB
1
Wi-Fi Built In
Yes
General
Manufacturer's Warranty
2 years
Audio
DTS:X
Yes
High Resolution Audio
Yes
Features
Dolby Atmos
Yes
Internet Radio Services
Yes
Soundbar
Yes
Soundbar or Soundbase
Soundbar
Dimensions
Dimensions WxHxD (mm)
650 x 75 x 120
Weight
Weight (KG)
3.3
Accessories
Included Cables
HDMI, Optical Cables
Remote Control
Yes
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Rated 5 out of
5
by
richer_surrounds from
Good looking and sounding sound bar
Bought for a small living room. Looks very smart and was easy to set up. Very happy with the look of the bar as well.
Date published: 2023-08-20
Rated 5 out of
5
by
pschmetzer from
Great Service and great soundbar
My needed to replace an older Heos/Denon soundbar, and wanted something that would be able to link up via the HEOS app and also link with my other speakers that i already had. The staff were super helpful and in a matter of 2 days was up and running again with the new and better sounding soundbar.
Date published: 2023-08-10
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Seaford head from
Very difficult to set up
I will be returning this. Not managed to set this up to work with my television
Date published: 2023-07-30
Rated 4 out of
5
by
UkDaniel from
Great product
Very easy to install, great sound quality, not big but unfortunately I had a bit issues the sound keeps disconnecting for few seconds all the time when I watch tv.
Date published: 2023-07-20
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Dialbob from
HMDI sound output is better than the optical one.
Update: I decided to change from the optical input to the HMDI input/output and the soundstage is a lot wider and includes the extra Atmos information. This has greatly improved the sound. I’m now even more happy with my purchase.
Date published: 2023-07-18
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Dialbob from
Great sound, visually more in tune with decor.
Just received this in the last couple of days to replace an aging aging Sony CD surround sound system. I choose this as I already have other Denon equipment and are very pleased with them. The set up was easy as I already had the HEOS app on my phone. The loading is the 550’s additional software did take some time, but installed without a hitch. The input is by the optical lead directly from the television. Whilst the soundstage is narrower than the 5.1 Sony system, it didn’t take long to get used to it and trial and error with the various sound settings found the best set up for me. The Alexa is an added bonus as we can just request radio stations and they appear, however it has problems finding foreign stations. Sound wise the top end compared to the Sony isn’t as prominent, but as it’s only been running for a short period of time, I will allow the speakers to bed in a little longer. Overall very happy with it as it blends into room better, my wife is happier as it matches the decor and blends in with the television. Sound wise she prefers it as she didn’t like silver speakers everywhere blasting out sound effects from everywhere. Good buy at a good price, cheaper than directly from Denon. I may in time invest in two 150s to add better rear separation, once my wife get used to the 550. Recommended
Date published: 2023-07-16
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Oldie98 from
Great Sound. Neat fit
I bought this about two weeks ago. What a difference in sound quality. I was going to buy the Sonus version but comparing the two the Denon was far better excluding any sub woofers.
Date published: 2023-05-12
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Budgie1969 from
Excellent sound, very rich in low and high pitch
Happy that i decided to go with Denon, coupled with the 150 surround sound the sound is amazing
Date published: 2023-05-12