DenonDHT-S517 Sound Bar for TV with Wireless Subwoofer, 3D Surround Sound, Dolby Atmos, HDMI eARC Compatibility, Wireless Music Streaming via Bluetooth, Quick Setup, Wall-Mountable

I have traditional 5.1 surround sound set up in my family room and my 1st floor home office, which doubles as a secondary tv room, but I couldn't justify setting up a 3rd surround sound configuration for an outdoor tv I set up on a 3 season porch.However, I got tired of the poor sound off of the Sunbrite TV I have installed on the porch. It was drastically worse than what I was accustomed to, and made the viewing experience bad enough that I avoided watching a movie etc on that tv.I was wary about the quality of what soundbars provided based on what I heard at friend's homes. But lately I had read some positive reviews of soundbars, so I gave it a try. I am a fan of Denon in general. Their products are not the cheapest, and they are a bit outside the norm (I see a lot more Bose for wired audio and Sonos for wireless), but I find that Denon/HEOS provides the best value and I can count on the audio quality always being the priority with their products. I have heard complaints about the HEOS app, but for me, their mixture of receivers, wireless speakers, and HEOS Amps. After not having the opportunity for the ten years I lived in my first home, when I moved to a new home in 2016 that was new construction, I wired the place up before the walls closed. Although Sonos now has amps like the HEOS ones, and Bose also technically competes across the board, I like the fact that Denon products always sound great, everything I buy for audio in my home or away from my home can be within the Denon/HEOS ecosystem - receivers, amps, peripherals, wireless speakers - and while the price point is not low, it is not top of the market either. When I see negative reviews of Denon, I often see comments that this standard or that standard isn't supported, or that they are not 100% alexa compatible, which is true for all until their most recent line of products.I judge audio products on how they sound, not by the specs, outside of requirements. What I mean is - yes, specs matter, but it's not a specs-driven decision. I have never heard a samsung or sony audio product that sounds right to me. This soundbar, like the other products I have bought, sounds GREAT. This was the purchase I was most concerned about compared to past receivers and speakers. I have heard Vizio soundbars that in my opinion sounded terrible. Granted, they were cheaper, but still, they sucked.The other chief complaint about denon/heos is the heos app. I have seen the sonos app and I would agree, it is cleaner and better designed from a software perspective than the heos app. But for me, I am using a harmony remote for TV, or I am using spotify on my iphone, and spotify connect integrates natively with heos/denon products, so I can choose the speaker or receiver right from my spotify iOS app. That renders the heos app inferiority null and void for me. If I was a TIDAL user, maybe it would be different. Like other denon products, the inputs and so on are excellent, an area Denon often beats Bose.I'm actually shocked by how good this soundbar/subwoofer combo is. it approaches, not quite 100%, but it approaches the 5.1 I have elsewhere. If I set up a TV in my bedroom or somewhere else in the future, I am likely to go with a Denon soundbar again.I don't write reviews often, but this deserved a thumbs up. It's a great product that flies under the radar.

Having had a Denon turntable and a receiver in the past I felt confident in getting their sound bar. I have had it for about three months now and am pretty pleased with it for the most part. Music is quite good with good highs, midrange and the sub doing its job nicely but I would like to get a better voice tone though. My big gripe is the remote which is pretty much useless. The whole face is coated with rubber and very hard to give a solid push unless you use your fingernail. I finally got a third party remote that has the traditional rocker switches that work great and only cost $16.00 and more than worth it.Outside of the remote I really like it for the quality and price.

I'm not an expert on sound equipment... I just wanted something with some BOOM and could actually hear dialogue in movies. I never heard of Denon so I was skeptical and didn't realize they've been around for over 100 years. I pulled the trigger because of all the great reviews and wasn't disappointed. Like others stated, setup was amazingly simple. I had it up and running in a few minutes with no issues. I tested it by watching Fast 5 and was blown away how great the movie sounded. I love that it turns on and off when with the TV power. The remote is very simple to use and effective. I know there much better units out there, but if you're like me and just want something that sounds good during movies and use as a stereo in the living room, you can't go wrong with this unit.

Awesome sound quality and good sound stage in music mode. Movie mode kind of shrinks the sound stage but enhances the dialogues (this is a killer feature and works as advertised), wish they had implemented this better. I think Denon is lying, this doesn't sound like a mere 150w system, its plenty loud and doesn't distort at high volumes !!Very minimalistic look, just the gray fabric at the front with the tiny Denon logo.The remote looks good, but feels cheap, the button are spongy and needs a firm push. The remote is from the 90's, you need to point it head straight at the soundbar for it register a press !!The only reason I bought this over the Polk S4 was the hdmi input with 4k HDR pass-through, this is very important if you have old TV which doesn't have eARC or if it cant decode atmos. It is also convenient to have input port on the soundbar, saves a hdmi port on the TV :)I got it for $249 and its a steal for that price (considering how other soundbars are priced with similar feature set)

I researched sound bars a lot and listened to most of them in stores. This is a great soundbar if you want something understated and well balanced that could play clear dialogues at night and music during day and has some basic Dolby Atmos effects, however if you are looking for loud music with thumping bass and don't care much about dialogue enhancements you'll be more happy with the JBL or Sony which have a much more powerful bass and volume at this price point. It also doesn't come with any connectivity or smart features other than good old bluetooth, If that is very important to you, get the Sonos.

Denon sound bar is really good.

This soundbar gives mind blowing performance.First, its Denon. What more can be said?Second, it supports Dolby Atmos.Third, it supports eARC, which my TV also supports. Which means it supports lossless sounds coming from the TV, unlike ordinary ARC, which is lossy. As a result, dialogues and high notes sound amazingly distinct and crisp. And the base unit also performs well.Fourth, and this is the most important, I got it for 35k. Wowwow!!

Timely delivery should improve