Denon Home Sound Bar 550 – Smart Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos & HEOS®

3D Surround Sound from a Compact Sound Bar

Powerful Denon Home audio from a compact sound bar for your television and music. Engineered for immersive 3D audio with Dolby ATMOS and DTS:X. Syncs with other Denon Home and HEOS Built-in products to play Hi-Res music throughout your home.

Highlights & Key Technologies

Compact and Clean
Big, bulky sound bars have their place in the world, but not under your TV. The Denon Home Sound Bar 550’s compact footprint saves space without sacrificing performance. The clean, simple industrial design makes it suitable for any room with its compact 26" footprint which saves space without sacrificing performance.

Immersive Sound
Denon has been the leader in home theater audio for decades. Upgrade your TV watching with theater-grade Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks from a single, compact sound bar. 

Powerful Driver Arrangement
The sound bar offers everything you need in a compact design with premium soft dome tweeters, full-range drivers, and passive radiators to create a balanced, powerful, and detailed sound all without taking up too much space under your TV. The Sound Bar 550 has a unique 4.0 six-driver arrangement with premium 19mm soft dome tweeters, 55mm full-range drivers, and 50mm x 90mm passive radiators offering everything you need for great 3D surround sound. 

Control at Your Fingertips
When your hand gets close, the control panel lights up, allowing for easy control including volume adjustment, play/pause, muting, or to skip/restart songs.

Alexa Built In
The Denon Home Sound Bar 550 can function as an Alexa controller, similar to an Echo or Dot, placing Alexa in the middle of your living room. Directly control Denon Home Sound Bar 550’s volume, inputs, audio levels, pause, mute, and play, and skip - all with your voice.

Siri Enabled
Denon Home wireless speakers and sound bars extend access to Siri beyond just a HomePod or HomePod mini. With Apple Siri compatibility, users can play music, adjust volume, and switch inputs using voice control. AirPlay 2 features in compatible devices can also be controlled with your voice via Siri.

Spotify Connect & Streaming
Stream your music directly from your Spotify account for high-quality music in your TV room. Also enjoy Amazon Music HD, Pandora, TIDAL, TuneIn, Deezer and more via Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2 or Bluetooth connection. 

Airplay 2
Stream audio or video from your favorite streaming services using your smart device with AirPlay 2 all wirelessly to your Denon Home Sound Bar 550, or group with other AirPlay compatible speakers to fill your entire home with music. Hear audio perfectly synced to your speakers from AirPlay 2 sources. AirPlay 2 also supports multi-room audio.

Dolby Atmos
Upgrade your home theater with height speakers to unleash a fully immersive 3D audio experience, or engage all speakers to create 3D audio sensation from legacy content even without height speakers.

DTS:X
Denon has been the leader in home theater audio for decades, including deep expertise in 3D surround sound from Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. Theater-grade processing for the Denon Home Sound Bar 550’s six-driver array makes every movie feel huge. Add optional rear Denon Home speakers as surrounds to really open up the room.DTS:X immersive audio content places sound where it would naturally occur in space, creating lifelike, multi- dimensional audio. DTS Neural:X upmixer offers heightened realism for legacy content.

Google Home
Google Home or other devices with Google Assistant built-in can control content across your listening environment. Ask your Google Assistant to control volume, play, pause, skip tracks and more.

HEOS App
Set up in just minutes, then control the soundbar with the included remote, your TV remote, the HEOS app, the on-board control panel, or your voice. Play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room via a variety of streaming sources. Add Denon Home speakers to more rooms and control it all with the HEOS app.

Hi-Res Audio
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 allows for gapless playback of high-resolution files including ALAC, FLAC and WAV lossless files up to 24-bit/192-kHz, as well as DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz tracks (SACD) lets you enjoy each note exactly as the artist intended.

4K UHD Video Support
HDMI inputs support 4K Ultra HD pass through, HDR, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby Vision (HDMI 2.0a and HDCP 2.2), plus ARC support, for an unmatched expansive entertainment experience.

Single HDMI Cable eARC Connection
Get great Denon home theater sound from the simplest setup thanks to eARC (enhanced Audio Return Channel) support to connect your TV system with ease. eARC makes playing TV audio simple with a single HDMI connection. eARC supports HD and 3D audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD Master Audio, Dolby Atmos and more.

Multiple Sources
Enjoy listening to your favorite audio content wirelessly from your smart devices with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Compatible with HEOS Built-in Products
The Denon Home Sound Bar 550 syncs with your current Denon AV receiver, Hi-Fi system, HEOS or Denon Home speakers with HEOS Built-in to expand the way you enjoy music in your home.

Optional Wireless Surrounds and Subwoofer
Optional Denon Home 150, 250, or 350 (or any HEOS speaker) can be paired as dedicated rear speakers, as well as the DSW-1H subwoofer, to create a full 5.1 system. 

Amazing Sound Built on 110 Years of Innovation
As Japan’s first audio electronics manufacturer with a deep legacy of firsts — Denon is the defining audio company of Japan. Founded in 1910, we enable the moments that matter through the relentless pursuit of quality, innovation and audio performance. We innovate for a better experience.

Details & Specifications

Control
Display Type: Proximity
IO Button Location: Top
Button Adjustments: Volume Up, Volume Down, Play/Pause

Wireless Technology
Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz (11b/g/n), 5GHz (11a/n/ac)
Bluetooth: Yes
HEOS built-in: Yes

Connectivity
4K HDMI: 1x IN / 1x OUT with eARC
Digital Optical: x 1
USB port for direct connection of stored music: Yes
Wired Network: Yes
3.5mm AUX Input: Yes

General
Dimension/Weight: 25.95" x 2.95" x 4.72" (WxHxD) 7.3 lbs
Dimensions/Weight packed: 29.5" x 16.5" x 19.5" (WxHxD) 10.6 lbs
Driver Size: Tweeter x 2 – 19mm / Full-Range x 4 - 55mm / Passive Radiator x 3 – 50x90mm
Power Amplifier: 4-channel
What's in the box: Sound bar x 1, IR Remote and batteries x 1, Quick Start Guide x 1, HDMI cable x 1, Optical cable x 1, 
Wall mount template x 1