Denon DHT-S517 - high quality soundbar with HEOS
The Denon DHT-S517 soundbar delivers high-quality surround sound thanks to a rich set of settings and a powerful wireless subwoofer. At least that's what the Japanese manufacturer says. We have never had any questions for Denon. The brand produces reliable entry-level and mid-range audio equipment.
Denon DHT-S517 Soundbar with HEOS
Three-dimensionality and the effect of presence is provided by support for Dolby Atmos technology in 3.1.2 format. A complete subwoofer is able to complement the picture with powerful bass. Structurally, the Denon DHT-S517 is an array of mid-range drivers with two tweeters, a center channel and surround speakers (up-firing).
The Denon Dialogue Enhancer adds more flexibility to your settings. That ensures a clear sounding of the voice, even with too loud scenes. In addition, the device offers several additional custom sound modes to adapt the sound to film and music content. The Denon Pure Soundmode lets you enjoy the purest sound possible by turning off all digital signal processing.
Denon DHT-S517 Get the most out of eARC and HDMI
The device supports eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel technology. This is an improved audio return channel. With eARC, the original audio signal is transmitted uncompressed via an HDMI cable. Accordingly, without reducing the quality. This is possible thanks to the HDMI 2.1 specification, which significantly increases bandwidth.
It is also worth noting that eARC will make it much easier to control the volume of the soundbar. For example, by using only one TV remote control. In the absence of eARC support by the TV, control functions are assigned to CEC technology. If, for some reason, there is no free HDMI connector, the soundbar can be connected to the TV via a digital optical input (S/PDIF Toslink).
Specifications Denon DHT-S517
| Channels | 3.1.2 |
| Subwoofer | + |
| Digital input | Optical, HDMI |
| digital output | HDMI (eARC) |
| Analog input | TRS 3.5mm (mini jack) |
| Bluetooth support | + |
| 3D audio | Dolby Atmos (up-firing) |
| Decoding | Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master |
| Night mode | + |
| Installation | On the wall, on the table |
| Remote control | + |
| HDMI CEC | + |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | X x 1050 60 95 мм |
| Subwoofer dimensions (W x H x D) | X x 172 370 290 мм |
| The weight | 2.5 kg |
| Weight (subwoofer) | 4.3 kg |
The Denon DHT-S517 soundbar can be bought in early February 2022, the price will be about 400 euros. Note that this is not Redmi, and not Xiaomi, not TCL and not Sharp. The Denon brand is on a completely different level. Definitely Soundbar will be an interesting and sought-after purchase.