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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style - Bar
    2. Style - Subwoofer
    3. Style - Satellites
    4. Dimensions - Bar
    5. Dimensions - Subwoofer
    6. Dimensions - Satellites
    7. Mounting
    8. Build Quality
    9. In The Box
    10. Back - Bar
    11. Back - Subwoofer
    12. Back - Satellites
  5. Sound
    1. Stereo Frequency Response
    2. Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
    3. Stereo Soundstage
    4. Stereo Dynamics
    5. Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion
    6. Center
    7. Surround 5.1
    8. Height (Atmos)
    9. Sound Enhancement Features
  6. Connectivity
    1. Inputs/Outputs - Bar
    2. Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC
    3. Audio Format Support: HDMI In
    4. Audio Format Support: Optical
    5. Latency
    6. Video Passthrough To TV
    7. Wireless Playback
    8. Connectivity - Subwoofer
    9. Connectivity - Satellites
  7. Additional Features
    1. Interface
    2. Bar Controls
    3. Remote
    4. Voice Assistants Support
    5. App
    6. Other Features
  8. Comments

Bose Solo 5 vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose Solo 5
Denon Home Sound Bar 550

Tested using Methodology v1.2

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Bose Solo 5 Picture
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Picture
Channels
2.0
Channels
2.0

Variants

  • Solo 5 (Black)
  • Home Sound Bar 550 (Black)

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Bose Solo 5

Denon Home Sound Bar 550

The Denon Home Sound Bar 550 is a better soundbar than the Bose Solo 5. The Denon is better built and supports Dolby Atmos content. It offers more sound enhancement features like EQ presets and comes with a Full HDMI In port. Also, it has a better soundstage performance.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.2
6.8

Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

0.0
10

Height (Atmos) 
 

0.0
3.7

Stereo Dynamics 
 

7.0
5.2

Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

0.0
10

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

No
Yes

Stereo Soundstage 
 

6.0
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Bose Solo 5 Style photo - bar
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Style photo - bar
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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Bose Solo 5 Style photo - sub
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

No
No

Enclosure 
 

No Subwoofer
No Subwoofer
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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Bose Solo 5 Style photo - satellites
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
No
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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Bose Solo 5 Dimensions photo - bar
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

21.7" (55.0 cm)
25.6" (65.0 cm)

Height  

2.6" (6.7 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)

Depth  

3.2" (8.1 cm)
4.8" (12.2 cm)
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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Bose Solo 5 Dimensions photo - sub
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A
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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Bose Solo 5 Dimensions photo - satellites
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A
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Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

Bose Solo 5 Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

Bose Solo 5 Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

No

Mountable Satellites 
 

No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No

Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build quality photo  

Bose Solo 5 Build quality photo
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Build quality photo
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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Bose Solo 5 In The Box photo
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 In The Box photo

HDMI Cable Length 
 

1.5 m (4.9 ft)

Digital Optical Cable Length 
 

1.5 m (4.9 ft)
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Back - Bar  

Back photo - bar  

Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Back photo - bar

Bar Mounting 
 

Universal (holes on back)
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Back - Subwoofer  

Back photo - sub  

Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Back photo - sub

Enclosure 
 

No Subwoofer
No Subwoofer

Back - Satellites  

Back photo - satellites  

Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Back photo - satellites

Mounting 
 

No
Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.2
7.1

Stereo Setup  

Bose Solo 5 Stereo Setup
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Frequency Response Small  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Tested Preset 
 

No Preset
Stereo

Slope 
 

-0.31
-0.55

Std. Err. 
 

2.57 dB
2.88 dB

Channels 
 

2.0
2.0

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

56.6 Hz
55.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
18.8 kHz
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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

7.3
7.1

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

No Preset
Stereo

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

-2
-3

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

N/A
1

Slope 
 

-0.25
0.16

Std. Err. 
 

2.31 dB
2.67 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

57.4 Hz
59.9 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
19.3 kHz
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Stereo Soundstage 
 

6.0
7.0

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

3.23 dB
3.07 dB
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Stereo Dynamics 
 

7.0
5.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.4 dB SPL
87.8 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.86 dB
5.50 dB
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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.4
7.5

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.64
0.57

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.06
1.25
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Center 
 

6.7
6.3

Center Setup  

Bose Solo 5 Center Setup
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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See details on graph tool

Localization 
 

Phantom
Phantom

Slope 
 

-0.43
-0.91

Std. Err. 
 

2.59 dB
3.70 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.2 dB SPL
90.0 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.56
0.97

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.06
1.31
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Surround 5.1 
 

3.0
4.2

Surround Setup  

Bose Solo 5 Surround Setup
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)

Slope 
 

-0.59
-0.66

Std. Err. 
 

5.86 dB
3.04 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.0 dB SPL
89.6 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.63
0.86

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.00
1.30

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No
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Height (Atmos) 
 

0.0
3.7

Height Setup  

Bose Solo 5 Height Setup
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

Bose Solo 5 H Frequency Response
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Localization 
 

Not Supported
Stereo (Downmix)

Slope 
 

N/A
-0.92

Std. Err. 
 

N/A
3.77 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
85.0 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

N/A
0.90

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
0.82
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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

2.1
4.6

Room Correction 
 

No
No

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

No
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Bass Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Bose Solo 5 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Bose Solo 5 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI Out 
 

No
1 (shared)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No

Full HDMI In 
 

No
1

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

1
1

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

No
1

Ethernet 
 

No
1

Subwoofer Output 
 

No

HDMI ARC 
 

1 (shared)
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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

0.0
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Not Supported
Yes

Dolby Digital 
 

Not Supported
Yes

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Not Supported
Yes

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Not Supported
Yes

DTS 
 

Not Supported
Yes

DTS:X 
 

Not Supported
Yes

eARC 
 

Yes

DTS-HD MA 
 

Not Supported
Yes

PCM Channels 
 

Not Supported

5.1 PCM (eARC only) 
 

Yes
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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

0.0
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Not Supported
Yes

Dolby Digital 
 

Not Supported
Yes

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Not Supported
Yes

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Not Supported
Yes

DTS 
 

Not Supported
Yes

DTS:X 
 

Not Supported
Yes

DTS-HD MA 
 

Not Supported
Yes

PCM Channels 
 

Not Supported

5.1 PCM 
 

Yes
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Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

6.5
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Yes

DTS 
 

Not Supported
Yes

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
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Latency 
 

8.8
8.7

Latency Video  

ARC 
 

N/A
15 ms

Optical 
 

-35 ms
38 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

N/A
-56 ms
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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

0.0
0.0

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

No

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

No

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough 
 

Yes

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough 
 

Yes
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Wireless Playback 
 

6.0
9.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

No
Yes

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
Yes

Spotify Connect 
 

No
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Connectivity - Subwoofer 
 

Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1  

Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1

Physical controls subwoofer photo 1  

Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Physical controls subwoofer photo 1

Sub Wireless 
 

No
No

Connectivity - Satellites 
 

Physical inputs satellites photo 1  

Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Physical inputs satellites photo 1

Physical controls satellites photo 1  

Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Physical controls satellites photo 1

Sat Wireless 
 

No
No
Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Bose Solo 5 Interface photo
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Interface photo

Display 
 

No
No
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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Bose Solo 5 Controls photo
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Controls photo
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Remote  

Remote photo  

Bose Solo 5 Remote photo
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Remote photo

Universal Remote 
 

No
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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
Yes (Built-in)

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
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App 
 

App image  

Denon Home Sound Bar 550 App image

App Name  

Heos

iOS  

Yes

Android  

Yes

Acts As A Remote 
 

Yes

Controls Soundbar's Settings 
 

All

Casts Device Files 
 

Yes
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Other Features 
 

Power Saving 
 

No

HDMI CEC (TV Remote Control) 
 

Yes
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