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The eARC text says it receives 3D Atmos and DTS:X audio signals.","compatible_subwoofers":"A wireless Denon DSW-1H subwoofer can be connected.","compatible_rear_speakers":"Optional Denon Home 150, 250 or 350, or any HEOS speaker, can be paired as rear speakers.","music_file_formats":"Gapless playback of 192 kHz / 24-bit FLAC, WAV, ALAC and DSD 2.8 / 5.6 MHz via Network or the rear USB port. The user guide table adds MP3, AAC and WMA.","max_music_file_sample_rate_khz":"192 kHz / 24-bit FLAC, WAV and ALAC via Network or USB. DSD 2.8 and 5.6 MHz is a 1-bit format and is not stored here.","max_music_file_bit_depth_bits":"192 kHz / 24-bit FLAC, WAV and ALAC via Network or USB.","hdr_passthrough_formats":"4K, Dolby Vision, HDR10: supports 4K televisions. TechRadar says the HDMI sockets support 4K, HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Maximum frame rate and HDCP version are not published.","voice_assistants":"Amazon Alexa Built-in. Alexa started as a later firmware update. The press release says Spring 2021. Some Alexa features may not be supported.","streaming_protocols":"Spotify, Amazon Music HD, Pandora, TIDAL, TuneIn and Deezer via Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2 or Bluetooth. Apple AirPlay 2 certified. Spotify Connect is in the user guide.","wifi_bands":"Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz (11b/g/n) and 5 GHz (11a/n/ac).","optical_cable_included":"What's in the box: Optical cable x 1.","hdmi_cable_included":"What's in the box: HDMI cable x 1.","remote_included":"What's in the box: IR remote and batteries x 1.","in_the_box":"What's in the box: sound bar, IR remote, Quick Start Guide, HDMI cable, optical cable and wall mount template, one each. The user guide adds safety sheets, the power cord, wall mount spacers and the warranty card for North America. The remote has a built-in CR2025 battery.","multiroom_audio":"Wireless whole-home audio with HEOS Built-in. AirPlay 2 also groups with other AirPlay speakers.","built_in_microphone":"Control panel button list: Mic on/off. The microphone listens for Alexa.","microphone_mute_switch":"Control panel button list: Mic on/off. The user guide calls it the Microphone off key, a touch key on the top panel that disables the microphone function. It does not say if this cuts the microphone electrically."}},{"url":"https://manuals.denon.com/denonhomesb550/EU/en/download.php?filename=/DenonHomeSB550/EU/EN/pdf/DenonHomeSB550_EU_EN.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["manual_url","ports","hdmi_arc","hdmi_earc","hdmi_cec","video_passthrough","bluetooth","bluetooth_codecs","wifi","wifi_standard","audio_formats","audio_format_connections","max_audio_sample_rate_khz","max_audio_bit_depth_bits","music_file_formats","sound_modes","equalizer_controls","dialogue_enhancement","night_mode","power_consumption_standby_w","power_consumption_network_standby_w","power_supply","dimensions_mm","weight_g","wall_mountable","wall_mount_included","companion_apps","companion_app_platforms","streaming_protocols","voice_assistants","multiroom_audio","up_firing_driver_count","in_the_box","dts_x","dolby_atmos","rear_speakers_included_count","detachable_rear_speakers","subwoofer_included"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Denon Home Sound Bar 550 EU owner's manual, 87 pages, PDF created 2025-09-22. 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TechRadar says 3.0.","wifi_standard":"Wireless LAN section: conforming to IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, used frequency range 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.","audio_formats":"Sound mode types and the About HDMI page: Dolby Atmos, DTS:X input signals, multi-channel PCM and 2-channel PCM. Optical accepts Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams. Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio are named only in the generic eARC description, so they are not stored.","audio_format_connections":"Optical: 2-channel Linear PCM, Bitstream Dolby Digital and DTS. HDMI eARC: Dolby Atmos and DTS:X from the sound mode table and the eARC description. Channel counts for the HDMI rows are not stated.","max_audio_sample_rate_khz":"Supported audio formats (Optical): 2-channel Linear PCM, 32 kHz to 96 kHz, 16/20/24 bit. This is the only wired input limit the guide publishes. It is the optical limit and not proof for HDMI.","max_audio_bit_depth_bits":"Supported audio formats (Optical): 2-channel Linear PCM at up to 24 bit. Optical route only.","music_file_formats":"Supported file types and codecs: WAV (PCM), MP3, AAC-LC, WMA, FLAC, ALAC and DSD (DSF and DSDIFF).","sound_modes":"Sound mode types: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Surround, DTS Virtual:X, Multi PCM, Stereo, Direct, Pure and the Movie variants. Multi-Channel Stereo needs HEOS surround speakers. The remote has MOVIE, MUSIC and PURE buttons.","equalizer_controls":"The remote has bass volume control buttons, BASS + and BASS -. No treble or band EQ is described.","dialogue_enhancement":"Dialog enhancer button: Off, Low, Medium or High.","night_mode":"Night mode compresses the dynamic range for low volumes.","power_consumption_standby_w":"Power consumption in deep standby mode 0.4 W. Deep standby starts after the network connection is removed for more than 60 minutes. It is the non-networked state.","power_consumption_network_standby_w":"Network standby with voice service activated: 7.4 W (HDMI IN), 7.0 W (Wi-Fi), 7.2 W (Ethernet), 7.4 W (Bluetooth), 7.7 W (HDMI OUT (ARC)), 7.7 W (USB+Wi-Fi), 7.0 W (OPTICAL IN). The highest value, 7.7 W with the TV on HDMI OUT, is stored. The table also lists Power consumption 50 W, which the guide does not call an operating figure, so it is not stored.","power_supply":"Specifications, General: AC 100 to 240 V for the Europe model and AC 100 to 120 V for the North America model, 50/60 Hz.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions drawing: 650 mm wide (25 5/8 in), 75 mm high (3 in), 120 mm deep (4 3/4 in). The 280 mm mark is the spacing of the two wall hook holes. The US page and info sheet say 25.95 x 2.95 x 4.72 in, which would be 659 mm wide. TechRadar also gives 75 x 650 x 120 mm, so the guide is used.","weight_g":"Weight 7 lbs 11 oz (3.5 kg). The US page and info sheet say 7.3 lbs, which is 3.3 kg. The user guide is a maker document and is preferred over the product page, so it is used. The two maker values conflict and no third source was readable.","wall_mountable":"Wall hook holes on the rear and a wall mount template for hanging the bar on a wall.","wall_mount_included":"Only a wall mount template and wall mount spacers are supplied. The bar hangs on wall screws that are not supplied, so no mounting bracket is included.","companion_apps":"HEOS App for setup and control.","companion_app_platforms":"Download the HEOS App to an iOS or Android device.","streaming_protocols":"AirPlay function sections and a Spotify Connect function section.","voice_assistants":"Operating this unit by voice with the Amazon Alexa function. Optional Alexa Built-in functionality comes via a firmware update.","multiroom_audio":"HEOS: adding up to 32 HEOS built-in devices, and Listening to the same music in multiple rooms.","up_firing_driver_count":"No up-firing driver is described. Dolby Atmos playback uses Dolby Speaker Virtualizer processing. TechRadar says none of the drivers faces upwards.","in_the_box":"Accessories: Quick Start Guide, Safety Instructions, Warranty (North America), power cord, HDMI cable (4K), optical digital cable, wall mount template, wall mount spacers, remote control unit RC-1241 with built-in battery.","dts_x":"DTS:X / DTS:X Master Audio sound mode, selectable when the input signal is DTS:X.","dolby_atmos":"Dolby Atmos sound mode, where the Dolby Speaker Virtualizer function runs automatically.","rear_speakers_included_count":"The accessory list has no rear speakers. HEOS speakers can be connected as surrounds.","detachable_rear_speakers":"The bar is one piece.","subwoofer_included":"The accessory list has no subwoofer. A HEOS built-in subwoofer can be connected.","bluetooth":"Rear panel Bluetooth button and Playing music on a Bluetooth device.","wifi":"Wireless LAN section and the Wi-Fi setup CONNECT button.","hdmi_arc":"HDMI OUT connector (eARC/ARC) and the ARC description in About HDMI.","hdmi_cec":"About HDMI: the HDMI control function links power, input and volume with the TV."}},{"url":"https://www.ravepubs.com/denon-adds-premium-sound-bar-with-3d-sound-to-its-denon-home-hi-res-multiroom-speaker-ecosystem/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Press release from Carlsbad, Calif., dated 2021-01-14, reprinted by Rave Publications.","launch_price_usd":"The Denon Home Sound Bar 550 ($599) will be available for purchase beginning February 2021. US price, without sales tax.","release_date":"Available beginning February 2021, with pre-orders from 2021-02-01 per TechRadar and Engadget launch coverage."}},{"url":"https://www.areadvd.de/tests/special-denon-home-sound-bar-550-mit-dolby-atmos-und-dtsx-fuer-649-eur/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German news item dated 2021-01-14: from February 2021 it is available for 649 EUR. Price includes VAT. The article does not use the word UVP. Engadget's launch report gives the same 649 EUR next to 599 USD and 599 GBP."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/reviews/denon-home-sound-bar-550","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["hdr_passthrough_formats","up_firing_driver_count"],"notes":{"hdr_passthrough_formats":"Review dated 2022-02-07: the HDMI sockets support 4K, HDR10 and Dolby Vision.","up_firing_driver_count":"None of these drivers faces upwards. 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