Denon today introduced its latest audio offering for the home, the Home Sound Bar 550, with the main feature for Apple users AirPlay 2 support for wirelessly streaming music to the soundbar from devices such as the iPhone, iPad and Mac.
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In addition to AirPlay 2, users can wirelessly stream music to the Home Sound Bar 550 via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, allowing music to be streamed from services such as Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, TIDAL and others. The soundbar connects to a TV with a single HDMI cable and is “Roku TV Ready” to work seamlessly with Roku TVs.
With a six-driver array and “expertly tuned” digital signal processing, Denon says the Home Sound Bar 550 is built to deliver “best-in-class audio quality.” The soundbar supports both Dolby Atmos and DTS: X surround sound formats, and a feature known as HEOS provides wireless multi-room audio with other Denon speakers.
The Home Sound Bar 550 can be controlled with the included remote or most universal remotes, the HEOS app for iPhone and iPad, or the built-in backlit control panel that automatically lights up when an outstretched hand approaches. Denon says users will also have the option to enable Alexa voice control on the soundbar starting in spring 2021, and states that the built-in microphones will not be enabled without explicit user consent.
Denon says the Home Sound Bar 550 will be available from authorized retailers starting February 2021 at a price of $ 599 in the United States.