I rarely have very much good to say about soundbars with DSP-based simulated surround. But the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 ($599) instantly impressed me by delivering convincing immersive sound. Add in the built-in HEOS multiroom platform, which lets you stream from music apps over Wi-Fi, and Denon’s Sound Bar turns out to be a winning proposition.
The attractive, compact (26 inches wide) Sound Bar offers processing for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X and a recent firmware update adds the ability to
