Product information

Pros and cons

According to our soundbar expert

  • Dolby Atmos reflects the sound to your listening position via the ceiling, so you can enjoy surround sound without rear speakers.
  • Thanks to the included subwoofer, you can listen to the deepest tones in addition to the clear sound of the soundbar.
  • Dialogue Enhancer ensures you can hear voices better and they won't get overpowered by the movie soundtrack.
  • The soundbar doesn't have built-in WiFi to easily connect your smartphone or other speaker to the soundbar.

Description

With the Denon DHT-S617H, you can enjoy your favorite movies and series even more. The soundbar has Dolby Atmos technology that reflects sound to your listening position via the ceiling. That way, you can enjoy virtual surround sound without separate rear speakers. Thanks to the included subwoofer, you can listen to a deep bass to complement the clear sound of the soundbar. This makes an explosion in a movie sound powerful. With the Dialogue Enhancer, you can hear voices better and background noise won't overpower the dialogues.

This is what you get

Key specs

Built-in WiFi

Bluetooth

Width

105 cm

Height

6 cm

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

Sound reproduction

Surround

Quality category

Mid-range
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Rating

  • 5 stars

    13

  • 4 stars

    15

  • 3 stars

    0

  • 2 stars

    0

  • 1 star

    0

Most helpful reviews

9,6/10 ()

Very successful soundbar with wireless subwoofer

  • Compact design
  • Good sound. Especially with movies and games
  • Wireless Subwoofer
  • no wifi

The Denon dht-s517h is a compact soundbar. Not too many bells and whistles. What you see is what you get. A nice simple design! Installing the DHT-S517 is simple. I connected the surround soundbar to my TV via the HDMI-ARC port in a few minutes. It is also possible with an optical cable, but I think the HDMI-ARC produces better sound. After connecting I could start. I set up the Dark Knight and I was blown away. wow! It seemed like I was in the middle of the scenes. The sound was especially good in the action scenes. The sound seemed to come from everywhere. The dolby Atmos does its job very well in that regard. I also used the dialog enhancer when the kids were playing in the background. Because of this, I got every sentence perfectly. Unfortunately no access to HEOS or Airplay 2 or WiFi. You can play your music via Bluetooth. Music also sounds good although I find it better suited for movies, series and gaming. I think he is very successful

  • Joshua D.

  • 22 March 2022

  • Automatic translation off Dutch

9,2/10 ()

Full sound, nice setup, nice subwoofer

  • Including subwoofer
  • HDMI e-arc works seamlessly
  • Beautiful design

This set is really great. What a nice soundbar for a good price. We were still looking for a high-quality soundbar with good sound for a good price. And that has become the Denon. Please note, it is not linked to HEOS equipment, but from the same brand. As soon as you connect the soundbar to your HDMI e-arc and connect the television, you immediately have fantastic sound. The connection is super easy. And the subwoofer immediately understands the link. You just need to connect it to the power. The different modes/possibilities to listen to sound is a nice addition. Like movie, or night. It really produces a decent, full sound. I am really very satisfied. The only thing you have to understand, you always see the soundbar without cables in the photos, but remember that you have to connect this soundbar to HDMI and to power. so you always have a cable visible. The bluetooth functionality also works well. Nice to stream music like this, only I mainly use the soundbar for the TV. The Soundbar is long, but that fits well with a 55-inch TV.

  • Lupuloid

  • 4 April 2022

  • Automatic translation off Dutch

9,6/10 ()

Compact soundbar with super nice sound

  • great sound
  • Stylish design and relatively compact
  • Dialog Enhancer

We have had this soundbar at home for a few weeks now and it is fine. The choice fell on this one because it looks nice, isn't too big and it has an option to improve speech during movies and series. With the sound of our TV speakers, it is often the case that if the sound swells during a film or series, the voices are almost unintelligible. With this soundbar, we no longer have that problem. The sound also sounds much better than through the TV speakers, we now enjoy the series and movies we watch much more. The subwoofer is wireless and does its job well. We also listen to music via the soundbar, I have connected our CD player to it and we listen to Spotify via bluetooth. We think this sounds great too. In addition to a mode for movies and music, the soundbar also has a night mode. Then the sound is compressed in such a way that you can hear everything fine even at a low volume. We have also used this regularly and even then it just sounds good. In short, we are very satisfied with the sound of this soundbar, it exceeded our expectations and we will certainly enjoy it for many years to come!

  • Klaas Berghuis

  • 27 March 2022

  • Automatic translation off Dutch

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Insure your soundbar for damage and theft

You can select one of the insurances below in your shopping cart. It will protect your brand new soundbar against damage and/or theft.

Coverage

  • Fall and impact damage
  • Manufacturing errors outside the warranty
  • Theft
  • Water damage

What isn't covered?

  • Damage caused by gross negligence isn't covered
  • Damage that doesn't affect the product functioning (such as dents) isn't covered

Your ERGO product insurance

This insurance is governed by Belgian law. That's why you can always go to the or our customer service. You have a 30-day return window, so you're not bound to anything. The insurance can be cancelled every year, even if you've paid in advance. If you cancel it earlier, you receive the overpaid amount back.

How do I insure my soundbar?

Add your soundbar to your shopping cart and choose your Backup Plan in the next step.

ERGO Product insurance
  • Pay 3 years in advance €34.99 one-time payment (€11.66 per year)
  • Pay 5 years in advance €56.00 one-time payment (€11.20 per year)

In case of damage, a deductible of 10% (repair) or 10% (theft) applies

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Specifications

Product

Product number

900596

Manufacturer code

DHTS517BKE2

Brand

Denon

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Carry-in warranty

Physical properties soundbar

Height

6 cm

Width

105 cm

Depth

9,6 cm

Weight

2,5 kg

Color

Black

Quality category

Mid-range

Properties

Separate subwoofer

Wireless subwoofer

Subwoofer height

37 cm

Subwoofer width

17,2 cm

Subwoofer depth

29 cm

Sound

Sound quality according to customers

Very good

Number of audio channels

5

Number of subwoofer channels

1

Sound reproduction

Surround

Surround sound

Dolby Atmos

Surround sound systems

Dolby Atmos

Hi-Res audio

Radio

Slots

HDMI connector

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

Digital optical connector

Network connector

USB port

USB function

Charging an external device, Data transfer, Play media

Connectivity

Bluetooth

Built-in WiFi

Plays from network

Multi-room audio

NFC

Smart

Compatible with smartphone / apps