I did a lot of research and listening to different systems and ultimately, I really enjoyed the BOSE Soundtouch with Bass module, but for $1300 it was not in consideration. So it was down to the SONOS and the Denon, I went back twice to Best Buy listening to them both.

Good for watching movies; great for listening to music in multi-zones

No self contained WI-FI system like SONOS

Stunning sound quality; Robust; living-room friendly design; Slick Heos smartphone app

No remote; No hi-res audio support or Bluetooth; HDMIs don't support 4K or HDCP 2.2

I have a weird confession to make. Over the past few years, I've reviewed a handful of receivers with HEOS multiroom audio streaming capabilities built in; and, although I've always done my due diligence and configured the streaming ecosystem so that I could poke it and make sure it ticked, I've...

For a standalone soundbar, though, the Denon HEOS Bar is mightily impressive. It produces a level of audio quality that, frankly, I wouldn't have thought possible a few years ago from this type of product.

Elegant design; Fantastic connectivity; Great sound quality

Expensive; No subwoofer included

Great sound as a standalone soundbar. Group it with the sub and a couple of heos 1 speakers for surround and its amazing. Added bonus is you can also use bluetooth! Took a while to find what I was looking for and this is it.

Distributed audio has been around for a while now. Companies like Sonos and others have taken advantage of the advances in wireless technologies and music streaming services to offer unprecedented access to digital libraries.

Has Denon one-upped Sonos This well-connected and powerful 4K-ready 3.0 soundbar can has wireless 5.1 home cinema and multi-room options if used with Denon's HEOS speakers. Its subwoofer is more affordable than its rival's, but the HEOS Bar impresses all on its own, delivering muscular music and...

Excellent sound quality; Handles all formats & streams; Intuitive app; Easy set-up

Very expensive; Occasional switching delay; Inaccessible USB slot; Few audio tweaks possible