Denon Home Sound Bar 550 vs Klipsch Flexus CORE 200 Soundbar Comparison

Denon Home Sound Bar 550 vs Klipsch Flexus CORE 200

Denon Home Sound Bar 550

4.0-channel | $699

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Klipsch Flexus CORE 200

3.1.2-channel | $575

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Denon Home Sound Bar 550 vs Klipsch Flexus CORE 200: the short answer

Across 13 features we can compare from the published specs, the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 comes out ahead on 4 and the Klipsch Flexus CORE 200 on 2. The biggest difference for movies is height: the Klipsch Flexus CORE 200 has 2 ceiling-firing channels and the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 has none.

Reasons to choose Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over Klipsch Flexus CORE 200

DTS:X: Yes vs No
HDMI inputs: 1 vs 0
Streaming: Wi-Fi + AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect vs Bluetooth only
Voice assistant: Alexa built-in, Google Assistant optional vs No

Reasons to choose Klipsch Flexus CORE 200 over Denon Home Sound Bar 550

Channel layout: 3.1.2 vs 4.0
Height channels: 2 vs 0

Side-by-Side Comparison

	Denon Home Sound Bar 550	Klipsch Flexus CORE 200
Channel layout Counts speaker channels the bar actually has. More ear-level and height channels means a wider, taller sound field.	4.0	3.1.2
Height channels Drivers aimed at the ceiling, which is what makes Dolby Atmos sound overhead rather than just wide.	0	2
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
DTS:X	Yes	No
HDMI to the TV eARC carries lossless Dolby TrueHD and Atmos from the TV; plain ARC compresses them.	eARC	eARC
HDMI inputs A spare HDMI port for a games console or disc player.	1	0
Video pass-through	4K	—
Subwoofer Included beats optional beats none: a separate subwoofer is where deep bass comes from.	Optional	Optional
Rear speakers Real rear speakers put effects behind you; without them surround is simulated from the front.	Optional	Optional
Room correction	No	No
Streaming	Wi-Fi + AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect	Bluetooth only
Voice assistant Built in, rather than through a separate smart speaker.	Alexa built-in, Google Assistant optional	No
Dialogue enhancement	Yes	Yes
Height Lower is less likely to block the bottom of the TV picture.	2.94 in	3.06 in
Width / suits TVs from Neither is better: match the bar to your TV. See the size simulator below.	25.63 in / 32-inch	43.94 in / 55-inch
Drivers in the bar	6	9
Power (total, as published) Makers rate soundbar power differently, so the totals are not a like-for-like comparison.	—	185 W
Weight	7.3 lbs	18.7 lbs
List price	$699	$575

Green marks the better figure where one is better. Dashes are specs the maker does not publish.

Size: Both Soundbars in Front of a TV

Drawn to scale. The solid bar is the Denon Home Sound Bar 550, the dashed outline the Klipsch Flexus CORE 200. Pick your TV size and how it stands to see whether either would cover the picture.

Full Specifications

Denon Home Sound Bar 550 Specifications

Sound
Channels	4.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes
DTS:X	Yes
Drivers	Tweeters: 0.75" Dome (2); Midrange: 2.1875" Cone (4); Woofers: 2"x3.5" Passive Radiators; Enclosure: Passive Radiator
Subwoofer	Optional
Rear speakers	Optional
Virtual surround	Virtual Surround
Dialogue enhancement	Yes
Night mode	Yes
Room correction	No
Connections
HDMI to TV	eARC
HDMI inputs	1
Video pass-through	4K
HDMI version	2.0b
Optical inputs	Yes
Analogue input	3.5mm
USB	USB-A
Subwoofer output	Wireless
HDMI CEC	Yes
Streaming and Control
Wi-Fi	802.11ac
Streaming	AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, TIDAL, Amazon Music, Pandora, SiriusXM, TuneIn
Voice control	Alexa built-in, Google Assistant optional
App	Apple iOS, Android
Remote included	Yes
Learns TV remote	Pre-programmed
Physical
Dimensions (W x H x D)	25.63 x 2.94 x 4.69 in / 651 x 75 x 119 mm
Weight	7.3 lbs / 3.31 kg
Wall mounting	Yes (no bracket supplied)
Warranty	2 Years parts, 2 Years labour
List price	$699

Power is the maker's total across all drivers and is not comparable to an amplifier's per-channel rating.

Klipsch Flexus CORE 200 Specifications

Sound
Channels	3.1.2
Dolby Atmos	Yes
DTS:X	No
Drivers	Tweeters: 0.75" Horn-Loaded (1); Midrange: 2.25" Full-Range Cone (6); Woofers: 4" Cone (2); Enclosure: Sealed
Power (bar, total)	185 watts
Frequency response	43-20K Hz
Subwoofer	Optional
Rear speakers	Optional
Virtual surround	Movie Mode
Dialogue enhancement	Yes
Night mode	Yes
Room correction	No
Connections
HDMI to TV	eARC
HDMI inputs	0
Optical inputs	Yes
Analogue input	No
USB	USB-C
Subwoofer output	Mono-RCA
HDMI CEC	Yes
Streaming and Control
Wi-Fi	No
Bluetooth	Yes
Voice control	No
App	Apple iOS, Android
Remote included	Yes
Learns TV remote	No
Physical
Dimensions (W x H x D)	43.94 x 3.06 x 4.94 in / 1116 x 78 x 126 mm
Weight	18.7 lbs / 8.48 kg
Wall mounting	Yes (bracket included)
Warranty	2 Years parts, 2 Years labour
List price	$575

Power is the maker's total across all drivers and is not comparable to an amplifier's per-channel rating.

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