The soundbar has transitioned from a piece of audio equipment for avid at-home cinephiles to essential for anyone who takes their entertainment seriously, which is seeing new solutions like the Denon DHT-S517 soundbar being introduced with this in mind.
The soundbar is equipped with a seven-driver array that includes both left and right channel tweeters along with midrange drivers. The unit also features a dedicated center channel along with two upfiring speakers to work diligently with a wirelessly connected subwoofer to transform any living room into a movie theater.
The Denon DHT-S517 soundbar was explained further by Denon President Trip Randall who said, "While TV manufactures have developed thinner and thinner screens with high resolution and great picture quality, space for speakers has notably diminished, resulting in a sacrificed sound experience. With our newest Denon sound bar, you’ll immediately boost your home theatre experience to upgraded 3D sound and will find your viewing experience makes exponential leaps forward for the better. It takes a legacy brand like Denon to deliver this kind of spectacular, immersive sound, all with an easy-to-use set-up that is compatible with any TV.”
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Enhanced Soundbars
- The introduction of enhanced soundbars with features like seven-driver arrays and dedicated center channels is creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in the audio industry.
- Wireless Audio Equipment
- Wirelessly connected subwoofers paired with soundbars offer consumers a more immersive sound experience, presenting opportunities for disruptive innovation in wireless audio equipment.
- Home Theater Transformation
- The trend of soundbars being used to transform living rooms into movie theaters creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in entertainment technology, by designing products for a more cinematic experience.
Sectors Adopting This
- Consumer Electronics
- As soundbars continue to evolve and become a necessary piece of audio equipment for anyone who takes their entertainment seriously, there is potential for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry.
- Audio Equipment Manufacturing
- Enhanced soundbars may require new manufacturing processes or partnerships to produce models with seven-driver arrays, dedicated center channels and upfiring speakers.
- Entertainment Technology
- The trend of using soundbars to transform living rooms into movie theaters presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in entertainment technology, by designing new products for an improved cinematic experience.
