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Denon Home Subwoofer vs JBL Authentics 500

What Home Subwoofer does better (0) and where Authentics 500 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Denon Home Subwoofer
Denon · 2022Home Subwoofer
0 advantages≈ $410
vs
JBL Authentics 500
JBL · 2023Authentics 500
8.2Score
1 advantage≈ $480
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Dimensions

Size comparison

Home SubwooferAuthentics 500
330 × 373330447 × 240255.7
Home SubwooferAuthentics 500Difference
Height373 mm240 mm+133 mm
Width330 mm447 mm−117 mm
Depth330 mm255.7 mm+74.3 mm
Weight12,500 g11,400 g+1,100 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Home Subwoofer better than Authentics 500?

Home Subwoofer has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Authentics 500 better than Home Subwoofer?

  1. Weight12,500 g vs 11,400 g+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Output power—270 W
Speaker channels—3.1
Channel count—3.1
Lowest frequency—40 Hz
Highest frequency—20,000 Hz
Dolby Atmos—Yes
Stereo—Yes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version—5.3
Bluetooth codecs—SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—No
aptX—No
LDAC—No
3.5 mm jack / AUX—Yes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlay—Yes
Chromecast / Google Cast—Yes
Spotify Connect—Yes
Multiroom—Yes
Voice assistant—Alexa, Google Assistant
Voice assistant built in—Yes
Companion app—Yes
Design & build
Weight12,500 g11,400 g
Width330 mm447 mm
Height373 mm240 mm
Depth330 mm256 mm
ColoursBlackBlack
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