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Bose Smart Soundbar 550 w/ Dolby Atmos

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Walmart has Bose Smart Soundbar 550 w/ Dolby Atmos for $199. Shipping is free, otherwise free store pickup is available where stock permits.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Eragorn for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Only TrueSpace elevates it all. Dolby Atmos is great for elevating the sound experience of certain movies and TV. But most content isn't Atmos-encoded. For full immersion all the time, there's Bose TrueSpace technology. No matter what you're watching, TrueSpace intelligently analyzes signals other than Dolby Atmos, like stereo or 5.1, and up-mixes them to create an immersive multi-channel sound experience. Instruments, dialogue, and effects are separated, then placed around the room. A.I. Dialogue Mode automatically balances voice and surround sound for ultra-crisp vocal clarity, so you hear every word without sacrificing immersive elements.
  • Big-time tech for a small soundbar. It wouldn't be a Bose soundbar if it weren't packed full of technology. The acoustic architecture of Soundbar 550 squeezes five transducers — including two that fire upward — into its compact frame. They all work together to spread sound around your room: horizontally left, right, and forward, but most importantly above to reflect off the ceiling
  • Streaming. Any way you want. If you can get it on your phone, you can hear it through the Bose Soundbar 550. And no matter what you stream, it all sounds deep and rich. Connect to Wi-Fi to access integrated music services and internet radio stations through the app. Or stream songs and video with Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, or Chromecast built-in. It's your entertainment — you choose how you stream it

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Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer matches a recent +262 Frontpage Deal.
    • Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 220+ Walmart customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Walmart has Bose Smart Soundbar 550 w/ Dolby Atmos for $199. Shipping is free, otherwise free store pickup is available where stock permits.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Eragorn for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Only TrueSpace elevates it all. Dolby Atmos is great for elevating the sound experience of certain movies and TV. But most content isn't Atmos-encoded. For full immersion all the time, there's Bose TrueSpace technology. No matter what you're watching, TrueSpace intelligently analyzes signals other than Dolby Atmos, like stereo or 5.1, and up-mixes them to create an immersive multi-channel sound experience. Instruments, dialogue, and effects are separated, then placed around the room. A.I. Dialogue Mode automatically balances voice and surround sound for ultra-crisp vocal clarity, so you hear every word without sacrificing immersive elements.
  • Big-time tech for a small soundbar. It wouldn't be a Bose soundbar if it weren't packed full of technology. The acoustic architecture of Soundbar 550 squeezes five transducers — including two that fire upward — into its compact frame. They all work together to spread sound around your room: horizontally left, right, and forward, but most importantly above to reflect off the ceiling
  • Streaming. Any way you want. If you can get it on your phone, you can hear it through the Bose Soundbar 550. And no matter what you stream, it all sounds deep and rich. Connect to Wi-Fi to access integrated music services and internet radio stations through the app. Or stream songs and video with Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, or Chromecast built-in. It's your entertainment — you choose how you stream it

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer matches a recent +262 Frontpage Deal.
    • Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 220+ Walmart customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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I was skeptical but this sounds great. Always been a big fan of Bose QC series and lately they hit out of the park with the QC Ultra headphones and earphones. Very skeptical of their speaker solutions but for its size, it really hits above its weight and size. Expansive sounding and reliable.

One trick, I was able to get the subwoofer working with a generic adapter to work with any subwoofer. Use a summing 3.5mm to RCA mono adapter. I used this one:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014X11Q0Y

I think similar adapters should work. The app shows a Bass Module 700 detected and it's worked for several days now.

Edit:
There are similar adapters available around but just make sure it's a 3.5 stereo to rca.

Also, not sure how people aren't seeing bass from these units. It's painful to the ear how loud it gets with decent adult hearing at max volume and the bass is enough to shake the stand feel the couch slightly shake.
Please for the love of god, go buy this one. Got this two weeks ago and loving it so far.
I purchased it at the same price and tried for a few days before returning today. My main need was to improve dialogue clarity over my S90D speakers. They were great for that, but lacked absolutely any type of bass. I had also bought Yamaha 1090 for 1/3rd the price. Yamaha had better bass than Bose and was a tad bit worse in dialogue clarity. For me, the improvement in dialogue clarity with Bose wasn't worth the price difference. I ordered another Yamaha for my LG C8. Will wait to spend more for a much better system later. I didn't find Bose to be a good value for my purpose.

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Please for the love of god, go buy this one. Got this two weeks ago and loving it so far.
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I'm confused how a single bar can produce Atmos directional spund? Anybody?
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Please for the love of god, go buy this one. Got this two weeks ago and loving it so far.
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I'm confused how a single bar can produce Atmos directional spund? Anybody?
According to the other thread, "The 550 has 3.0.2 channels... and adds upward aiming speakers." For the full experience you'd want to add rear speakers and a sub though of course.
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Quote from Eragorn :
Please don't forget to vote on deals if you like/dislike them Smilie It helps us know what to search for and post.

According to the other thread, "The 550 has 3.0.2 channels... and adds upward aiming speakers." For the full experience you'd want to add rear speakers and a sub though of course.

Which sub will go with this?
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Quote from StrongCrowd1171 :
I'm confused how a single bar can produce Atmos directional spund? Anybody?

It really does work. There's a hallway adjacent to my family room and I think there is someone in another room of the house talking. Just for a split second. It does throw sound pretty well. But you do have to turn it up. At super low volume watching the news it sounds like tv speakers.
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Which sub will go with this?
According to the PDF for the soundbar (if I have the right one),
https://assets.bose.com/content/d...lub_en.pdf
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You can connect any of these accessories to your soundbar. For more information,
refer to your accessory owner's guide.
• Bose Bass Module 700
• Bose Bass Module 500
• Bose Surround Speakers 700
• Bose Surround Speakers
They are pretty crazy expensive and more than double the cost of just the soundbar at this sale price. The 500 model was down to $400 from November to Christmas but is back up to it's msrp.
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Get dat Samy spunbar 😄
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Quote from chinnaly :
I bought the refurb unit from woot last week after the prior WM deal expired. Wondering if I should return the refurb and get this instead. Any suggestions?

Refurb vs brand new. What suggestions are you looking for?
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I was skeptical but this sounds great. Always been a big fan of Bose QC series and lately they hit out of the park with the QC Ultra headphones and earphones. Very skeptical of their speaker solutions but for its size, it really hits above its weight and size. Expansive sounding and reliable.

One trick, I was able to get the subwoofer working with a generic adapter to work with any subwoofer. Use a summing 3.5mm to RCA mono adapter. I used this one:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014X11Q0Y

I think similar adapters should work. The app shows a Bass Module 700 detected and it's worked for several days now.

Edit:
There are similar adapters available around but just make sure it's a 3.5 stereo to rca.

Also, not sure how people aren't seeing bass from these units. It's painful to the ear how loud it gets with decent adult hearing at max volume and the bass is enough to shake the stand feel the couch slightly shake.
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I purchased it at the same price and tried for a few days before returning today. My main need was to improve dialogue clarity over my S90D speakers. They were great for that, but lacked absolutely any type of bass. I had also bought Yamaha 1090 for 1/3rd the price. Yamaha had better bass than Bose and was a tad bit worse in dialogue clarity. For me, the improvement in dialogue clarity with Bose wasn't worth the price difference. I ordered another Yamaha for my LG C8. Will wait to spend more for a much better system later. I didn't find Bose to be a good value for my purpose.
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Quote from 1CaesaR1 :
I purchased it at the same price and tried for a few days before returning today. My main need was to improve dialogue clarity over my S90D speakers. They were great for that, but lacked absolutely any type of bass. I had also bought Yamaha 1090 for 1/3rd the price. Yamaha had better bass than Bose and was a tad bit worse in dialogue clarity. For me, the improvement in dialogue clarity with Bose wasn't worth the price difference. I ordered another Yamaha for my LG C8. Will wait to spend more for a much better system later. I didn't find Bose to be a good value for my purpose.
Did you try boosting the bass in the app? On my unit, the bass shakes the TV stand it's on and I can feel it on my couch just from the unit itself. It's at least as good as the Yamaha 1080 in my bedroom.
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Quote from 1CaesaR1 :
I purchased it at the same price and tried for a few days before returning today. My main need was to improve dialogue clarity over my S90D speakers. They were great for that, but lacked absolutely any type of bass. I had also bought Yamaha 1090 for 1/3rd the price. Yamaha had better bass than Bose and was a tad bit worse in dialogue clarity. For me, the improvement in dialogue clarity with Bose wasn't worth the price difference. I ordered another Yamaha for my LG C8. Will wait to spend more for a much better system later. I didn't find Bose to be a good value for my purpose.
Bass can be boosted from the Bose app. Following settings are available and defaulted to 0.
  • Center channel
  • Height channel
  • Bass
  • Treble

I've currently set Bass to +80 but think a lower setting might be good enough. Not sure what the optimum value for other settings are.
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I have the bose 900 love it added a diff sub. Can I do the same with the 550?? Does it have a sub output?
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Somebody in the last thread said you could connect a generic sub with some adapters but nobody else really confirmed it. I'd be interested in this if that were true. Might give it a try since it's an easy return at Walmart.
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