If the Sonos app saga nonetheless has you down, Denon has three new multi-room audio system that offer you some recent options. The corporate’s Residence 200, Residence 400 and Residence 600 supply audio flexibility with different HEOS-enabled merchandise. These new units have been additionally designed in order that they mix in with residence decor higher than most audio system, coming in stone and charcoal shade choices for that objective. As you progress up in quantity, the audio system not solely get bodily bigger, however their sonic output can be extra strong.
The Denon Residence 200 homes three drivers and three amplifiers for “pure, room-filling sound” in a compact speaker. Extra particularly, you get two 0.98-inch tweeters and a single 4-inch woofer. The Residence 200 seems a form of just like the Sonos Transfer 2, though Denon’s new compact unit isn’t moveable. Nevertheless, you should use a pair of them for a stereo setup, or join two 200s to Denon’s Residence Sound Bar 550 and Residence Subwoofer for a 5.1 residence theater system.
Subsequent up is the Residence 400, which carries two 0.75-inch tweeters, two 4.5-inch woofers and 6 amplifiers, along with two 1-inch up-firing drivers. Right here, Denon says you may count on “a large, ethereal soundstage” that gives room-filling audio protection. What’s extra, these upward-facing drivers mission sound overhead, so there’s a better sense of dimensionality and immersion right here.
Denon Residence 600 speaker (Denon)
The Residence 600 is the most important speaker within the new trio, with twin 6.5-inch woofers alongside two tweeters, two midrange items and two up-firing drivers. Denon explains that this configuration provides “deep, authoritative bass” that gives extra depth in your tunes than different two fashions.
All three of the brand new Residence audio system have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C and aux connectivity with the wi-fi streaming powered by Denon’s HEOS tech. As such, you may join these Residence audio system with as much as 64 different HEOS units — together with A/V receivers and Denon’s new DP-500BT turntable — and organize your audio gear in as much as 32 totally different zones. You’ll have entry to tunes from Tidal, Amazon Music HD and Qobuz within the HEOS app, and all three new Residence audio system assist Dolby Atmos Music the place out there.
The Residence 200, Residence 400 and Residence 600 audio system can be found immediately for $399, $599 and $799 respectively. They’re out there from Denon straight or different approved retailers.
