Club Benefits
Far too many of us put up with terrible home sound. Your TV doesn't quite convey the deep bass of an otherwise perfect movie soundtrack, and old vinyl records sound scratchy and thin. You host a party and your cheap Bluetooth speaker blasts muddy bass in the kitchen, but leaves things deathly quiet in the rest of the house.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. The new Denon Home 2 collection offers affordable, best-in-class audio quality. These three speakers bring perfect sound out of the box, synced up in every room of your home.
Whether you’re dipping your toe into the world of hi-fi sound for the first time or want to give a little juice to an existing system, the Denon 2 range offers seamless sound, whether used in a multiroom set-up or stereo-paired for optimum listening.
The Denon Home 200, 400, and 600 speakers are compact and wireless, but they’re far beyond the usual Bluetooth speakers. They’re just as easy to control from your phone, but unlike the thin sound of the rest of the market at this price point, all speakers are Dolby Atmos-ready.
This format creates a 3D effect from a single speaker, so your favourite tracks will sound as if they’re surrounding you from every direction, not just from one speaker in the corner of a room. On the 400 and 600, you can EQ both the height and width of sound to your preference.
That means incredible fidelity. You can pick out the seagulls in the background of Otis Redding's (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay, or Jim Morrison's ghostly whispered double vocal in The Doors' Riders on the Storm.
It also makes for seamless sound, no matter the source, as you can connect any device through Aux input (3.5mm jack), Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay 2, and USB. You can use these speakers to bring new dimensions to your timeless vinyl records and even revive forgotten tracks from a dusty iPod. They bring incredible clarity to songs on any format, whether an old mix on USB or a low-quality YouTube video.
On top of that, the whole experience is controlled on the HEOS app. With fan-favourite usability, this software lets you access multiple music services in one app. You can shift effortlessly from listening to Björk losslessly on TIDAL, to new underground breakcore on SoundCloud, to a radio show on Deezer — all without the fuss of switching streamers.
Best of all, HEOS syncs music across multiple speakers and devices throughout your home. You can sync up to 64 zones (16 HEOS-enabled Denon or Marantz devices per zone) for seamless music in every room of your house. That means Denon Home speakers are ideal for parties. Instead of music blaring from a speaker in the living room and fading out in the kitchen, you set a perfect background volume across the whole house.
HEOS also means you can set your Denon speakers up for stereo sound. You can pair two Denon Home 200 speakers in the living room to create a stereo system with instruments panned to left and right as exactly as the musicians intended.
This opens the door to a range of exceptional audio equipment. As long as the device is 'Powered By HEOS', listeners can connect other hi-fi components altogether and enjoy content throughout the whole home. If a Denon 200 is your first foray into high-fidelity sound, you can refine your sound over time with a Denon amp, CD player, or turntable.
That means these speakers aren’t just for music. Denon helps to create incredible home cinema experiences. Combined with a Denon Home 550 soundbar, a Denon Home speaker takes movies to the next level. You don’t need to go to the cinema to hear the full force of a Hans Zimmer soundtrack; these Denon Home speakers will deliver powerful, vivid sound that never misses a detail.
You can also use Denon Home 200 speakers as wireless speakers behind your sofa for exceptional surround. That’s especially helpful for enjoying live sport, just in time for the FIFA Men’s World Cup. You can link your TV to a Denon 600 in the living room for perfectly balanced crowd sound and commentary. It'll feel like you're in the Stadium watching the game from the best seats in the house.
They look great, too. These sleek speakers are perfect for modern homes, with subtle Charcoal and Stone designs which are unobtrusive but stylish. Designed to blend in with their environment, these speakers never look out of place, perfect for a mid-century modern home or a Scandinavian-styled flat. Compact and ornamental, they can be set up anywhere: against a bookshelf, against a wall, in a window, on a desk, or on the kitchen counter. It’s just style, either – Denon Home 2 speakers will adapt their sonic playback to their environment, offering exceptional versatility for users.
So what’s the difference between the three speakers? The Denon Home 200 (£299) is a standout at its price point. It offers unbelievable stereo separation in a single speaker. Unlike many other speakers at this price point, you can adjust the sound and even control it through Siri.
The Denon Home 400 (£449) takes this even further. Unlike the 200, it has up-firing speakers, so music mastered for Dolby Atmos will sound even better. If you listen to Abbey Road, for instance, it feels like The Beatles are playing the songs around you right in your living room.
That kicks into an even higher gear with the Denon Home 600 (£599). The top of the Denon Home 2 range brings two woofers for unbelievable low-end extension and adds two extra mid-range speakers for incredible nuance. In short, it’s bigger, louder, yet even higher-definition than the smaller speakers in the line-up.
