Short answer: the Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker. It ranks #14 of 29 powered desktop speakers by sound quality, rated 3.7/5, at $279; the Denon Home 350 ranks #9, rated 3.6/5, and costs $749, so there is little reason to consider the other one.
What the Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker does well: A compact smart speaker with an up firing driver for taller sound, built in Alexa, AirPlay 2, Google Cast and an aux input. Watch for: RTINGS lists sub-par directivity as its main weakness, and reviewers agree a single unit sounds narrow from side to side, so it works best as a stereo pair.
What the Denon Home 350 does well: A large Wi-Fi smart speaker that plays loud, with lossless streaming, built in Alexa that hears you well, and app tone controls. It plays in stereo from a single unit, unlike the Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker. The catch: RTINGS measured a slightly boomy sound profile out of the box and disappointing directivity, so the sound changes noticeably off to the side of the cabinet, plus compression artifacts as it nears max volume.
Buy the Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Denon Home 350 and costs less, which makes it the one to get unless you need something the other one does better.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker | Denon Home 350 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $279.00 each | $749.00 each |
| Ranked | #14 of 29 in Medium Size Powered Desktop Speakers | #9 of 10 in Large Size Powered Desktop Speakers |
| Aux Input | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Life | No Battery | No Battery |
| IP Rating | None | None |
| Party Mode | Yes (Bose app multi-room, AirPlay 2, Google Cast) | Yes (HEOS multi-room, stereo pair with a second Home 350) |
| Power Input | AC power cord | External AC adapter |
| Stereo | No | Yes |
| Weight | 3.7 lbs (1.68 kg) | 14.8 lbs (6.7 kg) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes (2.4/5GHz) |
| App | Yes (Bose) | Yes (HEOS) |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes (far-field, mic mute button) | Yes (far-field) |
| EQ | Yes (Bass/Mid/Treble + up-firing driver level) | Yes (Bass/Treble sliders) |
| Power Bank | No | No |
| TWS | Yes (stereo pairing via Bose app) | No |
| Drivers | 3in woofer, 1in tweeter, 1.5in up-firing mid/high driver | 2x 0.75-inch tweeters, 2x 2-inch midrange drivers, 2x 6.5-inch woofers |
| Inputs | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm aux | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, 3.5mm aux |
| XLR Input | No | No |
| RCA Input | No | No |
| TRS Input | Yes (3.5mm) | No |
| Optical Input | No | No |
| Coaxial Input | No | No |
| USB Input | No | Yes |
| HDMI Input | No | No |
| AES Input | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Dimensions | 7.2” x 4.8” x 6.6” (184 x 121 x 167 mm) (H x W x D) | 15” x 9.1” x 7.1” (380 x 230 x 180 mm) |
| Voice Assistants | Amazon Alexa / Alexa+ | Amazon Alexa |
| Streaming Services | AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect | HEOS app streaming (Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, Deezer, SoundCloud, TuneIn), AirPlay 2, Roon |
| Bluetooth Codecs | - | SBC |
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