Short answer: both are discontinued, so this only matters if you are buying used. Used, the Denon Home 150 is the better pick: it ranks #6 of 15 powered desktop speakers by sound quality (rated 3.5/5), against #9 (rated 3.3/5) for the Google Nest Audio. If you want one new, the Denon Home 200 replaces the Denon Home 150 and is rated 3.6/5 at $399.
What the Denon Home 150 does well: A compact smart speaker with built in Alexa, easy HEOS setup and stereo pairing with a second unit. It keeps a wired aux input, which the Google Nest Audio lacks. The tradeoff: Tom’s Guide’s own complaints are that it costs more than the Sonos One and has no automatic room tuning to correct for placement.
The case for the Google Nest Audio: An affordable Google Assistant speaker with Chromecast casting and respectable bass from one small box. It supports AAC Bluetooth, which the Denon Home 150 lacks. It has an adjustable EQ, which the Denon Home 150 lacks. Watch for: Each unit is mono; a genuine left-right stereo pair means buying two and pairing them over Wi-Fi.
Buy the Denon Home 150 only if you find one used in good condition; both are discontinued, and it is the better rated of the two. For a new speaker, buy the Denon Home 200, which replaces the Denon Home 150.
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A compact smart speaker with built in Alexa, easy HEOS setup and stereo pairing with a second unit.
An affordable Google Assistant speaker with Chromecast casting and respectable bass from one small box.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Denon Home 150 | Google Nest Audio | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249 each Discontinued | $99.99 each Discontinued |
| Ranked | #6 of 15 in Small Size Powered Desktop Speakers | #9 of 15 in Small Size Powered Desktop Speakers |
| Aux Input | Yes | No |
| Battery Life | No Battery | No Battery |
| IP Rating | None | None |
| Party Mode | Yes (HEOS multi-room, stereo pair with a second Home 150) | Yes (Wi-Fi multi-room, Chromecast built-in) |
| Power Input | External AC adapter | External AC adapter (30W, 24V, DC jack) |
| Stereo | No | No |
| Weight | 3.7 lbs (1.7 kg) | 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (2.4/5GHz) | Yes (802.11 b/g/n/ac, 2.4GHz/5GHz) |
| App | Yes (HEOS) | Yes (Google Home) |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC | SBC, AAC |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes | Yes (3 far-field mics, hardware mute switch) |
| EQ | No | Yes (Bass/Treble, via Google Home app) |
| Power Bank | No | No |
| TWS | No | Yes (Wi-Fi stereo pairing via Google Home app) |
| Drivers | 1x 1-inch tweeter, 1x 3.5-inch mid/bass driver | 75mm woofer, 19mm tweeter |
| Inputs | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, 3.5mm aux | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Chromecast |
| XLR Input | No | No |
| RCA Input | No | No |
| TRS Input | No | No |
| Optical Input | No | No |
| Coaxial Input | No | No |
| USB Input | Yes | No |
| HDMI Input | No | No |
| AES Input | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 4.7” x 7.4” x 4.7” (120 x 187 x 120 mm) | 6.9” x 4.9” x 3.1” (175 x 124 x 78 mm) (H x W x D) |
| Voice Assistants | Amazon Alexa | Google Assistant |
| Streaming Services | HEOS app streaming (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, SoundCloud, SiriusXM, TuneIn), AirPlay 2 | Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect |
| Amplifier Power | - | 30W (2x Class D) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | - | 60.4Hz (measured, Audio Science Review via spinorama.org) |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | - | 44.3Hz (derived, log-interpolated between ASR’s spinorama -9dB/-12dB points) |
| Spinorama Preference Score | - | 1.71 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | - | 4.06 |
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