Short answer: the Denon Home 250. It ranks #13 of 29 powered desktop speakers by sound quality, rated 3.7/5, at $549; 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 Denon Home 250 does well: A Wi-Fi smart speaker with stereo sound from one cabinet, built in Alexa, AirPlay 2 and HEOS multiroom. The tradeoff: Trusted Reviews’ own complaints are a slightly disjointed hand-over between the bass and midrange, and a safety-first treble response that avoids sounding harsh at the cost of outright detail.
Why pick the Denon Home 350: A large Wi-Fi smart speaker that plays loud, with lossless streaming, built in Alexa that hears you well, and app tone controls. It has an adjustable EQ, which the Denon Home 250 lacks. 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 Denon Home 250. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Denon Home 350 and costs less, so it is the default pick unless a specific strength of the other one matters more to you.
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A Wi-Fi smart speaker with stereo sound from one cabinet, built in Alexa, AirPlay 2 and HEOS multiroom.
A large Wi-Fi smart speaker that plays loud, with lossless streaming, built in Alexa that hears you well, and app tone controls.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Denon Home 250 | Denon Home 350 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $549.00 each | $749.00 each |
| Ranked | #13 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 (HEOS multi-room, stereo pair with a second Home 250) | Yes (HEOS multi-room, stereo pair with a second Home 350) |
| Power Input | External AC adapter | External AC adapter |
| Stereo | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 8.2 lbs (3.7 kg) | 14.8 lbs (6.7 kg) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (2.4/5GHz) | Yes (2.4/5GHz) |
| App | Yes (HEOS) | Yes (HEOS) |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC | SBC |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes | Yes (far-field) |
| EQ | No | Yes (Bass/Treble sliders) |
| Power Bank | No | No |
| TWS | No | No |
| Amplifier Power | 80W (Class D, combined) | - |
| Drivers | 2x 19mm tweeters, 2x 102mm mid-bass drivers, 133mm passive radiator | 2x 0.75-inch tweeters, 2x 2-inch midrange drivers, 2x 6.5-inch woofers |
| Inputs | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, 3.5mm aux | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, 3.5mm aux |
| XLR Input | No | No |
| RCA Input | No | No |
| TRS Input | No | No |
| Optical Input | No | No |
| Coaxial Input | No | No |
| USB Input | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI Input | No | No |
| AES Input | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Dimensions | 11.8” x 8.7” x 4.7” (300 x 220 x 120 mm) | 15” x 9.1” x 7.1” (380 x 230 x 180 mm) |
| Voice Assistants | Amazon Alexa | Amazon Alexa |
| Streaming Services | HEOS app streaming (Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, SoundCloud, TuneIn), AirPlay 2 | HEOS app streaming (Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, Deezer, SoundCloud, TuneIn), AirPlay 2, Roon |
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