Short answer: the Marshall Woburn III. It ranks #2 of 29 powered desktop speakers by sound quality, rated 4.1/5, at $599.99. The Denon Home 250 ranks #13, rated 3.7/5, at $549, $50.99 cheaper, not enough of a saving to outweigh the sound-quality gap.
Why pick the Denon Home 250: A Wi-Fi smart speaker with stereo sound from one cabinet, built in Alexa, AirPlay 2 and HEOS multiroom. It streams over Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth, which the Marshall Woburn III cannot. It links with other speakers (HEOS multi-room, stereo pair with a second Home 250), which the Marshall Woburn III cannot. 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.
The Marshall Woburn III is the better-sounding choice. A big, loud stereo home speaker with classic Marshall styling and an HDMI ARC input that makes it a capable TV speaker too. It has an adjustable EQ, which the Denon Home 250 lacks.
Buy the Marshall Woburn III. It is rated higher for sound quality, and the $50.99 saving on the Denon Home 250 is not enough to make up the difference.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Denon Home 250 | Marshall Woburn III | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $549.00 each | $599.99 each |
| Ranked | #13 of 29 in Medium Size Powered Desktop Speakers | #2 of 29 in Medium 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) | No |
| Power Input | External AC adapter | AC Power cord |
| Stereo | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 8.2 lbs (3.7 kg) | 16.4 lbs (7.44 kg) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (2.4/5GHz) | No |
| App | Yes (HEOS) | Yes |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC | SBC |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes | - |
| EQ | No | Yes (Bass/Treble) |
| Power Bank | No | - |
| TWS | No | No |
| Amplifier Power | 80W (Class D, combined) | 150W (Woofer: 90W, Midrange: 2x15W, Tweeters: 2x15W) |
| Drivers | 2x 19mm tweeters, 2x 102mm mid-bass drivers, 133mm passive radiator | 6” woofer, 2x 2” midranges, 2x 0.75” Dome tweeters |
| Inputs | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, 3.5mm aux | Bluetooth, HDMI ARC, RCA, Aux |
| XLR Input | No | No |
| RCA Input | No | Yes |
| TRS Input | No | No |
| Optical Input | No | No |
| Coaxial Input | No | No |
| USB Input | Yes | No |
| HDMI Input | No | Yes |
| AES Input | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Dimensions | 11.8” x 8.7” x 4.7” (300 x 220 x 120 mm) | 15.7” x 12.5” x 8” (400 x 317 x 203 mm) |
| Voice Assistants | Amazon Alexa | - |
| Streaming Services | HEOS app streaming (Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, SoundCloud, TuneIn), AirPlay 2 | - |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | - | ~45Hz |
| Frequency Response | - | 35Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Woofer Cabinet | - | ported |
| Maximum SPL | - | 100.5dB @ 1m |
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