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Denon launches new multiroom speakers to challenge Sonos

Denon has released three new multiroom speakers, the Home 200, 400, and 600, aiming to compete with Sonos. These speakers integrate with Denon's HEOS app, which allows for setup, control, and streaming from various sources including music services and local media servers. While the HEOS app lacks room calibration, it offers sound optimization based on speaker placement and adjustable multiroom audio quality settings. AI

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Denon launches new multiroom speakers to challenge Sonos

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Billy Steele) ·

    Denon Home 200, 400 and 600 review: Taking on Sonos

    One of the best things these speakers have going for them is a reliable app.