The DHT-S516 is superior in part because it has proper stereo separation, plus it has a separate subwoofer. The Home 350 has a surprising amount of bass, but it's no match for a dedicated sub. Of course, the S516H also has HDMI, Dolby Digital and DTS, which I'm assuming would be more useful in a living room.@Steve Withers thanks for the write up, great review. I heard this against the Sonos equivalent and thought it sounded fantastic. In terms of musicality alone, how does this stack up against the Denon DHT-S516H soundbar (which I haven't heard)? I'm trying to find a good living room solution.
I wasn't aware of this limitation, I was listening to Spotify via my phone. It's seems very short-sighted given that a lot of people use Alexa to access Spotify.Really good review Steve.
I currently have the older gen Heos speakers and have been tempted to upgrade.
However i find these a little on the expensive side when compared to SONOS. I have also recently noticed a huge issue (for me anyway) with regards to HEOS, Amazon Alexa and Spotify.
I recently purchased Spotify premium and linked it all together with heos app and alexa app.
When asking Alexa to play something from Spotify to a HEOS speaker you will alway sget "device offline" response. Contacting Denon and i was pointed to their support FAQ page that states Spotify is not compatible via Alexa. This is a deal breaker for me.
As I mentioned in a previous post, I'd definitely recommend you go for a dedicated soundbar. The Home 350 sounds great and has some decent bass, but it's not designed to be used as a soundbar.Hi Steve, great review, thanks.
Could this speaker act as a sound bar re: one rear firing bass driver and as you have stated, it has a lot of bass to begin with.
That's a good question, but as a dedicated Apple user I'm not able to answer. I think you'd be better off checking directly with Denon before committing to a HEOS speaker.Very nice review from Steve. The Denon HEOS speaker looks like a really good product.
I have two Denon X6200W AVRs, but these pre-date any HEOS capabilities.
I barely use any audio streaming services. I have a large collection of FLAC files stored on a Windows Server, and I manually maintain all the metadata including cover art etc.
Currently, I access the FLAC files via an SMBv2 network share from Windows 10 client computers. I play the files using Foobar via an external USB DAC and output the audio to a standard two channel audio amplifier (Rega). My main focus is audio quality, over and above convenience.
However, I'd be interested in augmenting (not replacing) my current setup with a Denon HEOS speaker in another room. But, will HEOS Speakers see a Windows SMBv2 file share, and use the existing metadata?
Does the current generation HEOS App for iPad / iPhone have the capabilities to work in this environment, or is it aimed at people who only want to stream audio from the internet?
As far as possible, I'd prefer to stay away from being tired into one manufacturers audio streaming platform, but I could be persuaded to go down the HEOS path, providing I can use my networked FLAC collection.
Best regards,
James.
@Steve Withers how does this stack up against the Denon DHT-S516H soundbar (which I haven't heard)? I'm trying to find a good living room solution.
Very much so.I wasn't aware of this limitation, I was listening to Spotify via my phone. It's seems very short-sighted given that a lot of people use Alexa to access Spotify.
Was tempted to get one by the review but this is something I would want to use. The Citation 500 is really just for google home. It looks like the Bose 500 is still my only choice. So thanksVery much so.
I can launch spotify from either my iPhone directly or from within the HEOS app and it works fine.
I can ask Alexa to play something from Amazon music and it plays fine via my HEOS1 pair. Same with TuneIn but when i set Spotify as my default music selection i cannot ask Alexa to play anything from it.
This is from the Customer support:
· Amazon Prime Music
· Amazon Music Unlimited
· TuneIn
· Pandora
· iHeart Radio
· Spotify (Not available yet)
· SiriusXM (Not available yet)
I was floored to find out that Spotify wasnt supported via Alexa voice commands.
Im still hoping someone can prove me wrong as i have several HEOS speakers dotted around the house already. Plus their AVR.Was tempted to get one by the review but this is something I would want to use. The Citation 500 is really just for google home. It looks like the Bose 500 is still my only choice. So thanks
I have an AVR, but no HEOS speakers as yet, so was holding out to kill 2 birds.Im still hoping someone can prove me wrong as i have several HEOS speakers dotted around the house already. Plus their AVR.
Very true. Alexa works a treat with Spotify. I can play to any echo device. The problem is being able to play Spotify on a HEOS speaker by asking an Alexa device..According to Spotify, Alexa can be used to access its range of music. The link is here for setting it up - Alexa - Spotify
If you just want a really good-sounding Bluetooth speaker, the Huawei is definitely worth considering.Does it sound better than the Huawei that's half the price?
I have tested it today and it seems to work ,I'm really interested in one of these or the smaller one but could anyone that has one of these speakers and uses TuneIn confirm whether or not they can stream BBC radio stations?