Step forward with design; step backward with hiss

I really do like the HEOS system. I have two HEOS 7 speakers, two HEOS 5 speakers, and three HEOS 1 speakers. They are and have been fantastic. I wanted one more speaker. With the new lineup, I opted for the Home 250 which I anticipated to be an update of the comparable HEOS 5. I received the Home 250 today but had to immediately initiate a return. To be clear, it is a quality speaker and sounded great when music was playing. However, when music is paused, there was a very audible hiss which I do not get from any of my other HEOS speakers. And considering this new speaker was destined for my home office where it would be paused frequently, it did not meet my expectations. Unfortunately, Crutchfield had no more stock of the HEOS 5 for a swap, so I am returning this. Crutchfield is great and I will always look here first for these purchases. The staff are informative and considerate. And their prices and service are unmatched. I'm uncertain if the hiss in this Home 250 was an issue isolated to this particular unit, or if a result of design updates to be experienced in all units. Either way it was a step backwards from my current HEOS experience which I found unacceptable.

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Denon Home 250

Perfect for a larger room like a family room, or in my case, a dining/kitchen area. Plenty of bass and very loud if you want.

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Great Addition

I bought the Denon Home 250 for its portability and also because I am a 21-year Denon fan. The sound quality is excellent for the size of the speaker. The HEOS app was easy to set up and easy to use; the equalizer function is useful to tailor speaker sound output to the room in use. We've used the unit for background music in our dining room and my wife plans to use the 250 in the same way in her sewing room. I would definitely recommend the 250 as an addition to a home-networked sound system.

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Perfect addition

Really enjoying this speaker! Impressive bass and ease of adjustability makes our kitchen/dinning area a great place to enjoy our music with plug and play effort!

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DENON HOME 250

I bought my first Denon component in 1980 and have 3 audio/avr systems in my home as well as 3 automotive systems. The quality of sound reproduction in their components is unprecedented thus the main reason for the purchase of the Home 250 and it didn't disappoint. THE DENON HOME 250 has a rich midrange as well as sufficient base for it's size.the highs were clear and not to bright. I would recommend this item to anyone.The HEOS app is really easy to use and gives you so many options for your music source. Last but definitely ,not least ,Crutchfield's ease of ordering and customer service is in a universe of it's own.

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Denon Home 250

Bought one of these to see how they would integrate into our new house. Filled the room with great sound and we are now going to add two more. HEOS App was easy to use and set up was swift!

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Going wireless........

Purchased the Denon Home 350 and 250 to complement my Denon Heos receiver capabilities. Delighted with the sound and flexibility of the system. The level of convenience and flexibility of playable content is exceptional. The HEOS app has a slight learning curve but you are rewared if you master it. The Crutchfield Team was amazing as always!

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